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Goal 6: Create Opportunity
Funding Priorities - The UC |21 Academic Priorities Council develops five priority themes for fund raising and internal reallocation: Learning in the 21st Century; Health in the 21st Century; Science and Technology in the 21st Century; The Arts, Design and Humanities in the 21st Century, and Urban Solutions for the 21st Century.
Private Support Grows - UC received more than $84 million in private support in fiscal year 2006, and new gift commitments increased four percent over fiscal year 2005.- We're All UC - The faculty and staff campaign surpasses all expectations with a 32 percent increase in total dollars and 12 percent increase in donor participation.
- More See UC - UC Magazine, formerly known as Horizons, more than doubles circulation to raise awareness and support fund raising.
- Diversity Task Force – A presidential task force develops overall strategy and action plan for promoting diversity.
- Help Where It’s Needed Most – UC ranks No. 1 among elite colleges enrolling financially needy students, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education analysis. At a dozen of the top universities, fewer than 10 percent of students come from households earning less than $40,000 a year, while at UC, that portion reaches close to 40 percent.
- Powerhouses Impact Ohio - A recent study reveals that Ohio’s three major research universities – UC, Ohio State University, and Case - are not only among the state’s largest employers, but also have a $6.2 billion annual impact and prepare much of the skilled workforce necessary for the state’s future prosperity.
