2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, Jlty 17, 2000 REGENTS Continued from Page 1 million project to add 400 balcony seats to Yost Ice Arena, to be located across from the press box. The seats will be specifically for supporters of the University hockey program. "With the success of the hockey pro- gram, including two national champi- onships in the last four years, the demand for tickets remains very high," University Chief Financial Officer Richard Kasdin said. The Regents also approved the 2000 to 2001 fiscal year general operating budget, presented by University Provost Nancy Cantor. Tuition increases will be kept at 2.8 percent, below inflation levels. Cantor acknowledged an "evolving partner- ship" with the state legislature which has raised appropriations this year for the third sear in a row. The University has "the lowest con- bined in and out of state tuition increas- es in the Big 10" Cantor said. "We will continue to benefit from this partner- ship" Cantor said the budget will allow the University to be more creative and innovative. "We want to bring this campus to the world and bring the world to the cam- pus," Cantor said. Among the new programs tobe made possible by the new budget are an undergraduate program in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and new courses as part of the University's Life Sciences Initiative. "We need to expand territory for edu- cation and exploration," Cantor said. Despite the approval of the budget by the Board of Regents, the state legisla- ture did not approve the bill before summer recess, but Cantor said it is very likely to when they return in the fall. Kasdin said the financial health of the University is in very good condi- tion. "The University as a whole is serv effective at living within whatever the budget is," Kasdin said. "We understand our vulnerabilities and control our risks." Regent Kathy White (D-Ann Arbor) praised the low tuition rate increase and said "it's quite remarkable the University is committed to meeting the full demon- strated need of in-state students." Regent Andrea Fischer-Newman (R- Ann Arbor) agreed, although she said there was room for improvement. "We have every reason to be pleased with tuition rates remaining the same," she said. "(But) we still need to work harder at efficiency and controlling costs. Tough Day BRAD QUINN/Daily Carlene Garcia, an LSA senior, studies for class in the grass of the Diag yesterday. ART FAIR Continued from Page 1 State Street where artists can sell reprints of their work, considering only originals can be sold at the booths. Many different forms of entertain- ment will be performing during the run of the fair. Comedian and juggler Johnathon Parks will be at the corners of Main Street and Liberty Street entertaining fair-goers through out the four days. Steel drum bands and other entertain- ers will be perfortning at sariouis loca- tions. Starting July 19th at 9 a.n. and run- ning until Saturday, July 22nd at 6:00 p.m., Yanchula said, "a town of 1000 people move in, buildings and all." The array of attitudes and cultures the fair has to offer, Mayor Sheldon said, includes "museum quality art to fine craftsmanship, interesting food and actors. There is something for everyone." For more information on the fair, visit wwartfairorg or ww'imnmichi- ganguild.org/suntnmerartfairhtm. CORRECTION: In last week's edition of The Michigan Daily, Athletic Director Bill Martin was misrepresented in a statement regarding suspension of baseball coach Geoff Zahn. The article should have read that Martin denied "the firing of Hyde", not the "content of the letters" related to Zahn's reprimand. The Michigan Daily (IsSN 0745-967) is published Mondays dunng the spring and summer terms by students at the University of Michiga. 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