University of Arizona officials have announced plans to halt several landscaping programs in the face of state budget cuts. The school has turned off its 13 fountains and won't be replanting flowers and grass on campus. The changes to the campus grounds are the latest in a series of cuts. Earlier this month, officials announced plans to close the Flandrau Science Center and scale back funding for performing-arts programs on campus.
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Tucson will close its public science center, scale back visiting hours at two museums and slash funding for performing-arts programs as part of an effort to cut $57 million from its budget. The closure of the Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, along with scaled-back hours at the Arizona State Museum and the UA Museum of Art, come on top of the elimination of 600 positions this year through hiring freezes and layoffs.
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