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College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Alumni

UC students Family and friends enjoyed the DAAP Fashion Show Friday May 3, 2019 at Lunken Airport. UC/Joseph Fuqua II

Welcome, DAAP Alumni

The College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) Alumni Network provides alumni with ways to reconnect with their college, professors, and fellow DAAPers as well as the University of Cincinnati Alumni Association (UCAA) and the university as a whole. Over 22,500 DAAP graduates have entered the work force as inventive thinkers and out-of-the-box creators who are making innovative contributions to their respective fields locally and around the world – and we want to stay connected!

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Two University of Cincinnati colleges benefit from $4 million gift

November 7, 2025

University of Cincinnati alumni Mohammad H. Qayoumi, MS ’79, MS ’80, MBA ’84, PhD ’83 and Najia Karim, BS ’82, MEd ’83, RD, have made a $4 million gift supporting two of the university’s colleges. A donation from the couple establishes a fund and an endowed chair at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, as well as an endowed chair at the College of Allied Health Sciences.

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UC student finds her stride at Pig Works co-op

November 7, 2025

Pig Works race director Jeanette Kiely praises UC co-op students like Dylan Eggleton for their professionalism, flexibility and readiness to take hands-on roles in major Cincinnati race events such as the Flying Pig Marathon. Kiely says UC students are well prepared and eager to learn.

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Shining like a disco ball: Rachel Hoermann’s story of finding passion and purpose at UC

November 6, 2025

Rachel Hoermann has dreamed of becoming a writer since childhood. But like many who grew up in Ohio’s rust belt, the idea of going to college felt out of reach. For years, she cycled through work that never quite satisfied her creative drive. That changed when she came across a box that once belonged to her father—a discovery that would alter the course of her life.


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Support the Next Generation of Creatives

DAAP's main focus is on creating a better visual and design environment. Through excellence in educational programs, research, creative works, and services to the community, the faculty, the students and administrative officers of DAAP are dedicated to achieving this mission.


This network is open to all University of Cincinnati alumni, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other class or status protected by applicable law.

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Marie Morgan, A&S '21

Program Director, Alumni Engagement, College-Conservatory of Music & College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

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