Chancellor Block invites the campus community to a special ceremony at Wilson Plaza that recognizes those who have served. Please join me in honoring and thanking members of our UCLA community who have served our country in the armed forces at our Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, November 10, at 10:30 a.m. in Wilson Plaza….
Chancellor Block announces the bold steps UCLA will take to work to eliminate depression by the end of the century. I am pleased to announce the second UCLA Grand Challenge, which targets depression. Each of us knows someone who suffers or has suffered from depression, and none of us is immune from its effects. Depressive…
In message to campus, Chancellor Block urges everyone to fully consider how their actions will be interpreted by others in UCLA’s diverse community. Last week, in a letter to all students, I noted that UCLA is not immune to bias. We all must treat one another with compassion and understanding, being sensitive to the hopes…
As the new academic year gets underway, Chancellor Block encourages all students to strive to build a genuine community that welcomes different perspectives. On behalf of your Bruin family, welcome to the new academic year! New friends, new challenges and new opportunities await you in the months ahead. This is an exciting time, and I…
Chancellor Block welcomes the campus community to the beginning of the 2015-16 academic year. Welcome to the 2015-16 academic year at UCLA! There’s always a palpable energy that flows across campus at this time of year as we come together to form a diverse community of thinkers, learners, researchers and creative artists. We extend special…
In a message to the campus community, Chancellor Block highlights UCLA’s achievements of the 2014-15 academic year. As commencement ceremonies conclude across campus this weekend and our graduates embark on new chapters in their lives, it’s important to reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re headed as an institution. We can point to many…
Chancellor Block thanks Marion Anderson for her gift, the largest single donation in the history of the UCLA Anderson School of Management. I am thrilled to announce a major milestone in the life of UCLA. Marion Anderson has made a transformative gift of $100 million to the UCLA Anderson School of Management — the largest…
Chancellor Block reminds all Bruins of their responsibility to always engage in thoughtful, intelligent and reasoned debates. As the events in Baltimore have once again made clear, our nation is in the midst of an urgent discussion on the proper use of police force and especially its impact on communities of color. Last week, flyers…
Chancellor Block shares new resources available to the campus community that help prevent and combat sexual violence and sexual assault. All UCLA students, staff and faculty share the responsibility for creating a safe learning, working and residential environment. Sexual violence, including sexual assault, violates our campus values, our campus codes of conduct, and the law,…
Chancellor Block writes that as Bruins we need to strive to create an environment that affords everyone the opportunity to debate free of intimidation or harm. I have been troubled by recent incidents of bias on campuses across our nation. Sadly, UCLA is not immune to these occurrences. At a recent Undergraduate Students Association Council…