News 2019
- Welcome Back Firebirds January 8, 2020
- “Firebird” Millennium Café to open at the University of the District of Columbia December 19, 2019
- Homecoming 2019 – Nov 11 – 16, 2019 November 12, 2019
- PERSONA: The 10th Annual International Student Photography Exhibition (Nov 6th – 25th) November 6, 2019
- SBPA #1 – Best Affordable Business Schools 2019 November 1, 2019
- SEAS – 15 Best Affordable Mechanical Engineering Degree Programs 2019 November 1, 2019
- UDC Firebird Film Festival – Oct 30th -Nov 2nd October 31, 2019
- Art and Humanities Professor Davide Prete and his students were selected for the Capitol View Library Sculpture Project entitled “Freedom to Read” October 7, 2019
- UDC Establishes Innovative Partnership with the Applied Research Lab at Pennsylvania State Univ. October 1, 2019
- National Voter Registration Day – Sept. 24, 2019 September 24, 2019
- Opening Convocation – Thursday, Sept 19, 2019 @ 10am September 16, 2019
- “A Nation Divided: Healing our Country by Bridging its Economic Gaps” Panel – Sept 18, 2019 September 10, 2019
- Public Notice: Upcoming Accreditation Review for Nursing Program CC Oct. 8-10, 2019 September 10, 2019
- NASA Awards the University of the District of Columbia $3 Million for Advanced Manufacturing Research Center August 5, 2019
- NSF Awards the University of the District of Columbia $4.85 million for Nanotechnology Research August 5, 2019
- Coding & Robotics Camp – July 15 – 26, 2019 June 26, 2019
- UDC Student Center won a design award of merit from the northern Virginia chapter of American Institute of Architects June 24, 2019
- Institute for Politics, Policy and History, Presents Top Panel to discuss Russian Disinformation Warfare: Democracy in Peril – June 24th @ 7pm June 24, 2019
- UDC Education Unit Celebrates CAEP Accreditation Award June 3, 2019
- Taste of Peru at UDC – June 2, 2019 May 31, 2019
- JordON DixON’s “ON!” – Jazz Allive – Monday, June 10, 2019 @ 7pm May 22, 2019
- 2019 Farmers Market May 14, 2019
- 2019 Commencement on UDC TV – Youtube May 13, 2019
- TODAY is the DAY – 2019 Commencement May 11, 2019
- Commencement – THIS SATURDAY!! May 7, 2019
- Time banks build economies — and communities — without the almighty dollar April 29, 2019
- Let Your Voice Be Heard – April 26, 2019 April 25, 2019
- UDC Professor Combines Passion for Math With Hip Hop April 23, 2019
- 2019 Student Elections April 22, 2019
- UDC Scholar Lara Thompson receives Innovation Award April 19, 2019
- (UDC) Verizon Innovative Learning (VIL) Free Program for Minority Males in Middle Schools (6th -8th Grade) April 18, 2019
- Above & Beyond: the 2019 Annual Student Art Show – April 17, 2019 – May 7, 2019 April 18, 2019
- Alumni UDCNAS Meeting 3-30-19 March 29, 2019
- UDC Students Capstone Class Complete : LGBTQ Walking Tour in DC 3-23-19 March 28, 2019
- Historical Inflection Point: Women in the House – March 26, 2019 @ 7pm March 22, 2019
- UDC Alumni – Do you have what it takes? March 19, 2019
- DC Secondary STEM Fair – STEM Studio – March 16th, 2019 – 8:30am – 12pm March 15, 2019
- HBCUs Address Food Insecurity through Community Collaboration March 15, 2019
- Spring 2019 Career Fair – April 10th, 2019 – 1pm – 5pm March 12, 2019
- Did you know……Dr. Shiela Harmon Martin March 6, 2019
- UDC Opening ON TIME – Friday, March 1, 2019 (All Campuses) March 1, 2019
- CAUSES -Green Roofs Absorb Rainwater, Grow Food February 27, 2019
- Notice: TRAINING DRILL – Active Shooter – TRAINING DRILL – TODAY (2/26/19) @ 12:30pm February 26, 2019
- UDC Opening ON TIME – Thursday, February 21, 2019 (All Campuses) February 20, 2019
- Founders’ Day – February 21, 2019 February 14, 2019
- CDIMA Grand Opening Week – Black History Edition February 13, 2019
- Research immerses HBCU undergrads in biomedical engineering February 13, 2019
- #UDCFIRSTCHOICE Campaign February 13, 2019
- The Art of Editing – Feb. 27, 2019 @ 6pm February 12, 2019
- CAS Biology Program and the SEAS Receive National Science Foundation S-STEM Program (NSFDUE/S-STEM) Grant February 12, 2019
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News and Media Releases 2016
10/6/16 – NPR reporter, Sam Sanders, recently sat in on an Introduction to American Government class. Listen here
9/22/16 – Code Pink co-founder @ UDC Law School (Forrest Hills Connection)
9/21/16 – A ‘Top Chef’ visits UDC. Can we get him to stay? (Forrest Hills Connection)
8/18/16 – UDC Boasts 20 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award Recipients
8/15/16 – University of the District of Columbia Athletics to Honor Journey Butler with Potbelly Sandwich Shop Fundraiser to Support Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic
8/15/16 – Kennedy Center renovation sends performers to UDC’s Theater of the Arts (Forrest Hills Connection)
8/9/16 – DC-UP Seeks Top Students Through Generous Scholarship (DIVERSE Issues in Higher Education)
8/9/16 – Why Militant is the New Black Excellence (HBCU Digest)
8/8/16 – Chief of Police presents the Memorial Fund with a donation
8/5/16 – Registration “One-Stop-Shop” – August 18 – 26, 2015
8/5/16 – Community Outreach and Good Neighbor Policy – Housing
8/1/16 – University of the District of Columbia Announces Hiring of Rodger Colbert as Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach
8/1/16 – UDC Women’s Lacrosse Named 2016 IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Squad; Three Firebirds Earn IWLCA Academic Honor Roll Distinction
7/29/16 – UDC Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honor; Jerily Benjamin Earns 4th Individual All-Academic Distinction
7/27/16 – UDC’s Marlena Wright Selected an East Coast Conference NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
7/25/16 – University Health Services announces the opening of the Wellness Room located in the health center on the Van Ness main campus for nursing mothers and families while on campus
7/22/16 – UDC Ranked #1 Top Value Counseling Master’s Degrees in Washington, D.C.
