Gene Block

UCLA

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Chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles

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State budget cuts mean higher tuition at the University of California, which has tripled to $11,600 in the past ten years.

UCLA Prepares for the Budget Axe

State budget cuts mean higher tuition at the University of California, which has tripled to $11,600 in the past ten years.

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