New UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk: First Latino Leader Amidst Campus Protests and Controversies

Los Angeles, California United States of America
Frenk born in Mexico City, previously served as Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health dean and Mexico's national health secretary
Frenk plans to listen carefully and unite UCLA community
UCLA grappling with protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza
UCLA names Julio Frenk as new chancellor, first Latino leader
New UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk: First Latino Leader Amidst Campus Protests and Controversies

UCLA, one of the top public research universities in the United States, has named Julio Frenk as its new chancellor. Frenk, who is currently the president of the University of Miami and a global public health researcher, will replace Gene Block on January 1, 2025. The announcement comes as UCLA continues to grapple with protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza this year.

Frenk was born in Mexico City and previously served as the dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mexico's national health secretary, among other positions. He will be the first Latino to lead UCLA.

UCLA has been a site of intense protests this year, with anti-Israel encampments being built and cleared by police resulting in arrests. The campus community has been divided over the issue, with some calling for divestment from companies with ties to Israel or in weapons manufacturing and others expressing concerns about antisemitism on campus.

Frenk did not comment specifically on the protests during his press conference but expressed his excitement and humility about leading UCLA. He plans to listen carefully to understand the complex organization and its history, which includes a rich diversity of students from various backgrounds.

The UC regents selected Frenk after a thorough search process. In previous roles, he was the founding director of Mexico's National Institute of Public Health and held positions at the World Health Organization and the nonprofit Mexican Health Foundation. He also served as a senior fellow with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's global health program.

Frenk received his medical degree from the National University of Mexico in 1979, followed by master's degrees in public health and sociology, and a joint doctorate in medical care organization and sociology from the University of Michigan.

UCLA has been rocked by protests this spring over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. The campus community has been divided on the issue, with some calling for divestment from companies with ties to Israel or in weapons manufacturing and others expressing concerns about antisemitism on campus. Two dozen demonstrators were arrested two days prior to Frenk's announcement for trying to erect an encampment protesting the war in Gaza.

Frenk has not dealt with intense protests and policing issues like those at UCLA before, but he is known for his expertise in public health and experience as Mexico's former health minister. He will oversee UCLA's comprehensive network of hospitals and clinics, as well as its large academic enterprise of 46,700 students.

Frenk has promised to facilitate dialogue and unite everyone at UCLA by proving there is commonality among all people. He will take on the role at a time when protests, labor strife, and lingering pandemic concerns have caused unrest on the campus.


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Doubts
  • Is there any ongoing legal action related to the arrests of protesters at UCLA?

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UCLA names new chancellor as campus still reels from anti-Israel protests

The Times of Israel Thursday, 13 June 2024 17:55
  • Unique Points
    • Julio Frenk named as new UCLA chancellor
    • Frenk is a global public health researcher and previously served as dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mexico’s national health secretary
    • UCLA campus has been site of anti-Israel protests this year with arrests made
  • Accuracy
    • He will be the first Latino to lead U.C.L.A.
    • UCLA has been reeling from intense protests and a violent attack on student demonstrators this spring.
    • Frenk previously served as Mexico’s secretary of health from 2002 to 2006
    • He became the dean of Harvard’s School of Public Health in 2011 and left that post in 2015 to take over at the University of Miami.
    • Every previous chancellor of U.C.L.A has been a white male
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
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  • Bias (100%)
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  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Miami President Named as Next U.C.L.A. Chancellor

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Jill Cowan, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 16:53
  • Unique Points
    • Julio Frenk was born in Mexico City
    • He became the dean of Harvard’s School of Public Health in 2011 and left that post in 2015 to take over at the University of Miami.
    • He will be the first Latino to lead U.C.L.A.
  • Accuracy
    • Julio Frenk named as next permanent chancellor of U.C.L.A.
    • Frenk will be the first Latino to lead U.C.L.A.
    • UCLA has been reeling from intense protests and a violent attack on student demonstrators this spring.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

92%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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UCLA names first Latino chancellor as antiwar protests, arrests continue

