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Gene Block

Juneteenth: A Day for Contemplation

Chancellor Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Carter sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. To the Campus Community: On June 19, 1865, enslaved Black people in Texas finally found out that they had been freed from…

A Letter to the UC Community on Today’s DACA Decision

UC President Napolitano and UC Chancellors sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. To the UC community: We write to you on a historic day for the University of California, for our nation, and for the hundreds of…

Enhancing Policies to Protect Patients

[Aug. 22, 2022 Update: The contact number listed for Praesidium in the message below is no longer active. Any individuals with concerns or in need of supportive services can find information on how to contact UCLA’s Title IX office using…

A Violation of Our Values

To the Campus Community: Over the past week, against the backdrop of a global pandemic that has further exposed the gross inequalities in our society, and following news of the horrific killings of yet again more African Americans, we have…

The Pain Behind the Protests

To the Campus Community: Across the country, people are horrified by the recent killings of three African Americans: Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd. We share that outrage. And these are only a few of the most recent deaths…

Announcing UCLA’s Next Director of Athletics

Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. To the Campus Community: I am delighted to share that Martin Jarmond has been named UCLA’s next Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, in a six-year contract…

Remote Work Guidance

Chancellor Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Carter sent the following message to UCLA staff and faculty. Dear Colleagues: As UCLA continues to closely monitor the evolution of this pandemic, we know our community is also struggling with the…

A Video Message to the Bruin Family

To the Campus Community: We are living in an extraordinary moment in time. It is a time of challenge, but also a time to display our extraordinary Bruin spirit. Please take a moment to watch this video message I want…

UCLA’s Response to Recent Title IX Changes

To the Campus Community: This is a very difficult message for us to write. Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced significant changes to Title IX regulations that govern how sexual assault and harassment accusations are handled on college campuses….