July 8, 200816 yr Regarding Langsam, They are replacing the roof which is well over due. Half of the book racks on the 6th floor where covered in plastic to protect the books from the leaking roof. Not to mention the rain buckets that seemed to be every where.
July 8, 200816 yr They are replacing the heating system among other things in half of the building. They did the other half last summer.
July 9, 200816 yr They are replacing the heating system among other things in half of the building. They did the other half last summer. okay cool. any cosmetic renovations or restroom renovations?
July 9, 200816 yr Dream on. The big cosmetic renovation came with new windows 4 or 5 years ago and the restrooms had their big renovation when they painted them black to stop the immense graffiti.
July 9, 200816 yr This August, Business on Main will be merged into the UC Bookstore in TUC. Cincinnati Bell wireless will move from the kiosk in TUC to the old Business on Main space.
July 11, 200816 yr This August, Business on Main will be merged into the UC Bookstore in TUC. Cincinnati Bell wireless will move from the kiosk in TUC to the old Business on Main space. WHAT!? thats a terrible idea! cost cutting move imo.
July 13, 200816 yr Math, science UC's new emphasis More and better teachers sought http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080713/NEWS0102/807130373/1055/NEWS
August 19, 200816 yr UC wins grants for clean-coal research Business Courier of Cincinnati http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/08/18/daily21.html?surround=lfn
August 22, 200816 yr As student savvy grows, UC works to get up to speedBusiness Courier of Cincinnati - by Laura Baverman Students of architectural history at the University of Cincinnati listen to Jerry Larson’s podcasted lectures and browse an online database of thousands of slides and images when they prepare for the professor’s class. Classroom time is focused on discussion and analysis, not lecture, and laptop computers are encouraged for easy reference and note-taking throughout. Larson is not a recent college graduate. He wasn’t playing computer games by age 4. But he believes that technology makes students more efficient and better learners. UC named him Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2007 in part because of his acceptance and integration of technology into his curriculum. “Innovate or die” is the message UC is preaching to its faculty and staff these days. Students expect more and universities must give it to them in order to compete. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/08/25/story6.html
September 23, 200816 yr Zimpher highlights gains in UC/21 report The University of Cincinnati is setting enrollment and fundraising records in its 2008 fiscal year, President Nancy Zimpher told the board of trustees Tuesday morning, while boosting its graduation rate and increasing its academic prowess. Zimpher highlighted achievements in her annual UC/21 report card, which is available here. UC/21 is an academic master plan that Zimpher spearheaded after she was hired to head the university in 2003. Among the accomplishments is a 2008 enrollment of more than 37,008, which is an 18-year high and a 9.5 percent increase over 2003, the year before the UC/21 strategic plan was implemented. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/09/22/daily14.html
September 24, 200816 yr The humanities departments that survived the review are starting to get investment in their faculty. This is probably the best sign - though if the economy really tanks, well who knows.
October 24, 200816 yr UC launches $800 million fund drive Scholarships and other student aid will account for more than $200 million of the University of Cincinnati’s $800 million capital campaign. Other specific goals include endowing a tuition-free musical theater program in the College-Conservatory of Music, creating language certificate programs in German, Chinese and Arabic for College of Business students, and building a new home for the College of Law. To fund all of that, the UC Foundation is presenting a barrage of naming opportunities for scholarships and endowed professorships. “It’s a much easier sell, particularly for a major donation, if we can say, ‘For this amount of money, we can endow a professor’s chair or something like that,’” said Otto Budig, co-chairman of the campaign and a prominent donor. “It’s a harder sell to say, ‘Why don’t you just give to the endowment?’ Here, we’re going to fashion something based on the level of your gift that has your name on it.” Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081024/NEWS01/310240042/1055/NEWS
October 26, 200816 yr School wants to raise $1B Campaign bumps up previous $800M goal The University of Cincinnati will try to raise $1 billion, 25 percent more than planned, in its capital campaign that runs through 2013. Leaders of the "Proudly Cincinnati" campaign announced Saturday night that they already have raised $453.8 million and that prompted them to add $200 million to the previous goal of $800 million. More than 1,000 supporters gathered for the public launch of the campaign in a gala inside Fifth Third Arena, with red and black balloons falling from the ceiling after the increased goal was announced. Major goals of the campaign include a new building for the College of Law, a tuition-free musical theater program and language certificate programs for German, Arabic and Chinese in the College of Business. Scholarships and other student aid are expected to make up more than one-quarter of the total campaign. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081026/NEWS0102/810260381/1055/NEWS
