February 26, 2020

UC faculty member Shailaja Paik rises above the oppression of the Indian caste system through education

October 28, 2021

University of Cincinnati student body leaders have taken on a full slate of undergraduate activities, including classes, studies, Bearcats games and leading student government for UC. Elected as president and vice president earlier this semester, the students set to work delivering on their platform of diversity and inclusion, sustainability, campus spirit, mental health and accessibility.  Initiatives so far include a Mental Health Advocacy Week, a career-ready clothing drive and civil discourse training.

September 9, 2021

The University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences has established a School of Communication, Film and Media Studies. The new school is a compilation of the existing departments of Communication, Public Relations and Film and Media Studies and the Digital Media Collaborative.

November 6, 2023

UC’s Shailaja Paik has been awarded the 2023 John F. Richards Prize in South Asian History for her book “The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality and Humanity in Modern India.” Paik is an associate professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences. Conferred by the American Historical Association, the competitive award recognizes the most distinguished work of scholarship on South Asian History published in English. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of depth of research, methodological innovation, conceptual originality and literary excellence.

June 30, 2022

Students at the University of Cincinnati will be able to enroll to earn a certificate in disability studies in fall semester, 2022. Offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the certificate will explore the experiences of disabled people, and the role of the disability community and the community at large in addressing equity, access and justice. The creation of the certificate program was inspired in part by the experiences of students, says Cheli Reutter, associate professor of American and African-American literature, who helped develop the program.

September 10, 2020

UC students and members of the greater Cincinnati community are now able to enroll to earn a certificate in LGBTQ Studies. Offered through UC’s College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), the certificate will explore the political and cultural contributions of the LGBTQ community regionally, nationally and globally, and includes internship opportunities. The certificate program is open to both UC students and those not currently enrolled. The certificate offers courses for people interested in studies around LGBTQ issues, feminism, sexuality and social movements, and gender, race and class.

August 6, 2020

The number of abortion clinics in a state is not the only way to judge access to abortion care, says new research conducted by a consortium of research scholars from across Ohio.

August 5, 2020

The number of abortion clinics in a state is not the only way to judge access to abortion care, says new research conducted by a consortium of research scholars from across Ohio, the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN), which includes scholars from the University of Cincinnati.

June 14, 2023

Danielle Bessett, an associate professor of sociology and faculty affiliate of both UC’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Medical Scientist Training Program, was a guest speaker on Prognosis Ohio. The topic is the current state of abortion access here and the protentional for state government to limit that access.

July 10, 2024

Azia Carnes, a 2019 University of Cincinnati graduate, always wanted to serve her community. She works with homeless youth.