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Found this on Ono's twitter feed:
http://chronicle.com/article/Top-Produce...US/135456/
UC Blue Ash was named as a Fulbright top producer for 2012-13. Pretty damn cool IMHO.

University of Cincinnati gives new president 10-year contract, Ono says he'll stick around

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
December 12, 2012 - 9:05 am EST



CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati wants to keep its new president for the long term.

Trustees on Tuesday gave Santa Ono (OH'-noh) a 10-year contract starting at $525,000 a year. The contract includes perks such as club memberships, a car and travel expenses, and also calls for bonuses and supplemental retirement plan pay. The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/SQN0sG ) reports the school earlier paid off the former Emory University official's mortgage on an Atlanta home.

Ono moved up from UC provost after president Gregory Williams abruptly resigned just before fall classes began, three years into the job.

The 50-year-old Ono says he intends to honor the contract that runs to 2022. The school has nearly 42,000 students.

We got O$U in 2014 - right? I'm starting to really look forward to it now....

(12-12-2012 09:40 AM)UCJT Wrote:  We got O$U in 2014 - right? I'm starting to really look forward to it now....

Correction...We've got OSU on the schedule for 2014...that is until they once again get tight in the sphincter thinking about playing us and they decide to once again cancel.

I can't put the link up because I'm on my phone, but just received news of an anonymous donor securing an expenses paid trip to the Belk Bowl for 150 students with hotel, bus, and tickets paid for. I don't know about you guys but I haven't seen any other schools do something like this in a while.

(12-12-2012 11:30 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  I can't put the link up because I'm on my phone, but just received news of an anonymous donor securing an expenses paid trip to the Belk Bowl for 150 students with hotel, bus, and tickets paid for. I don't know about you guys but I haven't seen any other schools do something like this in a while.

http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footb...12aaa.html

http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footb...12aaa.html


Dec. 12, 2012

The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics has received support from an anonymous donor to provide complimentary options for UC students to participate in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina. A limited number of travel packages (including transportation, accommodations, and ticket) and a limited number of complimentary tickets for students who have already made plans or are planning to head to Charlotte to support the team will be made available. The Bearcats will take on the Duke Blue Devils on December 27th at 6:30 p.m. inside Bank of America Stadium.

There are two options for students to support the football team in Charlotte:

1.) STUDENT BUS TRIP

DATES: December 26 to December 28, 2012

Check in/ticket distribution will be Wednesday, December 26th, at 9:00am at the Alumni Center. Buses will leave promptly at 10:00am. Buses will leave Charlotte, NC promptly at 8:00 am on Friday December 28.

COST / REGISTRATION: Due to the anonymous gift, this entire package is FREE to a limited number of students, on a first-come first-serve basis, who sign up by e-mailing uc.tickets@uc.edu. In the e-mail, students must specify their M-number, cell phone number, and three people that they would like to room with. Due to the limited number of packages available, students will be emailed on Tuesday, December 18th with detailed information, including whether or not they are able to take advantage of the package. The UC Department of Athletics will try to accommodate all room request but please note that it is possible that not all room requests will be filled. Students who have already purchased this package will be refunded and their trip will be complimentary.

Trip Includes: Hotel (2 Nights Crowne Plaza Hotel), Transportation via motorcoach, and a Student Ticket to the game.

DEADLINE: LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Registration closes Sunday, December 16th at midnight.






Other Trip Details:

Trip is for current UC students only
Students are required to fill out a waiver form, which you can download here.
Please bring to Check-In on Wednesday, December 26.
List up to three roommates that you choose to room with on the registration site. If you do not have three roommates, please understand you will be paired up with other UC students.
No alcohol consumption is permitted on the buses.
Please note that while on this trip, you must abide by the University Of Cincinnati Student Code Of Conduct. For questions, please refer to this document.



2.) BELK BOWL TICKETS FOR STUDENTS TRAVELING ON THEIR OWN



Students traveling to the Belk Bowl on their own will be able to secure a pair of complimentary tickets for the game. Again, limited quantities of these tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students can take advantage of the below offers by visiting the UC Ticket Office in Suite 480 of the Lindner Center or by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX as this offer is not available online. The UC Ticket Office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Students choosing this option must place their order by 5:00pm on Thursday, December 20th. Students who have already purchased tickets to the Belk Bowl will be reimbursed for their tickets and the UC Ticket Office will be contacting those students immediately. If possible, students are encouraged to donate their investment to the One Team, One Ticket promotion and support the Bearcats in their efforts to have a great showing in Charlotte.



DEADLINE: LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Registration closes Thursday, December 20th at 5:00pm.

I think you'll see a great UC crowd down in Charlotte. I hope the players are ready.

http://www.uc.edu/1819/santa/giveaways.html

Donate $18.19 or more to UC Athletics today and you get a free long sleeve t-shirt, a chance to win some tailgating gear, and a chance to win basketball tickets to Prez Onos suite.

(12-15-2012 09:37 AM)bearcats23 Wrote:  http://www.uc.edu/1819/santa/giveaways.html

Donate $18.19 or more to UC Athletics today and you get a free long sleeve t-shirt, a chance to win some tailgating gear, and a chance to win basketball tickets to Prez Onos suite.

Just donated! Thanks for the link

I don't see anything about a t-shirt.

Must have ran out. It was there earlier.

(12-15-2012 10:41 AM)Racinejake Wrote:  

(12-15-2012 09:37 AM)bearcats23 Wrote:  http://www.uc.edu/1819/santa/giveaways.html

Donate $18.19 or more to UC Athletics today and you get a free long sleeve t-shirt, a chance to win some tailgating gear, and a chance to win basketball tickets to Prez Onos suite.

Just donated! Thanks for the link

Did the same.

Hell Ono should just sell opportunities to watch every game with him. I'd love to watch a game with that guy.

http://adage.com/article/news/cincinnati...rs/238656/

Thought this was interesting- not quite UC related, but definitely a positive for the city.

Nothing against MickMack, because a lot of posters do it, but a good start would be to stop with the "THE" references. It comes off as such a "little brother" attempt to ridicule OSU.

Saw this on Ono's twitter feed. UC researchers developing breast cancer vaccine. You know. Whatevs.

http://vaccinenewsdaily.com/medical_coun...r-vaccine/

(12-15-2012 12:13 PM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Nothing against MickMack, because a lot of posters do it, but a good start would be to stop with the "THE" references. It comes off as such a "little brother" attempt to ridicule OSU.

Just saw this. Thank you very much, but I'll never miss an opportunity to ridicule OSU, little brother or not.

Mentioned on Engadget and New York Times
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/24/unive...th-credit/
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/educat...onal&_r=3&

Mentioned in Yale's Newspaper
http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2013/01/17...rom-santa/

(01-22-2013 11:05 AM)MickMack Wrote:  

(12-15-2012 12:13 PM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Nothing against MickMack, because a lot of posters do it, but a good start would be to stop with the "THE" references. It comes off as such a "little brother" attempt to ridicule OSU.

Just saw this. Thank you very much, but I'll never miss an opportunity to ridicule OSU, little brother or not.

To each his own