October 30, 200816 yr Zimpher seeks sweeping changes University's president proposes series of 'once-in-a-lifetime' academic innovations By Cliff Peale • [email protected] • October 30, 2008 Academic courses at the University of Cincinnati can undergo a "once-in-a-lifetime fundamental change" through a series of moves UC hopes to make in the next several years, President Nancy Zimpher said Wednesday. Those include a new budget process to reward growing programs, the elimination of some of the 15,000 courses that exist now, and integrating the main campus with regional campuses in Batavia and Blue Ash. The moves are all part of a complete restructuring of the curriculum at the region's largest university. "The wisdom of doing all this now is actually an economy in itself," Zimpher told UC professors and administrators in her annual State of the University address. "Let's just do it all and get it behind us, especially at a time when we are motivated to become more efficient and more affordable." The changes probably will include a conversion to academic semesters from quarters. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081030/NEWS0102/810300386/1055/NEWS
November 13, 200816 yr UC sees $20m jump in research money The University of Cincinnati brought in $353 million in research money last year, up $20 million from the year earlier. The increase comes as budgets for federal research agencies remained flat. The 5.9 percent increase for the year that ended June 30, announced this morning by Vice President of Research Sandra Degen, provides more money for faculty members working with UC students and those working at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and other affiliates. Examples include a device to measure foot temperature to determine when amputation might be necessary, a technology to use salmon sperm to boost the brightness of displays on mobile phones and computers, and a “lab on a chip” to be used to speed results in doctors’ offices. While the College of Medicine received $123.9 million of the research funds, the year saw significant growth from the College of Engineering, up almost $12 million to $30.5 million, and the College of Arts & Sciences, up almost $5 million to $11 million. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081113/NEWS01/311130036/1168/NEWS
April 7, 200916 yr UC lands $22M research grant A $22.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help the University of Cincinnati to bring basic science discoveries to hospitals and doctors offices around the region. UC said today that the five-year grant, one of the biggest it’s ever received from the NIH, will support its Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training. James Heubi of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, also an associate dean for Clinical and Translational Research at UC’s College of Medicine, said the money will help provide services to investigators including data management, staff and new-drug applications. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090407/NEWS01/304070099/1055/NEWS
April 14, 200916 yr Cooperation Breakdown April 14, 2009 Tim Velazco has been through job interviews before, and he followed the usual steps when he met with architectural firms in Ohio recently. He put on his best suit, tried to make a good impression and hoped for the best. It’s fair to say, however, that Velazco thought the cards were stacked against him even before the interviews began. “They even said we’re probably not going to hire anyone, but we’re not really sure,” Velazco recalls. Velazco, who is pursuing a master’s degree in architecture at the University of Cincinnati, is among thousands of students seeking jobs through cooperative education programs across the country this spring. As the job market tightens for even the most seasoned of professionals, students are finding doors slammed in their faces, and universities -- especially those like Cincinnati for which co-op programs are central -- are scrambling to deliver on the promise of programs that seek to blend real-world work experience with time in the classroom. Read full article here: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/04/14/coop
May 7, 200916 yr University of Cincinnati posts big enrollment gains The University of Cincinnati reported a 14.9 percent increase in freshman enrollment for 2009, with 5,044 students confirming their admission to all UC campuses. Main campus enrollment surged 12.8 percent to 4,472, including a 69 percent increase in students enrolling from Northern Kentucky. UC officials said last week that the school saw a wave of last-minute confirmations as the national May 1 deadline approached for confirming admissions. As of last Friday, UC’s main campus enrollment was up by just under 10 percent. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/05/04/daily51.html UC reports record freshmen class The University of Cincinnati plans to welcome more than 5,000 freshmen next fall, including 4,472 on its main campus, its biggest class ever. But to fit nearly 700 new students, it will have to expand course offerings. “We’re OK in residence hall space,” said Caroline Miller, associate vice president for enrollment management at UC. “We’ll need to spread the day a little further. I think we’ll see more things at 8 o’clock in the morning and at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.” Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090507/NEWS01/305070037/1055/NEWS/UC+gets+biggest+class+ever
May 7, 200916 yr Not the Orange Bowl, but rather the middle class is backing off more expensive investments in education. The private schools around the state are barely keeping their heads above water (and some probably aren't even doing that well).
