March 20, 2023

Recognizing a need for first-generation college students in the Greater Cincinnati region, brothers Mike and Jim Rodarte were inspired to act. They co-founded Level Up Cincinnati, a nonprofit that bridges the gaps between high school, college and career with mentorship and coaching for marginalized students.

March 20, 2023

Award-winning scholar and activist, Loretta J. Ross will visit UC later this week and deliver the Women's History Month keynote address.

March 14, 2023

An overall decline in television viewership can be attributed to new technologies such as streaming services, but Black Entertainment Television has been feeling the decline more pointedly after legislation from the 1990s, UC's Jeffrey Blevins, a professor of journalism, tells The New York Times.

March 13, 2023

Bi Awosika, MD, has been named assistant dean of diversity equity and inclusion at the College of Medicine

March 10, 2023

Current and prospective students in the Carl H. Lindner College of Business packed Lindner Hall on March 4 for Lindner Women in Business’ (LWiB) annual Empowerment Day. The event, now in its seventh year, brought together alumni and members of the Cincinnati business community to equip students with the tools they need to succeed in the workplace.

March 9, 2023

Jenny Caplan joined UC in the Fall of 2022. as an assistant professor; and her first book is now receiving international recognition. The book, " “Funny, You Don’t Look Funny: Judaism and Humor from the Silent Generation to Millennials," traces attitudes toward American Jewish comedy over the decades.

March 8, 2023

For two University of Cincinnati medical students, it was the years of undergrad outreach work with helping teens cope with anger and stress using meditation and mindfulness intervention for William Smith, and working as an EMT for Minh Nguyen that led to their passion for helping people in need. Receiving UC's IvaDean Scholarship made financing medical school possible for Smith and Nguyen.

March 3, 2023

The University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business’ Withrow University High School of Business Pathway to Lindner program was recently recognized with the Inspiring Programs in Business Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine. The award recognizes university programs that support underrepresented students on their path to becoming future business leaders by providing support from recruitment through graduation.

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.

February 27, 2023

Spectrum News interviews associate dean Littisha Bates for Black History Month article. The article centers around a recent memorial erected on UC's campus that honors the university's Black students, to include Alice Easton.

February 20, 2023

In a Spectrum News article, UC proudly hosted a "Super Saturday" event for Jack and Jill, an organization encouraging Black and brown students to pursue excellence. Faculty and staff welcomed the local chapter to tour campus and gain insight into what college life is like.

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.

February 17, 2023

A personal commitment to justice, fairness and freedom is the hallmark of the 2023 Linda Bates Parker Legend Award honoree.

February 15, 2023

The boisterous notes of New Orleans’ opulent Mardi Gras will fill the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center's Harriet Tubman Theater during a concert featuring UC College-Conservatory of Music students and faculty beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3. A companion to the Freedom Center’s Black History Month programming, this off-campus New Orleans Mardi Gras Concert is a celebration of music and culture featuring New Orleans-based jazz trumpeter Ashlin Parker and the CCM Jazz Orchestra. Directed by CCM Director of Jazz Studies Scott Belck, DMA, the Saturday night concert promises an evening with all the revelry and flair of Mardi Gras, followed by a reception and meet-and-greet with the Ashlin Parker.