Reports of the threat quickly circulated on social media platforms Monday, where students and others expressed fear for their safety and criticized university officials for not informing the campus as a whole.
UCLA moved in-person classes online Tuesday after a former lecturer and postdoctoral fellow sent a video referencing a mass shooting and an 800-page manifesto with “specific threats” to members of the university’s philosophy department Monday.and obtained by The Times inform students and faculty that Matthew Harris made threats toward the philosophy department and people in it.
“In light of this, we will continue to have discussion through Zoom until the authorities say that it is safe,” the email said. “I will keep you updated on this situation. But I would avoid being anywhere near Dodd Hall or the philosophy department until further notice.” Steve Ritea, UCLA’s chief media and executive communications officer, said university police are aware of “a concerning email and posting sent to some members of the UCLA community today and actively engaged with out-of-state law enforcement and federal agencies.”Wave of California colleges extend remote instruction amid worsening Omicron surge
Harris’ YouTube channel contained more than 300 videos, the majority of which were uploaded Monday. By midnight, the channel displayed a message saying that the account had been terminated.
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