This Date in UCSF History

Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 09:55

This Date in UCSF History: Stagnant Progress

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 7, 1983.

Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 09:33

This Date in UCSF History: 'Yes' to Fee Hike

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on April 4, 2013. In just a couple short weeks, students will have the opportunity to vote on a fee referendum. It is crucial for students to vote in this referendum.
Monday, March 18, 2019 - 09:29

This Date in UCSF History: Housing Crisis Looms

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on March 16, 1989. Student housing at UCSF is undergoing a transition, another result of the ongoing space crisis on this campus. The west wing of Millberry Union, which used to house students in dormitory-style rooms, was converted to administrative office space last year. The east wing, which currently houses 80 students, is slated fora similar conversion after the ’89 - ‘9O school year.
Saturday, March 9, 2019 - 11:24

This Date in UCSF History: Intersex Dilemma

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 11, 1999.

Sunday, March 3, 2019 - 15:43

Prescribing Canadian-Style Healthcare

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[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper March 5, 1992.] Dr. David Himmelstein, founder of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), promised that “something rather straightforward and simple can be done to save the United States healthcare system.” That something, he thinks, is a Canadian-style national health plan similar to the Russo bill being proposed in the House.
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 09:19

This Date in UCSF History: Faculty Shortfall Projected

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 23 1989. UC officials and outside experts told the UC Board of Regents Feb. 16 that the university faces a looming crisis in graduate education.

Monday, February 18, 2019 - 15:56

This Date in UCSF History: Cutting Resident Hours

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Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 18, 1999. Fourth-year medical student Todd Whitehurst recently drafted “Patient Safety Initiative” would limit the number of hours that interns, residents, and medical students work to 72 per week.
Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 11:53

This Date in UCSF History: Experiences of a Black woman professor

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Originally published in Synapse The UCSF Student Newspaper on Feb. 12, 1981.

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.