New School Year Begins with Record Enrollment
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The Start of Fall Semester Carries Meaning for Students and Alumni Alike
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“Back to school.” Those three words encompass so much: Renewal and recommitment, new chapters in a life story, the promise of exciting possibilities within an extraordinary educational experience. We’ve all been there and recognize how “back to school” altered the trajectory of our lives. Here on campus, the cycle has started again.
UC just welcomed a record 54,000 students for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. As you read this, their futures are being shaped to enable each individual to make his or her unique impact on the world. As they do, both the UC community and our own UC networks continue to grow stronger. Students today and alumni tomorrow, these are our fellow Bearcats for Life.
We can take great pride in our alma mater, which is fulfilling its mission so well that we’re bucking enrollment trends across the country. In the past eight years while most institutions have seen declines, UC has added about 10,000 students to its yearly enrollment. As you may have seen in President Neville Pinto’s email to all alumni last week, our students are largely attracted by the Next Lives Here strategic direction centered around innovation; these newest Bearcats know UC will help them meet the challenges that await. The proof is in the tremendous accomplishments of our alumni, and how they have been Boldly Defining Next for more than two centuries. Going forward, that will surely continue to be a constant in this changing world.
Go Bearcats!
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Jennifer L. Heisey '97
Chief Alumni Officer
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Eight Bearcats Among Courier’s ‘Forty Under 40’
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The 2025 edition of the Cincinnati Business Courier’s annual list of successful and influential young professionals in the local community features eight proud UC alumni.
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UCAA Ready to Greet
Alumni on The Grid
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Experience + Earnings: Total Co-op Pay Continues to Rise
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During the 2024-25 academic year, UC co-op students participated in nearly 8,400 placements with 1,757 employers and earned over $94 million collectively, a 6% increase over the previous year.
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Gift to UC Health Targets National Nursing Shortage
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Four CCM Musicians Win Major World Accolades
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Scholarship Support Helps Write Powerful UC Stories
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Refreshed Bearcat Mascot Graphics Unveiled
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For the first time in nearly two decades, UC has unveiled refreshed Bearcat mascot graphics — sharper, more flexible logos that better align with the costumed Bearcat while honoring UC’s tradition and pride.
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Alumni Get Special Deal on Single-Game Football Tickets
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Siddall Hall Residents Enjoying ‘Life After Renovation’
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Athletics Deepens Ties with Former Student-Athletes
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Student-Driven Mural Brightens Residence Halls
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Arlitt Center Celebrates
100 Years
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UC Experience Kickstarts Bearcat Triplets’ Careers
Chad, Lee and Neil Aronson, each Bus ’01, have carved out a successful shared path through the business world, earning them the nickname “Triplets in Tech.” They cite UC’s co-op program as integral in their lives.
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UC Mourns Passing of Long-time Former First Lady
Carol Steger, wife of Joseph Steger, UC’s 24th president, died last month at age 85. She was first lady of the university during her husband’s 19-year administration which ran from 1984 to 2003, while also working in donor relations at the UC Foundation.
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