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An embarrassment to all Canadians! (fwd)
Louise de la Gorgendiere (L.DELAG@ED.AC.UK)
Tue, 30 May 1995 20:00:26 +0000
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>From: Debbie Wong <Debbie.Wong@ualberta.ca>
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>Subject: An embarrassment to all Canadians! (fwd)
>To: L.DELAG@ed.ac.uk
>Date: Tue, 30 May 95 10:14:45 MDT
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>> Date: Sun, 28 May 1995 16:27:29 +0000
>> From: Louise de la Gorgendiere <L.DELAG@ed.ac.uk>
>> To: postmaster@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
>> Subject: An embarrassment to all Canadians!
>>
>> POSTMASTER at UALBERTA
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>> PLEASE FIND ATTACHED A LETTER WHICH WAS SENT OUT VIA YOUR NETWORK SYSTEM. I
>> AM A CANADIAN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGIST LECTURING AT EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY - AND
>> RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE VIA AN ANTHROPOLOGY USER GROUP (ANTHRO-L). I HAVE
>> INCLUDED MY RESPONSE TO SHELEE DEGNER, BUT FEEL THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL SHOULD
>> NOT HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF USING THE UALBERTA SYSTEM. IN TIMES OF RISING
>> ETHNIC TENSIONS IN THE WORLD (AND APPARENTLY CANADA!), THIS BEHAVIOUR
>> CANNOT BE TOLERATED AND MUST BE NIPPED IN THE BUD. I LOOK FORWARD TO
>> HEARING FROM YOU ABOUT THIS MATTER, AS I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SOMETHING THAT
>> WE CAN IGNORE! I INTEND TO COPY THIS TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR AT
>> UALBERTA, AND WOULD LIKE HIS/HER E-MAIL ADDRESS.
>>We strongly agree with you and suspended the account the following day after
>this message was posted. Here is the official response to this
>incident that was posted to the newsgroups:
>............................................
>On the 27th of April, 1995, a message went out from the University of
>Alberta on this news group under the caption, 99% of the Chinese girls
>and guys are ugly! The University of Alberta and its Department of
>Computing and Network Services very much regret that its facilities were
>used to place this message which was racist in nature and which offended
>many people. Investigations undertaken by the University of Alberta have
>led to the conclusion that the person whose account was used to place
>this message was neither the author nor the sender of the message
>itself. The investigation of this matter is ongoing. If the person or
>persons responsible for placing the message are identified, the
>University of Alberta will institute appropriate disciplinary measures.
>The University regrets any pain the message may have caused. The
>University is committed to the provision of an environment in which all
>of its students and faculty are encouraged and supported, and in which
>intolerance and bigotry have no place.
>
>Jim Newton Fran Trehearne
>Dean of Students Director, Office of Human Rights
>University of Alberta University of Alberta
>
>>Debbie Wong Phone: (403) 492-9300
>Security Administrator FAX: (403) 492-1729
>Computing and Network Services
>University of Alberta email: Debbie.Wong@ualberta.ca
>Edmonton, AB
>CANADA
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