May 7, 200916 yr Actually it sounds like it was the extension of in-state tuition rates to 28 Northern Kentucky counties. The Business Courier article cites a 69% increase in students from Northern Kentucky...by far the most out of the demographics studied in these articles.
May 8, 200916 yr As JMeck pointed out to me, this is also partially caused by an increase in the birth rate 18 years ago, resulting in more people that are around college age right now. Births per thousand 1988: 15.9 1989: 16.2 1990: 16.7
May 8, 200916 yr I'm still going to blame the Orange Bowl. Now just think if Huggins came back, enrollment would probably double. :-)
May 8, 200916 yr I'm telling you as someone whose life is intimately connected to higher ed (and UC), the demographics are peaking, but the combination of UC hitting its stride after 5 good years of reform and the economy causing people to go cheaper is behind the biggest part of this bump.
May 8, 200916 yr I'm telling you as someone whose life is intimately connected to higher ed (and UC), the demographics are peaking, but the combination of UC hitting its stride after 5 good years of reform and the economy causing people to go cheaper is behind the biggest part of this bump. Indeed. The birth rate only increased by 3%, so that only accounts for a portion of the enrollment increase. Next person to say "Orange Bowl" gets smacked in the face. :)
May 12, 200916 yr NKY increase apparently accounts for only 35 additional students, which is a huge percentage increase in that cohort, but it doesn't explain the 750 additional students (15% of roughly 5000). The only consistent factor in my mind behind the big gains in both of the last two years is the physical campus. Spring 3 years ago was when all of the construction was finally starting to finish up (that's when students who were thinking about applying to UC in the fall of 2006 for admission Fall of 2007 would have started to schedule campus visits), and construction was completed everywhere two springs ago. Last week we had a visitor to campus for a seminar (I've been a faculty member at UC for 19 years) and during his seminar mentioned that UCs campus was one of the most beautiful he's seen. There's going to be a lot of disagreement about that, but... the fact is that it is now common and expected to have visitors praise the look of the campus. As a faculty member I don't really enjoy admitting that freshmen undergraduate admission (as opposed to graduate programs) are driven more by the physical plant than faculty quality, but I'm afraid it's true. They don't really know us till they get here, but they all know the feel of campus. I think what it really says is pretty conventional - we naturally associate high quality and safety with well designed and maintained grounds. Maybe the orange bowl got them to campus initially, but campus itself sold many of them.
May 12, 200916 yr Agreed. Admissions has found that once students come to campus, they are very likely to apply here, so the current goal is simply getting more students to come see campus in person.
May 12, 200916 yr That is all true, and money is really significant right now - the tuition freeze has to have helped.