7/22/16 – President Mason Joins HBCU Leaders in Call for Peace and Unity
7/20/16 – First Annual Youth Art Showcase Featuring the “DC Ward Story Collection”
7/20/16 – ECC Announces 2015-16 Commissioner’s Honor Roll; UDC Boasts 44 Recipients
7/20/16 – UDC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Programs Earn East Coast Conference Academic Team of Excellence Awards
7/15/16 – UDC is taking an unusual route to attract more quality students (Washington Business Journal)
7/15/16 – Nominations Now Open for the 6th University of the District of Columbia Athletics Hall of Fame Class
7/3/16 – Traveling festival promotes peace in high-risk D.C. communities (Washington Post)
7/1/16 – UDC David A. Clarke School of Law – Housing & Consumer Law Clinic Students file lawsuit: Residents sue in effort to halt sale of Washington Home to Sidwell Friends (Washington Post)
6/30/16 – UDC-DCSL Housing Clinic Files Suit To Save Senior Citizens’ Home From Private School Purchase
6/29/16 – UDC Steps “UP” It’s Game To Attract Top-Ranked High School Graduates
6/26/16 – World Renowned Speakers Descend in Washington DC for ISEE Transforming Economy Conference Hosted by The University of the District of Columbia CAUSES (Digital Journal)
6/24/16 – Oudat Sisters, Lana and Yara Featured in Lacrosse Magazine
6/24/16 – National Maker Faire: When the makers came to Van Ness from all around (Forrest Hills Connection)
6/23/16 – 1st Annual Graduate Education Research Symposium
6/23/16 – UDC BME Summer Workshop – July 25 – August 4 2016
6/17/16 – Photos: National Maker Faire Takes Washington
6/17/16 – National Maker Faire Starts Global Week of STEM
6/16/16 – Marlena Wright Nominated for 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year
6/6/16 – National Maker Faire returns to UDC June 18-19 (Forrest Hills Connection)
6/2/16 – You’re Invited: Free “Jazz in the ‘Hoods” concert at UDC June 15 (Forrest Hills Connection)
5/26/16 – Wright Earns Excellence in Community and Character Award
5/26/16 – Jerily Benjamin Earns CoSIDA Women’s Track & Field First Team Academic All-District Honor
5/26/16 – The Institute of Gerontology Honors Senior Volunteers
5/21/16 – CAUSES new food truck at this weekend’s kick-off of the new East Capitol Urban Farm
5/18/16 – UDC Ranked No. 7 in Final USTFCCCA East Region Poll; Several Individuals Earn All-Region Accolades
5/18/16 – Welcome Carlos Rosario Students
5/17/16 – UDC’s nanotechnology program is no small achievement (Forrest Hills Connection)
5/16/16 – UDC’s Simone Grant Selected to Attend NCAA Career in Sports Forum
5/4/16- Chase Fraser, Teilen Celentano Earn Third Team All-East Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Honors
5/3/16 – Washington CityPaper staff voted our green roof as Best Roof in their Best of D.C. edition!
4/26/16 – New technology education program aims to recruit minority middle school boys (Washington Post)
4/18/16 – Celebrate International Jazz Day 4/30 with the UDC JAZZtet and Jazz@VN (Forrest Hills Connection)
4/11/16 – UDC Exhibits Outstanding STEM Programs at 2016 USA Science & Engineering Festival
4/7/16 – UDC law students push for criminal justice reform (Washington Post)
4/6/16 – A UDC professor is training the next generation of biomedical engineers (Forest Hills Connection)
2/25/16 – D.C. is jumping on the jazz front (Washington Post)
1/19/16 – Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OPIE)
1/19/16 – “Mock” Self-Study Visit
1/19/16 – The UDC National Alumni Society announces Mah-ki M. Fox as new President
1/13/16 – Grand Opening Student Center on January 20, 2016
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