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EDUCATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND HUMAN SERVICES

let's start now, and let's start here From teacher preparation and addiction counseling to criminal justice, information technology and more, CECH is home to those who are driving positive change for our communities.

To stay on these leading edges of collective impact and social justice, we’re looking ahead to what’s next for the college.

Through Next, Now: The Campaign for Cincinnati, CECH is committed to opening more doors for students of all backgrounds. We will pursue next-level research alongside our community partners, and address evolving societal challenges through the work of CECH’s centers and programs.

When you invest in CECH through the Next, Now Campaign, you directly invest in the difference-makers. Your support ensures that, together, we can continue leading the way in improving our communities, and our world.

Our Distinctive Strengths: • CECH’s culture of academic excellence is reflected in our many nationally ranked degree programs that include best online bachelor’s in early childhood education (No. 1), best online master’s in information technology (No. 10) and best online master’s in criminal justice (No. 12).

• The college’s community-facing centers and partnerships combine direct service with future-focused research on topics ranging from improving the lives of people with disabilities to strengthening financial literacy in K-12 students and providing hands-on STEM opportunities for underrepresented student populations.

• CECH is broadening the pipeline to higher education by breaking down barriers around access and affordability through the groundbreaking Early IT program, Breakthrough Cincinnati and the UC Scholars Initiative.

YOUR IMPACT With your investments in CECH through the Next, Now Campaign, you can support: • Scholarships and student success initiatives that create pathways for diverse student populations to attend, grow and graduate from CECH. • Community-based, participatory research that best prepares CECH students and directly serves our communities.

• CECH’s service-oriented centers that leverage community partnerships to broaden educational opportunities for students from K-12, through college and beyond.

WHAT’S NEXT STARTS WITH YOU. JOIN THE CAMPAIGN FOR CINCINNATI.

Lawrence J. Johnson Ph.D

Chris A. Eden, CFRE

Dean and Full Professor College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services

Senior Director of Development College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services

Lawrence.Johnson@uc.edu

Chris.Eden@uc.edu

(513) 556-2321

(513) 907-3200

The University of Cincinnati Foundation | PO Box 19970 | Cincinnati, OH 45219-0970

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