This Date in UCSF History

Saturday, February 2, 2019 - 14:32

This Date in UCSF History: Fewer Health Services

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, February 8, 1979. In coming years, Californians can expect decreased health care services, a larger tax bite to compensate for revenue lost after Proposition 13, or some combin

Friday, January 25, 2019 - 10:09

This Date in UCSF History: Online Registrar Info Unencrypted

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[Originally published on Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper Jan. 28, 1999.] Many UCSF students have appreciated the convenience of registering and filing online during the past year. However, the registrar's Web server has not been using encrypted protocols to transfer personal information such as social security numbers, home phone numbers, and grades over the internet.
Friday, January 18, 2019 - 09:04

This Date in UCSF History: Fees Hiked

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on Jan. 19, 1989] Governor Deukmejian’s proposed 1989-90 budget will lead to a 10 percent increase in UC student registration and education fees as of Fall, 1989. This would raise the average cost per student by $144 to $1,577 for California residents. Out-of-state students will face a 17 percent rise in tuition.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 10:29

This Date in UCSF History: Dubious Therapy

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This story was originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on December 17, 1971. The chronicle of rehabilitation practices in California penal institutions has often been grim. Only 20 years ago, for instance, psychiatry in prisons consisted primarily of punitive or disciplinary practices.
Monday, December 10, 2018 - 17:08

This Date in UCSF History: Predicting UC's Future

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This story was originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper Dec. 10, 2009

Everybody wants to know the future and the UC Regents and UCOP (UC Office of the President) are no exceptions.

Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 08:46

This Date In UCSF History: Studying HIV On Transplanted Human Tissue

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on Dec. 3, 1990

Friday, November 16, 2018 - 10:00

This Date in UCSF History: SF Supervisors Debate UCSF Animal Experiments

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on Nov. 19, 1998.

The demonstrations against UCSF's hearing loss experiments on squirrel monkeys crossed into the domain of city government this week.

Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 11:40

This Date in UCSF History: Pelosi wins

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Nov. 9, 2006. The GOP lost control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 12 years during midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 21:13

This Date In UCSF History: Desperately Seeking Diversity

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF Student Newspaper, Oct. 25, 1979

Monday, October 22, 2018 - 16:49

This Date in UCSF History: United Against Nuclear War

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper October 24, 1985

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its 1985 Peace Prize on Oct. 11 to the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.