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UC's Ono: freeze tuition and sell presidential condo

Jay Hanselman — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:43:54 +0000

University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono is recommending the school freeze in-state tuition rates for the next school year.

A press release says the Board will vote on the proposal in June.

The freeze would apply to undergraduate instructional, general, campus life and the information technology and instructional equipment fee.

President Ono also told the board Tuesday he will not accept a salary increase or bonus payment for the next two years.

Could cholesterol drug prevent colorectal cancer recurrence?

Tana Weingartner — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:29:00 +0000

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute are studying whether a widely used cholesterol-reducing drug can help prevent the recurrence of colorectal cancer.

The multi-year study is currently looking for participants.

UC hits fundraising milestone

Tana Weingartner — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:26:54 +0000

The University of Cincinnati is celebrating a major fundraising goal today. The Proudly Cincinnati campaign is four months ahead of schedule.

The school surpassed $1 billion in personal and corporate donations this month. UC says this places it among one percent of all U.S. colleges and universities to ever raise that amount.

While the Cincinnati region tops the donation list, 33 percent of donations came from New York City, Washington DC and Northern California.

UC searching for new leader

Tana Weingartner — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:04:56 +0000

After this weekend's Homecoming festivities are over, the University of Cincinnati plans to focus on finding its next president.

Cincinnatians remember Libyan Ambassador Stevens

Ann Thompson — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:35:59 +0000

Christopher Stevens, the former ambassador to Libya killed Tuesday, is being remembered around the world and right here in Cincinnati.

At the busy corner of Clifton and Martin Luther King a group of people, led by the UC Muslim Students Association, gathered to pay tribute to Libyan Ambassador Stevens and anyone who they say stands for peace.

"Honk for peace."

That was Aileen Fraser who started crying when asked why she came to the remembrance which was 40 strong and growing at 4:00.

"With what we've