Proudly Cincinnati - November 2008

UC launches "Proudly Cincinnati"

The University of Cincinnati's largest-ever fund-raising campaign officially kicked off Oct. 25 with a $1 billion goal and a bold, strong and ambitious vision of the future.

UC in the News

21st Century focus turns to teaching and learning
In her annual State of the University address, President Nancy Zimpher indicated UC has arrived at a window of opportunity to assess and act upon the “how, what, where and when” of teaching and learning in a new era of higher education.

Bearcats win National Title - in Waterski!
Who knew UC had a club-sport waterski team? And who could have guessed the team just won the 2008 Collegiate Division II National Championship? The Bearcats recently became the first Ohio team to quality for Nationals in 25 years, and then the first Midwestern team to ever win a D-II title.

Enrollment for 2008-09 shows great progress
UC's highest enrollment figures in 18 years reflect success in student recruitment and retention, even as academic requirements have risen.

UC People

Haruki Nakamura cherishes his UC roots
Former Bearcat football standout and current Baltimore Raven rookie Haruki Nakamura reflected on his UC pride in a recent guest column in the Carroll County (Md.) Times.

New grad lands surprise first job as TV host
UC alumna Sarah Elam leveraged her journalism degree into an opportunity to co-host an HGTV pilot show called “Great Lifestyles.”

New Center at UC emphasizes STEMM education
Carla Johnson, who holds two advanced degrees from the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, is leading that college’s new FUSION Center to further education in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine.

UC Support

$2 million gift supports joint cancer program
Western & Southern Financial recently made a $2 million gift to help enhance cancer care in Greater Cincinnati.

New investment establishes UC Brain Tumor Center
A plan to invest $26 million over 10 years has created the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, which will focus on research and treatment.

Dedicated alums “sustain” Alumni Association
The UC Alumni Association’s revised membership program enables alumni to directly support the organization as it provides programs, events, services and engagement opportunities to the UC family. Learn more, check out some Membership FAQs, and become a UCAA Sustaining or Life Member.

Help build a Bearcat Habitat House
Learn about the collaborative efforts of the UC Alumni Association, UC Athletics, and Student Affairs and Services to build the seventh Bearcat Habitat House near campus. And if you’re attending the UC-Pitt football game Nov. 22, look for Bearcat Habitat displays to help fund the project.

UC Events

Relive UC’s All-American Homecoming
The UC Alumni Association’s Homecoming 2008 had something for everyone - our own Miss America, Bearcat Olympians, the traditional parade, Lucy the binturong’s game-day debut, rekindling old friendships, and a big UC win over Big East rival Rutgers. Experience the day through photos and video.

Honoring veterans at UC, past and future
UC’s 2008 Veterans Day ceremony honored those who have served their country, emphasized the university’s commitment to educate veterans, and included presentation of an honorary bachelor’s degree to a 92-year-old former student.

International Year of Darwin set to begin
When Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, scientific inquiry and philosophical debate entered a new era. UC’s year of educational opportunities marking the Sesquicentennial Celebration will begin with a Galapagos Tour.

UC Get Involved

Share your Proudly Cincinnati story
As UC moves boldly into the heart of its historic fund-raising campaign, alumni are invited to share how and why they are “Proudly Cincinnati.”

Biggest November ever for Bearcat football
Fresh off a heart-stopping upset of West Virginia, the 22nd-ranked Bearcats head to a Nov. 14 nationally televised game at archrival Louisville as they take aim at a Big East championship and the program’s seventh bowl game in nine years.