Chancellor Block shared the following message with UCLA leadership and Legal Affairs staff. Dear Colleagues: I write to share the news that Vice Chancellor & Associate General Counsel Louise Nelson, who has led the UCLA Office of Legal Affairs since 2016, has made the decision to step down from her role. Ina Bryant, principal campus…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: I am delighted to announce that Darnell M. Hunt — currently dean of UCLA’s Division of Social Sciences and professor of sociology and African American studies — will be our next executive vice chancellor and provost (EVCP). A longtime campus leader…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: This past February, following the swift arrest of a person in Colorado who had made violent threats and hateful comments towards members of our community, I called for the creation of a task force to comprehensively assess our campus protocols for…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: I am delighted to announce the joint appointment of Professor of Law Angela R. Riley and Professor of Gender Studies and Anthropology Shannon Speed as UCLA’s special advisors to the chancellor on Native American and Indigenous affairs. These two outstanding scholars…
Chancellor Block and Athletics Director Jarmond shared the following message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community: For the past century, decisions about UCLA Athletics have always been guided by what is best for our student-athletes, first and foremost, and our fans. Our storied athletics program, based in one of the biggest media markets…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community, I write to provide an update on UCLA’s effort to ensure that the names of our campus buildings and physical spaces represent the diversity of our community and reflect the values of our institution. The Campus Honorary Naming Advisory Committee —…
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: Today, the longstanding ruling in Roe v. Wade — the landmark legal decision that decriminalized abortion for half a century — was overturned by the United States Supreme Court. This change will have a significant impact upon many U.S. states’ laws…
Chancellor Block and Interim EVCP Levine sent the following message to Administrative Officers, Deans, Department Chairs, Directors, Vice Chancellors, Vice Provosts and Division of Enrollment Management. Dear Colleagues: With a mixture of deep gratitude and sadness, we write to share the news that Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Youlonda Copeland-Morgan — a national leader in…
Chancellor Block and Interim EVCP Levine sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Bruin Community: This past April, the University of California announced the Native American Opportunity Plan, which will ensure that in-state tuition and fees for California students from federally recognized Native American tribes are fully covered by grants or scholarships….
Chancellor Block and Interim EVCP Levine sent the following message to the UCLA Bruin Community. Dear Colleagues: In recognition of everything that UCLA staff and faculty have done to keep our institution moving forward during a challenging academic year, we are very pleased to announce salary increases for all eligible, policy-covered employees. Our staff and…