This Date in UCSF History

Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 12:00

This Date in UCSF History: Regents Do The Right Thing

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, May 24, 2001] The University of California Board of Regents erased an embarrassing stain on the university’s reputation last week by rescinding their 1995 ban on affirmative action.

Monday, May 21, 2018 - 09:49

This Date in UCF History: A TV Mystery

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on May 19, 1983] Those strolling through the UCSF lobbies can’t but have noticed the curious goings on by the Medical Science Building elevators recently.

Friday, February 23, 2018 - 16:09

This Date in UCSF History: Campaign for Affordability

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 28, 2008] The storm of the state’s budget crisis is looming over students’ heads.

Friday, February 16, 2018 - 12:24

Millberry Union Budget in Trouble

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 20, 1975] The Millberry Union (MU) Budget Committee projected a loss for the union of about $22,000 for the first six months of this fiscal year at a Tuesday meeting.

Friday, February 9, 2018 - 19:06

This Date in UCSF History: Why Kaiser Nurses Are Striking

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[Originally published in Synapse, Feb 5, 1998]

Sunday, February 4, 2018 - 19:21

This Date in UCSF History: MediCal Contract Denied

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Jan. 6, 1983] Tomorrow morning, as you make your way up Parnassus destined for work or school, gaze up at the top of Moffitt Hospital and consider a moment.

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - 14:07

This Date in UCSF History: UC Confirms Cell Behavior

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Jan. 16, 1959]

Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - 13:17

Legalize Marijuana

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Jan. 19, 1968]

A message from the UCSF student body president:

Marijuana Statement

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 11:01

This Date in UCSF History: UCSF is #1

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Nov. 5, 1987]

UCSF medical school is the top-ranked public medical school in the United States, according to a U.S. News and World Report survey of medical school deans.

Friday, October 27, 2017 - 16:41

Selling Out Medicare's Soul

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Volume 40, Number 8, 26 October 1995] On Oct. 18 the U.S. House of Representatives voted 231-201 to cut $270 billion dollars from Medicare over the next seven years. The AMA endorsed the Medicare cuts after wresting numerous concessions, including the preservation of physician payments at their current levels, a $250,000 limit on malpractice awards, the relaxation of Medicare claims fraud laws, and an exemption from state laws which will allow physician provider-service networks to set up managed care plans and receive Medicare funds.