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Sign Language becomes major
By Jeremy Angione
Published: February 19th, 2013
The Department of English and Modern Languages adds American Sign Language and Interpreting to course studies


Sign — Nicole Thorn, program director for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services and the assistant professor of American Sign Language and Interpreting (ASLI), works at a showing of Carousel in Tower Theater. Photo credit: Jazmin Quaynor

Liberty University will become the first institution in the commonwealth of Virginia to offer a bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language and Interpreting (ASLI), according to the Office of English and Modern Languages assistant professor Nicole Thorn.
The ASLI track will ensure that students meet the rising standards of interpreter certification, according to Thorn.

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[ATrain]

Wow, surprised this wasn't already a major. Definitely a great place for ministry.

[Cider Jim]

Somewhere, Mrs. Wilmington must be smiling (if not dancing in the streets).
reference for when she used to do the signing when Doc preached on the OTGH.

[rogers3]

Somewhere, Mrs. Wilmington must be smiling (if not dancing in the streets).
reference for when she used to do the signing when Doc preached on the OTGH.

Will graduates get to use an onscreen bubble, as well?

[Sly Fox]

Mrs. Wilmington was a cultural icon back in the day. I believe she was even referenced on Saturday Night Live.

[flamehunter]

You can still catch her on Pulpit Classics, late night on The Liberty Channel. Great stuff there.

[BJWilliams]

I havent seen her in ages...does she still teach the class?

[thepostman]

I have heard you were quite into sign language BJ

[BJWilliams]

I was actually. if I wasnt going into sports broadcasting, I probably would have gone into special education and used sign language in the classroom to help communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing children in my class. Didnt quite have the chops to be an interpreter myself