Alumni Success Elevates University’s Stature
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UC GAINS NATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR ‘UNICORNS’ IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY
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Are we Bearcats or Unicorns? Considering the innovative spirit and entrepreneurial output among our alumni, the answer seems clear: We’re both.
In modern business terms, “unicorn” refers to companies that aren’t publicly traded and have a valuation of more than $1 billion. There are over 1,300 such companies in the world — generally startups created by people with an uncommon degree of ingenuity and determination, and who excel at identifying and meeting emerging market needs. And disproportionately, they are us. A new study indicates that founders of startups in the U.S. who studied and/or worked at the University of Cincinnati are 3.3 times more likely to see their companies achieve unicorn status than the average entrepreneur does. That national-best figure far exceeds other universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Cal Berkeley.
These findings likely came as a surprise to many observers, but it’s not an accident or an anomaly. It’s earned and it’s intentional. It’s what UC’s institutional culture and our 1819 Innovation Agenda are all about. And while the study focused on a certain kind of startup that has fully bloomed, our track record isn’t limited to the study’s parameters. We're proud of these “unicorns” and the countless examples of alumni success in all walks of life — like those we honored at last month’s UC Alumni Celebration. There’s more coming, too. As noted below, another 7,400 Bearcats just graduated and are heading out to make their own mark.
Our alumni truly are the proof behind UC’s institutional promise of next. As they boldly define their impact on an ever-changing world, they are the living embodiment of Next Lives Here.
Go Bearcats!
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Jennifer L. Heisey '97
Chief Alumni Officer
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Pinto’s Annual Update Hails Student Achievement
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UC President Neville Pinto shared his State of the University address with the UC community April 15, noting a variety of highlights from the past year topped by multiple measures of student success.
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Alumni Honorees Portrayed on City’s Newest Mural
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Newest Graduating
Class Reflects Breadth of the UC Experience
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UC’s largest-ever Spring Commencement featured nearly 7,400 Bearcats receiving their degrees during the last weekend in April. About 15% were first-generation college students.
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WATCH: Kelce Brothers Return to Campus
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Top Educator Peter Jutras Appointed CCM Dean
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‘Rock of Truth’ Added to Sigma Sigma Commons
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Celebrating Alumni
Success During Asian Pacific Heritage Month
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UC has a long history of outstanding achievements by its Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific-American alumni. These graduates include pioneers in many fields. Learn more and share your story.
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Students Follow Bennis’ Leadership Principles
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Last month’s Warren Bennis Leadership Experience, a tribute to UC’s 22nd president, explored the need for leaders to continuously adapt their organizations to stay competitive in an evolving marketplace.
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Satterfield to Meet with Fans During ‘Ball and Brew’ Tour
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UC Football is going on the road in May and June to preview the 2024 season. In the “Ball and Brew” tour, Coach Scott Satterfield will meet with alumni and fans at six Cincinnati-area breweries and restaurants.
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Bearcats Community Supports UC
Day of Giving
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The seventh edition of UC Day of Giving, held over 24 hours on April 9-10, was UC’s most successful. More than $3.8 million was raised from 3,588 gifts, supporting of a wide variety of university causes.
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Gregory Postel to Lead UC College of Medicine
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Dr. Gregory Postel has been named UC’s senior vice president for health affairs and dean of the College of Medicine. Currently president of the University of Toledo, he is a highly regarded leader in academic medicine, university operations, clinical care and teaching.
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‘Women of UC Inspire’ to Address Mental Health
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The May 16 edition in the “Women of UC Inspire” series will feature two alumnae who have built strong businesses and have made addressing mental health an important part of their personal and professional lives.
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See the World with Your Fellow Bearcats
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Lifelong Bearcats are booking spots on six upcoming trips through the UC Alumni Association’s Alumni Travel Program. Destinations include Greece and Turkey, Indonesia, and Costa Rica and the Panama Canal.
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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and Nurses Week, and the UC Alumni Association thanks all Bearcats in these two vital professions for their great passion, dedication and impact.
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Alumna Takes Engineering Experience to the Classroom
Emma Wilhelmus, CEAS ’18, has converted her love of engineering, and her early work in the field, into a fulfilling career teaching high school students who represent the next generation of engineers.
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From EMT to Nurse to Entrepreneur
Nick Dobrzelecki, Nur ’97, is glad his personal journey took him from being an emergency medical technician to nursing, which has enabled him to impact the health care field on many fronts.
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Football Tickets a Hot Commodity for Big 12 Season #2
The UC Football team is preparing for its second season in the Big 12 Conference, and there is a limited supply of season tickets still available. Single-game tickets go on sale later this summer.
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