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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces appointment to UC Board of Trustees
February 4, 2026
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces appointment of Dr. Pradeep Bekal to UC Board of Trustees
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Alpaugh family legacy continues
February 3, 2026
A $10 million estate gift from the Alpaugh Foundation will support the Alpaugh Family Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati, continuing the extraordinary legacy the Alpaugh family began half a century ago.
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Gregory Hartmann elected chair of UC’s Board of Trustees
January 13, 2026
The University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees elected officers during its Dec. 16, 2025, meeting, and Greg Hartmann was unanimously elected chair for 2026. Jill McGruder will serve as vice-chair, and Shelly Gillis will serve as secretary.
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Fall grads celebrate their success at commencement
December 12, 2025
The University of Cincinnati recognized more than 2,600 graduates at its fall commencement.
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UC alumna named a 2026 Marshall Scholar
December 10, 2025
The British Government announced the 43 American students who will receive Marshall Scholarships for 2026, including UC alumna Taylor Allgood. The new recipients will begin their graduate studies at leading universities in the United Kingdom next September.
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From pantry to prestige: Taylor Allgood is UC’s first Marshall Scholar in 60 years
December 9, 2025
UC alumna Taylor Allgood has been selected as a 2026 Marshall Scholar. She is only the second Bearcat to win the honor and the first since the 1960s. Allgood credits her UC experience and particularly her work in the Bearcats Pantry.
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UC College of Engineering and Applied Science receives $10 million scholarship estate gift
December 4, 2025
A $10 million estate gift from Ray Brooks, CEAS ’83, and Connie Brooks will benefit generations of students at the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science. The impact of the Connie and Ray Brooks Scholarship Fund, originally established in 2018 with a five-figure donation, will be far-reaching for UC students and the engineering industry.
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UC deepens partnership with Nirma University in India
November 26, 2025
UC President Neville Pinto joined a delegation on a trip to Nirma University to deepen UC's relationship with one of India's leading universities.
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University of Cincinnati named one of the inaugural 'Power 25'
November 14, 2025
The Cincinnati Business Courier's Power 25 highlights a mix of people, companies and organizations that are behind efforts to add population, raise Cincinnati’s profile, create jobs and contribute to the region’s economic strength and vibrancy.
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Two University of Cincinnati colleges benefit from $4 million gift
November 7, 2025
University of Cincinnati alumni Mohammad H. Qayoumi, MS ’79, MS ’80, MBA ’84, PhD ’83 and Najia Karim, BS ’82, MEd ’83, RD, have made a $4 million gift supporting two of the university’s colleges. A donation from the couple establishes a fund and an endowed chair at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, as well as an endowed chair at the College of Allied Health Sciences.
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Presidential Podcast: Neville Pinto featured in 'Beyond the Title'
October 24, 2025
UC President Neville Pinto was a special guest on the 'Beyond The Title' Podcast hosted by Bearcast Media.
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Founders+Funders honors Greg Wolf and sports’ power to transform lives
October 23, 2025
Bearcat for Life Greg Wolf served as a champion for student-athletes and the greater UC community during his lifetime and continues to inspire, serve and change trajectories through his legacy.
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Beshear, DeWine talk bipartisanship in Cincinnati
October 22, 2025
The University of Cincinnati's Portman Center for Policy Solutions played host to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear for a moderated talk about the benefits of bipartisanship.
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Bright Beginnings: President Pinto hosts glow party for UC first years
September 27, 2025
Photo Gallery of hundreds of UC first-year students enjoying a glow party hosted by University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto on Friday, September 26.