Tuesday, May 13

Opinion: Pandemic-driven academic accommodations should outlast online learning

This post was updated May 31 at 6:08 p.m. The COVID-19 pandemic redefined Bruins’ standards of normalcy. And as life slowly returns to what it once was, UCLA needs to rethink its academic policies. Read more...

Photo: The transition to in-person instruction will be tough, but departments can alleviate students’ stress by instituting universal accommodations and flexible academic policies. (Javier Jauregui/Daily Bruin)



Opinion: End of remote learning signals need for empathy, equity in higher education

This post was updated May 31 at 6:10 p.m. The class of 2021 is expected to be the last graduating class of Zoom university – and nothing besides a pandemic should change that. Read more...

Photo: A return to campus should mark the end of remote learning. While the virtual sphere offers its fair share of benefits, it cannot come close to the social connections allowed by in-person classes. (Alyson Hong/Daily Bruin, Daily Bruin file photo)



Opinion: Mandatory attendance places unnecessary burden onto already overstressed students

This post was updated May 23 at 7:07 p.m. Sometimes we just need a break. After over a year of online learning, we’re tired. And that burnout won’t end once we return to campus. Read more...

Photo: For the sake of student mental health, UCLA departments must learn from the struggles of remote learning and do away with mandatory attendance as classes resume in-person instruction. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin)





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