School officials from the University of California, Los Angeles, notified students that in-person classes will resume on Monday.
The announcement comes after a tumultuous week of violence in the wake of anti-Israel protests on campus that caused the school to move classes online, according to multiple reports.
“The campus will return to regular operations tomorrow, Monday 5/6, and plans to remain this way through the rest of the week,” UCLA announced in a released statement. “Per updated Academic Senate guidance on instruction, faculty are encouraged to resume in-person instruction as soon as possible, but may continue to conduct courses remotely at their discretion through next Friday, May 10, without the need for departmental authorization. Students will hear from instructors directly.”
Violent clashes between protesters, counterprotesters, and police officers happened on multiple occasions last week. After a long standoff late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department and California Highway Patrol brought order to the chaos on UCLA’s campus.
The encampment was reportedly cleared around 5:30 a.m. local time.
“We approached the encampment with the goal of maximizing our community members’ ability to make their voices heard on an urgent global issue,” UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said in a statement on Thursday. “We had allowed it to remain in place so long as it did not jeopardize Bruins’ safety or harm our ability to carry out our mission.”
“But while many of the protesters at the encampment remained peaceful, ultimately, the site became a focal point for serious violence as well as a huge disruption to our campus,” Block added. “Several days of violent clashes between demonstrators and counter-demonstrators put too many Bruins in harm’s way and created an environment that was completely unsafe for learning.”
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As a result of last week’s violence and the overall tense political climate throughout the country, UCLA announced it will keep law enforcement officers on campus to prevent violence and help ensure the safety of students and employees.
“A law enforcement presence continues to be stationed around campus to help promote safety,” UCLA announced. “Student Affairs has staff on campus to support our students.”
