September 25, 2025

The second year of the Hoffman Honors Scholars program (HHS) is in full swing. This fall, University of Cincinnati faculty and staff welcomed 22 new students as the second cohort of the Hoffman Honors Scholars program (HHS). Students from UC’s College of Arts and Sciences, College-Conservatory of Music and the Carl H. Lindner College of Business are provided tuition, room and board and a plethora of community tools and skill-training.

September 23, 2025

A $2 million gift from an anonymous donor will fund the tuition of another 10 medical students in the incoming class at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. In 2020, a generous donation of $6.9 million established the Webster-Gustin Medical Scholarship Fund. Four classes of 10 medical students received scholarships, and a subsequent gift in May 2025 supported a fifth class.

September 16, 2025

The University of Cincinnati Foundation has appointed five distinguished alumni to serve as trustees. Scott DeVenny, Bus ’92; Brian Driscoll, CECH ’92; Tim Fogarty, Bus ’80; Susan Opas, Nur ’71, PhD and Christie Wolf, Bus ’91 will begin their service in October 2025.

August 19, 2025

Carol R. Steger, former first lady of the University of Cincinnati, died on August 12, 2025 at the age of 85. Steger served as UC’s first lady from 1984 to 2013. Her husband, Joseph A. Steger, was UC’s 24th president and had the second-longest term in the university’s history. President Steger died in 2013.

August 4, 2025

A $2.35 million gift from the Farmer Family Foundation to UC Health targets the national nursing shortage and its impact on Greater Cincinnati, particularly in high-skill areas such as neurology and neuroscience.

July 24, 2025

On a bright spring day at the University of Cincinnati’s Uptown Campus, Kim Dobbs, BSED ’78, and a group of students greet each other with smiles and hugs. They chat about summer plans and a shared appreciation for Mexican food. These student-athletes benefit from scholarships created by Kim and her late husband, Robert (Bob) Dobbs, BBA ’76, MBA ’88. In 2024, Dobbs made a planned gift supporting four scholarships for student-athletes on UC’s dance team, women’s tennis, the volleyball team and UC cheerleaders. These scholarships have supported 15 students since their inception. Dobbs has been giving to the university since 1978.

July 22, 2025

Generous donors have propelled the University of Cincinnati and UC Health to a historic fundraising year, contributing an unprecedented $228,479,079 in support.

July 16, 2025

Tom met his wife, Pam Mischell, DAAP ‘71, as a University of Cincinnati student. When a date canceled his plans to go to a concert, he asked a Phi Kappa Theta fraternity brother to help him find a new date.

June 9, 2025

From immersing students in innovative projects to creating a space for creativity to flourish, the NEXT Innovation Scholars (NIS) program at the University of Cincinnati provides students with interdisciplinary experiences across various industries and cultures of innovation. The program was spearheaded by UC President Neville G. Pinto.