University of Cincinnati

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McMicken Hall on the main campus.
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Vontz Center for Molecular Studies, designed by Frank Gehry, is part of the medical campus.

The University of Cincinnati is a state university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. The university has an annual enrollment of approximately 35,000 full- and part-time students in programs ranging from 2-year Associate's Degrees to Ph.D. and post-doctorate education.

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History

In 1819, Cincinnati College and the Medical College of Ohio were founded in Cincinnati upon the suggestion and with the funds of local benefactors like Dr. Drake and William Lytle of the Lytle family of Cincinnati. In 1870, the City of Cincinnati established the University of Cincinnati, absorbing Cincinnati College and the Medical College of Ohio. University of Cincinnati became a "municipally-sponsored, state-affiliated" institution in 1968. During this time, the University of Cincinnati was the second-oldest and second-largest municipal university in the country. It became one of Ohio's state universities in 1977.

UC is distinguished as the birthplace of the co-operative education (co-op) model. The program generally consists of alternating periods of coursework on campus and outside work at a host firm, giving students up to two years of relevant work experience by the time they graduate. The concept was invented at UC in 1906 by Herman Schneider, Dean of the College of Engineering at the time. Today, UC's Professional Practice (Co-op) Program is the largest co-op program at any public institution in the United States.

Colleges and departments

The College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning (also known as DAAP) is one of the most highly-ranked design schools in the United States. For 2004, the undergraduate architecture program was ranked second in the nation, and the interior design program was ranked first in the nation in the annual survey of professionals conducted by DesignIntelligence.

The College-Conservatory of Music is also one of the most prestigious American music schools, ranked 6th by U.S. News and World Report. It is particularly renowned for its voice, composition, and piano departments.

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine includes both a leading teaching hospital and several biomedical research laboratories. In the 1950s Albert Sabin developed the live Polio vaccine at the College of Medicine.

Sports and non-academic activities

The school's sports teams are known as Bearcats. Cincinnati competes in NCAA Division I sports (I-A for football) as a member of the Big East Conference since July 1, 2005. The school's best-known athletic alumni are Baseball Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax and all-time basketball great Oscar Robertson. Entertainer Nick Lachey is reportedly an extremely passionate fan of the Bearcats.

Architecture

The university has had a strategic plan for the last decade for new architecture to be built by "signature architects." These buildings include:

Other architecturally-notable buildings on the UC campus not designed by "signature architects" include:

Famous Alumni

External links

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