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Gene Block

UCLA Expands in Downtown Los Angeles with the Acquisition of Iconic Building

Chancellor Block and EVCP Hunt sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: We write to share momentous news: With the goal of deepening UCLA’s impact across our city, our university has fulfilled a long-held ambition of acquiring a landmark property in downtown Los Angeles. Today, UCLA completed the acquisition of…

Well Wishes at the End of an Eventful Academic Year

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: With the academic year drawing to a close, I write to thank you for your hard work over many long months, to send well wishes to our students studying for finals, and to offer my hope that every member of our…

You are invited: UCLA Memorial Day Ceremony, May 25 at 11 a.m. in Wilson Plaza

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: Memorial Day in late May is seen by many as a day for relaxation, marking a transition to warmer days and the beginnings of summer. However, at its heart, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance. It offers us an important…

Announcing Salary Increases for Policy-Covered Employees

Chancellor Block and EVCP Hunt sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Colleagues: We are very pleased to announce salary increases for all eligible, policy-covered staff employees and academic employees. UCLA’s employees are the ones who, day in and day out, drive forward our mission of teaching, research and service. We deeply…

Welcoming Admitted Students and Families for Bruin Days

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: This Saturday, April 15, our campus will be even more lively than usual as admitted freshmen, along with their parents, caretakers and other family members, join us for Bruin Day for Freshmen. Later this spring, on May 13, we will host…

Announcing the Faculty Forward Initiative

Chancellor Block and EVCP Hunt sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: We write today to officially announce UCLA’s Faculty Forward Initiative — a campuswide effort focusing on the recruitment and retention of faculty committed to scholarship, research, mentorship and education related to those who have traditionally been underrepresented in…

Working Group on Advancing Physical Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities

Chancellor Block, EVCP Hunt and Vice Chancellor Spain Bradley sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: As a public university committed to supporting students and employees with disabilities, UCLA must promote physical accessibility in all parts of our campus — including paths, buildings and classrooms — as well as ensure…

Announcing Co-Chairs of UCLA’s Committee on Honorific Namings

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: Last June, I shared with you an update on UCLA’s effort to ensure that the names of our campus buildings and physical spaces reflect both the diversity and values of our institution. We are now entering a new phase of this…

The Shooting in Monterey Park

Chancellor Block shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: This weekend, we joined many throughout our region and beyond in grieving the terrible mass shooting in Monterey Park that ended 10 lives on Saturday night. The death of each of these innocent people is a loss to all of us….

Strike Concludes: UC and UAW Finalize Contract Agreements

Chancellor Block and EVCP Hunt shared this message with the campus community. Dear Bruin Community: We write to share the news that the University of California (UC) and United Auto Workers (UAW) have finalized historic contract agreements (PDF) for represented academic student employees and graduate student researchers across the university. With the ratification of these agreements…