Meeting

This Date in UCSF History

This Date in UCSF History: UC VP Hears Students’ Concerns

[Originally published in Synapse on November 16, 1995.] Tuition increases, affirmative action, library resources, and maternity leave were the main topics of discussion at a Nov. 8 meeting of student representatives with Dennis Galligani, assistant vice-president for academic affairs for the...

November 19, 2024

Campus

Woman hiking.

This Date in UCSF History: Fitness Beats the Blues

November 12, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on November 13, 2008.] Well, it looks as if our beautiful warm (often times hot) weather...

Barack Obama

This Date in UCSF History: What Should Obama Do?

November 5, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on Nov. 13, 2008.] Few things could be more important for America than President Obama’s appointment...

Woman in witch costume.

This Date in UCSF History: It’s Not Who You Are, but What You Wear

October 29, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on October 25, 2001.] Once again, the year approaches the end of October, which along with...

Occupy Wall Street protest.

This Date in UCSF History: What is ‘Occupy’ Achieving?

October 22, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on November 3, 2011.] Two months ago, demonstrators began showing up at Wall Street to protest...

Pharmacists at the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic

This Date in UCSF History: Q&A With Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic Pharmacist

October 15, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on October 14, 1993.] Greg Hayner, PharmD (UCSF class of ‘77), has been working at the...

Oranges, syringe and ampule.

This Date in UCSF History: Vitamin C a Cure for Addiction?

October 1, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on October 3, 1977.] For the past decade, vitamin C has been touted for the cure...

College class

This Date in UCSF History: Student-Teachers Demand Full Employee Rights

September 24, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on September 22, 1988.] Our colleges and universities have come under highly critical consideration of late...

Lawrence Livermore weapons laboratory.

This Date in UCSF History: Split from Weapons Lab

September 17, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on September 24, 1987.] On Sept. 12, the University of California Student Association voted overwhelmingly to...

Dove of peace

This Date in UCSF History: Middle Eastern Scientists Build Bridges

May 28, 2024

[Originally published in Synapse on May 28, 1999.] Five months ago, the Alliance of Middle Eastern Scientists and Physicians was...