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This Date in UCSF History

This Date in UCSF History: Students Granted Political Asylum

[First published in synapse on October 22, 1989] Two Chinese dissident students, Hoy Yu Vi, 27, and Luo Jian Guang, 32, have been granted political asylum here because their involvement in the pro-democracy movement puts them in jeopardy should they return home.
October 24, 2023
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Woman with megaphone and fist in air.

Unfairly Adjudicated: Onward We March

October 3, 2023
Woodger Faugas
We’re not destined for defeat; thus is the song of our warriors! Proud in our minority skins, such is a...
Social Justice
Illustration of a person with back pain.

Increasing Access Through Telehealth: A Call to Action

October 3, 2023
Maggie Brown
The alarm rings: its 5am, and a new day begins But I’ve already been awake from the pain in my...
Social Justice
Edison Uno

This Date in UCSF History: Plaque Honors Human Rights Hero

October 3, 2023
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[ Originally published in Synapse on October 2, 1980.]
Social Justice
Demonstration sign pro choice.

This Date in UCSF History: Medical Students Organize for Abortion Access

September 26, 2023
Synapse
[Originally published in Synapse on Sept. 23, 1999.] “Disgusting, isn’t it?” said one of the directors of the national office...
Social Justice
Statue breaking open chest.

Healing Cycles of Institutional Harm with Indigenous Wisdom

September 19, 2023
Giselle Pérez-Aguilar
As a 32-year-old Indigihood femme, several physical injuries and inflammatory conditions have taken toll on my mental and spiritual health.
Social Justice
Women wearing mortarboards.

Pushing Back Against Credentialism

September 12, 2023
Finn Black
This past year, UCSF’s School of Nursing quietly stopped accepting applicants to the master’s entry program in nursing (MEPN), a...
Social Justice
Crayons depict various skin tones.

Reflections on the Past — Colorism, Self-Doubt, and Resiliency

September 12, 2023
Wynton Sims
Clinton is a small town with around 25,000 people. It is around 53% White and 40% Black, a pretty good...
Social Justice
Chess pieces divided by color.

Students Of Color Face Invisible Extra Hurdle To Achieving Success

May 30, 2023
Nicolas Alexander Herrera Cevallos
I’ve been told my whole life, the only reason you got into UCLA is that you’re Latino, the only reason...
Social Justice
Melanie Tervalon Daumont

This Date in UCSF History: Fiery Med Grad Speech Highlights Failings

May 30, 2023
Synapse
[Originally published on June 5, 1980.] Speaking before faculty, jubilant graduates and proud families, Melanie Daumont criticized medical education for...
Social Justice
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