This post was updated Jan. 23 at 2:56pm. Instruction at UCLA is set to return primarily in-person after Jan. 28, university officials said at a virtual town hall Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Students walking on campus at UCLA. University staff and administrators hosted a COVID-19 town hall for students Thursday and confirmed that they expect a return to in-person learning Jan. 31, as previously scheduled. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 10:53 p.m. UCLA will return to in-person instruction Jan. 31 in line with previous announcements, according to a campuswide email sent Friday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA confirmed Friday that classes will return to in-person instruction Jan. 31. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)
After returning to UCLA following winter break, some students faced issues with the monitoring of mandatory rapid antigen tests and false-positive results. UCLA requires students living in on-campus dorms and university-owned apartments to self-administer rapid antigen COVID-19 tests and provide proof of a negative result before moving into their housing, according to a Dec. Read more...
Photo: A rapid antigen test sits on a table at a UCLA COVID-19 testing site. Rapid tests – though not as sensitive as the university’s saliva-based PCR tests – are practical for quickly gauging one’s risk of spreading the virus, experts said. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)
The 2022 UCLA Sustainability Plan emphasizes equity, diversity and inclusion, but some UCLA community members argue the policies are not concrete enough. The university is combining its climate initiatives – formalized over the last decade – into a comprehensive draft plan for the first time. Read more...
Photo: (Maleeha Zaman/Daily Bruin)
Rushed deadlines and unclear instructions created confusion about UCLA’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot requirement, some students said. On Dec. 21, UCLA announced that in addition to a temporary return to online learning, students and staff are required to submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccine booster in January. Read more...
Photo: UCLA requires all students to submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccine booster, but many students expressed confusion about the deadline to submit the documentation. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA students voiced frustrations about the university’s progress in improving student access to toxicology tests. Students raised the issue of accessibility to toxicology tests in November after a rise in allegations of drugging at fraternity parties. Read more...
Photo: UCLA currently does not provide students with 24/7 access to toxicology tests, which has caused frustration among students amid a rise of drugging allegations at UCLA fraternities. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
The 2022 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count was postponed to late February because of health and safety concerns regarding the omicron variant. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced Friday that the countywide count would be moved to Feb. Read more...
Photo: The annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count in Westwood has been postponed to Feb. 23 because of the omicron variant. (Daily Bruin file photo)
