一视同仁！武汉大学清退92名外国留学生

近日，武汉大学92名留学生因成绩不合格、违反校纪被清退一事，引起舆论关注。

 清退是反复沟通无效后的结果 

据武汉大学国际学院招生办负责人称，目前，92名留学生的清退工作已经完成。

此次武大清退的留学生涉及十多个国家，有本科生、研究生、进修生，有的已入学两年。

这批学生早在一年前就被提出警告，主要问题是成绩上不去、违反校纪，还有人不按规定缴纳学费。经反复沟通无效后，才不得不走到这一步。

Wuhan University, one of China's top universities located in central China's Hubei Province, recently expelled 92 international students for reasons including failing grades, violation of school discipline or missing tuition payments. The news brought a spotlight on foreign students in China who have been mostly out of the public's focus.

Wuhan University during its famous cherry blossom season.

其实，“批量”清退留学生，在武汉大学并非首次。

据《楚天都市报》报道，武汉大学国际教育学院院长胡焰初透露，按照教育部对国际教育提质增效的要求，武大从2014年以来每年都会分两次清理外国留学生学籍注册情况，每年都有一些不合格留学生被清理：

2017年全年累计清理184人；

2018年全年累计清理109人；

今年加上刚刚发布的这92名学生，

已累计清理181人。

武汉大学现有留学生规模3300人，来自120个国家和地区，分布在社会科学、自然科学以及医学等专业。

There are currently 3,300 international students from 120 countries and regions studying at Wuhan University, reported Changjiang Daily. The 92 students involved in the disciplinary action were all given warnings a year ago, but did not display any forms of correction.

按照武汉大学相关规定：论文写作与答辩原则上与中国学生相同，未按规定缴纳学费不予注册。留学生旷课累计超过20学时，视情节轻重给予警告、严重警告、记过乃至开除处分。

Wuhan University has been closely examining its international students. In 2017, it expelled 184 foreign students. That number dropped to 109 in 2018 and this year, a total of 181 international students have lost their student status at the school.

 今年多所高校清退留学生 

据教育部统计，2018年，共有来自196个国家和地区的49.2万名留学生在华学习。但一些高校过于关注国际学生数量而忽视教育质量。为保障来华留学生的教育质量，教育部出台《来华留学生高等教育质量规范（试行）》，推进中外学生“趋同化管理”。

It is not uncommon for Chinese universities to clear out poorly qualifying domestic students and in recent years these schools have been keeping a closer eye on international students.

Fudan University in east China's Shanghai.

今年，多所高校都曾清退违纪或者学业不达标的留学生——

• 复旦大学此前一次性清退12名研究生，其中9名为留学生；

• 中国人民大学清退16名本科生，4名是留学生；

• 今年被湖北大学清退的学生中，包括曾上过某档热门电视节目的乌克兰留学生乔丽娅。她此后成为电视真人秀常客，但这导致其学业受到严重影响。

In one well known case, Hubei University expelled a Ukrainian student calling herself Natalia Qiao Liya, who appeared on a popular Chinese television show  in 2014 while she failed to turn in her PhD thesis on Chinese Contemporary Literature.

Other schools are taking similar action as well. Last October, Renmin University of China dismissed 16 undergraduate students, four being international students. Another top school, Fudan University, expelled 12 graduate students including nine who came from other countries.

 高校是学术圣殿而非混文凭者的天堂 

武大清退留学生一事被报道后，在社交媒体上引发热议。

网友纷纷留言点赞，表示“留学生和本国学生应一视同仁”、“这才是中国大学该有的作风”。

不论国籍，一律 “严进严出”，是“趋同化管理”的题中之义。

As Chinese universities gain recognition around the world, the Ministry of Education is encouraging schools to admit more international students, especially those from developing countries, in order to amplify the influence of China's higher education in the world and take on the responsibility as one of the world's largest economic entities.

Yet as more students come to China to study, the trend has exposed problems due to some schools' lack of experience and resources. In September 2018, China introduced its first policy for international students in an effort to protect the quality of education they received and make sure that universities treat students equally regardless of their nationality.

International students from Beijing Language and Culture University celebrate Chinese New Year in Luohe City, Henan Province.

此前，《新京报》刊载中国海洋大学文学与新闻传播学院王天定教授关于此事的一篇评论文章。正如文章中所说的那样——

“在培养质量上对中外学生一视同仁，能体现教育最基本的公正公平原则。更重要的，这直接事关中国高等教育的尊严与国际公信力——中国的高等教育也是负责任的教育，中国的高校是学术的圣殿，不是混文凭者的天堂。”

Moving the focus from quantity to quality, Chinese universities are no longer chasing a higher number of international students, but instead focused on creating a fair environment for all students. This will strengthen the credibility of China's higher education globally, while providing students far from home with a better experience.

（Source：新华网、新京报、环球网等）

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