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UDC Community Safety Notice, Thursday, Sept. 24

Attention UDC Community,

Please be advised that a Free Tibet protest is taking place today from 9:30 a.m. until approximately 12:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Van Ness, NW.

As a result, Van Ness Street NW between Connecticut Avenue NW and Reno Road NW is closed to vehicular traffic. Consequently, the Van Ness Street parking entrance to campus is also closed during this time.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the U.S. Secret Service are on-site managing traffic and crowd control to help ensure public safety.

Members of the campus community should plan for possible travel delays and allow additional time when arriving on campus.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management at 202-274-5050.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience.

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CAUSES Landgrant Centers

About CAUSES Land Grant Centers

Housed within the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences, our land-grant centers are tasked with enhancing the quality of life of urban society.

CAUSES research is primarily guided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA)’s focus areas to:

  1. Improve food security
  2. Mitigate climate change
  3. Combat childhood obesity and other food-related illness
  4. Improve food safety
  5. Improve water safety and management
  6. Expand alternative energy solutions

CAUSES administers three grant programs to support research by UDC personnel, the Consortium of Universities of the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, and other groups working in these focal areas.

Land Grant Centers

Causes resilience center

Center for Urban Resilience, Innovation and Infrastructure (CURII)

The Center for Urban Resilience, Innovation and Infrastructure (CURII) provides relevant and innovative applied research and education to make our cities and communities more resilient, equitable, and sustainable. CURII thought leadership provides urban communities to become more sustainable and resilient.

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Causes gardening center

Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education (CUAGE)

The Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education (CUAGE) seeks to expand academic and public knowledge of sustainable farming techniques that improve food and water security. The center also seeks to improve the health and wellness of people in the local community and around the world through research and education on urban and peri-urban agroecology and gardening techniques.

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Causes Nutrition center

Center for Nutrition, Diet and Health

The Center for Nutrition, Diet, and Health (CNDH) offers high-quality, research-based community outreach programs that combat systemic urban nutrition and health issues. CNDH is dedicated to educating residents on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and the prevention of obesity, heart disease, and other health threats. The program seeks to engage citizens in collaborative efforts to improve community health, obesity prevention, the quality of life, and economic opportunity for the District of Columbia, the nation, and the world

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Causes academic programs

CAUSES Academic Programs

Formed in 2010, the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability & Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) was established as a land-grant college at the University of the District of Columbia. Through applied teaching and research, it has been our mission to better the lives and economic opportunities of residents in our area and beyond!

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