The AACRC helps students excel by addressing the academic, social, spiritual, personal and cultural needs of Black students at the university.
Habari Gani?! (What good news do you have?)
In 1968, African American students at the University of Cincinnati led by members of what was then the United Black Association (UBA) petitioned the University Board of Trustees and the President to commit to making the University of Cincinnati more conducive to African American students, faculty, and staff.
In 1989, UBA submitted a proposal stating that African American students wanted to create a positive environment on campus in which their presence on campus and history would be more accurately represented.
During the spring of 1990, the University Board of Trustees requested that the President establish a committee to study the feasibility of implementing a Center. As a result of this study, the initiative, commitment, and support taken by University's students, staff, the President's office, faculty Senate, and Board of Trustees, made it possible for the African American Cultural and Research Center to open its doors on September 24, 1991.
On July 1, 2010 the AACRC was re-named the African American Cultural and Resource Center.
The African American Cultural & Research Center (AACRC) supports the mission of the university by recruiting, retaining, encouraging the successful matriculation and enhancing the growth and development of students at the University of Cincinnati. However, the center’s major focus is to address the academic, social, spiritual and cultural needs of the African American student population.
