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UC GRADUATE CONSORTIUM FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN CHEMISTRY (CCDC)

All are welcomed! 

At UC Graduate Consortium for Cultural Diversity in Chemistry (CCDC), encouraging diversity and inclusion in STEMM fields is at the forefront of what we’re working together towards. Our workshops and events are designed to be a resource, as well as, engage students with the community at large.

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​Upcoming Events

  • Gingerbread Decorating Contest
    Gingerbread Decorating Contest
    Thu, Dec 12
    Chem Bio Library
    Dec 12, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Dec 12, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Come decorate your gingerbread house and share your own traditions for the holidays!
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  • Womens Speaker Award- Prof Kristin Hutchins
    Womens Speaker Award- Prof Kristin Hutchins
    Fri, Feb 28
    508 Riev
    Feb 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    508 Riev
    Feb 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    508 Riev
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  • Hot Cocoa Social for 1st Years
    Hot Cocoa Social for 1st Years
    Wed, Dec 04
    13th Floor CCDC Office
    Dec 04, 2024, 12:10 PM – 1:20 PM
    13th Floor CCDC Office
    Dec 04, 2024, 12:10 PM – 1:20 PM
    13th Floor CCDC Office
    Talk about grad school and your questions before deciding groups!
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  • Chai Fundraiser #3!
    Chai Fundraiser #3!
    Wed, Nov 20
    TA Lounde 5th Floor Riev
    Nov 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    TA Lounde 5th Floor Riev
    Nov 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    TA Lounde 5th Floor Riev
    Back by popular demand, come enjoy more chai for cheap!
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  • 10th Anniversary Banquet Celebration
    10th Anniversary Banquet Celebration
    Fri, Nov 15
    The Center- The AACRC
    Nov 15, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Center- The AACRC, 60 W Charlton St, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA
    Nov 15, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Center- The AACRC, 60 W Charlton St, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA
    Advanced RSVPs required- registration opened 10/29/24
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  • Spooky Game Night
    Spooky Game Night
    Thu, Oct 31
    Chem Bio Library
    Oct 31, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Oct 31, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Card games, group activities, and refreshments to celebrate spooky!
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  • NSF GRFP Grant Writing Workshop
    NSF GRFP Grant Writing Workshop
    Mon, Sep 30
    Chem Bio Library 503 Riev
    Sep 30, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library 503 Riev
    Sep 30, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library 503 Riev
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  • What I Wish I Knew About Applying to Grad School
    What I Wish I Knew About Applying to Grad School
    Mon, Sep 23
    Chem Bio Library
    Sep 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Sep 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    DEI/Education chair Moriah will have a panel of differing perspectives to help see if Grad school is for you and how to apply! Refreshments will be served
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  • Grant Writing Workshop-- For Grad and Postdocs
    Grant Writing Workshop-- For Grad and Postdocs
    Tue, Sep 10
    Chem Bio Library
    Sep 10, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Sep 10, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Steven of Professional development for CCDC, we have brought back the grant writing workshop for NIH, NSF GRFP, and other grant writing. This is a great way to see what grant applications look like and how to write for success!
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  • First Day of Fall Semester
    First Day of Fall Semester
    Mon, Aug 26
    UC Main Campus
    Aug 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    UC Main Campus
    Aug 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    UC Main Campus
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  • CGSA- Welcome Party
    CGSA- Welcome Party
    Fri, Aug 23
    503 Rieveschl
    Aug 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    503 Rieveschl
    Aug 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    503 Rieveschl
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  • New Graduate Student Orientation-- Ice Cream Social!
    New Graduate Student Orientation-- Ice Cream Social!
    Thu, Aug 22
    Chem Bio Library (503 Rieveschl)
    Aug 22, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library (503 Rieveschl)
    Aug 22, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library (503 Rieveschl)
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  • Lab Door Decorating Contest  WINNER ANNOUNCED
    Lab Door Decorating Contest  WINNER ANNOUNCED
    Fri, Jun 28
    Emailed to Department!
    Jun 28, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Emailed to Department!
    Jun 28, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Emailed to Department!
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  • PRIDE Trivia (& games)
    PRIDE Trivia (& games)
    Thu, Jun 27
    Chem Bio Library
    Jun 27, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Jun 27, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Bring a friends and get some stickers! Winners get prizes! Refreshments will be served!
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  • Lab Door Decorating Contest
    Lab Door Decorating Contest
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Jun 24
    Location is your lab door!
    Jun 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Location is your lab door!
    Jun 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Location is your lab door!
    Starts June 3rd to June 21st, decorate a door of your lab for PRIDE! Lots of rainbows, identity flags, and joy! Best lab door to be judged June 24th will get a pizza party lunch from CCDC.
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  • Tie-Dye PRIDE
    Tie-Dye PRIDE
    Tue, Jun 18
    Zimmer Roof Garden
    Jun 18, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Zimmer Roof Garden
    Jun 18, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Zimmer Roof Garden
    Bring a white tee-shirt, shorts, socks, or other fabric. Limited white bandanas will be provided, all tie dye materials provided!
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  • Clothing Drive for PRIDE
    Clothing Drive for PRIDE
    Mon, Jun 10
    Chemistry Admin Office In Crosley Tower
    Jun 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 14, 2024, 1:00 PM
    Chemistry Admin Office In Crosley Tower
    Jun 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 14, 2024, 1:00 PM
    Chemistry Admin Office In Crosley Tower
    Bring your gently used gender affirming clothes to the front office in the bins to donate to LGBTQ centers.
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  • Cupcake Decorating
    Cupcake Decorating
    Thu, Jun 06
    Chem Bio Library
    Jun 06, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    Jun 06, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Chem Bio Library
    With cupcakes, put your best PRIDE decorating skills to the test! We will be bringing flags, stickers, and smiles! Gluten free cupcakes included!
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Oktober(chem)fest 2016


We are a graduate student led organization located in the chemistry department at the University of Cincinnati. Our main purpose is to provide underrepresented individuals a platform to excel in their respective scientific fields and to become mentors for generations to follow. Our mission to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences involves creating a pipeline from elementary to high school including undergraduates to encourage advancement towards college, graduate school and beyond. 
 
Through our outreach events, we promote diversity in STEM at the Elementary, Middle and High school levels which will provide these students with insight into the vast opportunities available for underrepresented groups. We can achieve these objectives by doing scientific demonstrations, tutoring (science and math) and providing hands on experiences in our department research labs (for high school students). We also want to create a pipeline for outreach at non four year and community colleges in Cincinnati, in hopes to prepare them to attend higher education institutions.
 
We facilitate peer to peering mentoring to encourage support amongst students in both undergraduate and grades school, in hopes of increasing retention.
 
We organize professional development workshops and participate in local ACS networking events to firstly advise students on how to be successful and secondly, to build connections with those who came before us so that we can learn from their vast wisdom and experience. Additionally, graduate students invite a dynamic scientist (industry, academia or government) from an underrepresented background who will be sharing his/her scientific knowledge (technical seminar) and have social communication (candid round table seminar) with our graduate students.

CONTACT UC GRADUATE CONSORTIUM FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN CHEMISTRY (CCDC)

301 Clifton Court

5023788205

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