Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. I am thrilled to announce a transformative reinvestment in our future by longtime supporters Susan and Henry Samueli ’75, M.S. ’76, Ph.D. ’80. This extraordinary couple has made a $100 million gift — fittingly, just weeks after we launched UCLA’s 100th anniversary celebration —…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. A new era is about to begin for UCLA. On Saturday, we will launch a yearlong celebration of our Centennial and all of the ways this inspiring, innovative and inclusive campus has made a meaningful impact on the world in our first 100 years….
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Over the past few months, we have seen the horrifying news reports of communities targeted for their faith or race, all heartbreaking but seemingly far away from Los Angeles: A Pittsburgh synagogue, Black churches in Louisiana, New Zealand mosques and churches in Sri Lanka….
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Emily A. Carter as Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost, effective September 1, 2019. As EVC/Provost, Dr. Carter will serve as the university’s chief academic officer, bringing broad vision and executive leadership to campuswide policy, planning, initiatives and operations. Dr. Carter currently is dean of the School of…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the campus community. On Monday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) notified UCLA that one of our students had contracted the measles. We were also informed that the student had attended classes at Franz Hall and Boelter Hall on three days — April 2, 4…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Like many of you, I learned of the terrible attack on the Muslim community in New Zealand late last night and then awoke this morning to the horrifying details: Forty-nine killed and dozens injured by a small group who had targeted two mosques in…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Earlier today, I was shocked and angered to learn that dozens of individuals have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with paying or accepting bribes in exchange for admission to several top American universities, including UCLA. UCLA’s men’s soccer head coach, Jorge…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. In just a few months, UCLA will turn 100 years old, and we will begin a yearlong celebration that reflects on our past achievements and looks ahead to an exciting future. Our centennial celebration will launch on May 18 with a series of engaging…
Chancellor Block and Professor Valenzuela sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. The University of California is dedicated to maintaining campus environments that are safe and welcoming for all members of our community, regardless of immigration status. The passage last year of Assembly Bill 21 mandated that California public colleges and universities establish…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. On Friday evening, an African-American student resident of University Apartments South (UAS) was stopped by an employee and questioned about her presence there. The student resident had violated no rules and was, in fact, doing what every resident of UAS should be able to…