密歇根新闻广播 恩格勒担任MSU的临时校长合适吗

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has appointed former Governor John Engler as interim¹ president of the university. That's after Lou Anna Simon resigned in the wake of the scandal over MSU sports doctor Larry Nassar sexually assaulting girls and women for decades.

Bridge Magazine published an article reporting that Engler was dismissive of sexual assault claims by women in Michigan prisons while he was governor.

Ken² Sikkema, Senior Policy Fellow at Public Sector³ Consultants⁴ and former Republican Majority Leader in the Senate, and Vicki Barnett, a former Mayor of Farmington Hills and a former Democratic legislator, joined Stateside to discuss former Gov. Engler's appointment.

On former Governor John Engler's appointment

Sikkema is generally positive on Engler's appointment as interim president of MSU, touting⁵ his bipartisan credentials⁶. "He's a strong leader," he said. "I think he's always well-informed. He won't be manipulated or intimidated⁷." Still, he thinks the "volatile⁸" situation will test Engler.

Barnett, meanwhile, doesn't believe Engler is right for the job. "It's a tone-deaf response to the struggles of women on campus trying to get their stories out and have the campus administration believe them," she said.

Barnett also recalled an episode during his time as governor when he effectively closed down a number of mental health facilities, which, to Barnett, indicated a lack of "understanding and compassion⁹" needed to deal with the Nassar scandal.

On the need for legislative¹⁰ investigations¹¹

Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard called on two committees to launch investigations into Michigan State's handling of the Nassar scandal, but there are already investigations underway by the Attorney General's office and the National Collegiate Athletic¹² Association (NCAA).

Sikkema finds the efforts to be less deliberate than the Flint investigations, which involved both chambers¹³ of the state legislature. "You've got all these other investigations going on, as you did in Flint, but I just think it was a bit premature," he said. "I think it would have been better to wait, and then look at the results of these other investigations to decide whether or not some state law needs to be changed or amended¹⁴."

Barnett is also hesitant about supporting the legislative effort. "It will be divisive, and I don't think that it's the right timing¹⁵ to do this," she said. "They're trying to at least look like Michigan is acting¹⁶ in some direction to address this horrible, terrible scandal."

On whether a number of MSU trustees should be removed from the board

Sikkema predicted that the 2018 election will mark the first time many voters take note of university Board of Trustees candidates: "A lot of people who just don't pay attention to who they vote for for the Board of Trustees at MSU are actually going to pay attention."

Barnett has a simpler solution. "I wish they would just save us the problem of removing them and all resign," she said.

Ken Sikkema and Vicki Barnett join Stateside every Friday to break down the week's political news.

1 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

2 ken   

n.视野，知识领域

参考例句：

• Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
• Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 consultants   

顾问( consultant的名词复数 )； 高级顾问医生，会诊医生

参考例句：

• a firm of management consultants 管理咨询公司
• There're many consultants in hospital. 医院里有很多会诊医生。

5 touting   

v.兜售( tout的现在分词 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报

参考例句：

• He's been touting his novel around publishers for years. 他几年来一直到处找出版商兜售自己的小说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Technology industry leaders are touting cars as a hot area for growth. 科技产业领袖吹捧为增长热点地区的汽车。 来自互联网

6 credentials   

n.证明，资格，证明书，证件

参考例句：

• He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
• Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。

7 intimidated   

v.恐吓；威胁adj.害怕的；受到威胁的

参考例句：

• We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school. 我们努力确保孩子们在上学的第一天不胆怯。
• The thief intimidated the boy into not telling the police. 这个贼恫吓那男孩使他不敢向警察报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

9 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

10 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

11 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

12 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

13 chambers   

n.房间( chamber的名词复数 )；（议会的）议院；卧室；会议厅

参考例句：

• The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网

14 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

15 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

16 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。