Incoming UCLA students and future applicants will see some of their admissions requirements relaxed because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. High school students applying to UC schools in November 2020 will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores after college entrance examinations were suspended nationwide, the UC said in a press release. Read more...
Photo: The University of California relaxed several admissions requirements for future and incoming students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A barrage of vulgar words and messages interrupted several UCLA classes held Tuesday on the video conference application Zoom. “Zoombombing”, a new type of internet trolling, occurs when an individual or a group of individuals use Zoom features to interrupt a meeting or class. Read more...
Photo: Some UCLA lectures hosted via Zoom on Tuesday were interrupted by vulgar words and obscenities in “Zoombombing” incidents. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A large portion of Kelsey Tsonton’s paycheck from her job as a John Wooden Center FITWELL consultant usually goes toward paying her tuition. But, like Americans across the country, she recently lost her job. Read more...
Photo: Following the closure of recreational facilities and other campus locations that employ students, many students are now left without a job for spring quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated March 30 at 9:38 p.m. The novel coronavirus has upended life at UCLA in a matter of weeks, leaving the Hill devoid of students returning from spring break. Read more...
Photo: In the past three weeks, more than 80% of students living on the Hill have moved out. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated March 30 at 5:48 p.m. UCLA graduate students are considering going on strike over what they see as unfair working conditions and inadequate compensation from the university. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate students are exploring options for a potential strike. A union that represents graduate student workers is set to vote on the matter in early April. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA reported its first case of COVID-19 in on-campus housing Saturday, one of two new cases in the university community. A university staff member who lives in an on-campus apartment and a student who lives in off-campus housing not owned by the university tested positive for the novel coronavirus, UCLA announced Saturday. Read more...
UCLA’s fifth confirmed case of COVID-19 is a staff member who has not worked on campus since March 13, UCLA announced Thursday. The newest case comes 10 days after UCLA reported its first case of the new coronavirus in the UCLA community. Read more...
