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Veteran at UC shares Memorial Day message about sacrifice

May 26, 2026

U.S. Army veteran and UC School of Public and International Affairs Professor Jeffrey Blevins urges Americans to think about how they can show their gratitude to those who gave their lives while serving in the United States military.

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UC unveils Veterans Day ceremony plans

November 7, 2025

U.S. Army veteran and UC graduate Carl Whalen will be the featured speaker at the university’s 2025 Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 10. The event, free and open to the public, will include a post-ceremony resource fair offering support for veterans and their families.

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A promise to ‘never forget’ 9/11

September 12, 2025

The 9/11 Memorial Stair Run serves as a tribute to the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attacks. The University of Cincinnati run was established in 2015 and has grown in number of participants each year. The 2025 run attracted nearly 500 participants.

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Veterans urge mindfulness with fireworks

July 8, 2025

Spectrum News 1 and WCPO coverage of UC Veterans Programs & Services in conjunction with Independence Day. Interviews with UC's program director Terence Harrison and veteran-student Crystal Merino.

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UC awarded Purple Star again for Veterans Programs & Services

June 30, 2025

The University of Cincinnati’s Collegiate Purple Star recognition has been renewed. The designation is awarded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, with eligibility determined by the Ohio Purple Star Advisory Board. UC was in the first cohort of Collegiate Purple Star awardees that received the designation in May 2022.

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UC alum finds success in a career spanning military service, corporate positions

November 4, 2024

Chelsea Lovelace, manager of cyber threat intelligence at leading defense contractor RTX, didn't always know what she wanted to do. Grappling with family tragedy, she entered community college after high school, but upon visiting University of Cincinnati, she fell in love with the campus. Today, with an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and a master's in IT—both from UC—she's excelled in roles with the National Guard, Cincinnati Police Department and now in the corporate world.

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A harpist in the US Marine Band: Spotlight on CCM alumna Taylor Fleshman

September 23, 2024

CCM alumna Taylor Fleshman joined "The President's Own" United States Marine Band as the harpist in July 2023. A Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps., Fleshman's role as the Marine Band's harpist includes being a featured soloist when the ensemble performs at the White House and in annual concert tours across the country.

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A day to remember

September 12, 2024

The ninth annual UC 9/11 Stair Run took place on Wed., Sept. 11, 2024. The event draws hundreds of UC students, service members and citizens to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.