Diversity

February 3, 2025

With a packed calendar of events spanning February, the university’s African American Cultural & Resource Center (AACRC) and partners are starting conversations, presenting performances and leading celebrations designed to educate, challenge and inspire.

January 30, 2025

Media from across Greater Cincinnati provided coverage of Decision Day 2025 activities at the University of Cincinnati. Five area high school students were surprised with admission, scholarships and a visit by the Bearcat Mascot, UC band and cheer team. UC Vice Provost Jack Miner welcomed the newest Bearcats to the university.

January 28, 2025

On Decision Day, future Bearcats learn they’ve been admitted to the University of Cincinnati. UC continues its tradition of surprising some of those students in person.

January 16, 2025

In an interview with The Buckeye Flame, a publication that amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ Ohioans to support community and civic empowerment, UC adjunct professor Nicholas Belperio describes the impact of a class he teaches titled “Queer TV.”

January 15, 2025

Through gatherings, music and meaningful discussions, UC’s African American Cultural & Resource Center, UC Health and UC’s Center for Community Engagement invite the campus and broader community to honor the dream while charting a path toward a brighter tomorrow.

January 3, 2025

A partnership between the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), Central State University in Ohio (CSU) and local mental health agencies has been formed to address the growing mental health needs of K-12 students in the region. The program is federally funded by a $3.75M grant from the Department of Education.

December 18, 2024

A three-year, $3.75 million grant from the Department of Education aims to address critical gaps in the mental health and educational landscape by providing tuition stipends for UC graduate students majoring in school and mental health counseling, school psychology and social work.

December 13, 2024

Thousands of family and friends filled Fifth Third Arena to celebrate the accomplishments of the fall class of 2024 at the University of Cincinnati.

December 9, 2024

Delfina Lassalle, a master of design major, has introduced a new podcast - called Studio Sessions at DAAP - for students to share personal experiences and engage in discussions on various topics focusing on student development.

December 5, 2024

Jordyn Bailey's deep involvement in different organizations and initiatives stems from a strong belief in the power of community and the responsibility to uplift others. Leadership is not just about individual achievement, but about using one’s position to create opportunities, foster inclusion and give back to those who may not have the same resources or support. Being involved in so many different aspects of campus life has allowed her to connect with people from diverse backgrounds, amplify underrepresented voices and actively contribute to a more inclusive and supportive environment.

December 3, 2024

For more than 10 years, faculty from different programs at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Chiba University, in Japan, have partnered in initiatives including joint lectures and inter-university team projects through Chiba’s Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). While the nursing-focused partnership started in 2021, COVID-19 restrictions delayed in-person experiences until last spring, when 10 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students, UC’s Department of Nursing Chair and Associate Professor Donna Green, PhD, RN and Assistant Professor Samantha Boch, PhD, RN, traveled to Chiba.

December 3, 2024

WLWT segment features a recent induction ceremony for students in UC's Marian Spencer Scholarship Program. The scholarship was first announced in fall 2021 and was made possible by a large donation by 1988 graduate Jim Goetz and university investment. The Spencer Scholarship is for high-achieving Cincinnati Public School graduates and includes full tuition, room and board, a service abroad trip to Tanzania and many more opportunities.

November 19, 2024

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) awarded the University of Cincinnati Libraries Archives and Rare Books Library a $109,349 grant to support a project to complete archival processing of the records of the Cincinnati Branch of the NAACP related to the 1974 Bronson v. Cincinnati Board of Education desegregation case, the city’s most significant case in the fight for school desegregation.

November 18, 2024

The 8th Annual Red & Black Blast will celebrate the life-changing IDD Education Center programs; Collaboration for Employment and Education Synergy (CEES), Transition and Access Pathways (TAP), IMPACT Innovation (IMPACT) and our newest program, Regional Autism Advisory Council (RAAC). Red & Black Blast on February 27, 2025, at the Tangeman University Center, Great Hall on the UC campus, 6 PM – 9:30 PM. Guests will enjoy inspirational stories, dinner, cocktails, silent auction and music by ETrayn.

November 18, 2024

International Education Week, November 18-22, showcases study abroad around the globe. The annual event is sponsored in the United States by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. At the University of Cincinnati, a slate of student events will celebrate UC’s 4,616 international students, who make up 8.7% of this fall’s record enrollment.