May 14, 200916 yr NKY increase apparently accounts for only 35 additional students, which is a huge percentage increase in that cohort, but it doesn't explain the 750 additional students (15% of roughly 5000). The only consistent factor in my mind behind the big gains in both of the last two years is the physical campus. Spring 3 years ago was when all of the construction was finally starting to finish up (that's when students who were thinking about applying to UC in the fall of 2006 for admission Fall of 2007 would have started to schedule campus visits), and construction was completed everywhere two springs ago. Last week we had a visitor to campus for a seminar (I've been a faculty member at UC for 19 years) and during his seminar mentioned that UCs campus was one of the most beautiful he's seen. There's going to be a lot of disagreement about that, but... the fact is that it is now common and expected to have visitors praise the look of the campus. As a faculty member I don't really enjoy admitting that freshmen undergraduate admission (as opposed to graduate programs) are driven more by the physical plant than faculty quality, but I'm afraid it's true. They don't really know us till they get here, but they all know the feel of campus. I think what it really says is pretty conventional - we naturally associate high quality and safety with well designed and maintained grounds. Maybe the orange bowl got them to campus initially, but campus itself sold many of them. I'll be entering the University next fall as a freshman in Architecture and the programs are what initially drew me to the campus. After I visited, the beauty of the campus cemented my desire to be there. My high school (Wilmington) was playing Walnut Hills in basketball one night and I took my friends Dan and Zach to the game. We got there a little too early, so I decided that I wanted to chill at UC for a little while. I parked in a maintenance spot (dont tell... I'm cheap :-)) and gave the two of them a quick tour of the campus. When we got back to Wilmington, I went over to Dan's house and he applied right then and there. Zach is a sophomore, but he said that he loved the campus and now UC is one of his top choices. Hopefully that testimony adds another dynamic to the conversation. The beauty and dynamo of the campus does influence a lot of people to attend there, I would imagine.
May 14, 200916 yr Morale has improved dramatically among the faculty over the last 5 years, esp. after the death's door atmosphere that prevailed at the beginning of the decade as the construction was really getting going and the faculty had been nailed pretty hard salary-wise coming out of the last recession. Hopefully, they can parlay this into more investment in faculty and don't bring students to a beautiful campus only to give them an education unworthy of the environment.
May 18, 200916 yr UC to hold tuition, increase room/board The University of Cincinnati wants to continue to freeze tuition next year for both Ohio and out-of-state undergraduates but is proposing a 5 percent increase in room and board. The tuition freeze would mean the third consecutive year with no increase, a move partly offset with an increase in state subsidies. While the state has not finalized a budget for next year, Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed another such increase and his budget would use some federal stimulus money to help offset the tuition freeze. The UC plan, to be considered by trustees at their meeting Tuesday, calls for undergraduate tuition on the main campus to remain at $2,632 per quarter for Ohio residents and $7,473 for out-of-state residents. Tuition in most graduate program would increase 3 percent with medical students paying 5 percent more. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090518/NEWS01/905190310/1055/NEWS/UC+to+hold+tuition++increase+room/board+
May 31, 200916 yr For UC, big dreams mean big needs Next leader will face wide changes All across the University of Cincinnati there are big ambitions. In Blue Ash and Batavia, branch campuses are planning to offer more bachelor's degrees in the next several years. But both campuses need new buildings. On the medical-school campus, UC is searching for a nationally known leader for a joint cancer center. But it also needs more money from University Hospital and private donors to recruit the best candidates. At Nippert Stadium, football coach Brian Kelly is trying to build a national powerhouse. But the athletic department still has to pay back $30 million in accumulated deficits. Inside the admissions office, UC is preparing for its biggest freshman class ever in September. But it needs classrooms and professors to teach them. Read full article here: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090529/EDIT03/305290008
May 31, 200916 yr Thats great, I have always liked Nancy Z. Unfortunately, this is the one statistic that everyone clings to and is the reason why she is still so unpopular: Fall 2003 Fall 2008 Change Number of Bob Huggins: 1 0 -100%
May 31, 200916 yr Thats great, I have always liked Nancy Z. Unfortunately, this is the one statistic that everyone clings to and is the reason why she is still so unpopular: Fall 2003 Fall 2008 Change Number of Bob Huggins: 1 0 -100% You beat me to it. I will even admit it; I am blinded by this overpowering statistic, and will always be.
