The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 1988 - Page 7 Japan, state to open new study center k 1 BY MARTIN OTT A Michigan higher education center planned in Japan will offer Japanese language and cultural educational benefits to students under the umbrella of a 20-year-old sister-state relationship between Michigan and the Japanese Prefecture of Shiga. Governor James Blanchard and Japan's Governor of the Shiga Pre- fecture, Minoru Inaba, signed an agreement Monday to establish the "Japan Center for Michigan Univer- sities," which is set to open by early 1990. MICHIGAN State University will administer the center, but stu- dents from any of Michigan's 15 public universities will be eligible to use the Shiga facility to study, language and culture under Japanese instructors and visiting American professors. Manfred Thullen, assistant dean of International Studies and Pro- grams at MSU, said 30 scholarships have been proposed to fund study at the Japanese Center. Thullen said every state univer- sity will participate on a council which will decide enrollment criteria and administer the programs. BESIDES undergraduate study for Michigan students, the Japanese Center will provide English lan- guage courses for Japanese students, sponsor workshops and practical seminars for both Japanese and American professionals, andserve as a headquarters for American re- searchers and graduate students in Japan. "The government of the State of Michigan views this as not only a valuable academic opportunity but also as a strengthening of both our sister state relationship with the Shiga Prefecture and our relationship with Japan as a whole," said Deeda Stanczak, a student services assistant in the Centers for Chinese and Japanese Studies here at the University. Shiga Prefecture has pledged to cover administrative costs and has already started construction of the center's facilities. The State of Michigan has set aside money for planning and preparation and has pledged to help fund the 30 scholar- ships to help financially disadvan- taged students, Stanczak said. Enrollment and scholarship levels have yet to be decided. BLANCHARD said Michigan's business climate has created an in- creasing need for American familiarity with Japanese society because more than 200 Japanese- owned companies in Michigan create over 18,000 jobs and invest more than two million dollars in new facilities. "I hope the center will serve not nly the people of Michigan but also provide a place where our people can learn the language and culture of your people," Shiga Gov. Inaba said through an interpreter during a news conference at his first visit to Michigan. -The Associated Press contributed to this story. PASS IT AROUND Share the news, ZENITH INNOVATES AGAIN-WITH THE NEW TAKE YOU FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER. 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