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News: Lawsuits, CA Democracy Act not on 2010 ballot and more

Posted in Construction, News, Pension funds, Retirement, UC Regents by Tess Townsend on April 9, 2010

Pauley Pavilion: UCLA responds

Posted in Construction, News, Sports, Student fees by Tess Townsend on April 8, 2010

UCLA has decided against using $15 million in student fees that students voted to spend on renovating two campus buildings (not Pauley Pavilion.) Read about the decision here: UCLA diverts student fees from Pauley Pavilion renovation. Read the earlier article that stated UCLA would put the $15 million here: State universities tap student fees for unintended projects.

I still have a few questions:

  • Is the controversy over spending student fees on construction, period, or is the controversy over spending fees students voted to spend on construction other than renovating Pauley Pavilion?
  • The later article states that how the $15 million will be used has not been decided. Why is that money not going toward the purpose voted on?
  • Was it lawful for UCLA to plan on using the $15 million for a purpose other than what was voted on?
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News: “Sports mortgages,” Student fees fund construction, Community colleges get attention but need money

Posted in Construction, News, Sports, Student fees by Tess Townsend on April 4, 2010