date in Gallaudet's history when a US president has visited either the campus or attended an official function off campus. President Johnson's second visit, in 1966, was unannounced and impromptu. President Taft had promised to attend President Percival Hall's installation on May 10, 1911, and give an address, but cancelled at the last minute before the ceremony. President Kennedy had planned to attend the centennial celebration at Gallaudet in 1964, but was assassinated.
President Ulysses S. Grant, 1870 and 1871.
President Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877, 1878, 1879, and 1880.
President James A. Garfield, 1881.
President Chester A. Arthur, 1882.
President Grover Cleveland, 1885.
President Benjamin Harrison, 1889 (two visits, May and June).
President Theodore Roosevelt, 1906.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1964 and 1966.
President Bill Clinton, 1994.
== Academics ==
Several programs and majors are offered at Gallaudet University. The five most popular majors are business, visual and performing arts, communication …