June 22, 200915 yr UC campaign raises $500 million The University of Cincinnati Foundation's “Proudly Cincinnati” comprehensive fundraising campaign has passed the $500 million mark. UC held a ceremony Monday to honor Jim Berns, the UC employee whose donation pushed the campaign past its halfway point. Berns is manager of the woodshop and metal studio in UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP). “UC’s faculty and staff support the university in many meaningful ways, and as a whole, have donated almost 10 percent of the total dollars raised through Proudly Cincinnati,” said Michael Carroll, president of the UC Foundation, in a news release. Read full article here: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/06/22/daily6.html
July 16, 200915 yr State budget cuts won’t force UC tuition hike The University of Cincinnati has joined a growing list of Ohio colleges vowing to continue an in-state tuition freeze for the upcoming school year despite last-minute budget cuts included in a new two-year spending plan for Ohio. UC’s Interim President Monica Rimai said in a memo to deans, directors and department heads Thursday that no increase will be necessary for in-state undergraduate students this year. Rimai added that UC “need not take steps to reduce general funds expenditures by more than the 8 percent already anticipated” for the 2010 fiscal year. Uncertainty over the state budget process led UC trustees to pass a continuation budget in June. Rimai said trustees will be asked on July 23 to adopt a “real budget plan” for the fiscal year that started July 1. Read full article here: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/07/13/daily56.html
September 9, 200915 yr I found threads that deal with UC's physical plant and sports programs, but I couldn't find anything about general academic/personnel news at the university. So I thought I'd start this thread with some big news: CCNY's Gregory Williams Chosen to Lead UC Gregory H. Williams, currently president of The City College of New York, has been named the 27th president of the University of Cincinnati. He will take office Nov. 1. “Gregory H. Williams brings to the University of Cincinnati a bold vision for the future of higher education,” said UC Trustees Chair H.C. Buck Niehoff, who also chaired the Presidential Search Committee. “He has a remarkable record in building enrollment while ensuring academic excellence and diversity. He is a noted scholar with a substantial background in academic leadership, particularly in a public setting.” UC Press Release CCNY Press Release Enquirer Article I have a number of CCNY alumni here in my office, and they're saddened to learn to Williams will be leaving City College. Sounds like he did lots of good things there, and here's hoping he'll continue to do so at UC. New York's loss is Cincinnati's gain.
September 9, 200915 yr Sounds like a good pick to me, and he certainly can't be worse than Zimpher was. But have you guys seen the comments people are leaving on Cincinnati.com about this? It's ridiculous. Some folks should not be allowed to use the internets.
September 9, 200915 yr Comment sections of any mainstream newspaper site seem to invariably attract the knuckle-dragging mouth-breathing element like flies to a pile of dung.
September 9, 200915 yr Zimpher did a fantastic job. She saved the university as the state engaged in prolonged disinvestment (that only turned around in the last year or so) and set the groundwork for taking advantage of the new physical plant and fixed the horrid budget problems that Steger left behind.
November 3, 200915 yr "Study for the stadium expansion is slated to be complete in mid-October, while HNTB is expected to complete the design by end of 2009." http://stadium.worldinteriordesignnetwork.com/news/university_of_cincinnati_plans_stadium_expansion_090902 Anybody see/hear anything about this yet? Right now, they are probably overfilling the stadium by at least 1000 people (plenty of students manage to get in without tickets, and people with standing room tickets cram into the student section). 10,000 more seats would be very, very welcome.
March 26, 201015 yr UC's 'Gen-1' dorm succeeding By Cliff Peale, Cincinnati Enquirer, March 25, 2010 All 24 students who started in September 2009 living in the Gen-1 House at the University of Cincinnati, and 11 of the 14 who lived in the house last year, are still in college. That retention rate is just one sign of the initial successes of the house, opened in 2008 in the Stratford Heights complex, across Clifton Avenue from UC's main campus. It's targeted to low-income, first-generation college students who can benefit from the support and structure the house provides.
June 18, 201014 yr From today's Oxford Press -- "“Miami’s graduation rate higher than local colleges” Miami University has a higher graduation rate than many area colleges. Of the students who enrolled in the fall of 2003 term, 77 percent of students graduated within four years and 83 percent graduated within six, said John Skillings, special assistant to the president for enrollment management. Miami topped Xavier University and University of Cincinnati’s graduation rates for students who enrolled starting in the fall of 2003. At Xavier, 68 percent of students graduated within four years, and 77 percent graduated within six years. At the University of Cincinnati, 20 percent graduated within four years and 55 percent within six years." Seriously? 20/55?
June 18, 201014 yr With a larger student enrollment, lower admissions standards, and lower costs than MU or XU, what do you expect? Sherman, this reeks of trolling.
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