BOSTON – The Berklee College of Music, Boston's musical education powerhouse, will merge with the classically oriented Boston Conservatory to expand academic offerings to students in both schools, the two institutions said Tuesday.
The boards of both unanimously approved the move in votes last month, the schools said in a statement. The combined entity will retain the Berklee name, with the smaller college to be called the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, when the merger becomes effective, expected in June. The agreement to merge will be formally signed Wednesday, culminating discussions that began last year.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise would get little attention.
Here's how the caucuses work and a little history about the event:
