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Finding his drive at UC

August 12, 2026

Co-op didn’t just prepare Dan McDavid, Bus ’71, for professional life — it revealed the career he wanted. The son of a coal miner-turned-factory worker, McDavid arrived at the University of Cincinnati seeking an education and a better opportunity, but he didn’t necessarily know where that path would lead.

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Memorial Fund reaches $1M

August 6, 2026

Honoring the late Randy Allemang, BSME '72, MS '73, PhD '80, the Randall J. Allemang Endowed Faculty Support Fund at the University of Cincinnati is giving new life to the immeasurable impact Allemang had on the field of structural dynamics. The fund has reached $1 million in donations, making it an official endowed professorship with the UC Foundation.

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UC Blue Ash grad goes from commencement to the corporate world

August 4, 2026

Fairouz Maayah is a UC Blue Ash College alumna who is using her education, skills, and hands-on experience to launch her career with Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest professional services firms, where she works with businesses from around the globe.

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Donor support of UC and UC Health reaches historic level

July 30, 2026

This summer, every law student at the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law who applied for a Summer Public Interest fellowship will receive a fully funded real-world learning experience, expanding opportunities for University of Cincinnati students wishing to pursue real-world experience in public service. This 30% increase in fully funded fellowship participation is a direct result of transformative philanthropy.

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Bernard Osher Foundation gifts $2.1 million to UC

July 23, 2026

The Bernard Osher Foundation has made a $2.1 million investment in the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati. The Foundation’s latest gift supports the center’s endowment and the new UC Osher Wellness Suite and John & Carrie Hayden Community Learning Kitchen.

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Bearcats bring community (and soft serve) to Cincinnati

July 21, 2026

What started as a search for a new business venture has turned into one of Cincinnati's sweetest new additions. University of Cincinnati alumni Chase Dawson, Bus ’16, and Alex Yocum, CECH ’16, recently launched Swirley's Soft Serve Co., a mobile ice cream business built around community, connection and classic soft serve.

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UC Foundation Board of Trustees announces seven new members

June 17, 2026

The University of Cincinnati Foundation is proud to announce that seven dedicated community members are joining its board of trustees. Ray Brooks, CEAS ’83; Chris Carper, A&S ’93; Tim Giglio, Bus ’84; Nandita Jena, A&S '03, Bus '03 and Chris Lewis, MD, Med ’00 will begin their term in October 2026. In addition to this esteemed group, two new student trustees, Case Trokhan, Med ’26 and Joseph Verry, Med ’30 are joining the board.

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Nominations now open for UC Alumni Association's top awards

June 1, 2026

Each year, the UC Alumni Association recognizes and celebrates the many contributions and overall excellence of UC alumni in countless fields of endeavor, throughout the world. Next year’s slate of honorees will be recognized during Alumni Week, April 12-17, 2027, at the UC Alumni Celebration. The UC Alumni Association is currently accepting nominations for its top awards through July 15.

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Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati naming celebration

May 19, 2026

Joy reverberated in the atrium at the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, May 15, 2026. Laughter, smiles, heartfelt speeches and an appearance by the Bearcat made for a special afternoon for the family, friends, University of Cincinnati alumni, students, faculty and leadership who gathered to celebrate the renaming of the college.

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$15 million bequest supports endowed chair at UC College of Medicine

May 19, 2026

As a student and resident at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, George G. Bemis, Jr., MD, Med ’64, saw firsthand that medicine was more than a profession for those teaching and leading him. Inspired by their sense of calling, he knew he wanted to pursue the same path.