Chancellor Block announces Dr. John Mazziotta will assume leadership of UCLA’s health enterprise and thanks Dr. David Feinberg for more than two decades of service. Today we are announcing some major changes in the leadership team of our medical enterprise. On March 1, Dr. John Mazziotta will become vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences and…
Chancellor Block invites all Bruins to honor the sacrifice and service of military veterans during a special ceremony on Wilson Plaza. As our nation enters its 14th straight year of military conflict in Afghanistan, and with continued operations in other parts of the world, I ask that all Bruins take a moment in the days…
Chancellor Block reaffirms UCLA’s support for scientists conducting lifesaving research. Last week, the Daily Bruin published an important and compelling column by a member of our faculty, psychology and psychiatry professor David Jentsch. In it, Professor Jentsch rightfully encourages our students to use their knowledge and skills for the betterment of our world, which includes…
Chancellor Block updates the campus community on recommendations made by UC President Napolitano’s task force to prevent sexual assault and sexual misconduct. As we begin a new academic year, it’s important that we all pause to recognize some notable work on serious issues that impact our entire community: sexual assault and sexual misconduct. On Sept….
Chancellor Block welcomes the campus community to the start of the 2014-15 academic year. Welcome to 2014–15 at UCLA! Fall classes begin today, but the new academic year symbolically kicked off Monday with our sixth annual Volunteer Day. Our newest Bruins joined continuing students and many others from the UCLA community in volunteer activities throughout…
Chancellor Block reminds the UCLA community that political speech that stigmatizes others is in opposition to our interest. Over the past week, many of our students, as well as friends off campus, have communicated their concerns over a pledge that candidates for our student government were asked to sign prior to last week’s elections. Heated…
Chancellor Block addresses results of UC-wide Campus Climate Study. The University of California Office of the President has released results of the 2012–13 system-wide Campus Climate Study, which includes UCLA’s data. This information will be helpful as we strive to make UCLA an ever more inclusive and accepting place for all who live, work and…
Chancellor Block calls on UCLA faculty to re-examine the creation of an undergraduate general education diversity requirement. Nearly two decades have passed since Californians voted to end affirmative action in admission to public colleges and universities. Today it is clear that we have suffered for it. With each passing year, campuses all across our state…
Chancellor Block shares newly published UCLA guidelines for responding to public records requests. In recent years a number of universities including UCLA have received public records requests seeking disclosure of faculty members’ scholarly communications. The potential chilling effect of these requests has raised new questions about academic freedom and its intersection with public institutions’ legal…
Chancellor Block issued this statement regarding the American Studies Association vote endorsing an academic boycott of Israel. As one of the world’s leading public research universities, UCLA has a steadfast commitment to the principles of academic freedom and open dialogue. In their pursuit of knowledge, our faculty and students must be free to collaborate and…