Question

When Jerry Lee, the president of Gallaudet University, resigned in 1987, a months-long search for his replacement ensued. Gallaudet, a university for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, had never been led by a deaf president, and many students hoped that a deaf candidate would be selected. They argued that a deaf president would be better equipped than a hearing president to understand and represent the Gallaudet community. Despite these concerns, the board of trustees chose a hearing president. Angered by the decision, students began a large-scale protest that became known as the Deaf President Now movement. Demanding that the newly appointed president resign and that a deaf president be appointed, students organized rallies, made speeches, wrote letters, and engaged media outlets. The protests were effective. The hearing president resigned, and on March 13, 1988, in an about-face, the board announced the appointment of a deaf president, Dr. I. King Jordan.Choose one

1. It speculates on the board's reasoning for rejecting the students' request.

2. It describes the solution to the problem of finding a new university president.

3. It identifies the source of conflict between the university and its students.

Answer 1

3. It identifies the source of conflict between the university and its students.

The passage explains that students wanted a deaf president and the board chose a hearing president, which sparked the protests.