Correction: The original version of this article's headline misspelled Mary Osako's name.
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 12:54 p.m.
The UCLA Student Conduct Code identifies accountability as a core Bruin value. But UCLA’s administration has remained silent on an accountability issue of its own.
Seven current and former UCLA employees have filed at least 22 whistleblower reports against Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications. They allege she fostered a culture of intimidation and silenced those in the department who disagreed with her. Osako also allegedly spent millions of university dollars on overlapping contracts with communications firms, some of which were owned by her friends.
[Related: ‘A narcissist’: UCLA employees alleged top administrator misused funds, bullied staff]
The allegations against Osako have the potential to damage the entire university’s reputation – ironic given Osako’s involvement with strategic communications, a department tasked with representing UCLA’s image. Despite an independent investigation substantiating several claims about Osako’s conduct, she remains in her position.
The university must commit to fostering a culture of greater transparency among administrators. This includes disclosing information about Osako’s case and explaining any disciplinary action taken against her, or the reasoning for a lack thereof.
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