上周五，美國杜克大學一名助理教授向全系學生發出的一封電子郵件因涉嫌種族歧視引發關注。郵件稱，有兩名教職工向她抱怨說有學生在休息區「非常大聲地」講中文，並提醒學生在教學樓裡要百分之百講英語。杜克大學醫學院院長已就此事道歉，涉事助理教授也已辭職。
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A director of graduate studies at Duke University has stepped down after she reportedly asked Chinese students to speak only in English while on campus, even during breaks.
據報導，杜克大學一名研究生項目主任要求中國學生在校園內只講英語，甚至在休息時間也只能使用英語聊天。這名項目主任在事件被曝光後辭職。
Megan Neely, an assistant professor at the university, is believed to have sent an email to students on Friday afternoon after receiving complaints from two unnamed colleagues.
據稱，杜克大學助理教授梅根·尼利在收到兩名不具名教職員工的投訴後，於上周五下午向學生們發送了一封郵件。
「Both faculty members picked out a small group of first year students who they observed speaking Chinese (in their words, VERY LOUDLY) in the student lounge,」 she wrote, according to The Duke Chronicle.
據《杜克紀事報》報導，她在郵件中寫道：「有兩位教職員工看到了幾名一年級的中國學生在休息區『大聲說中文』。」
「They wanted to write down the names so they could remember them if the students ever interviewed for an internship or asked to work with them for a master’s project.
「他們想要記下這幾個學生的名字，如果這些學生接受實習面試或者申請參與研究生項目，就能記起他們。」
「They were disappointed that the students were not taking the opportunity to improve their English and were being so impolite as to have a conversation that not everyone on the floor could understand.」
「兩位教職員工很失望，這些學生沒有把握機會盡力去提高英語水平，他們在樓道裡用別人完全不懂的語言交流也很不禮貌。」
Ms Neely then warned students to 「keep these unintended consequences in mind when you choose to speak Chinese in the building.」
梅根在郵件中提醒說，「當你選擇在教學樓裡說中文時，要注意這些意外後果。」
The assistant professor added that while she had the 「utmost respect」 for international students, she encouraged them to 「commit to using English 100% of the time」 while in university buildings and in professional settings.
這位助理教授還補充說，儘管她「極其尊重」國際學生，但還是鼓勵他們在教學樓和討論專業內容時「只說英語」。
utmost ['tmst]：adj.極度的
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郵件的截圖被上傳到推特，很快便引發了熱議，轉發量達數千次。
這封郵件發出後，中國留學生們自然炸了鍋!
As of Sunday night, millions on Weibo had viewed the hashtag "Duke University bans speaking Chinese", while "Duke University professor who banned speaking Chinese resigns" was the ninth-most trending hashtag.
截至周日晚，新浪微博#杜克大學禁止說中文標籤內容的瀏覽量已達數百萬 ，而「杜克大學禁說中文教授辭職」這一新聞排在熱搜榜第九位。
有人覺得：梅根·尼利說得有道理，她只是好心提醒!
不過，更多人則覺得：這就是明晃晃的種族歧視啊!
One Weibo user described the email as "naked racism", while another joked: "Should we also chuck out any foreign exchange students who aren't speaking Chinese on campus, because they haven't taken advantage of the opportunity to learn Chinese in China?"
一位微博用戶稱，這封郵件是「赤裸裸的種族歧視」，還有人開玩笑說：「我們應該把不在校園裡說中文的國際交流學生趕走，因為他們沒有抓住機會好好學中文？」
但也有人認為，真正的種族歧視者並不是梅根·尼利。
One Weibo user suggested that the email had revealed deeper issues on the program.
一位微博用戶說，這封郵件揭露出研究生項目更深層次的問題。
"I think this professor's actions may have been well-intentioned, instead it might be the two faculty members who asked [for names and photos] who are the real racists," they wrote.
有用戶寫道：「我認為這位教授的行為或許是善意的，要求記下學生名字和照片的兩位教員才是真正的種族歧視者。」
杜克大學的學生在上周六下午收到了一封來自醫學院院長瑪麗·克羅特曼的郵件。
「There is absolutely no restriction or limitation on the language you use to converse and communicate with each other,」 Ms Klotman wrote, according to The Duke Chronicle.
據《杜克紀事報》報導，她在郵件中寫道：「杜克大學當然不會限制學生們之間交流溝通的語言。」
「Your career opportunities and recommendations will not in any way be influenced by the language you use outside the classroom. And your privacy will always be protected.」
「學生們的就業機會和推薦也不會受到在教室外使用何種語言的影響。我們會一直保護學生們的隱私。」
「Dr Neely has asked to step down as director of graduate studies for the master’s program effective immediately,」 she added.
她補充說：「尼利博士已請求立即辭去研究生項目主任一職。」
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Ms Klotman said she had asked Duke University’s Office of Institutional Equity to conduct a review of the graduate program, 「to recommend ways in which we can improve the learning environment for students from all backgrounds」.
克羅特曼說，她已要求杜克大學的機構公平辦公室對研究生項目開展審查，「並就如何改善來自所有背景學生的學習環境提出建議。」
要求他人只說英語，美國平等就業機會委員會(EEOC)已經將這一條明確列為歧視。
A committee of Chinese students at the university has launched a petition calling for a full investigation into the controversy.
杜克大學中國學生委員會已發起一項請願活動，要求對這起爭議事件展開全面調查。
petition [p't()n]：n.請願
The group said they were disheartened by faculty members implying that "students of diverse national origin would be punished in academic and employment opportunities for speaking in their native language outside of classroom settings."
該委員會稱，教職員工暗示「來自不同國家的學生會因在教室外使用母語而失去學術和就業機會」，他們為此感到失望。
Ms Neely remains an assistant professor at the university's medical department.
梅根·尼利仍然擔任杜克大學醫學院助理教授。
英文來源：獨立報、BBC、這裡是美國
翻譯&編輯：yaning
來源：中國日報網