9 w, G: i0 I2 D a- xUCSD professor apologizes for web site slur 2 D+ w( n4 y# _. J , l# d6 h) K# O5 G/ e% y$ ZMay 24, 2011 4 A; [: C g: l, k1 }0 W2 x. j) y5 @
Clifford Kubiak, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California San Diego, has posted an apology for an offensive term that was used on his laboratory’s website.; |# s$ k! R0 p: B. a
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In a list of “lab rules,” apparently meant to be humorous, there was the phrase: “Don’t believe anything the Chinaman says.” % g4 w; }( }, T/ K : t4 E; M6 Y6 M$ A! a# SThe existence of the web page was disclosed on an Internet forum for Chinese speaking academics. ( G% I; W& B8 u+ N4 g/ m, m( E5 N0 u4 `" m0 L9 S* y! u9 V+ L2 |( V
University officials took the site down as soon as they learned of it and issued an apology late Monday. . f% l9 e. b2 ?$ O- p$ _ ; [9 L8 Z$ L2 _Kubiak’s message, posted on his lab website, reads:; c+ v4 E" Q! ], z/ l% }
9 k) [4 t' g) A& Y1 `8 J+ a( B“Please accept my personal and sincere apologies for the insensitive language recently found on my laboratory’s website. I find the language offensive and I am embarrassed by the poor judgment exhibited in posting the offending language. Although I was unaware of the existence of this page until it was brought to my attention, I accept full responsibility. I have taken steps to remove the offending language and will arrange for appropriate training for my research group and me relative to the UCSD Principles of Community.”
