美国大学人性创举——设学生打盹区

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美国大学人性创举
——设学生打盹区

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American Universities Opened Rest Zones Across Campus

Students will now be able to snooze between classes， as the ASUC has just opened several designated①designated美 ［'dɛzɪɡ，netɪd］ adj. 指定的；特指的The hotel was appointed a designated hotel by the Beijing Travel and Tourism Administration.该旅馆是北京旅游局的定点旅馆。napping areas across campus.

The office held a launch event for these Relaxation Enhancing Study and Tranquility， or REST，Zoneslast week on Sproul. The zones are located in Bechtel Engineering Center， Wurster Hall， Eshleman Hall and the Tang Center.

I really want to introduce this new mindset—that it's ok to nap and it's ok to take a break，especially when so many students at this school are affected by mental health issues，" said ASUC Academic Affairs Vice President Melissa Hsu.

The REST Zones consist of small areas outfitted with comfortable lounge chairs. The first four zones will accommodate②accommodate英 ［ə'kɒmədeɪt］ 美 ［ə'kɑmədet］ vt. 容纳；使适应；供应；调解vi. 适应；调解You can change the sizes of these fields to accommodate your content. 您可以更改这些字段的大小，以适应您的内容。a total of about 15 students at one time，according to Hsu.

The creation of the REST Zones and their furniture was funded by the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Student Services and Fees， or CACSSF，and the Wellness Initiative Fee. CACSSF contributed $80，000 while the fee provided an additional $12，000 directly to the zones and another $12，000 to the Tang Center for related marketing.

Much of this funding was acquired by Hsu， who began advocating for the creation of REST Zones more than a year ago.

"I noticed… that people weren't getting enough sleep，and that directly related to theirmood，"Hsu said.

According to Maddy Abroms，the director of the REST Zones project， in a survey on wellness，"one of the biggest complaints among students is a lack of sleep."

One of the sources of funds，the wellness referendum③referendum英 ［，refə'rendəm］ 美 ［，rɛfə'rɛndəm］ n. 公民投票权；外交官请示书What's almost as incredible as the reality of a new， independent South Sudan is that the referendum took place at all -- not to mention on time and without violence.最让人难以置信的是，如同一个新的、独立的苏丹南方政府的现实一样让人惊讶，公投真的发生了——更别说时间之快和没有暴力。， was passed by the ASUC last spring and allocates funds for student wellness， including mental health. A $54 per-semester fee，included in student tuition，goes toward the Tang Center and other mental and physical health services such as the REST Zones.

Students who attended④attend英 ［ə'tend］ 美 ［ə'tɛnd］ vt. 出席；上（大学等）；照料；招待；陪伴vi. 出席；致力于；照料；照顾He mistook the time and did not attend the meeting. 他误时了， 以致没有参加那个会议。the launch voiced enthusiasm for the REST Zones.

The REST Zones are intended for student use and have been placed in locations that are visited primarily by students， Hsu said.

The office expects to open several more REST Zones later this semester or in fall 2016.

加州大学伯克利分校学生会，近日在校园里开设了几个特定的休息区，供学生们在课间小睡。

学生会上周在史普罗举行了项目启动仪式，希望这种“休息区”能让学生通过放松来提高学习效率，获得内心平静。“休息区”分布于校内的工学院中心、伍斯特厅、艾许曼厅和医务中心等处。

学生会负责教务的副会长梅丽莎·许表示：“我非常希望能普及这种新观念：‘小睡或休息一会儿有益身心。'尤其是在当下这种时期——学校的许多学生都面临着心理问题的困扰。”

小许透露，“休息区”被进一步分隔成更小的区域，并配有舒适的躺椅。最先开放的四个“休息区”一次可容纳约15名学生休息。

“休息区”的建立以及设施的配备得到了校长咨询委员会学生资费部和福祉费用部的资助。学生资费部为该项目提供了8万美元，福祉费用部直接供给该项目1.2万美元，同时还向医务中心提供了1.2万美元资金用于宣传推广。

一年多以前，小许就开始倡导建立“休息区”，并为此筹集了不少资金。

小许说：“我意识到学生们的睡眠都不够，这种情况会直接影响他们的情绪。”

“休息区”项目总监麦迪·阿布拉姆斯称，一次有关健康的调查显示，“学生们最常抱怨的一个问题就是缺觉”。

“健康公投”是资金来源之一。该项目去年春天在学生会获得通过，之后就为学生划拨了健康（包括心理健康）基金。学生每学期交纳的学费中，会有54美元被投入到医务中心和“休息区”等其他提供身心健康服务的项目中去。

参加“休息区”启动仪式的学生都对该项目表现出了极大热情。

小许说，“休息区”专为学生设立，这些区域也是学生们常去的地方。

学生会打算在本学期末或今年秋天开设更多的“休息区”。