Tuesday, May 26

Former UCLA doctor James Heaps now faces 20 felony sexual misconduct charges

This post was updated to include a clarified maximum potential sentence Aug. 3 at 8:02 p.m. Five former patients filed 17 additional charges of felony sexual misconduct against former UCLA doctor James Heaps at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday morning.  Prior to the new charges, Heaps faced criminal charges from two former patients for two counts of sexual battery and one count of sexual exploitation by a physician.  Heaps was a UCLA Health obstetrician-gynecologist from February 2014 to June 2018 and previously worked part-time at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. Read more...

Photo: After 17 additional felony sex crime charges were filed Monday morning, UCLA Health doctor James Heaps is now accused of 20 felony counts of sexual misconduct. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA to decrease amount of in-person classes offered fall 2020, revising June plans

UCLA decreased the amount of in-person courses for fall quarter because of an increase in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles, according to an announcement by the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter.  UCLA will now offer about 8% of courses in person or as a hybrid in the fall, which includes some lab, studio and clinical classes, according to the announcement. Read more...

Photo: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter announced a decrease in in-person courses for fall quarter. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


ASUCLA faces lost revenue from pandemic, receives government loan

Associated Students UCLA received a $4.7 million loan from the federal government, but still faces millions of dollars in lost revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ASUCLA executives said. Read more...

Photo: ASUCLA is under financial pressure despite loans received under the Paycheck Protection Program from the federal government. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)


After 20 years of business in Ackerman Union, Campus Cuts is closing its doors

Campus Cuts, a barbershop on campus, will close after 20 years of business in Ackerman Union. UCLA’s lease with Campus Cuts expired March 31 and was not renewed, said Michelle Moyer, the director of business affairs and compliance for Associated Students UCLA, in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: UCLA cut the campus barbershop Campus Cuts after 20 years of business in Ackerman Union.(Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA assigns default financial aid housing status to some students without notice

UCLA gave some financial aid recipients a default housing status without notice, which could decrease their financial aid award by up to $9,055. The Financial Aid and Scholarships office gave some students commuter/remote learning status if it could not verify their housing status, said UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez in an email statement. Read more...

Photo: UCLA made a change to some students’ financial aid housing statuses, which could decrease their financial aid awards. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC Recap – July 14

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place biweekly on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Read more...


UCLA Housing to offer only single occupancy rooms on the Hill for fall quarter

UCLA Housing will only offer single occupancy rooms on campus in the fall, UCLA Housing announced in a tweet Friday. Students who received offers for double occupancy rooms will be reassigned to a single occupancy room and possibly a new building, according to the tweet. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Housing announced that on-campus housing will only offer single occupancy rooms in the fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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