After classes at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) were canceled on Wednesday amid ongoing safety concerns stemming from anti-Israel protests on campus, the university moved classes to remote on Thursday and Friday. was forced to.
The new guidelines say campus operations will be “restricted” through the end of this week. “The Academic Senate’s guidance on education allows for all in-person classes and requires a switch to remote learning tomorrow and Friday,” a statement from Bruins Safe Online reads. .
“Please continue to avoid the campus and Royce Quad area,” it added. Our campus remains open. However, the university is asking students to avoid Dixon Plaza (Royce Quad) as police have issued an evacuation order due to illegal gatherings.
The statement was made during large-scale anti-Israel demonstrations, where demonstrators erected fences to prevent law enforcement officers from entering. Police remained on standby until Thursday morning, after which officers from multiple agencies were given permission to begin moving into the campus and restore order.
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, anti-Israel agitators held a large demonstration on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. (Keith Birmingham/Media News Group/Pasadena Star News via Getty Images)
UCLA said in a safety statement that Geffen Academy, Lab School and early care and education will remain closed Thursday. Additional guidance will be shared on Friday.
“Employees are encouraged to work remotely whenever possible and should consult with their supervisor. Events and research activities are encouraged to be remote or rescheduled whenever possible,” the statement said. I added it.
Classes were canceled on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus Wednesday as protests continued. (Reuters/David Swanson)
UCLA police were given permission to quell a large anti-Israel demonstration on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)
And, “Hospitals and health systems, other clinical operations, and residential and hospitality facilities will remain open. UCLA Extension classes will continue as scheduled, with the exception of classes scheduled to be held on the UCLA campus. Classes will be held at other locations. be moved or modified online. “
Anti-Israel activists on the UCLA campus are calling for the university to withdraw from Israel and sever ties with groups profiting from Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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“We have extensive law enforcement presence throughout campus to promote safety. Student Affairs will have essential staff on campus to support students,” it concluded.
The announcement came just one day after classes were canceled on Wednesday amid ongoing anti-Semitic protests on the Los Angeles campus.
A “Palestinian solidarity encampment” on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles has been declared illegal. (Keith Birmingham/Media News Group/Pasadena Star News via Getty Images)
In the early morning hours of May 2, 2024, police confront anti-Israel demonstrators after tearing down part of a barricade on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California. (Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images)
The statement was signed by Sean Devine, a senior emergency management specialist at UCLA.
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Early Thursday morning, officers descended on the campus and removed plywood and other barricades. They also detained several anti-Israel agitators.
