Lab course instructors have had to find ways to adapt to a mostly remote learning environment without hurting students’ education. UCLA announced in August that the university would adopt a mostly remote approach to fall quarter to meet guidelines from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Read more...
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Darah Wilson said she is prepared for the fall and what it entails for her: being one of the first instructors at UCLA to return to in-person instruction. Read more...
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UCLA will offer a Pilipino studies minor in the fall, a first for the University of California. Bruins who declare the minor will study class, labor, gender, migration and other issues related to the experiences of Filipino people. Read more...
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The National Science Foundation will prioritize three computing research areas for one of their graduate fellowship programs, which some students say could hurt the diversity of researchers and their research topics. Read more...
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Underrepresented groups at the University of California had a lower first-year retention rate in the 2018-2019 year compared to those in other groups. The overall first-year retention rate represents the proportion of students who continue their education at the UC for a second year. Read more...
Los Angeles County guidelines and restrictions forced UCLA to implement strict plans for the fall to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak among students. LA County surpassed 250,000 confirmed cases and 6,000 deaths due to COVID-19 early September, according to the LA County Department of Public Health. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s fall quarter guidelines include COVID-19 testing and symptom monitoring. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 24 at 8:52 p.m. to reflect new statements from the Campus Events Commission. UCLA students will each need to pay more than $100 for campus fees for fall quarter, even though the majority of classes will be taught remotely. Read more...
Photo: Student leaders say it’s difficult to lower fees since UCLA will continue paying maintenance and utility costs despite its remote learning status. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
