Chancellor Block announces a new resource to foster respect among students, staff and faculty. The True Bruin values of integrity, excellence, accountability, respect and service are guiding principles for all members of our campus community. Providing an environment that nurtures these values is among our highest priorities and is a responsibility that we all share….
Chancellor Block invites the campus community to honor veterans in the Bruin family. On Tuesday, November 10, we will hold our annual UCLA Veterans Day memorial ceremony at 11:30 a.m. in the Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom. I urge you to join me in honoring the members of our Bruin family who are veterans of military…
Chancellor Block designates 2009-10 as the Year of Ethnic Studies at UCLA Forty years ago, UCLA was among the first universities in the nation to establish comprehensive ethnic studies research centers. Since their founding, the American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Bunche Center for African American Studies, and Chicano Studies Research Center have…
Chancellor Block provides a budget update. Across campus, faculty, staff and students are experiencing the consequences of an unprecedented reduction in state support to the University of California system. The effects include larger class sizes, reduced library hours, and faculty and staff salary reductions; student fee increases are looming. These are difficult times, and I…
Chancellor Block provides an update on campus safety resources in the wake of the recent laboratory attack. I know that many of you are feeling unsettled and perhaps even vulnerable in the wake of the attack that occurred in one of our laboratory classes last week. Many people have asked questions about what happened and…
Chancellor Block addresses attack on student in chemistry lab. We are all shocked by the attack that occurred in one of our chemistry teaching labs today. I know you join me in wishing for the speedy recovery of the young woman who was injured; our thoughts are with her and her family. The incident involving…
Chancellor Block welcomes the campus community to the 2009-10 academic year. As the fall quarter begins, I want to welcome students, faculty and staff to the start of UCLA’s 2009-10 academic year. I also want to reflect upon some of the accomplishments of which we can be justifiably proud and some new initiatives we are…
Chancellor Block shares an update and resources to protect against the swine flu virus. As we prepare to begin classes on September 24, we are aware that there is a concern regarding flu caused by the H1N1 (commonly known as swine flu) virus. I want to assure you that although we expect an increase in…
Chancellor Block invites the campus community to join a new initiative highlighting local and global citizenship efforts. I am writing to invite you to take part in creating an exciting new tradition at UCLA. Each fall before classes begin, we greet new freshmen and transfer students to campus during True Bruin Welcome Week. Beginning this…
Chancellor Block addresses the salary reduction/furlough plan submitted by UC President Mark Yudof. As I write this, the California state budget has finally been passed, but it makes no change in our fiscal situation or our plans to address the shortfall. I’m sure many of you have questions about the implementation of the salary reduction/furlough…