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Born to run

June 20, 2024

Former professional athletes have advantages in running for political office, UC’s David Niven tells The Atlantic. Niven, an associate professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, teaches a course on sports and politics.

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A bigger, bolder UC celebrates its first day of class

August 22, 2023

Cincinnati media visited the UC campus to capture the first day of class. Record enrollment, new structures such as Clifton Court Hall, and shared experiences from UC students were all worth celebrating for the start of a new academic year.

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UC Family Weekend draws more than 5,000 participants to the Uptown campus

September 22, 2022

UC Family Weekend was designed to introduce families to university life. The three-day event attracted more than 5,000 people to the Uptown campus Sept. 16-18. A pep rally, a movie night in Nippert Stadium, an evening barbecue along with host of activities on Schneider Quad offered something for UC students, their siblings, parents and other supporters.

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Crosstown Foodout: UC and Xavier food pantries call attention to food insecurity

December 13, 2024

The Crosstown Foodout allows fans of the Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers to compete off the basketball court by supporting a campus food pantry at each school. The effort to ease hunger comes as UC and Xavier ready for the Crosstown Shootout. Nationally, about 23% of college students on campuses experience food insecurity.

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UC student athlete alum spends career paying it forward

June 3, 2021

Maggie McKinley-Maric, A&S ’00, was running hurdles for the University of Cincinnati track and field team when life placed different types of hurdles in her path. She was a rising sophomore when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. And she was a gay woman striving to find her way in a pre-enlightened world while sometimes feeling that she and her gay friends were “part of a secret society.”

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UC alum is a Queen City Pollinator

June 29, 2022

UC Alumni Sylvana Ross is saving bees and headed to Cornell University under fellowship where she will start her PhD program in entomology. She is a co-founder of the Queen City Pollinators Project.