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As deaf and hard-of-hearing students build community and find their voice, increasingly robust programs and organizations at �鶹ӰԺ State are opening opportunities for success in their careers and for hearing students to work with deaf populations.

Richard Costes, BA ’06, was born deaf, but grew up in a hearing environment. He told himself he wasn’t deaf. He refused to learn sign language and declined any assistance in the classroom and his grades often suffered as a result. Professors at �鶹ӰԺ State helped Mr. Costes embrace his identity.

“College is a place for you to find out who you are; it’s where you become the person you’ll be for the rest of your life,” Mr. Costes told �鶹ӰԺ State Magazine in December 2018.

�鶹ӰԺ State’s programs reflect the variety of communication styles and needs present in the modern deaf community.

Read more about �鶹ӰԺ State’s opportunities for the deaf community in the Fall/Winter 2018-19 of the �鶹ӰԺ State Magazine www.kent.edu/magazine/news/listening-deaf-community