"I have resigned as MIT's Dean of Admissions because very regrettably, I misled the Institute about my academic credentials.
我立即辞去MIT招生办主任的工作，因为，非常遗憾地，我误导了学院关于我的学术证书。
"I misrepresented my academic degrees when I first applied to MIT 28 years ago and did not have the courage to correct my resume when I applied for my current job or at any time since.
28年前我申请MIT工作的时候，错误地呈示了我的学问。自那以后，再没有勇气去改正这个错误。
"I am deeply sorry for this and for disappointing so many in the MIT community and beyond who supported me, believed in me, and who have given me extraordinary opportunities.
"I especially apologize to the Institute's leadership and to my extraordinary staff, whom I have every confidence will continue to deliver on the Institute's mission.
"This is the only public comment I wish to make at this personally difficult time and I hope my privacy will be respected."
这是我唯一的公共声明，在这个个人的困难时刻，我希望我的隐私得到保护。
