January 29, 2026

U.S. News and World Report (the global authority in education rankings) published its 2026 Best Online Programs rankings on January 27, 2025, recognizing the University of Cincinnati with 16 spots in the list of degree-granting university programs that affordably serve the educational needs of distance learners in a reasonable timeframe. Programs within the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH) represent seven of these rankings.

January 20, 2026

The State of Ohio's Science of Reading audit evaluated higher education teacher preparation programs across 73 metrics designed to evaluate alignment with emergent research into literacy. The University of Cincinnati received a perfect score, indicating 100 percent alignment with the science of reading, as well as special commendations praising the school's commitment to childhood literacy.

December 19, 2025

The two-time UC alum – he has a master's and PhD in criminal justice – was promoted to Assistant Chief in early 2025 and reflects on a challenging year in Cincinnati, his 26 years on the force, what led him to UC for graduate and postgraduate studies, and the learnings in place-based violence he's been able to apply to his work serving and protecting the people of Cincinnati.

December 12, 2025

In 2025 the Ohio Reach Postsecondary designation was awarded to UC's College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH) as part of the program's third cohort. The program recognizes and supports higher education institutions that have worked to make their campuses welcoming and accessible for students with a history in foster or kinship care. CECH will run a pilot program called Anchor Point aimed at wide-scale implementation across the campus in Fall 2026.

December 5, 2025

Reesë Tuttle earned five college degrees before graduating high school, but the University of Cincinnati's School of Information Technology provided her the opportunity to have a traditional college experience — even if just for the year it took her to complete her second bachelor's degree. She shares why she decided to pursue a bachelor of science in information technology (BSIT) at UC, as well as how her new startup, a security training platform, was developed with the ultimate goal of saving lives.

October 23, 2025

Joey Yong is a graduate student in the UC School of Information Technology's Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program. As she nears graduation this December, the central Kentucky native looks back on the invaluable instruction, networking opportunities and leadership lessons she gained during her time at UC.

September 4, 2025

With the 2025-26 school year at the University of Cincinnati off to a strong start, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH) is excited to welcome 14 new faculty members to the classrooms and hallways of the Teachers-Dyer Complex for the fall semester.

August 19, 2025

The inaugural three-day Principal Leadership Institute partnered University of Cincinnati with the Cincinnati Public School district to gather public education principals together for leadership development, shared resources, and a unified commitment to student success.

August 15, 2025

July 1, 2025, marked the one-year anniversary for Lisa Huffman in the role of Dean of University of Cincinnati’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology – CECH or, as she refers to it, CECH-IT (“catch it”). It’s been a year of undeniable changes and challenges, but Huffman is focused on celebrating what she calls "the best job in the world."

August 14, 2025

As the Director of School Counseling at La Salle, an all-male Catholic high school in Monfort Heights, Zach Schmucker works on the front lines in the battle for better mental health in male populations.