The California Performance Review, a commission appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to review the efficiency of the state government, called for several major changes to the state’s higher education system when it released its final report last week. In an effort to save the state money, commission recommendations included the creation of a new Higher […]
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[Online] Surveillance footage shows missing student in L.A.
Camera footage obtained by university police Monday shows missing UCLA student Ahmad Arain boarding a bus in the South Los Angeles area on the day he was reported missing and exiting the bus later that day. Authorities believe Arain boarded the No. 305 MTA bus headed for UCLA at 10:43 a.m. July 23 and exited […]
UC admits denied applicants
An unexpected twist in state budget negotiations last week will allow the University of California to open its doors to more than 1,600 students this year that were originally turned away. The $105.4 billion budget signed July 31 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger retains many of the expected cuts to the UC ““ totaling as much […]
Budget to let UC accept more students
The $105.3 billion state budget approved Wednesday by the state Assembly will allow the University of California to fulfill its Master Plan promise to accept every qualified high school student in the state. After several weeks of negotiations, the budget, which is expected to be signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by Saturday, will give the […]
Missing student’s family offers reward
The family of missing UCLA student Ahmad Arain announced a cash reward of $10,000 for information leading to his safe return and pleaded for his safety in a press conference in front of university police headquarters Wednesday. Twenty-year-old Arain, a computer science student, was reported missing the night of July 23 after failing to return to […]
Flow of foreign students stunted since 9/11 attacks
The graduating Class of 2004 stands among the final group of college students who experienced college life both before and after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The attacks changed nearly every facet of American life in some way, including higher education. In the months and years that followed, the nation grieved, as did […]
Nation mourns Reagan’s passing
Two days after his death, party lines have temporarily dissolved as political leaders in the United States and abroad continue to mourn Ronald Reagan. Reagan, the actor-turned-politician who became one of the most popular presidents in U.S. history, died Saturday in his Bel Air home after a 10-year battle against Alzheimer’s disease. He was 93, […]