Judge Cheryl Grant's life devoted to balancing the scales of society
February 17, 2023
A personal commitment to justice, fairness and freedom is the hallmark of the 2023 Linda Bates Parker Legend Award honoree.
February 17, 2023
A personal commitment to justice, fairness and freedom is the hallmark of the 2023 Linda Bates Parker Legend Award honoree.
February 17, 2023
At a formal-dress celebration in early February, fourth-year UC sociology student Karrington Rainey passed the title of Miss Kuamka to her successor, Jaela Kennedy at the 24th Annual Kuamka Ball. Kennedy, a second-year law and society major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was selected from a field of candidates for her platform centered around The Crown Act. Since 1999, the African American Cultural and Resource Center (AACRC) has sponsored this staple event that marks the celebration of Black students at UC. Each year, the AACRC receives entries from candidates who participate in five rounds of competition: essay, interview, platform, question-and-answer and talent. This is the second consecutive year that A&S students have been recognized with the Miss Kuamka title. “Interested students fill out an application answering why they want to become a candidate. Through the process, you get to decide what the university needs to see more of and create a platform around it,” said Kennedy of her candidacy experience. Kennedy chose The Crown Act, created in 2019 in California to advance protections against discrimination based on natural hairstyles such as braids, locs, twists and knots in housing, the workplace and public schools. The initiative was co-founded by the Crown Coalition and Dove, a company that has been active in campaigns celebrating natural beauty and self-acceptance. “The Crown Act is a set of initiatives and laws that prevent race-based hair discrimination,” Kennedy says. Though Cincinnati City Council passed the legislation in 2019, the topic is important to Kennedy because the laws are not yet recognized state-wide.
March 1, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's rich history is marked by countless women innovators who have helped shape the future for more than 200 years. In the spirit of Women's History Month and in celebration of this year’s national theme, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” UC highlights powerful advocates and reformers through a series of exciting events throughout March.
September 23, 2022
The University of Cincinnati recorded its largest enrollment ever this week as the official head count landed at 47,914 students for the fall semester. The figure represents nearly a 2.6% increase over last year’s enrollment or an additional 1,204 students.
September 10, 2021
The University of Cincinnati has named a campus building after a professor who lives by a philosophy of “students first.” The Engineering Research Center, designed by Michael Graves, was rededicated today as the Mantei Center.
June 10, 2022
The university will have the test-optional policy for two years due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, WLWT, Channel 5, reports.
August 29, 2022
Spectrum News cast the spotlight on the inaugural class of Marian Spencer Scholars with an online story about the group's first days at the University of Cincinnati.