Alleged threats made by former UCLA professor temporarily forces all classes to go remote

'Concerning' emails, post under investigation at UCLA

UCLA is investigating a series of "concerning" emails and posts made by a member of the Bruins community.

LOS ANGELES - A series of alleged threats made by an ex-professor put the UCLA community on edge.

According to UCLA, campus police, out-of-state and federal agencies are looking into the alleged threats. The threats prompted the university to announce that all in-person classes on Tuesday, February 1 will go remote.

UCLA explained on social media that the decision to make classes go remote came "out of an abundance" of caution.

According to a report from City News Service, the threats came in the form of a video referencing a mass shooting and an 800-page manifesto made by a former UCLA lecturer. Officials with UCLA have not released the identity of the person connected to the alleged threats as of late Monday night.

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UCLA is expected to bring the in-person learning option back for the classes impacted for Wednesday, February 2.

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