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Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

Preparing the Next Generation of Explorers and Visionaries

The generosity of alumni and donors like you helps bring DAAP’s vision to life.

Gifts to UC Fund for DAAP, or the scholarship fund for the school of your choice, will provide support to immerse students in learning and practice through real world experience-based learning in over 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in a broad range of creative disciplines.

Through your gift, we can continue to expand our commitment to developing the next generation of creative leaders.

Cultivating a Pipeline of Creatives

At the UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), we believe creative visionaries are a cornerstone for building a brighter tomorrow.

That’s why our arts students are immersed in a cross-disciplinary curriculum that elevates creative talent through innovation, research, experimentation and collaboration. Supported by our internationally recognized faculty of practicing artists and scholars, UC’s School of Art attracts students from across the U.S. who graduate to become leaders, curators and creatives stewards in their communities.

Through the School of Art Scholarship Fund, you can support more of these talented students to become the next generation of bold artists, leading scholars, and cultural influencers. With your help, we can attract top artists and creatives, and empower their future with the support of dedicated faculty and state-of-the-art facilities provided by DAAP and the School of Art.

Double your impact with a UC Day of Giving Match 

All gifts to the Probst Family Scholarship will be matched up to $10,000 by Brendan Murphy and Catherine Latimer. The Probst Family Endowed Scholarship Fund ensures the next generation of creatives can pursue their passion.


 


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Jerome C. Kathman ‘76 and Elizabeth M. Grubow ‘80 Scholarship in Design Fund
Apr 09, 2024

Thank you to Jerry Kathman ‘76 and Elizabeth Grubow ‘80 for their generous gift of $25,000 to continue the Jerome C. Kathman and Elizabeth M. Grubow Scholarship in Design Fund. This fund was created to help provide scholarship support to full-time students enrolled in the School of Design within DAAP.

Leaderboard
Fund Leaderboard Challenge - Most Gifts
The top three funds with the most gifts at noon on April 10 will receive additional funds. 1st Place - $1,500 2nd Place - $750 3rd Place - $500
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,500 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund 297
2 $750 Dance Team Development Fund 228
3 $500 Bearcats Pantry 186
4 IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund 155
5 UC Fund for CEAS 118
Ended
2
Match
Arts & Sciences Global Citizenship Innovation Fund
Thank you for supporting the Arts & Sciences Global Citizenship Innovation Fund!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Kickoff Challenge (Tuesday 12-1 p.m.)
UC Day of Giving is off to an amazing start! The Kickoff Challenge has just ended, and the prize goes to the IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund! The fund will receive an award of $1,000. Go Bearcats!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund 72
2 Mary Beth Debs PW Fund 30
3 Cincinnati Hillel Fund 8
4 Dance Team Development Fund 8
5 Bearcats Pantry 8
Ended
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Bearcat for Life Challenge (Tuesday 2-3 p.m.)
The Bearcat for Life Challenge has just ended, and the prize goes to the Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund. The fund will receive an award of $1,000.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund 45
2 CEAS Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund 24
3 Athletics Next Level Success Fund 6
4 IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund 6
5 The University of Cincinnati Student Emergency Fund 6
Ended
Success!
Alumni Couple Challenge (Tuesday noon to midnight)
Congrats to Eric Caton and Sharon Miller-Caton (class of 1999) who won the Alumni Couple Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the Cheerleading Development Fund. Be on the look for some UC swag headed your way in the coming weeks.
Completed
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All-Nighter Challenge (Tuesday 10 p.m.-Wednesday 7 a.m.)
The Dance Team Development Fund will receive an award of $1,000 for winning the All-Nighter Challenge.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 Dance Team Development Fund 94
2 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund 82
3 Cheerleading Development Fund 8
4 Athletics Next Level Success Fund 5
5 Cincinnati Hillel Fund 5
Ended
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Tower of Strength Challenge (Wednesday 10-11 a.m.)
The Tower of Strength Challenge has just ended, and the prize goes to the Dance Team Development Fund! The fund will receive an award of $1,000.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $1,000 Dance Team Development Fund $985.00
2 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund $900.00
3 Athletics Next Level Success Fund $841.66
4 UC Fund for Allied Health $500.00
5 Cheerleading Development Fund $425.00
Ended
Success!
1819 Challenge
Diana Behrendt made the 1,819 gift! The Lawrence J. and Susan A. Johnson Scholarship Fund will receive an additional $500.
Completed
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Support Your College Challenge
The college with the most gifts at noon on April 10 will receive $1,000 to their UC Fund.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,000 Engineering and Applied Science 289
2 Medicine 267
3 Arts and Sciences 229
4 Carl H. Lindner College of Business 209
5 Nursing 182
Ended
2
Match
Probst Family Scholarship Fund
Thank you for supporting the Probst Family Scholarship Fund!
Completed
Success!
The Red and Black Challenge (Tuesday 1-2 p.m.)
Congratulations to Nina Oppenheim for being the winner of the Red and Black Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Support Fund.
Completed
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Boldly Bearcat Challenge (Tuesday 5-6 p.m.)
The Boldly Bearcat Challenge has just ended, and the prize goes to the Athletics Next Level Success Fund! The fund will receive an award of $1,000.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $1,000 Athletics Next Level Success Fund $2,750.00
2 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund $1,585.00
3 Emergency Fund for Nursing Students $1,025.00
4 DAAP-School of Design Scholarship Fund $1,000.00
5 Lindner College of Business Scholarship Fund $850.00
Ended
Success!
Young Alumni Challenge (Tuesday noon to midnight)
Congrats to Brian Hensler (class of 2018) who won the Young Alumni Challenge! An additional $500 will be awarded to the UC Fund for Allied Health. Be on the look for some UC swag headed your way in the coming weeks.
Completed
$750
Parents Challenge
When 100 parents make a gift, $750 is unlocked to the University of Cincinnati Student Emergency Fund.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Skyline Challenge (Wednesday 10 a.m.-noon)
Every donor who makes a gift in this period will be placed in a drawing. The winner will receive an additional $500 to the fund they supported and a $100 gift card to skyline.
Completed
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The Final Countdown Challenge (Wednesday 11 a.m.-noon)
Whew, what an amazing 24 hours, Bearcats! The Final Countdown Challenge has just ended, and the prize goes to the Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund! The fund will receive an award of $1,000.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 The Charge into the Next Century Instrument Fund 93
2 Bearcats Pantry 18
3 Dance Team Development Fund 17
4 Athletics Next Level Success Fund 14
5 Lindner College of Business Scholarship Fund 9
Ended
Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
Rank State Gifts
1 OH 38
2 KY 12
3 CA 6
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