News
- UCSF Named No. 2 Best Place to Work in Academia
- New UCSF Series to Examine Gender Controversies
- UCSF to Celebrate Diversity with Series of Free Events
- UCSF Offers Minority Grad Students Tips for Securing Research Positions
- Nominations Sought for Martin Luther King Award
- Minority-Focused Fellowship Program Receives Stimulus Funds
- Experts to Share Insight into Cuban Health Care System
- UC Employees Make Honorary Degrees Their Mission
- UCSF Works with Churches to Reduce Chronic Disease in African Americans
- Researchers Explore Role of Culture in Decision to Get a Mammogram
- UCSF Awarded Stimulus Funds for Scholarships
- UCSF Offers Programs to Guide Career Success, Satisfaction
- Community Rejoices in Confirmation of Sotomayor to US Supreme Court
- New Chancellor Gets to Work at UCSF
- UCSF Dean Reflects on Life, Leadership in Voices Profile
- UCSF Awards Country’s First Master of Science Degrees in Global Health
- UCSF to Host Third Annual Health Disparities Research Symposium
- UCSF Graduates First Class from Leadership Program
- Three to Receive Chancellor’s Award for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and/or Transgender Leadership
- UCSF Medical Center Receives Perfect Score in 2009 LGBT Healthcare Equality Index Report
- UCSF Leaders Gather to Present Results, Examine Challenges in Nurturing Diversity
Campus leaders recently reported on progress made over the previous year in creating a more diverse campus community, addressed gaps and shared plans for the road ahead.
- For New Chancellor, Return to UCSF Is a Homecoming
- Campus Community Welcomes New Chancellor During Era of Change
- UCSF HIV/AIDS Training Program Successfully Promotes Diversity
- Top UCSF Leadership to Report on April 13 on Diversity Efforts
- LGBT Scientists Hear About Coming Out on the Job
- UCSF Celebrates Black History Month (pdf)
- UCSF Intensifies Focus on China as Valuable Partner in Advancing Health
- UCSF Community Celebrates MLK Award Winners
- Zip Code May Predict Health, Expert Says
- UCSF Pharmacy Student Promotes Diversity, Community Outreach on National Scale
- NIH Recognizes Chemistry and Chemical Biology Graduate Program for Successful Diversity Strategies
The National Institutes of Health is recognizing UCSF’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Graduate Program in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry for its notable record of recruitment and retention of underrepresented students.
- NIH Recognizes Chemistry and Chemical Biology Graduate Program for Successful Diversity Strategies
- UCSF Offers Insight into Health Care Disparities Research
- UCSF Program Exposes Fourth-Graders to Opportunities in Higher Education
UCSF hosted nearly 100 fourth-graders from San Francisco’s E.R. Taylor Elementary School to learn about the connection between attending college and becoming a health care professional.
- UCSF Faculty, Staff React to Obama’s History-Making Victory
Members of the UCSF community are celebrating Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential election, calling it a “giant step forward,” a “dream come true,” and a “watershed” moment in the nation’s history.
- UCSF Health Disparities Symposium Highlights Gaps in Health and Health Care
UCSF’s second annual Health Disparities Research Symposium showcased faculty research on the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic gaps evident in disease incidence and survival, patient care, and healthy – or harmful – lifestyle choices.
- A Decade Later, Mother of Slain Student Continues Call for Tolerance
Judy Shepard visits UCSF to talk about her gay son Matt’s brutal 1998 murder and the importance of speaking out against hate and of celebrating diversity.
- UCSF Receives $1.3 Million Grant to Expand Science Education Outreach Program
The UCSF Science & Health Education Partnership will use a newly announced, five-year grant to work with local high schools in improving science education and promoting diversity in the scientific workforce.
- UCSF to Host Second Health Disparities Research Symposium
- Deadline for Martin Luther King Jr. Award Approaching
The deadline for nominations for the Martin Luther King Jr. Award at UCSF has been extended to October 30.
- Campus Community Commemorates ‘Spirit of Diversity’ Mural
- UCSF Resumes Diversity-Minded Outreach Program
- First-Generation College Students Get Extra Support at UCSF
- Talk Explores Role of Race and Gender in Presidential Politics
- UCSF to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
The campus community is invited to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 25 to Oct. 15 with a series of events taking place around campus.
- UCSF Medical Student Reaches Underrepresented Youth through Student National Medical Association
A fourth-year medical student at UCSF was elected to the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) board of directors.
- UCSF Launches Diversity Website
- Moving Lesbian Health Research into the Mainstream
Today, most studies that look at health concerns routinely identify racial, cultural and ethnic groups to advance health disparities research. At least one societal group, however, remains largely unstudied.
- Nursing Group Proactively Confronts Difficulties Arising on a Multicultural Campus
A cadre of UCSF School of Nursing faculty members is leading the way to create a more welcoming environment for all people.
- Opening the Doors of Opportunity in Academia
One way to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in faculty positions is by opening the doors of opportunity in academia as early as possible and mentoring underrepresented minorities once they are here.
- UCSF Hails Diversity Champions
Longtime UCSF leader Bobby Baron, MD, MS, a professor of clinical medicine, was recognized recently for his stellar service as co-chair of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Diversity (CACD).
- UCSF Introduces Academic Database to Assist in Best Practices for Faculty Searches
UCSF is using new tools and tactics to help keep track of the diversity and demographics of its faculty and those who seek faculty positions.
- Black Caucus Honors Longtime UCSF Leader
Haile Debas, MD, executive director of UCSF Global Health Sciences, was recently recognized for his vision, passion and inspiration in transforming medical education and advancing health around the world.
- Three Campus GLBT Leaders to Receive Chancellor’s Award
- UCSF Awards Gold-Headed Cane to Advocate for Disabled
- Landmark California Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Elicits Strong UCSF Response
- UCSF Medical Center Receives Highest Rating on National LGBT Healthcare Equality Index
- Changing the Face of Medical Education
- UCSF Leaders Approve Initiatives to Improve Staff Diversity, Work Climate, Professional Development
- Changing the Face of Nursing
- UCSF School of Pharmacy Names First Associate Dean for Diversity
- Medical Education Program for Urban Underserved Welcomes New Students
- Creating a More Diverse Campus Community
- UCSF Launches 10-Point Initiative to Promote Diversity
