February 22, 2023
Hoxworth Blood Center & local arts organizations partner to make a lifesaving impact with blood drive at Music Hall
February 21, 2023
St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Clay Manning, Margaret Mary Health, Recognized in 13th Annual Hospital Blood Drive Competition
February 21, 2023
February is the busiest month of the year for University of Cincinnati professor of Africana studies Holly McGee. McGee finds herself in the heart of lectures, reading circles, and many other social and educational events centered around Black History Month.
February 21, 2023
Cincinnati-area high school students made their first emulsions and learned about potential careers as part of the Magic of Cosmetic Chemistry workshop hosted by the University of Cincinnati’s James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy’s cosmetic science program.
February 20, 2023
In a Spectrum News article, UC proudly hosted a "Super Saturday" event for Jack and Jill, an organization encouraging Black and brown students to pursue excellence. Faculty and staff welcomed the local chapter to tour campus and gain insight into what college life is like.
February 19, 2023
Two Ohio Innocence Project exonerees, Aaron Culbertson and Dean Gillispie speak with Ohio media about the impact of wrongful conviction. Culbertson is the newest OIP exoneree while Gillispie was the first exoneration case taken by OIP in its 20-year history.
February 17, 2023
At a formal-dress celebration in early February, fourth-year UC sociology student Karrington Rainey passed the title of Miss Kuamka to her successor, Jaela Kennedy at the 24th Annual Kuamka Ball. Kennedy, a second-year law and society major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was selected from a field of candidates for her platform centered around The Crown Act. Since 1999, the African American Cultural and Resource Center (AACRC) has sponsored this staple event that marks the celebration of Black students at UC. Each year, the AACRC receives entries from candidates who participate in five rounds of competition: essay, interview, platform, question-and-answer and talent. This is the second consecutive year that A&S students have been recognized with the Miss Kuamka title. “Interested students fill out an application answering why they want to become a candidate. Through the process, you get to decide what the university needs to see more of and create a platform around it,” said Kennedy of her candidacy experience. Kennedy chose The Crown Act, created in 2019 in California to advance protections against discrimination based on natural hairstyles such as braids, locs, twists and knots in housing, the workplace and public schools. The initiative was co-founded by the Crown Coalition and Dove, a company that has been active in campaigns celebrating natural beauty and self-acceptance. “The Crown Act is a set of initiatives and laws that prevent race-based hair discrimination,” Kennedy says. Though Cincinnati City Council passed the legislation in 2019, the topic is important to Kennedy because the laws are not yet recognized state-wide.
February 17, 2023
College students typically head to Cancun, Mexico, for fun in the sun, beckoned by warm waters and tropical breezes. In November, however, two UC Clermont students landed in the tourist destination to make a difference.
February 17, 2023
A personal commitment to justice, fairness and freedom is the hallmark of the 2023 Linda Bates Parker Legend Award honoree.
February 16, 2023
Marcus Sapp, the OIP's 39th exoneree, was released from prison. Here's video from his first days of freedom.