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 -Jamesj. Duderstadt 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." On the set Jon Rosenbaum sits on the set of his movie-in-progress, "Storming Home," on Tuesday. The film, which will be shot entirely in Ann Arbor with local cast and crew, Is "a lesson about taking things for granted," Rosenbaum said. The film Is set to premiere at the end of fall term, and stars local celebrity Stoney Burke as a homeless leader. Bill S. is the mayor of the town In the movie. me is Runnaing To lease your apartment for the fall of 1995 Limited number of apartments still available. Specials on 9 & 12 month leases e Heat and water included e Big screen TV lounge * Laundry facilities * Swimming pool * Exercise room * Computer room on line with MTS e 24 hour attended lobby * Walk to class * 9 & 12 month leases * Starting at $595.00 per month. Univer~ity Towers 536 S. Forest Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (313) 761-2680 HOUSE Continued from page 1 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. REGENThs Continued from page 1 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.