奥克兰大学决定,在学生和政治上的强烈反对下,是否必须保留强制性土著课程。 University of Auckland to decide if mandatory Indigenous course stays required amid student and political backlash.

奥克兰大学的理事会正在决定必修的Waipapa Taumata Rau课程的未来, The University of Auckland’s council is deciding the future of the mandatory Waipapa Taumata Rau course, facing pressure to make it optional after widespread student and political criticism. 8 000多名学生,包括支付5 730美元的国际入学学生,都认为该课程无关紧要、政治上受指控、学术上缺乏。 Over 8,000 students, including international enrollees who paid up to $5,730, have called the course irrelevant, politically charged, and academically lacking. 澳大利亚首都直辖区的Parmjeet Parmar博士敦促该大学停止强制入学,尊重学术自由,允许受影响学生在不增加费用的情况下恢复失去的进步,将这一决定视为维护诚信和学生选择的机会。 ACT’s Dr. Parmjeet Parmar urges the university to end mandatory enrolment, respect academic freedom, and allow affected students to recover lost progress without further cost, calling the decision a chance to uphold integrity and student choice.