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Gene Block

Our Unwavering Dedication to Diversity and Inclusion

Dear Bruin Community: We write to share with you the below message from University of California leadership regarding the defeat of Proposition 16 in California. We know this result is painful to many in our community. The University of California Regents had endorsed Prop. 16, which would have…

Remaining Committed to Our Values

Dear Bruin Community: These are extraordinary times for the United States. All of us have been affected by the pandemic, and many of us have had strong feelings as we’ve watched our nation grapple with racial injustice and a divisive…

Important Information about the Upcoming Election

Dear Bruin Community: Today is the deadline to register to vote in California for the November election. In addition to weighing in on the candidates running for office, California voters have the opportunity to vote on a number of state and local…

Professor Andrea Ghez Wins Nobel Prize

Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: I am delighted to share that Andrea Ghez, UCLA’s Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Professor of Astrophysics, has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in…

A Warm Bruin Welcome

Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the start of UCLA’s 2020–21 academic year. Linked above is a short video greeting that offers some…

How we are Rising to the Challenge

Chancellor Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Carter sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: This summer has been a time of introspection and rededication as people and institutions across the United States have…

A Well-Earned Honor

Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: While these have been somewhat dark and difficult times for everyone, I wanted to take a moment to share some light in the form of good…

It’s Time to Register to Vote and Complete the Census

Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: This is undoubtedly a momentous time in our history, as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, our country struggles to address persistent racial injustice and…