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Asians--Education—Canada; Chinese--Canada; Immigrant children--Canada--Social conditions; Children of immigrants--Education--Canada; Education, Higher; University of British Columbia
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Article from: World Journal（世界日報）
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Title-Alternative:
University Asianization? Campus Diversity Issues Attracted Attention
Transcript:
大學亞洲化？ 校園多元化議題受關注
【溫哥華訊】加拿大「麥克琳」（Maclean’s）雜誌一篇報導指出，加拿大大學裡「亞洲化」的現象越來越普遍，甚至許多名牌大學如多倫多大學、卑詩大學已經被劃上「亞洲大學」的標籤，也引起人們對校園失去族裔多元化的關注。
學生口中的「亞洲大學」意味著該校相當注重學術表現、排名超前，也可能表示校園生活「沒有娛樂」。有的名牌大學的理工系所甚至多數學生都是華裔，上課時助教用中文解釋答案，大多數的學生都聽得懂。事實上，大學裡亞洲面孔多，近幾年在北美早已司空見慣，美國學術圈甚至傳出幾家頂尖學府為防堵過度亞洲化的情形，在入學許可審査時刻意打壓亞裔申請者，譲白人學生比例維持優勢。
卑詩大學校長涂普(Stephen Toope)則指出，卑詩大學的亞裔學生人口比例為四成，未來還會持續增長，大學同時也應該發揮凝聚的力量，以促進對話代替疑慮，他認為大學裡要因時制宜，開立多元文化課程和系所，譲不同族裔的學生增進對彼此的了解。
面對「亞洲化」的爭議，加拿大學府的一些入學審査人員迴避問題，但學生看法卻斬釘截鐵，一名白人學生 Alexandra 表示，這並不是種族歧視，而是進入「太亞洲化」的學校，和亞洲學生競爭等於要犧牲很多時間和個人自由在K書上。文中甚至有白人家長表示，新移民的學生占走了全加拿大的大學名額。
亞洲學生的功課好，入學成績高，的確是不爭的事實，一般而言，亞洲學生勤奮、追求高成就，尤其一心一意地要進入頂尖大學。一位高中輔導員便指出，排名在前頭的大學意味著高中時的科學、數學和商科的成績要好。相反的，白人學生選擇大學的標準則以是否建立人際互動、體育活動和自我實現為主。
一位在卑詩大學就讀的蘇姓華裔學生承認，她在求學過程中的確受到父母的高度期待，念到好大學意味著好工作和覓得好婚姻。她認為，來自父母的壓力高過只是把書讀好，甚至影響她的交友圈，她承認，自己的社交圈大多來自亞裔。
根據多倫多學校局數字顯示，來自東亞的移民有七成比例的移民子女進入大學、歐洲移民中有52%，加勒比海地區占12%，本地出生的學生僅占 42%。
English translation: University Asianization? Campus Diversity Issues Attracted Attention
World Journal Vancouver Report
A report by Maclean' s magazine in Canada pointed out that “Asianization” in Canadian universities is becoming more and more common. Even many famous universities such as the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia have been labelled as “Asian universities”, which has attracted people’s attention about the loss of ethnic diversity on campus.
When the students say “Asian University”, what they mean is that the school is very focused on academic performance and how it ranks. It may also mean that campus life has “no entertainment”. In some famous universities, most of the students in science and engineering studies are Chinese. The teaching assistants explain the answers in Chinese during class, and most of the students can understand them. In fact, it has become quite common to see many Asian faces in North American universities in recent years. In American academia, it is said that in order to prevent over-Asianization, several top universities intentionally suppress Asian applicants during the admissions process to maintain the proportion of white students.
Stephen Toope, president of the University of British Columbia, pointed out that the proportion of Asian students at the University of British Columbia is 40% and it will continue to grow in the future. The university should also play a cohesive role to promote dialogue instead of doubts. He believes that the university should act according to the circumstances, setting up multicultural courses and departments and promoting understanding among students from different ethnicities.
In the face of the "Asianization" controversy, some admissions examiners in the Canadian universities avoided the question, but the students' opinions are categorical. A white student, Alexandra, said that this is not racial discrimination. However, entering a “too Asianized” school and competing with Asian students meant sacrificing a lot of time and personal freedom to read and study hard. Even some white parents have said that new immigrant students are in all universities across Canada.
It is an indisputable fact that Asian students are very studious and have high entrance scores. In general, Asian students are diligent and pursue high achievements, especially since they throw themselves into the goal of entering top universities. A high school counsellor pointed out that getting into top universities meant having better scores in science, math and business in high school. Conversely, the criteria for white students to choose a university are based on how best to establish interpersonal interaction, choosing sports activities, and self-realization.
A Chinese student surnamed Su, who is studying at the University of British Columbia, admits that her parents had high expectations for her during her schooling. Studying in a good university meant getting a good job and having a good marriage. She believes that the pressure from parents is about more than just good grades. It even affects her circle of friends. She admits that most of her friends are from Asia.
According to figures from the Toronto District School Board, 70% of the children of East Asian immigrants entered the university; for European immigrants, the number is 52%, 12% for immigrants from the Caribbean, and only 42% for native students.
