Question

Why do you think that The Board of Trustees was so hesitant to have a deaf president of a University for deaf people? Do you think they were afraid of the unknown? Did the students and faculty have the right to protest their decision? Discuss with your peers why you think having a deaf president would be highly advantageous for Gallaudet University.

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After all, by then there were more than 100 deaf people with doctorates, and many ... decision, Gallaudet students, backed by a number of alumni, staff, and faculty, ... The students and their backers then presented the Board of Trustees with four ... Dr. I. King Jordan was named the Gallaudet's eighth-and first-deaf president.

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