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Engineering alum sees K-12 educators as the path to STEM diversity

January 4, 2023

Keonte Alexander, CECH ’22, is accustomed to mentoring and caring for others. He’s a father and a science and math teacher at William Howard Taft Elementary School in Cincinnati Public Schools. He became interested in serving youth while earning his associate degree at Cincinnati State and working at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati. A tour of the University of Cincinnati’s campus with Club teens piqued his interest.

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UC alumna creates scholarship benefiting women in engineering program

May 23, 2022

Only 15% of U.S. engineers are women, according to the latest data from the United States Census Bureau. It’s a gap the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science hopes to help close, and a UC alumna has established a scholarship that will aid efforts.

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How one student found his home at UC

September 27, 2023

When Raj visited UC the summer before his freshman year, the university stepped up to help him meet the many challenges he faced as a first-generation college student.

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UC LGBTQ Center founder takes on new diversity role

June 1, 2021

When Leisan Smith, ’99, ME ’03, began work this year as the inaugural chief equity officer at the prestigious Columbus School for Girls, the school’s staff and faculty were thrilled. The job description, they said, “was written for you.”

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UC Foundation Board of Trustees elects six new members

May 11, 2021

The University of Cincinnati Foundation Board of Trustees has elected six new trustees to its 52-member board: Paul D. Green, BBA ’90; Lourdes J. Harshe, BBA ’92; Anndréa M. Moore, BBA’10; Arun C. Murthy, BBA ’95; Kirk L. Perry, BBA ’90, HON ‘15; and Christopher J. Van Pelt, BA ’91, MA ’93.

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Join UC Alumni and global business leader Paul Polman for a virtual discussion

March 25, 2021

Join us for an inspiring discussion with global business and sustainable development leader Paul Polman MBA/MA’79, HON '09. Presented by the Warren Bennis Leadership Experience and moderated by Lindner College of Business Dean Marianne Lewis, PhD, this virtual conversation will highlight Polman’s leadership journey and insights from his long-term, multi-stakeholder approach to business.