Block increased student enrollment by 24%, while the university became the first and only UC school to guarantee housing for undergrad students and built 15 residential buildings, according to UCLA…
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block announced on Thursday, Aug. 3, that he will be stepping down next summer after leading the top-ranked public university since 2007.
“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,” Block said in a statement. “Serving as the leader of our university has been the greatest honor of my life.” Block increased student enrollment by 24%, while the university became the first and only UC school to guarantee housing for undergrad students and built 15 residential buildings, according to UCLA.He has praised the university’s research skills that delivered five Nobel Prizes in 10 years, and nearly doubled external annual research funding, according to UCLA.
In his final year as chancellor, Block plans to work on the new strategic plan and refine programming for UCLA South Bay and UCLA Downtown properties, among other initiatives.
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