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Past Issues
Oct. 2025, Issue 61
Sept. 2025, Issue 60
July 2025, Issue 59
May 2025, Issue 58
UDC celebrates its 49th Commencement, honoring over 840 graduates and highlighting student success, resilience and achievement during its 175th...
UDC honors Dennis and Zandra Chestnut at Commencement 2026, recognizing decades of environmental stewardship, youth mentorship and community service in DC.
Mayor Muriel Bowser reflects on UDC’s role as a workforce engine, its 175-year legacy and how investments support student success and economic...
UDC honors Muriel Bowser and the Chestnuts at Honorands Reception, celebrating leadership, environmental stewardship and student impact.
Research by UDC Law Professor Sakinah Tillman helped shape Maryland tax reform legislation, improving transparency and repayment options for taxpayers...
As UDC marks 175 years, Chief Academic Officer April Massey reflects on the university’s legacy and how philanthropy expands access, opportunity...
UDC partners with AvDyne AeroServices to strengthen the aviation technician pipeline, expanding hands-on training and career pathways for FAA-certified...
University of the District of Columbia launches its 175th anniversary with a historic gala, raising over $1.4M to support scholarships, workforce...
UDC celebrates 175 years as CAUSES Dean Dwane Jones reflects on the university’s urban land‑grant mission, community impact, and pathways...
UDC celebrates Founders Day 2026, honoring 175 years of access, opportunity, and public service with awards, student achievements, and reflections on...
UDC celebrates a $6.2M congressional investment supporting research, workforce development, modernized facilities, and high‑demand career pathways...
New UDC research examines dog-leash pulling forces, revealing how routine dog walking affects human balance, gait, and injury risk.
As UDC marks 175 years, President Maurice Edington reflects on the university’s mission, legacy of access, and vision for student success and...
Marking 175 Years of public education, opportunity and impact in the nation’s capital.
UDC launches the School of Education and Learning Sciences, honoring its 175-year legacy and preparing future educators for community impact across DC...
Twenty-nine UDC nursing graduates marked a milestone Wednesday night as they were formally welcomed into the profession during the university’s...
UDC’s CAM-STAR lab empowers students with hands-on space technology research, NASA internships and innovations driving STEM careers and national...
UDC artists create Hexa-Habitat, a 10-foot public sculpture blending art, ecology, and sacred geometry to inspire sustainability and community engagement.
UDC graduate Md. Mazharul Islam earns a second master’s in civil engineering, exemplifying perseverance, academic excellence, and career success.
UDC launches its first winter graduation, honoring over 200 summer and fall graduates for persistence, achievement, and commitment to community impact.
UDC honors three alumni in its Athletics Hall of Fame, celebrating their legacy of excellence, service and impact on university history.
UDC’s 2025–2026 Royal Court celebrates HBCU tradition and empowers student leaders to inspire campus engagement and community pride.
UDC senior leaders join DC Central Kitchen to fight food insecurity, reinforcing the university’s mission of service and community impact.
UDC volunteers unite for Project GiveBack, delivering 5,000 Thanksgiving baskets and showcasing the university’s commitment to civic engagement.
UDC honors veterans at its 19th Annual Veterans Day observance, reaffirming support for military students through education, training and community...