The Fixing Site: A Summary of the Article. Hannah Natanson Wednesday, 12 June 2024 18:47
  • Unique Points
    • UCLA named Julio Frenk as its first Latino chancellor.
    • Frenk previously served as dean of Harvard’s School of Public Health and as Mexico’s national health secretary.
    • He will start his new role on Jan. 1, replacing Gene Block who served for almost 20 years.
    • Protests over pro-Palestinian activity have caused campus turmoil at UCLA in recent months.
    • Two dozen demonstrators were arrested two days prior to Frenk’s announcement for trying to erect an encampment protesting the war in Gaza.
    • UCLA leaders described Frenk as a ‘man of healing’ who will help bring campus together.
    • Frenk promised to facilitate dialogue and unite everyone at UCLA by proving there is commonality among all people.
  • Accuracy
    • Protests over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza caused disruption on UCLA campus
  • Deception (80%)
    The article contains selective reporting as it only mentions the arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators and not the counterprotesters who attacked a student encampment with fireworks and irritant gases. It also uses emotional manipulation by describing the events as 'violence' and 'turmoil'. The author also makes editorializing statements such as calling UCLA a 'hotbed of violence' and describing Frenk as a 'man of healing' who will help bring campus together.
    • The demonstrators then marched to a courtyard and set up a third encampment, ultimately leading UCLA police to arrest and charge about 25 people with disrupting university operations.
    • Frenk, who will start his new role on Jan. 1, will be the first Latino to lead the school in its 105-year history.
    • The university became a hotbed of violence this spring as pro-Palestinian protests spread across college campuses nationwide.
    • At UCLA, counterprotesters in late April attacked a student encampment with fireworks and irritant gases, as well as fists, metal poles and wooden planks – but police failed to intervene for more than three hours.
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (95%)
    The author uses language that depicts the pro-Palestinian protests as violent and disruptive multiple times without providing any counter perspective or context. The author also mentions Republican lawmakers' skepticism over handling of campus antisemitism but does not provide any examples or evidence to support this claim.
    • At UCLA, counterprotesters in late April attacked a student encampment with fireworks and irritant gases, as well as fists, metal poles and wooden planks – but police failed to intervene for more than three hours.
      • Republican lawmakers' skepticism over whether the school is appropriately handling charges of campus antisemitism.
        • The demonstrators then marched to a courtyard and set up a third encampment, ultimately leading UCLA police to arrest and charge about 25 people with disrupting university operations.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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        96%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        UCLA chancellor is named: Julio Frenk, University of Miami president

        The Los Angeles Times Teresa Watanabe Wednesday, 12 June 2024 16:36
        • Unique Points
          • Julio Frenk is the first Latino to lead UCLA, the nation's top public research university.
          • , Julio Frenk brings expertise in global health and experience as Mexico’s former health minister to UCLA.
          • , Frenk will oversee UCLA’s comprehensive network of hospitals and clinics, as well as its large academic enterprise of 46,700 students.
          • , Frenk is an experienced fundraiser, having led a $2.5 billion campaign for the University of Miami’s centennial next year.
          • , Frenk will take on the role at a time when protests, labor strife, and lingering pandemic concerns have caused unrest on the campus.
          • , Frenk has not dealt with intense protests and policing issues like those at UCLA before.
        • Accuracy
          • Julio Frenk is the next chancellor of UCLA and the first Latino to lead the nation's top public research university.
          • Frenk will replace Gene Block on Jan. 1, 2025
          • Frenk was born in Mexico City
          • He served as Mexico’s secretary of health from 2002 to 2006
          • He became the dean of Harvard’s School of Public Health in 2011 and left that post in 2015 to take over at the University of Miami.
          • Every previous chancellor of U.C.L.A has been a white male
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (90%)
          The article contains some inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority, but overall it is a straightforward report on the appointment of a new chancellor for UCLA. The author does not make any logical fallacies in her reporting. There are examples of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority, but they are not pervasive enough to significantly lower the score.
          • Julio Frenk, left, will take over as UCLA chancellor in Jan. 2025. Darnell Hunt, right, UCLA’s executive vice chancellor and provost, will serve as interim chancellor.
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication