UC, Reds: Heroes who make a difference
July 15, 2019
In conjunction with the Cincinnati Reds and UC, 49 Cincinnati Public School baseball and softball players spent five days on UC’s campus in early June as part of the second consecutive “Home Base” camp. While experiencing life as a college student by day, the students honed their athletic chops at the Reds Youth Academy by night. The program’s positive urban impact aligns with the university's strategic plan, Next Lives Here. https://www.uc.edu/strategicdirection.html In an effort to significantly increase the number of UC graduates from the Cincinnati Public Schools, UC continues to enhance pipeline programs, mentoring innovative research and academic support services.
UC's 'Blind Injustice' opera premieres to acclaim, makes national news
July 30, 2019
"Blind Injustice," an innovative opera drawing on the lives of six people freed through the work of the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, premiered July 22 at the world-renowned Cincinnati Opera to national acclaim.