Thursday, June 26

UCLA Anderson students lead donation drives to gather PPE for health care workers

Students at the UCLA Anderson School of Management are organizing donation drives for personal protective equipment to help front-line workers treating patients with COVID-19. Due to the current pandemic, there has been a shortage of PPE, including gloves, masks, face shields and gowns, which leaves some health care workers ill-equipped to safely treat their patients. Read more...

Photo: Volunteers stand and chat at a personal protective equipment donation drive organized by students from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. The idea began with Judy Choe, a part-time student at the School of Management and attending physician in UCLA Health’s Department of Emergency Medicine, who saw her colleagues in New York struggle with the lack of supplies. (Courtesy of Judy Choe)


The Study at Hedrick to open for limited hours with no dining options

The Study at Hedrick will reopen tomorrow for use as a study place only, according to a Facebook post from UCLA Academics on the Hill. The Study, a study space and eatery, will now only be available for studying and attending online classes, the post stated. Read more...

Photo: The Study at Hedrick, a study space and eatery on the Hill, will reopen from Saturday for academic purposes only. The facility will also now be open from 8 a.m. to midnight instead of all day. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC and UCLA leadership in discussion regarding fall quarter plans

This post was updated April 25 at 12:50 p.m. University of California officials have not decided whether to move fall quarter instruction online, as universities across the country begin to create fall contingency plans. Read more...

Photo: UCLA has already moved spring quarter and summer session A online. However, no decisions have been made about fall quarter yet. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA rejects possibility of spring tuition refund, USAC stresses transparency

This post was updated April 21 at 9:07 p.m. UCLA will not offer any refund for mandatory spring quarter fees and tuition, despite the reduction in campus services and the move to online instruction. Read more...

Photo: Students won’t be receiving refunds for any part of spring quarter tuition, despite the closure and suspension of several campus resources. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)



UCLA joins worldwide #LightItBlue campaign to honor those fighting COVID-19

This post was updated April 18 at 4:11 p.m. UCLA lit up iconic campus buildings Thursday night in the color blue to honor workers fighting COVID-19. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall and Powell Library were lit up blue Thursday night to show support for healthcare workers, first responders and other essential workers combatting the coronavirus pandemic. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Medical students adapt to unique challenges posed by lack of in-person learning

As medical school students participate in Zoom classes, some have begun to question the outcome of their training and their preparedness to practice medicine in the real world. Read more...

Photo: The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted medical school students at the David Geffen School of Medicine in more than a few ways. Students now find themselves with extended examination periods, analyzing cadavers online and worrying about the states of their residencies. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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