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Gene Block

Join the UCLA Community in Creating the Future

Chancellor Block and EVCP Hunt sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: By nearly any measure, UCLA is a remarkable engine of positive change in California and across the globe. Our university opens the doors of opportunity to tens of thousands of students each year, pushes the boundaries of knowledge…

Bruin Family Weekend Begins this Friday

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: This Friday marks the beginning of Bruin Family Weekend, in which several thousand parents, caretakers and other family members of our students will join us for activities and events across campus. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to share…

Reflections at the Close of a Difficult Week

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: I write to share reflections at the end of a very challenging week for both our UCLA community and the world. Only six days ago, a heinous assault was perpetrated upon Israeli civilians by the terror organization Hamas, a despicable attack…

University Statements on Violent Attacks Abroad

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community:  I write to share the below message from University of California President Michael V. Drake and UC Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib about the horrific and heart-wrenching terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens that took place over the weekend. These attacks…

A Warm Welcome at the Start of the Academic Year

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community:  Welcome to the start of the school year at UCLA! I hope our students and instructors are enjoying the first day of classes, and that all of us are gearing up for another year of learning, growth, connection and possibility at…

The Nation’s Best Public University Once Again — Because of You

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: Late last night, U.S. News & World Report published its annual ranking of institutions of higher education. And for the seventh year in a row, UCLA was named the nation’s very best public university. Additionally, among all universities — public and…

A Personal Announcement

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruins: Since I became chancellor 16 years ago, UCLA has been my community and my home, a source of endless inspiration and an indelible part of who I am. Serving as the leader of our university has been the greatest honor of my…

Your Role in Preventing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Colleagues: UCLA is committed to maintaining a community in which all individuals who participate in university programs and activities can work together in an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment. The UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (PDF) sets the expectations…

Supporting Access and Opportunity Across Higher Education

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today banning consideration of race in admissions decisions at colleges and universities comes as a painful blow to many. Echoing University of California President Michael Drake, I would like to express my disappointment with the decision,…