Undergraduate students chose from close to 80 classes offered this summer, ranging from English and math to computer graphics, philosophy, and physical education. Some classes even included travel and on-site study. For example, students who studied the Civil Rights movement in Professor Mary Malzkuhn's course did so both on Kendall Green and in Selma and Birmingham, Ala., where they retraced the events that led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Taking summer classes offers regular Gallaudet students an opportunity to mingle with a diverse group that differs from the school-year crowd. I enjoyed it.
Students also find summer employment throughout the campus.
For example, some work in offices and dormitories for the Office of Summer, Evening, and Weekend Programs. Undergraduates from other colleges also come to Kendall Green during the summer to participate in the Summer Visiting Student Program, offered through the School of Undergraduate Studies . In addition, adults who are not students at other colleges could enroll in the course of their choice, if they met the prerequisites. Gallaudet graduate students also chose from more than 60 courses this summer, including six special institutes offered by the Department of Education. The workload of a semester class condensed into three summer weeks can be stressful but also has advantages.