February 2, 2022

In early 2020, after COVID-19 moved classes online, the University of Cincinnati implemented a pass/fail option. This allowed students who were worried about the effect of a low grade on their GPA to choose to have their instructor either pass or fail them, thus ensuring that remote learning wouldn’t reflect on their record. (Separated the ideas up a bit) The College of Arts & Sciences was one of the first colleges to adopt the pass/fail option, and eventually, each college on UC’s campus would adopt the policy. The A&S Tribunal, the College of Arts & Sciences’ student-led governing body, was instrumental in the implementation of this policy.    Isabel Slonneger, Vice President of the A&S Tribunal, recalls the purpose of the pass/fail initiative: “Tribunal is for advocating on behalf of students,” she says. Pass/fail has been vital for students, especially those who do not thrive in an online learning environment.     The pass/fail initiative is only one of many initiatives that the A&S Tribunal spearheads. As the student government for the College of Arts & Sciences, the Tribunal works to represent students and their needs and make changes that will benefit both. Any A&S student can join the Tribunal, and it’s one step closer to making connections, new friends and changes that matter on UC’s campus. (nut graf) 

April 4, 2022

A conference and workshop to analyze the practical and ethical impact of artificial intelligence (A.I.) will be hosted this month by UC’s department of philosophy, the Institute for Research and Sensing (IRiS), with support from the Taft Research Center. “Machine Learning, Abstract Thought, and the Expanding Reach of AI: Ethical and Conceptual Frontiers” will be held April 7 -8 from 1 .m. to 6 p.m. in Probasco Auditorium, 2839 Clifton Ave., with a welcome address by UC Provost Valerio Ferme at 1 p.m. on Thursday. The conference portion of the event is free and open to the public.

October 26, 2021

UC biologist Nathan Morehouse talks about the unusual courtship display of a jumping spider that takes advantage of its colorful orange knees to attract the attention of females.

November 4, 2021

Donald Whittle is a Gen-1, second-year business administration major with a busy academic and social life.

December 15, 2021

The media world is an ever-changing landscape, with new technologies and innovations popping up each year. Between direction, screenwriting, animation and game design, opportunities are vast. The Digital Media Collaborative (DMC) program at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences hopes to prepare students for the industry and these focus areas by working with advanced media tools to tell stories.

October 21, 2021

UC professor Brooke Crowley uses isotopic analysis of feathers to track the origins of wide-ranging hawks and falcons. The technique could help identify important habitat for conservation.

October 19, 2021

UC associate professor Amy Townsend-Small explains the environmental risk of uncapped natural gas wells in Appalachia.

March 8, 2022

University of Cincinnati alumni, faculty, staff and students gathered in February to honor African American leaders and achievers at the 2022 Onyx & Ruby Gala. Awardees included College of Arts & Sciences alumni N. John Bey and Maurice Stewart, and professor of English LaVerne Summerlin, who recently marked her 50th anniversary on faculty at UC. Summerlin received the Tower of Strength award, which recognizes a UC faculty or staff member for shaping students’ personal and professional development. Summerlin, who has been at UC since 1970, has received over 20 educational and teaching awards, including the A.B. Dolly Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching.

March 2, 2022

Faculty at UC School of Public and International Affairs tapped as media sources during Russian invasion of Ukraine.

March 10, 2022

UC biologist Nathan Morehouse talks to Parade magazine about the invasive Joro spider which is expected to spread across much of the eastern United States because of its ability to tolerate cold.