October 13, 2020
For the 2020 edition of #GivingTuesday set for Tuesday, Dec. 1, the University of Cincinnati is celebrating the Bearcats family’s Strength in Unity and the many ways UC makes a positive impact on the world.
October 7, 2020
Monikia Murray’s pursuit of her bachelor’s degree has been a long journey. As a single mother working full-time, sometimes with a second job, her dream of earning a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education hasn’t been easy. “It’s very challenging,” the UC Online student says. “Life does not stop. This is a milestone I really need to complete. I’m almost at the finish line.” Recently, the finish line began to fade because of a lack funds. Not only was she paying for her own classes, but her daughter had started college. Monikia was concerned she would have to defer her dream again but reached out to her academic advisor for help. This future teacher received support from the Frances A. Kemp Scholarship which was established in 1990 by the estate of Hazel N. Kemp to provide scholarships in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) for students studying early childhood education. She also received help from a CECH emergency fund.
November 9, 2020
Sydney King is a student in the University of Cincinnati’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, studying special education. Sydney is a pioneer as a first-generation college student.
November 17, 2020
It started with dimes. As a child, Vivian Morgan always received a dime on her birthday from a family friend. Her Depression-era parents taught her to save half.
November 10, 2020
He came to the University of Cincinnati from Harlem, via New York City’s prestigious High School of Economics & Finance. He came for a college education, to launch his military career in the ROTC, and to revel in the nationally ranked Bearcat basketball team. She came to UC from Columbus, Ohio, a Darwin T. Turner Scholar. She came for a college education, for the honors program, and to participate in activities sponsored by the African American Cultural and Research Center (AACRC).
November 17, 2020
The University of Cincinnati Foundation Board of Trustees has appointed a new chair. Rae Mang, Pharm ’89, began her two-year term in October, succeeding Troy Neat, Bus ’91, who is now immediate past chair.
November 20, 2020
A professor at the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business in the Department of Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems (OBAIS), Fry enthusiastically shares his knowledge with students. "What’s unique about analytics is that it can be applied to so many different problems," Fry says. "I’ve been able to apply analytic models to healthcare, voting, logistics and even sports." Fry, who is also academic director of the UC Center for Business Analytics, says partnerships with 29 companies like Cincinnati Children’s, GE Aviation and Macy’s, give students access to experiential data and the opportunity to solve real problems.
November 6, 2020
John Glenski, president of Automation Plus in Cincinnati, was a panelist on a Control System Integrators Association session about workplace diversity, equity and inclusion. He touted the company's commitment to creating a more diverse workforce by engaging the rising generation, which led to a partnership with the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science.
June 11, 2021
UC alum Mallorie Thomas seeks to get people out of prison who should not be there. She admits it’s a big goal, but it’s one she has pursued ever since her donor-funded fellowship at the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati.
June 16, 2021
Recent events have reawakened Americans to the tragedy of long-suffered racial injustice. And as the University of Cincinnati marks Juneteenth -- a celebration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans at the end of the Civil War -- alumni and donors rightly wonder: What can I do?