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

The motions contended that Gene Block “failed to ensure the safety of our students” surrounding an attack on the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
UCLA Faculty Senate Rejects Censure, No-Confidence Motions on Chancellor
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block introduces a new addition to the University's properties in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 3, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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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.

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