$ a$ T& I+ }7 d- c + j* n9 n% K- |, C5 g& UUCSD professor apologizes for web site slur 0 t: ]. J; y* F x0 E( ~) f5 e2 x* K8 E3 n+ l
May 24, 2011 6 {4 W7 J) K: B; N/ ?$ k & P: I5 `9 y, N' |* S* b5 JClifford 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." }1 C$ C; f6 h& b$ {2 D
; p; E. L9 X, ?4 j" s: CIn a list of “lab rules,” apparently meant to be humorous, there was the phrase: “Don’t believe anything the Chinaman says.” - |" m& L% z2 v3 o+ S! B3 C" m 5 K7 n r' p( }0 g: Z: KThe existence of the web page was disclosed on an Internet forum for Chinese speaking academics." R0 ^6 E3 P: f) O" g X5 {
! H$ f6 O- B# Y0 \4 R; xUniversity officials took the site down as soon as they learned of it and issued an apology late Monday.: O2 A2 f# G0 N4 ^3 {/ Z
4 M T6 e3 P- }% X8 S j4 ^' }Kubiak’s message, posted on his lab website, reads: 1 `' t8 q$ d. V% e/ k8 @; P- \) X4 [3 H% A4 Q" D" |& E! Q- w
“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.”
