密歇根新闻广播 密歇根大学校长回应校内出现的种族主义问题

 

When racist¹ fliers were found in two buildings on the University of Michigan campus earlier this fall, university officials were quick to respond.

First, President Mark Schlissel called a "community conversation" at which students, faculty², staff, and other community members could express their thoughts and feelings. The following week, the University launched its five-year Diversity, Equity³ and Inclusion Strategic Plan.

The timing⁴ of that launch, however, was largely coincidental: the plan had been under development for more than a year. It quickly received criticism from black student activists⁵ for failing to do enough to address specific acts of racism⁶ on campus.

Schlissel said that he understands those frustrations⁷.

"Many of our students of color, in this instance our black students, don't always feel as though they're fully⁸ welcomed, included members of our community," he told us. "And when that happens, they lose their opportunity learn and to benefit from this wonderful university education we provide."

He described the five-year plan as an ongoing⁹ effort to create a more inclusive campus – an effort which will continue even after the plan is completed in 2021.

"I'm not at all naive¹⁰ enough to think that at the end of five years, inclusion and equity will no longer be a problem at the University of Michigan," he said.

As for the fliers themselves, Schlissel told us that he was "personally hurt" by the message they sent. He said that the University did not know who was responsible, or if they had any direct connection to the school.

"Whoever it was who put these fliers up weren't speaking for us," he said. "They were speaking for hate."

1 racist   

n.种族主义者，种族主义分子

参考例句：

• a series of racist attacks 一连串的种族袭击行为
• His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. 他的讲话以民族主义为幌子宣扬种族主义思想。

2 faculty   

n.才能；学院，系；(学院或系的)全体教学人员

参考例句：

• He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。
• He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。

3 equity   

n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票

参考例句：

• They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
• To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。

4 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

5 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

7 frustrations   

挫折( frustration的名词复数 )； 失败； 挫败； 失意

参考例句：

• The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
• Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬，但是种种挫折也会随之而来。

8 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

9 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

10 naive   

adj.幼稚的，轻信的；天真的

参考例句：

• It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致，你未免太单纯了。
• Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。