Univerisity of Cincinnati

Do you have talent and ambition?

The University of Cincinnati is the place to apply it. We offer hundreds of academic programs, close personal attention from nationally recognized faculty and a top-five co-op program that lets you see how the ideas and skills you learn in the classroom get applied in the real world.

The University of Cincinnati is a top public research university and the region’s largest employer. UC has an enrollment of more than 37,000 students.

OUR VISION & CORE VALUES
UC|21 embraces a set of core values and guiding principles for the new urban research university. The demands and challenges of the 21st century are only beginning to unfold, and these ideals speak directly to this new century.  These principles will keep our strategic vision focused and true to our aspirations and dreams. UC|21 builds on the eight values that were developed by the Just Community initiative and endorsed by the university community in the year 2000. UC|21 also identifies a set of six principles to guide the new urban research university.

These guiding principles link back to UC’s rich heritage while looking beyond the past and present to a future where change will be accelerated. In addition to rapid transformation, there will be increased competition for students from traditional campuses, the for-profit sector and online learning alternatives. Higher education, including UC, can also expect to experience major change in the academy itself, an increasingly diverse cohort of learners, an escalating need to bring intellectual capital to bear on societal issues and a rising call to serve as the economic engine in a knowledge-based environment. These principles underscore UC’s profound commitment to serve a rapidly changing world and our local Cincinnati community:

Scholarship: The creation and application of knowledge, with an emphasis on scholarly inquiry, research, experimentation, investigation and creative production.

Citizenship: The ability to apply knowledge and skills for responsible civic life and action. UC’s emphasis is on public engagement and ethical purpose.

Stewardship: The responsibility of the university to carry out its unique place in society, which is to conserve intellectual inquiry. Members of the university community are stewards of knowledge and instill in students an appreciation for the responsibilities that accompany education. In a financial sense, the university is also called upon to generate revenue to ensure appropriate operating funds to carry on its mission.

Leadership: Motivating others to take actions that would not otherwise have been taken. Leadership is measured by the extent to which an individual or groups of individuals can influence and energize the ideas, actions and capabilities of others toward the betterment of society.

Partnership: Working collaboratively to address complex issues and problems, both within and beyond the boundaries of UC. A university cannot solve problems by working in isolation. It must do so by interacting with others. By working in partnerships, we gain an understanding and appreciation of what can be accomplished together that could not have been accomplished alone. We also affirm the importance of diversity, since constructive change often occurs when individuals and groups with different identities and various priorities come together.

Cultural Competence: To foster a student’s ability to appreciate, investigate and understand a cultural background different from his or her own.  Cultural competency promotes tolerance, understanding and respect for a variety of cultures, domestic and international, and facilitates opportunity for interaction, communication and engagement.

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