Al Aubin Ed.D. ’71

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For nearly half of UCLA’s existence, Albert E. Aubin has been a service provider and influential member of the campus community. He began working for UCLA in 1967 while working on his doctorate in education, and later joined what is now the Career Center in 1981. He quickly became a creative force in the Center’s programming, developing innovative career counseling approaches for students and serving as a mentor for younger professionals. Aubin was extremely active in the campus Staff Assembly, moving up to the system-wide level and serving in the university-wide council for several terms. He was a key participant in the development of the UC-wide policy that defined the status of domestic partners and led to the decision to extend a wide range of benefits previously limited to married couples. Additionally, he played a key role over the years in the Professional Awards Task Force, the Dependent Care Task Force, the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Disabilities, the LGBT Campus Resource Center, the University Credit Union, and the Black Staff and Faculty Association. He also serves on the board of East West Players, the oldest Asian-American theatre group in the country. In fact, Aubin has been involved in the development of many student organizations and services supporting historically underrepresented students, staff and faculty. He has been recognized with the Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award in 2004, the 2014 Bruin Caucus as their Advocate of the Year, an official proclamation from the City of Los Angeles presented by Mayor Gil Garcetti, and most recently, an official proclamation from the City of West Hollywood.