UCLA Connects:
Listening Exercise
In the spirit of connecting with our community, I am pleased to invite you to participate in a comprehensive, active UCLA Connects: Listening Exercise. This is a series of conversations that will bring together every school and unit on our campus, including UCLA Health, and include voices from every group in our wider Bruin family.
I will be at each session with open ears and an open heart. What you share will help me better understand our community’s hopes and aspirations — and will shape the vision I lay out at my inauguration on June 5. I am also looking for ways to fine-tune the goals in our 2023-28 Strategic Plan, so we can keep our mission of teaching, learning, and service front and center.
On this dedicated listening exercise web page, we will share the progress of the exercise and the insights that come out of it. Please take some time to read through the page and share your thoughts and ideas with me.
I look forward to meeting with you, hearing from you, learning from you and developing a shared vision for our remarkable university.
We are One UCLA.
Julio Frenk
Chancellor
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We want to hear from you!
Your voice is critical in shaping the future of our university.
UCLA Administration Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise session for Administration on March 17, 2025 discussed a range of issues currently facing higher education, including state budget constraints, potential funding cuts from federal sources, and the need to address aging infrastructure and…
UCLA Division of Physical Sciences Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise session for Physical Sciences on March 17, 2025 raised several key issues affecting the division. They discussed the significant time and resources required to renovate laboratories for newly hired faculty, highlighting the bureaucratic hurdles…
UCLA School of Nursing Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise for the UCLA School of Nursing on March 14, 2025 expressed a range of hopes and concerns for the future of the institution and their work. They emphasized the vital role nurses play in…
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise at the David Geffen School of Medicine on March 14, 2025 engaged in a lively discussion centered around several key themes. Speakers expressed concerns about UCLA’s financial pressures and asked about the strategies the…
UCLA External Affairs Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise for External Affairs on March 13, 2025 raised a variety of questions regarding the future of UCLA. Some speakers expressed worries about the impact of budgetary constraints and the uncertainty surrounding federal funding. Community…
UCLA College Life Sciences Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise for the Division of Life Sciences on March 12, 2025 expressed concerns about the financial challenges facing UCLA, particularly the potential reduction in NIH funding. A speaker highlighted the anxiety among junior faculty, especially…
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise for the Herb Alpert School of Music on March 11, 2025 engaged in a lively discussion centered around several key themes. The potential impact of reduced funding for research institutions, particularly in areas like…
ASUCLA, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise for Student Affairs, ASUCLA, and Enrollment Management on March 10, 2025 engaged in a discussion about how best to support the student experience at UCLA, recent challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher…
UCLA School of Education & Information Studies Listening Exercise
Attendees at the chancellor’s Listening Exercise with the School of Education & Information Studies on March 7, 2025 engaged in a lively discussion with Chancellor Frenk about UCLA’s efforts to support lifelong learning, the university’s response to budgetary constraints, and…