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UC Serves brings together staff and faculty from across the University of Cincinnati to work on projects proposed by local non-profit partners. UC Serves allows staff and faculty to be on the front lines of our institutional commitment to service and community impact.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Staff and faculty volunteers should visit Bearcats Landing for UC Serves information or to register. Local non-profits interested in partnering should contact community.engagement@uc.edu for more information.

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UC Serves is a demonstration of the university's commitment to urban impact and investment in faculty and staff development. Join us for this day of intentional, focused service to the communities surrounding the University of Cincinnati campuses.

Questions? Contact community.engagement@uc.edu. 

UC Serves 2024 Locations (See Bearcats Landing for 2025)

 

Use the map below to browse projects based on location, and refer to the tables above for more information on each project. Morning-only opportunities are shown in blue, afternoon-only opportunities in orange, and all-day opportunities are in green. Click the project marker to learn more.

Don’t forget to reward yourself for giving back! Log Be Well UC points if eligible to earn wellness dollars. Login or create account in the Virgin Pulse portal to log UC Serves participation under “Attend a UC sponsored event." Submit the form for 1,000 points ($10 in wellness)! Email wellness@uc.edu with questions about Be Well UC, the Virgin Pulse Portal, or logging UC Serves participation for points.

UC Serves in the news

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What would expanded access to GLP-1s mean for the obesity rate?

December 4, 2025

The World Health Organization recently issued its first guidance on GLP-1 medications for adults with obesity — recommending long-term, continuous use when clinically appropriate. Malti Vij, MD, University of Cincinnati adjunct associate professor in the College of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine, appeared on Cincinnati Edition on 91.7 WVXU News to discuss GLP-1s and what expanded insurance coverage of the medications might mean for Americans.

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Teaching empathy and courage

December 4, 2025

Two University of Cincinnati co-op students engage children in hands-on “Superhero Activation” activities at the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, helping young visitors learn kindness, courage and how to be upstanders.

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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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