Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Free speech and intellectual debate, even when uncomfortable, are critical for thriving communities. And yet some speech, although legally protected, is intended primarily to insult, demean and spark outrage…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Throughout the day we have closely monitored the fire in the hills just above UCLA, taking every possible step to keep our community and campus safe. This has involved…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. I know many of you have heard the news over the past week about three of our men’s basketball student-athletes who were detained by police in connection with a…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. Over the past year, the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Immigration Policy has worked hard to examine how federal immigration policies could affect our campus. The council, which was co-chaired…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. I am deeply disappointed by President Trump’s announcement that the federal government will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA has provided valuable resources for those…
UCLA Engineering launches the Bill Klug Memorial Scholarship Fund. Today marks one year since the tragic death of Professor William S. Klug. Our entire UCLA family was deeply affected by his loss, and we feel his absence every day. A…
Chancellor Block shares news of the passing of longtime UCLA supporter Marion Anderson. I am deeply saddened to share that Marion Anderson, one of UCLA’s most loyal and generous supporters, died Sunday. As many of you know, Marion’s dedication to…
Mattel commits $50 million to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. We have always taken pride in the relationships UCLA has forged with our community, and in how, together, we improve lives and communities throughout Los Angeles, California and around the world….
Chancellor Block forms Immigration Advisory Council to analyze impact of new presidential administration policies on UCLA. On Monday, the White House issued a revised executive order that severely restricts immigration and travel to the United States from six predominantly Muslim…