March 21, 2008

American Colleges See Potential in Korean Partnerships

By KARIN FISCHER

For colleges in the United States seeking a foothold in South Korea's formerly insular higher-education sector, the lure seems to be equal parts location, alumni lobbying, and a desire to be part of the country's rapid transformation.

"Everything moves so fast, which makes it so exciting," says Shirley Strum Kenny, president of the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Last fall Ms. Kenny signed an agreement to set up graduate and undergraduate programs and to conduct

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