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International Horn Society’s peer-reviewed journal publishes article by CCM student

November 4, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of Music student Emily Riker is making her mark in the international horn community. Her recent article, “Access Denied: Instrumental Music Education Barriers” published in the International Horn Society’s peer-reviewed journal, The Horn Call, explores the barriers to music education and access to learning instruments.

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International Horn Society’s peer-reviewed journal publishes article by CCM student

November 4, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of Music student Emily Riker is making her mark in the international horn community. Her recent article, “Access Denied: Instrumental Music Education Barriers” published in the International Horn Society’s peer-reviewed journal, The Horn Call, explores the barriers to music education and access to learning instruments.

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Kroger donation elevates education and broadens audiology outreach

October 15, 2025

Jessica Prewitt, AuD, the lead audiologist at the University of Cincinnati Speech and Hearing Clinic, opened her phone to find a message from her husband, Kroger pharmacist Ben Prewitt, PharmD. He had some unexpected news: Kroger had a surplus of over-the-counter hearing devices designed to help with mild-to-moderate hearing loss and were looking for a place to donate the supplies.

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Charlie Puth mentors CCM student in BIC INKubator Music Contest

October 7, 2025

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of music (CCM) junior Ava Camaj, a Commercial Music Production major from Northville, Michigan, recently earned the opportunity of a lifetime: being mentored by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth through the BIC INKubator Competition.

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CCM hosts Pulitzer and Grammy Award-winning composer on Oct. 16-18

October 3, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of music celebrates Pulizter and Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon during her residency at CCM on Oct. 16-18, 2025. Audiences are invited to experience the music of this contemporary classical composer in a variety of free and ticketed concerts; tickets on sale through the CCM Box Office.

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UC joins national mental health initiative for college students

September 29, 2025

The University of Cincinnati has joined a national program aimed at strengthening mental health support for college students, becoming an official JED Campus as part of the university’s long-standing commitment to supporting student well-being. The JED Campus program, developed by the nonprofit Jed Foundation, helps colleges and universities evaluate and enhance their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention efforts. The initiative guides schools through a four-year strategic process to build comprehensive systems of care.

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Hoffman Scholars begin a year of exploration and engagement

September 25, 2025

The second year of the Hoffman Honors Scholars program (HHS) is in full swing. This fall, University of Cincinnati faculty and staff welcomed 22 new students as the second cohort of the Hoffman Honors Scholars program (HHS). Students from UC’s College of Arts and Sciences, College-Conservatory of Music and the Carl H. Lindner College of Business are provided tuition, room and board and a plethora of community tools and skill-training.

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CCM Media Production wins 10 'student Emmys' from NATAS Ohio Valley Chapter

September 23, 2025

Media Production students from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music received 20 nominations in the 2025 Student Production Awards from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The nominations span 12 categories from non-fiction and fiction to arts/entertainment and sports.