A newspaper article evolved into a scholarship
October 7, 2020
A newspaper article inspired Elizabeth Burress to reach out to the University of Cincinnati’s College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH). After reading about students in CECH’s Transition and Access Program (TAP) in her local newspaper and its impact on students, Burress wanted to help. As part of Advancement & Transition Services in CECH, TAP is a four-year college program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. TAP students live on campus, take classes, join student organizations and work on life skills. Reading about TAP’s impact on people’s lives made an impression on Burress because of her personal volunteer history. As a teenager, she volunteered at Camp Stepping Stones, a nonprofit providing pathways to independence for people with disabilities. As an adult, she has been an education aide in the Sycamore Community School District. This experience and a mutual love of UC sparked a conversation between Elizabeth and husband Brian, BS ‘91. “We know the expenses some of these students have—wheelchairs, medicines, speech boards, therapies—and a lot of families can’t afford to send them to school,” Elizabeth said. “We want these students to have access to college.” The kind and generous nature of Elizabeth and Brian caused them to set up a scholarship fund doing exactly this—supporting TAP students and providing life-changing opportunities. By creating the TAP Into The Future Scholarship Fund, the couple are helping students to experience the TAP mission to live, work, learn and lead.
Public radio internships give often unheard students a voice
October 15, 2020
Four University of Cincinnati students have joined the inaugural class of interns participating in Cincinnati Public Radio’s Democracy & Me program.
UHP Discover goes global
September 6, 2022
For the first time, students from a strategic partner university—Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico—participated in the UHP Discover summer research program at the University of Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Enquirer: UC’s Early IT program helping to curb talent shortage
September 14, 2021
The University of Cincinnati's Early Information Technology program is preparing students for in-demand jobs and helping them save money by graduating early, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.
Niche: UC bests its rivals, offering the ‘best college location in Ohio’
September 8, 2022
The college ranking and review service Niche released its 2023 college rankings and gave UC the top spot in the ‘Best college locations in Ohio’ category.
CPS All-Star Showcase raises funds, awareness
March 29, 2023
Now in its second year, the CPS All-Star Showcase raised $15,000 to assist students in need at CPS schools. The basketball competition, between CPS schools all-stars and other competitions, is a partnership between CPS and UC that raises funds for Project Connect, an organization of advocacy paired with specialized educational services and lifestyle enrichment opportunities for CPS students experiencing homelessness.
Cincinnati media: UC surprises area high school students with admissions and scholarships
January 24, 2023
UC sent thousands of letters of admissions this week to students for fall 2023. University officials made surprise visits to area high schools as media covered the day's activities.
The Crosstown Foodout: Two Queen City rivals duke it out to support college food pantries
December 8, 2022
The Crosstown Foodout allows fans of the Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers to compete by supporting a campus food pantry at each school.