This Date in UCSF History: Student Groups ‘Alarmed’ by Committee Takeover March 28, 2021Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on March 30, 1966.] Several student groups on campus have become alarmed at a proposed mechanism...
This Date in UCSF History: Students Aim to Improve Heath Care in Iraq March 21, 2021SynapseOriginally published on March 26, 2009. When U.S.-led coalition forces invaded Iraq in March of 2003, a social, political and... Health
This Date in UCSF History: Two Views On Mandatory Classroom Attendance March 14, 2021SynapseWhat follows are the opinions of two first-year medical students on mandatory attendance in class and/or small group sessions.
This Date in UCSF History: Women's Issues Persist March 7, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on March 6, 2008. No matter what some may claim, the issue of gender equality has... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Former Surgery Resident Wins Discrimination Suit February 27, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on March 3, 1983. In what may be a landmark case for women and minorities in... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF History: Affirmative Action Under Attack (Again!) February 21, 2021SynapseDo you think that all citizens should have equal access to jobs and education? If so, how does one measure... Opinion
This Date in UCSF History: UC Misses Affirmative Action Goals February 15, 2021SynapseOriginally published in Synapse on February 16, 1984. Next week, UCSF will be sponsoring a day-long symposium, “Affirmative Action in... Social Justice
This Date in UCSF: A Black Woman Professor’s Experiences February 8, 2021SynapseOriginally published on February 12, 1981. Dr. Rosa Armstrong is not what might be considered the typical anatomist. As a... Academic
This Date in UCSF History: A Purpose Revisited February 1, 2021Synapse[Originally published on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King... Social Justice