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UCLA announces remote instruction will continue for spring quarter

This story was updated Jan. 18 at 11:30 p.m. UCLA will continue remote instruction and work from home for spring quarter. The university will offer remote-only instruction in the spring, except for a limited number of in person or hybrid classes that train essential workers, Executive Vice Provost Emily Carter announced in a statement Monday. Read more...

Photo: Students, faculty and staff will continue working remotely for spring quarter, UCLA announced in a statement Monday. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


UC campuses plan for return to in-person instruction by fall 2021

This post was updated Jan. 18 at 6:27 p.m. UCLA may be back next fall. UCLA, along with the nine other University of California campuses, is planning to return to in-person instruction by fall, the UC Office of the President announced in a press release Monday. Read more...

Photo: The 10 UC campuses are planning on a return to in-person instruction by fall quarter, citing the availability of COVID-19 vaccines to students, staff and faculty. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Student leaders say their feedback was not considered in hiring of new CAE director

UCLA has hired a new director to oversee the facilitation of academic accommodations despite student opposition to the candidate. Dean of Students Maria Blandizzi announced Nov. Read more...

Photo: Student leaders expressed concern over UCLA’s hiring of a new Center for Accessible Education director against student recommendations. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)


Despite recommendations, some departments fail to accept P/NP grading for credit

This post was updated on Jan 10 at 4:58 p.m. At least three academic departments will not alter their degree plans to allow students to use pass/no pass courses to count toward certain degree requirements in the winter 2021 quarter, despite recommendations from the Academic Senate. Read more...

Photo: Student leaders asked the Academic Senate to pressure individual academic departments to implement pass/no pass grading accommodations. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Graduate students advocate for representation on dean selection committee

This post was updated Dec. 16 at 3:16 p.m. to clarify statements from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter. Graduate student leaders are asking UCLA to include students on the search committee for a new dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Read more...

Photo: The search for a new dean at the School of Education and Information Studies lacks student input, graduate students said. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)


Student advocates hope to establish Disability Cultural Center on campus

This post was updated Dec. 11 at 1:48 p.m. Disability advocates and student leaders are hoping to use money raised in memory of a former student leader to build a center for disabled student advocacy. Read more...

Photo: Student leaders hope to establish a Disability Cultural Center on campus to provide a common space for students with disabilities. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCPD arrests man on several charges at Weyburn Terrace Apartments

University police arrested a 43-year-old man at UCLA Weyburn Terrace Apartments on Nov. 23 on several charges, according to a Tuesday UCPD press release. Charles Branch, a Los Angeles resident not affiliated with UCLA, was charged with burglary, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia and a probation violation, according to the press release. Read more...

Photo: University police arrested a 43-year-old man at UCLA Weyburn Terrace Apartments on Nov. 23 after he was found removing packages from two mailrooms.



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