June 20, 2023

Patrice Barnes, A&S ‘11, smiles wide on a virtual call, New York City’s iconic Plaza Hotel behind her, honking cars providing background music.

June 28, 2023

A University of Cincinnati alumnus has made a $200,000 gift to the university’s LGBTQ Center. Bruce Besanko, A&S ’82, retired Kohl’s chief financial officer, has created the Bruce Besanko Support Fund for the LGBTQ Center. The UC LGBTQ Center enhances the campus community for LGBTQ students and their allies through intentional advocacy, providing a safe space, intersectional programming, and access to culturally relevant resources. The Center has been on campus since 2011. Besanko says he wants to directly impact students who use the center as a resource. His gift will support both operational and direct student support.

May 31, 2023

Newly minted University of Cincinnati alum Hayden Glasgow says the path to becoming a working artist can be challenging. Fortunately for Glasgow, CCM ’23, the generosity of others is allowing him to pursue a music career.

September 28, 2023

The Associated Press reports that four Big 12 newbies saw ticket and merchandise sales soar along with new donation records. UC Foundation VP Steve Rosenfeld told AP that philanthropy to UC athletics has quadrupled since 2013.

October 2, 2023

A recent gift from Ledger, a global platform for digital assets, will benefit students and research at the University of Cincinnati. Ledger has donated the use of its Enterprise Platform, a cutting-edge digital asset security solution that will enhance the university’s technological capabilities in the cryptoeconomics area. This generous donation supports student learning at the Kautz-Uible Cryptoeconomics Lab at the Digital Futures building.

September 12, 2023

For the 2023 edition of #GivingTuesday set for Tuesday, Nov. 28, the University of Cincinnati is celebrating the many ways UC and UC Health make a positive impact on the world.

September 13, 2023

The University of Cincinnati Foundation announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that Next, Now: The Campaign for Cincinnati reached its $2 billion goal.

March 2, 2022

Ruthie Keefe chairs the University of Cincinnati Foundation’s Alumni Engagement Committee, which provides guidance and advocacy for the UC Alumni Association, its outreach efforts and annual giving program.

September 18, 2023

Peter Landgren, President of the University of Cincinnati Foundation and Vice President of University Advancement, has announced his retirement. Landgren, a proud alumnus of the UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), has held his position since October 2017.

September 22, 2023

Growing up in a small farming town in northwest Ohio, Abra Riley ’26, aspired to a more expansive environment. Riley, a first-generation college student from a single-parent family, achieved that goal with her acceptance into DAAP.