UCLA Faculty Senate Rejects Censure, No-Confidence Motions on Chancellor

Published on May 18, 2024

After discussions held over the course of a week, the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) Academic Senate on May 17 ultimately rejected a pair of resolutions to formally censure and declare no confidence in university Chancellor Gene Block over the handling of a pro-Palestinian encampment and its ultimate dismantling by police at the beginning of this month. According to the Los Angeles Times, the no-confidence resolution failed on a tally of 79 yes votes, 103 no votes, and five abstentions. The censure resolution failed on an 88–88 vote, with three abstentions, the paper reported. A source familiar with the situation told the newspaper, “This shows that many faculty support Chancellor Block and they understand that he was adhering to UC policy. People are realizing that Chancellor Block was put in an impossible situation.”...

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