Chancellor Block encourages the campus community to participate in a series of projects aimed at solving major societal challenges. Tomorrow at Royce Hall, we will publicly announce an innovative new initiative, UCLA Grand Challenges, which calls to action faculty, students and our supporters in an effort to solve six of society’s most critical problems. With…
Chancellor Block encourages the campus community to support relief efforts in the Philippines and highlights resources for students, staff and faculty whose families have been affected. We have been deeply saddened by the devastating effects of Friday’s typhoon in the Philippines. Even as we continue to grasp the extent of the damage caused by Typhoon…
Chancellor Block announces a series of events to honor veterans in the UCLA community. As we approach Veterans Day, November 11, I hope all members of the UCLA community will take time to reflect on the selfless service our veterans have provided to our country. I encourage you to join us in saluting their dedication…
Chancellor Block welcomes students, staff and faculty to the start of the 2013–14 academic year. Welcome to 2013–14 at UCLA! I’m especially pleased to welcome our newest students to the Bruin family. Hailing from California, 44 other states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, and 54 countries (in addition to the U.S.), our…
Chancellor Block highlights UCLA’s signature achievements of the 2012-13 academic year. Commencement ceremonies today in Pauley Pavilion and this weekend throughout the campus will bring to a close a monumentally successful academic year for UCLA. In ways both great and simple, our students, staff and faculty enhanced UCLA’s excellence in research and teaching, and they…
Chancellor Block announces a new initiative to support U.S. military veterans. Did you know that UCLA research on brain injuries has revolutionized the way soldiers are diagnosed and treated? Or that our business school faculty provides free training to disabled veterans looking to launch and manage their own small businesses? Or that our campus has…
Chancellor Block announces a new campus-wide effort to embrace healthy choices in all aspects of our lives. I am delighted to invite you to join me next week for a special event to launch UCLA’s Healthy Campus Initiative. Through this new campus-wide effort, we will call on students, staff and faculty to embrace healthy choices…
Entertainment executive and philanthropist David Geffen has established a $100 million scholarship fund that will cover tuition and expenses for UCLA medical students. At UCLA, we take great pride in our history of breaking new ground and in providing extraordinary opportunities for deserving scholars from all backgrounds. Today, I am delighted to share news of…
The passage of California’s Proposition 30 lends a measure of sorely lacking stability to state funding. By now, you likely have heard that Proposition 30, the governor’s tax measure on the statewide ballot, has been approved by voters. This is good news, as it lends a measure of sorely lacking stability to state funding. While…
UCLA’s Veterans Day Ceremony provides an opportunity to thank those who sacrifice so much to defend our freedom. One of UCLA’s outstanding traditions is honoring Bruins who have served in the military. Our annual Veterans Day Ceremony provides a special opportunity to express our gratitude to those who sacrifice so much to defend our freedom…