From almost the very beginning, the Deaf President Now movement was dubbed a student protest and four student leaders identified as the leaders. Those four students most certainly were at the epicenter of the activity during that week and without them none of this would have happened. However, other individuals and groups also played a large part in the success of DPN behind the scenes.

To let the campus and the community know about what was going on behind the scenes that made the protest so successful, Gallaudet hosted a series of panel discussions, from reporters who covered the story, to interpreters who helped communication happen that week, and more.

This panel explored the shape of deaf people's lives today from the perspective of the far and recent past. How much have things changed? How much do things remain the same? The social history of deaf people in the United States has defined the present in ways that may be a surprise to many of us.

Introductions by Jane Norman and moderated by Tom Humphries. Panelists included: Ben Bahan, co-author of Journey Into the Deaf World; Jack R. Gannon, author of The Week the World Heard Gallaudet; John Christiansen, author of Deaf President NOW!; Kathy Jankowski, author of Deaf Empowerment; and Claire Ramsey, author of Deaf Children in the Public Schools. A reception, sponsored by the Office of the President, followed the panel discussion.

Multicultural Roles in the DPN Revolution
Held on Thursday, February 19:
Introductions by Daphne Cox McGregor and moderated by Dr. Reginald Redding. Panelists included: Carolyn Emerson, National Black Deaf Advocates; John R. Lopez, National Hispanic Council; Leslie Proctor, DPN Council in 1988; William Wong, National Asian Deaf Congress; and Sam Yates, Intertribal Deaf Council

DPN Media Panel
Held on Thursday, February 26: 2 - 4 p.m., GUKCC Auditorium
The DPN Media Panel shed light on the unique relationship between the media and the Deaf Community that existed during DPN. Reporters and those from campus who worked with them explained how the events of March 1988 changed them personally, and how the stories they wrote about DPN helped the protest succeed.

Introduction by Mike Kaika and moderated by Jane Norman. Panelists included: Joe Shapiro, USNews & World Report; Renee Loth, The Boston Globe; Scott Jaschik, Chronicle of Higher Education; Richard Keil, Bloomberg Business News; Peter Johnson, USA Today; I. J. Hudson, WRC-TV; Joe Johns, The Today Show; Nancy Connors, freelance writer; and Jackie Roth, member of the media relations team during DPN.

DPN Interpreters
Held on Friday, March 6: 12 - 1:30 p.m., Ely Auditorium
Introduction by Daphne Cox McGregor and moderated by Susan Karchmer. Panelists included: Janet Bailey, Jean Lindquist Bergey, Tom Bull, Sheila Deane, Brenda Marshall, and Phyllis Rogers. The reception that followed was sponsored by Gallaudet Interpreting Services.

DPN Ducks
Held on Monday, March 9: 7 - 9 p.m., GUKCC Auditorium
Introduction by Jane Norman and moderated by Carol Padden. Panelists included James Tucker, superintendent of the Maryland School for the Deaf; Jeff Rosen, attorney with Rosen & Zanowic Attorneys at Law; Fred Weiner, program manager with AT&T; Paul Singleton, program analyst with the Department of Defense; Steve Hlibok, assistant vice president and financial manager with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith, Inc.; Mike O'Donnell, executive director with Birnbaum Interpreting Services; and Dwight Benedict, director of Campus Life at Gallaudet. The reception that followed was sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations.

DPN Student Leaders
Held on Tuesday, March 10: 7 - 9 p.m., GUKCC Auditorium
Introduction by Daphne Cox McGregor and moderated by Dwight Benedict. Panelists included Bridgetta Bourne-Firl, community educator with the California School for the Deaf, Fremont; Jerry Covell, executive director with Missouri Commission for the Deaf (via video); Greg Hlibok, financial consultant with Merrill Lynch, Inc.; and Tim Rarus, division director with the Communication Service for the Deaf, Austin Division in Texas. The reception that followed was sponsored byt Student Affairs.

International Impact of DPN
Held on Wednesday, March 25: 4 - 6 p.m., GUKCC Auditorium
Introduction by Jane Norman and moderated by Dr. Roslyn Rosen, World Federation of the Deaf board member, former NAD president, and vice president for Academic Affairs at Gallaudet. Panelists included: Carol-Lee Aquiline, France, General Secretary of the WFD; Liisa Kauppinen, Finland, President of the WFD and Executive Director of the Finnish Association of the Deaf; Lars-Ake Wikstrom, Sweden, Vice President of the WFD; Asger Bergmann, Denmark, board member of the WFD; Feliciano Sola Limia, Spain, board member of the WFD, President of the Federation of Associations of the Deaf in Galicia, and Vice President of the Spanish Confederation of the Deaf; and Yerker Andersson, honorary member and former President of the WFD. The reception that followed was sponsored by the Center on Global Education.

DPN: The Next Generation
Held on Thursday, April 2: 4 - 6 p.m., GUKCC Auditorium
Introductions by Dwight Benedict and moderated by Jennifer Yost, senior majoring in communication arts Panelists included: Terry Giansanti, senior majoring in English; Mei Yeh, senior majoring in English; Rogelio Fernandez, senior majoring in computer information systems; David Kurs, senior majoring in business administration; and Ann Lynn Smith, senior majoring in secondary education and English. The reception that followed was sponsored by the Student Body Government.

DPN Council
Thursday, April 9: 4 - 6 p.m., GUKCC Auditorium
Introductions by Dwight Benedict, '80, Director of Campus Life. Moderated by Charles Giansanti, '64 & G-'65, Coordinator of Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Chemistry. Panelists included: Harvey Goodstein, '65, Ph.D., Professor Mathematics and Computer Science; Jack Levesque, '73, consultant for deaf projects; Gary Olsen, '65 $ G-'67, High School Administrative Principal, California School for the Deaf, Fremont; Mary Anne Pugin, '71, Director of the Office of Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the Gallaudet University Alumni Association; Frank Turk, '52, Ed.D., Special Assistant to the Executive Director for Development, National Association of the Deaf. The reception that followed was sponsored by the President's Office.

DPN Faculty—Then and Now
Held on Thursday, April 16: 12 - 1:30 p.m., GUKCC Auditorium
Introductions by Dwight Benedict, '80, Director of Campus Life. Moderated by Richard Meisegeier, G-'67, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Honors Program. Panelists included: Sharon Barnartt, Professor of Sociology; Harvey Goodstein, '65, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science; Ann Davidson-Powell, Professor of Biology; Jane Norman, '68, Chair of the Dpartment of TV, Photography, and Educational Technology; Shirley Shultz Myers, Professor of English, and Allen Sussman, '55, Professor of Counseling. The reception that followed was sponsored by the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.