# News & Views

**Source**: https://adminvc.ucla.edu/news-views/winter-2022
**Parent**: https://adminvc.ucla.edu/news-views

## UCLA Thanks You

Last fall’s return-to-campus was so special after more than a year away from in-person learning, socializing and face-to-face connections at UCLA.

[Read Michael Beck's message](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/ucla-thanks-you)

## Expanded Wastewater Testing Program Offers Early Detection of COVID-19

Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) recently played a key role in the deployment of a SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance program.

[Learn more about the offerings of this program](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/expanded-wastewater-testing-program-offers-early-detection-covid-19)

## **New Study Spaces for Students**

This past summer, Facilities Management created two new outdoor study spaces for students.

[Learn more about the location of the new study spaces](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/new-study-spaces-students)

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## H&H Flu Clinics Brings Shots to Team Members

Providing Housing & Hospitality’s front line workers access to free and convenient flu shots by bringing the clinics to them.

[Find out more about the mobile flu clinics](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/hh-flu-clinics-bring-shots-hundreds-team-members)

## Onboarding with a Mission

New challenges with onboarding new personnel in this new working environment were discovered.

[Read more about the on boarding mission](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/onboarding-mission)

## Staff Spotlight: Samson Abebe and Jennifer Belda

Samson Abebe and Jennifer Belda from UCLA Transportation were recently named the department’s Employees of the Year for 2020-2021.

[Find out about their accomplishments](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/staff-spotlight-samson-abebe-and-jennifer-belda)

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## Sustainable Transportation Month

UCLA Transportation was excited to be back on campus to celebrate Sustainable Transportation Month.

[Read more about sustainable transportation](http://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/sustainable-transportation-month-celebration-returns)

## Facilities Management Safety Upgrades

Two pieces of facilities infrastructure have been installed to create a safer environment on campus

[Find out more about the upgrades](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/facilities-management-upgrades-campus-safety-infrastructure)

## Successful Shakeout

The ShakeOut, which occurs every October, is the world’s largest earthquake preparedness drill.

[Learn more about the UCLA Shakeout](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/succesful-shake-out)

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## **Boosting UCLA Water Supply**

Parking Structure 9 was recently outfitted with a stormwater capture system capable of collecting 2,500 gallons of rainwater

[Read more about the capture system](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/boosting-ucla-water-supply)

## **H&H Captures Three Marketing Awards**

The UCLA Housing & Hospitality (H&H) marketing and communications team recently earned three marketing awards

[Find out more about these three marketing awards](https://www.adminvc.ucla.edu/hh-captures-three-international-marketing-awards)