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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.
UCserves
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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Make Hoxworth Blood Center’s special holiday events part of your family celebrations this December
December 12, 2025
This December, Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is inviting families across Greater Cincinnati to add something truly meaningful to their holiday traditions: giving the gift of life. With festive community events, beloved local partners and special thank-you gifts for donors, Hoxworth is making it easier, and more heartwarming than ever, to roll up your sleeves and help save lives close to home.
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University of Cincinnati college is piloting a program to serve alumni of foster and kinship care
December 12, 2025
In 2025 the Ohio Reach Postsecondary designation was awarded to UC's College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH) as part of the program's third cohort. The program recognizes and supports higher education institutions that have worked to make their campuses welcoming and accessible for students with a history in foster or kinship care. CECH will run a pilot program called Anchor Point aimed at wide-scale implementation across the campus in Fall 2026.