SACRAMENTO “”mdash; The governor’s revised budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year largely shaped talks during the bimonthly University of California Board of Regents meeting held Wednesday, as university leaders discussed ways to prepare for the upcoming year.
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Music at the Fowler a window into the Afghan culture
May 17, 2012 – Many things have been lost in Afghanistan over the course of a decade of war, but traditional music is not one of them. That is thanks in part to a group of people working to preserve it at the Fowler Museum.
The museum holds a monthly world music event in conjunction with existing exhibits, and April was the month to showcase the sounds of Afghanistan.
The event featured Afghan-American musician Ariana Delawari, who has been traveling back and forth between Afghanistan and Los Angeles for a decade.
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UC Board of Regents to discuss 6 percent tuition increase at next meeting
The UC Board of Regents plans to discuss the possibility of a 6 percent tuition increase for the upcoming school year at its bimonthly board meeting next week.
UCLA revisits the LA riots two decades later
Twenty years ago today, stricken with uncertainty about reports of rioting and looting in Los Angeles, a crowd of UCLA students, faculty and staff gathered in Bruin Plaza.
Proposed act to fund middle-class students’ tuition meets opposition from companies
State legislation to create a scholarship for middle-income college students has stirred up opposition from large corporations in recent weeks.
U.S. graduate schools see a rise in international student applications in 2012
American graduate schools saw a steep rise in international student applications for the upcoming academic year compared to recent years, according to a recent survey by an organization that predicts global trends in graduate education.
President Obama honors UCLA’s Swipes for the Homeless in Campus Champions of Change Challenge
Thach “Tak” Nguyen sat grinning from ear to ear on Thursday as President Barack Obama spoke to his left, addressing a White House audience of eager college students.