Friday, June 27

All UCLA summer travel study programs canceled, according to UCLA email

UCLA announced Thursday that it is canceling all UCLA summer travel study, global internships and summer global cities programs due to the coronavirus. The UCLA International Education Office said in an email to students that challenges stemming from the recent coronavirus outbreak have impacted its ability to provide a safe and quality learning environment for students. Read more...

Photo: UCLA has canceled all summer travel study, global internships and global cities programs due to the coronavirus. However, summer programs with the UC Education Abroad Program have not yet been canceled. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)


UCLA among 5 UC campuses to offer in-house COVID-19 testing

Five University of California medical centers will use their own tests for the coronavirus, according to the Sacramento Bee. The five medical centers in the UC are either currently using or obtaining approvals for the tests. Read more...

Photo: Medical centers at UCLA, UC San Francisco, UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UC Davis will use in-house tests for the coronavirus. The University of California system is one of the first health systems in the country to offer such testing. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA students reassess finals week, spring break plans in light of COVID-19

This post was updated March 11 at 9:50 p.m. Anne Deffebach hoped to spend this spring break – her last at UCLA – with six of her best friends in Thailand. Read more...

Photo: Students have been prompted to cancel and reschedule spring break plans because of COVID-19 and UCLA’s suspension of in-person classes until April 10. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA offers summer fellowships to graduate students in face of strikes

UCLA will offer summer fellowships to graduate students using funds from its Centennial Campaign, according to a university email to students Tuesday. The fellowships will provide students with $2,500 a month for up to three months to continue their studies, research and other creative work over the summer, said Emily Carter, executive vice chancellor and provost, in the emailed statement.  Read more...

Photo: UCLA graduate students voted Thursday to go on strike this week, if they received approval from graduate students in at least 10 departments. UCLA announced Tuesday that they will provide summer fellowships for graduate students to allow them continue their studies and research over the summer. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA holds information session to address concerns regarding COVID-19

UCLA does not plan to move all classes online yet in response to COVID-19, campus representatives said at an information session Monday. The event, which was livestreamed and viewed by nearly 2,000 people, took place in De Neve Auditorium. Read more...

Photo: Brian MacDonald, Director of residential education at UCLA Residential Life, speaks at an information session on COVID-19 on Monday. The event was also livestreamed, as students were encouraged to not attend in person. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin)


In response to the coronavirus, UCLA to host information session for students

UCLA will host an information session on the 2019 novel coronavirus Monday. The informational meeting will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in De Neve Auditorium, said UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez in an emailed statement. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will host an informational meeting about the coronavirus Monday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in De Neve Auditorium, featuring representatives from the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center and UCLA administration to discuss the disease and UCLA’s preparedness. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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