2 MARCH 2016

TUTORIAL TASK: SUMMARY WRITING (TEXT 1)

The Houston Post's article on 1988 discusses the Gallaudet University was
going to have the first deaf president in 124 years of history. I. King Jordan was
exited for the change made.
Unfortunately, Elizabeth Ann Zinser, who was not deaf was elected as the
president but resigned after protest by the students. Jane Bassett Spliman who was
in charged in handling the protest was replaced by Philip W. Bravin. Bravin came out
with a solution that, the deaf will be the majority in the board of trustees and no
reprisals against the protesters.
Jordan who had at point towards the protest, supported the selection of Elizabeth
Ann Zinser as the universitys president in the earlier election. However, Jordan
reversed his position the next day in support of the protest.