Leadership Announcements

UCSF has received a $100 million gift from the Edward Fein Charitable Trust that provides unrestricted support to our Memory and Aging Center. 

Elections are an opportunity to make your voice heard, and the 2025 Statewide Special Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Be sure to register to vote or check your registration status. 

Laura Dannels, PhD, MBA, SPHR, has been selected as UCSF’s next chief human resources officer. She will serve as Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources for UCSF and Senior Vice President of Human Resources for UCSF Health. In this role, she will also serve as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet.

UCSF is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Chancellor Principles of Community Awards. Through their remarkable efforts, all of the awardees have contributed significantly to efforts that empower UCSF’s excellence and expand belonging in their respective fields and in the communities they serve. 

UCSF Health announced that it will begin the process of renaming UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital to UCSF Health Hyde Hospital, and UCSF Health St. Mary’s Hospital to UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital. The new names reflect where these hospitals have served San Franciscans for more than a century — on Hyde and Stanyan Streets.

UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood addresses an antisemitic flyer circulating at the university and denounces it as "hateful, divisive, and inaccurate."

The October 1 federal government shutdown affects many of its functions and services that are funded with discretionary appropriations, such as the National Institutes of Health. The UC Office of the President and UCSF are closely monitoring the situation and are committed to supporting our community as circumstances evolve.

UCSF’s policies support our commitment to our PRIDE Values and principles of community. All UCSF community members must help foster our climate of inclusion.

On September 1, UCSF Campus Life Services Family Services launched the Elder Care Resource and Referral Program to help ease the journey of caring for an older loved one and to connect you with support. 

UCSF’s Social Media Policies and Best Practices provide a comprehensive guide for all members of the UCSF community, including faculty, learners, students, and staff.

UCSF has received a letter from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education & the Workforce requesting information about our efforts to address antisemitism.

Faculty, staff, learners, and volunteers across UCSF and UCSF Health must comply with the flu vaccination policy by November 1. The UCSF flu clinic schedule begins August 29.

UCSF is witnessing a rise in sophisticated social engineering attacks powered by artificial intelligence. To protect yourself and UCSF against these evolving threats, it is crucial to adopt a security-first mindset.

To reflect our progress and reinforce our commitment to equal opportunity at UCSF, the Office of Diversity and Outreach has changed its name to the Office of Opportunity and Outreach (O&O).

Following the July 25 systemwide labor action, a message of gratitude to everyone across UCSF and UCSF Health who worked to maintain services and ensure patient care. 

A gift from the Weill Family Foundation launches a $200 million initiative for the Weill Cancer Hub West. The initiative creates a collaborative research hub, uniting scientists from UCSF and Stanford Medicine to transform cancer care within a decade.  

AFSCME will hold a 24-hour strike from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 25. UCSF expects to sustain critical operations across the campus and health system during the strike.

Preliminary results from the 2025 Staff Engagement Survey demonstrate consistent engagement and dedication, which provide the foundation for future improvements and innovation at UCSF.

We are deeply saddened to share that William J. Rutter, PhD, Herzstein Professor of Biochemistry Emeritus, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025.

An update on the federal government’s policy changes, their impact on UCSF, and our plans to ensure that the excellence of our integrated research, education, and health care mission endures.

Today marks a defining moment in UCSF Health’s commitment to children and families in the East Bay: the formal transition of BCH Oakland employees to UC employment.