News Archive 2008

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12/2/08 - UDC President Elected Fellow of the Prestigious American Physical Society American Physical Society is the Second Largest Organization in the World for Physicists

11/25/08 - University of the District of Columbia President Names New Athletic Director Patricia Ann Thomas Selected as First Female Athletic Director in School History

11/20/08 - University of the District of Columbia Announces New Hires in the Areas of Academics, Community College, Human Resources and Athletics

10/29/08 - University of the District of Columbia Responds to NCAA Report

10/20/08 - NEW UDC PRESIDENT SEEKS INDEPENDENCE FROM ILL-SUITED PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY (NEW AUTHORITY WOULD ALLOW IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS)

10/6/08 - PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES CREATION OF NEW ACADEMIC SENATE

9/23/08 - DR. MICHAEL ERIC DYSON TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT “THE PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE, 14th ANNUAL OPENING CONVOCATION UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

9/18/08 -UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOSTS TAVIS SMILEY’S “TALENTED TENTH” LEADERSHIP EVENT

8/13/08 - University of the District of Columbia Appoints Dr. Allen L. Sessoms as New President

6/23/08 - Tony Hollinger Named Vice President of University Relations and Planning for the University of the District of Columbia

6/21/08 - UDC to Host Nationally-Known “Ultimate Cheapskate” Jeff Yeager

5/16/08 - University of the District of Columbia Receives Funding via Farm Bill

4/24/08 - BET CEO Debra Lee is UDC Commencement Speaker

4/23/08 - University of the District of Columbia to Confer 700 Degrees to Students and Two Honorary Degrees at Commencement Convocation, May 10th

4/11/08 - UDC’s Dr. Rachel Petty Tapped to Serve as Senior Dean and Academic Advisor for Faculty Engagement

4/4/08 - Eurmon Hervey Named Acting Provost at the University of the District of Columbia

4/2/08 - Miss UDC Pageant

3/31/08 - TASKFORCE on the IMPACT of ELECTRONIC MEDIA ON SOCIETY, HEALTH, EDUCATION, FAMILY & COMMUNITY

3/12/08 - The University of the District of Columbia and Hurston/Wright Present Literature Live!

2/18/08 - University of the District of Columbia Hosts A-bomb Survivor & Hiroshima Peace Exhibit

2/11/08 - University of the District of Columbia Announces Acting Director of Communications and Spokesperson

2/4/08 - University of the District of Columbia 31st Founder’s Day

1/25/08 - University of the District of Columbia Announces Acting Director of Communications and Spokesperson