广播电视英语短句 第 17 课：中东接受美国教育-3

And George Mason University in Virginia is closing its campus in Ras Al Khaimah, another of the United Arab Emirates. 弗吉尼亚州的乔治梅森大学在 哈伊马角 的学院正处于关闭状态，一个位于阿拉伯酋长国的学院之一。

One reason is the recession. But the campus Web site says that several issues made it impossible for the university to offer the same quality education as in the United States. 经济衰退只是一种原因。但大学网中说有好几种原因导致这些学校不能提供像美国本土学校一样好的教学质量。

University Provost Peter Stearns tells us that the effort failed largely because of a dispute with their local partner in the campus. 大学教务长彼得仕坦告诉我们，这些努力付诸东流的主要原因是因为与学院里的当地同事存在争端。

The disagreement involved the operating budget and academic control. 争端包括运作预算和学术控制。

The George Mason campus opened in two thousand six. But student numbers have been disappointing. 乔治梅森大学设的学院成立于 2006 年。但这里的生源令人失望。