8-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, July 26, 1995
$2M gift for Korean studies
accepted in ceremony today
By James Elworth
Daily Staff Reporter
In a ceremony today, University
President James J. Duderstadt and
Chang-Yoon Choi, president of the Ko-
rea Foundation, will sign an agreement
that provides $2 million for the develop-
ment of a Korean studies program at the
University.
Of the gift, $1.5 million will be used
to establish a permanent senior professor-
ship in Korean studies, and the remaining
$500,000 has been set aside for program
support, including library acquisitions,
community outreach and student support.
In return, the University has agreed
to raise an additional $1 million to fur-
ther support the endowment, to establish
a second professorship in Korean lan-
guage and to provide for three visiting
scholars in Korean studies over the next
three years.
Prof. Ken Dewoskin, former chair of
the Asian languages and cultures depart-
ment, said the University has been inter-
ested in developing a program in Korean
studies since the early 1980s. He stressed
the cooperative nature of the efforttto estab-
lish the program, both within the Univer-
sity and with outside groups.
"It was a great opportunity to build
relations between different units. To de-
velop area studies in rapidly developing
economies it only makes sense to work
across departmental boundaries," he said.
The new Korean studies program
Today we take another step toward
becoming a truly international institution of
higher learning - an instituion that takes the
lead in developing greater knowledgeof and
understanding among peoples of different
Cultures."
will be part of the International Institute,
which administers all of the University's
area studies programs.
The Korea Foundation of Seoul,
South Korea, was founded in 1992
with the goal of fostering cross-cul-
tural understanding and global ex-
changes. It provides funding for Ko-
rean studies programs, courses and
professorships at universities around
the world, including 44 institutions in
the United States.
"It is a very generous gift," said B. Jo-
seph White, dean of the School of Busi-
ness Administration. "Korea is one of the
economic powerhouses of Asia, and this
gift ensures that we will have a proper
amount of expertise in the area, for our
students and for research."
From outside the University, support
has come from Ann Arbor's Korean
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University President
community, and from a large group of
University alumni in Korea.
Dewoskin cited enthusiastic local sup-
port as akey element in winning the Korea
Foundation's trust. "I can't say enough
good things about the local (Korean) com-
munity, it's been terrific," he said.
According to an assistant to
Duderstadt, his planned remarks for the
signing ceremony include the following:
"Today we take another step toward be-
coming a truly international institution of
higher learning - an institution that takes
the lead in developing greater knowledge
of and understanding among peoples of
different cultures. We are able to take this
step because the Korea Foundation has
endorsed the efforts of the University of
Michigan, working in collaboration with
the local Korean community, to build a
Korean studies program."
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tury and was completely renovated in
- 1989.
Regent Laurence Deitch (D-
Bloomfield Hills) said at the monthly
board meeting that he supported the
purchase. "(Buying the piece of land)
squares off that block and makes a great
building site on State Street," Deitch
said.
The regents approved $630,000 for the
purchase of the fraternity house, which is
in fair condition "with a considerable
amount of deferred maintenance," accord-
ing to the proposal submitted by Womack.
The University is notcertainhow much
money will be neededtorenovatethe house.
Alli said that the University might
have to spend between $30,000 and
$60,000 or more in renovations.
"(The condition of the house) is not
great. It's structurally sound. but (most of
the problems) are cosmetic. In my opinion.
it just needs a goodclean up," Alli said.
University spokeswoman Lisa Baker
said that the main concern is that the Uni-
versity gets the property. "It's a good in-
vestment, and we are certain that it can be
used to the benefit of the University com-
munity," Baker said.
Sig Eps decided to close the chapter
last October after the alumni association,
Sigma Phi Epsilon International
Headquaters and the University'slInterfra-
ternity Council placed sanctions against
the fraternity. The sanctions were a result
of a hazing incident last September, said
Terry Landes, University fraternity coor-
dinator.
Following the hazing incident, some
of the fraternity members moved out of
the house, and the alumni associatior
found itself with a considerable decrease
in revenue, Alli said.
At first, Alli said, the alumni associa-
tion planned to lease the house until they
could start a new chapter a few years later,
but the association did not have enough
money to make the needed renovations.
"It's a beautiful house, the last thing
we wanted to do was to sell it, but we were
faced with a situation where we were con-
tinually putting in money with no rev-
enue," Alli said.
Scott Sandler, LSA senior and fonrer
Sigma Phi Epsilon president, said he
thought the turn of events was unfortu-
nate. "For people in the fraternity this
hasn't come as a surprise - this is some-
thing we've expected for a long time."
RabbiAharonGoldsteinofthe Chabad
House located on Hill Street near the
former Sig Eps House thought that replac-
ing the fraternity house with an office build-
ing mightmake the area more commercia
yet he was positive about the change.
"It will be nice having the University
nearby. They're good neighbors,"he said.
Regent Shirley McFee (R-
Battlecreek) also supported the purchase,
but indicated that she would miss having
the former fraternity house on campus.
"Back when I was at the U-M, I had fond
memories of being in the Sig Ep house,"
she said.
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that the issue sparked was underscored in
the board's statement.
"We're better off with more effective
communicationbetweentheparties,"Baker
said. "It'sjust amatter of beingprepared."
Duderstadt said he agreed that there
should have been more contact between
the Athletic Department and-the adminis-
tration,
"There were aspects of this issue that
werehandledwellandotheraspects,likethe
communication, that were not handled
well," Duderstadt said.
Madej said the Athletic Department
plans to cooperate with Duderstadt's re-
search and investigation.
"We'll be more than happy to give the
regents what they need and we'll go from
there. We feel we've done everything
properly," Madej said.
The regents also announced they in-
tended to accept the $386,026 price tag
placed on the remaining 2 1/2 years of
Moeller's contract.
The formerhead football coach volun-
tarily resigned after being charged with
disorderly conduct and assaultin anApril
28 incident at the Excalibur restaurant in
Southfield.