For rent sign.

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This Date in UCSF History

This Date in UCSF History: The Housing Crisis

[Originally published in Synapse on Sept. 16, 1996.] Summer is supposed to be relaxing and free from stress. Quite the contrary, I feel like an unpaid, overworked social worker. You ask me why? I have been actively looking for housing for friends and family. It has made my weekends hectic and...

September 19, 2023

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Martin Luther King junior delivering a speech.

This Date in UCSF History: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 15, 2023

[Originally published in Synapse on January 14, 1993.] Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most enduring words were delivered August 28, 1963...

This Date in UCSF History: New Year’s Resolutions, Revisited

January 8, 2023

(Originally published in Synapse on January 6, 2011.) It is that time of the year when gym membership sign-ups are...

Hands holding sign reading on strike.

This Date in UCSF History: UC Grad Students Strike

December 11, 2022

[Originally published on December 3, 1998.] Students at the eight other University of California campuses went on strike Tuesday, Dec...

World AIDS Day ribbon.

This Date in UCSF History: UCSF Observes World AIDS Day

December 3, 2022

[Originally published on December 1, 1988.] “Sometimes people just want to talk and it’s our policy never to hang up,”...

Harvey Milk

This Date in UCSF History: A Tribute to Harvey Milk

November 28, 2022

Originally published in Synapse on November 30, 1978. Written by Andrew Zysman. Supervisor Harvey Milk was shot to death on...

Frowning face cartoon.

This Date in UCSF History: Staff Lose Holidays

November 14, 2022

Originally published in Synapse on November 18, 1976. The employees of the University of California are receiving two paid holidays...

Graphic illustration of a caduceus and balanced scale.

This Date in UCSF History: We Need Affirmative Action

November 8, 2022

Originally published on November 13, 1997. Last week the United States Supreme Court ruled that it would not hear a...

Pro-choice activists protest.

This Date in UCSF History: Anti-abortionists Threaten Family Planning Funds

November 1, 2022

[Originally published on November 7, 1985.] Local family planning agencies and prochoice groups are concerned about a move by congressional...

Voter buttons

This Date in UCSF History: Don’t Forget to Vote

October 24, 2022

[Originally published in Synapse on Oct. 30, 1986.] It may not be a presidential election year, but next Tuesday’s midterm...