Community Briefs

UC to audit administrator spending The
University of California will undergo a six-month state audit to
determine whether it is spending too much money on administrators.
Assemblywoman Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach, requested the audit,
which will begin in November. She said in a statement that she is
concerned the university isn’t living up to promises to spend
increased state funding on undergraduate education. The audit,
expected to cost $200,000, will examine the UC’s allocation
methods and how it monitors its nine campuses as well as
instructional, research and administrative spending compared to
growth. UC spokesman Paul Schwartz said the university regularly
reports to the Legislature and expects to satisfy lawmakers’
questions about UC spending. Study shows rise in American
health Americans are leading healthier lives and reducing
their risk of heart disease, according to a University of
California, San Francisco study that will be released in “The
Journal of American College of Cardiology” today.
“Reductions in heart disease risk factors, such as smoking,
blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, represent a major public
triumph,” said Dr. Lee Goldman, chair of the UCSF Department
of Medicine. Researchers found that these decreased risk factors
reduced the number heart disease related deaths among Americans by
430,000 annually. Goldman also said most of the deaths related to
heart disease were due to reductions in blood pressure and
cholesterol levels, while reductions in non-heart disease deaths
were attributed to a fall in smoking rates. Center to honor
Asian American leaders UCLA’s Asian American Studies
Center will hold its scholarship fundraising dinner on Oct. 6 and
will honor Jae Min Chang, chairman and publisher of The Korea
Times-Hankook Ilbo; Assemblywoman Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park; Duoung
Pham, educator; and C.K. Yang, Olympic decathlon silver medalist.
The dinner will be held at the UCLA Faculty Center with a reception
and silent auction at 5 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the
“21st-Century Endowment for Scholarships and Fellowships for
Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Asian-American Studies at
UCLA.” The evening will also feature a tribute to the late
Royal Morales and Lilly Lee, the 30th anniversary of the
center’s Amerasia Journal and the establishment of The Korea
Times-Hankook Ilbo chair in Korean American studies at UCLA.
Sengalese star to perform in Royce UCLA Live will
present Sengalese singer Youssou N’Dour and his world-class
band, Super Etoile, at Royce Hall on Oct. 18. In recent months,
N’Dour – who is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and UN Messenger
of Peace – has enjoyed a heightened presence in the United States,
performing on venues such as “The Late Show with David
Letterman.” His latest release, “Joko,” was
nominated for a Grammy Award earlier this year in the category of
“Best World Music Album.”