Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Kite as dean and vice provost of graduate education, effective on or before February 1, 2025. A UCLA professor of directing since 2015, Kite currently serves as dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT), where he previously served as interim…
UCLA Chancellor’s Council on the Arts shared this message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: In a fragmented world, the arts offer a vital gift: connection. Whether through the quiet contemplation of a painting, shared laughter in a theater, or collective awe in a concert hall, art unites us, inviting reflection and shared…
Interim Chancellor Hunt shared this message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: Tomorrow marks the start of Bruin Family Weekend. During this special two-day event, we will welcome several thousand parents, caretakers and other family members of our students to the UCLA campus, giving them a chance to experience firsthand the energy and community…
Interim Chancellor Hunt shared this message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: Like others around the country, today our students, staff and faculty are processing the results of yesterday’s election. In that context, I write to you to share the below statement on the election signed by the leaders of the University of California, the…
Interim Chancellor Hunt shared this message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: On Monday, Nov. 11, our nation will celebrate Veterans Day. This day offers a special moment for us to recognize those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, celebrate these heroes for their bravery and achievements, and thank them for…
Interim Chancellor Hunt shared this message with the Bruin community: Dear Bruin Community: Once again, our national, state and local elections are here — inviting us to have our say on the people who represent us and the issues that matter to us. I urge every Bruin who is eligible to vote to do so…
Interim Chancellor Hunt and Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Levine shared this message with the Bruin community: Dear Bruin Community: A search/advisory committee has been appointed and charged with identifying candidates for the recently announced Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence position. Abel Valenzuela Jr., dean of the Division of Social Sciences and professor of…
Interim Chancellor Hunt shared the following message with the Bruin community: Dear Bruin Community: Inclusive excellence — the recognition that our university’s success is closely linked to nurturing the talents and enhancing the well-being of a diverse community — is a core value of UCLA and a central theme of Creating the Future: UCLA Strategic Plan…
Interim Chancellor Hunt and Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Levine shared this message with the Bruin community: Dear Colleagues: Following the standard five-year administrative review, we are pleased to announce that Mary Osako has been reappointed to serve a second term as UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications. Providing a strong recommendation for reappointment,…
Interim Chancellor Hunt shared this message with the Bruin community: Dear Bruin Community: Welcome to a new academic year at UCLA — just named the nation’s No. 1 public university for the 8th year in a row! This achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, resilience and ingenuity of our community, and I am…