News 2019
- President Mason on WUSA9 Great Day Washington discuss ISEWSA 6-30-20 June 30, 2020
- A candlelight vigil concludes a nine-night tribute honoring the many black lives lost to white supremacy in the ongoing struggle for equality. – June 27th @ 8pm June 26, 2020
- President Mason Messge: Communique 1 – Fall 2020 Term June 26, 2020
- WUSA9- UDC creates Institute for the Study and Elimination of White Supremacy June 19, 2020
- UDC to formally announce the creation of The Institute for the Study and Elimination of White Supremacy in America. June 18, 2020
- UDC’s Joella Roberts among student leaders profiled in DACA media spotlight. June 17, 2020
- UDC president Ronald Mason Jr. joins the Gallup podcast to discuss race in America, inequality and more. June 11, 2020
- UDC’s Student Bar Association among organizers of recent Black Lives Matter protests. May 30, 2020
- UDC/DCPS Senior Day – May 26th, 2020 @ 4pm May 25, 2020
- UDC Equity Imperative and Social Justice Webinar – 5/27/20 May 21, 2020
- 2020 Alumni Trustee Election Notice May 20, 2020
- UDC Participates in HBCU Commencement – Sat. May 16th @ 2pm May 15, 2020
- UDC Distributes Emergency Funds to Students Severely Impacted by COVID-19 May 12, 2020
- UDC Community College Applied Science Nursing Program awarded initial accreditation May 12, 2020
- UDC-CC Mortuary Science Program Granted 3-Year Initial Accreditation May 12, 2020
- UDC Confers Degrees in Virtual Video 5-9-20 May 11, 2020
- Firebirds Forever: Video Salute to the UDC Class of 2020 May 9, 2020
- Firebirds Forever: Video Salute to the UDC Graduates Class of 2020 5/9/20 @ 10am May 7, 2020
- UDC Van Ness Farmers Market is Open for GRAB and GO May 7, 2020
- Mason Ponders the Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans April 30, 2020
- UDC’s Dr. Benson Cooke talks about COVID-19 and mental health in the black community April 23, 2020
- Celebrate Earth Day 2020 with UDC Virtual Event – April 22nd @ 10am April 21, 2020
- UDC CAUSES Delivers Food to Martha’s Table and Jones Memorial Methodist Church April 20, 2020
- COVID Update from President Mason 4.17.20 April 17, 2020
- Local Universities Look to Future Beyond Pandemic 4-8-20 April 13, 2020
- Message to the Graduating Seniors from Pres. Mason and CAO Potter April 6, 2020
- Washington Post Article – Community colleges get creative to survive spring, while prepping for a surge next fall April 2, 2020
- UDC on Great Day Washington March 11, 2020 March 11, 2020
- UDC on Great Day Washington March 9, 2020 March 9, 2020
- Covid-19 Information March 6, 2020
- ECC Basketball Championships hosted at UDC – March 7th – 8th, 2020 March 5, 2020
- OSSP receives Innovative Agency Award March 4, 2020
- UDC on WUSA9 Great Day Washington March 2, 2020 March 2, 2020
- UDC Professor Dr. Kimberly Crews featured in article in Patch.com February 26, 2020
- UDC on WUSA9 Great Day Washington Feb. 25, 2020 February 25, 2020
- UDC on WUSA9 Great Day Washington Feb. 24, 2020 February 24, 2020
- Wash Post Article: In a city dominated by private universities, UDC makes a pitch to District residents: ‘We are affordable and high quality.’ February 23, 2020
- Founders’ Day 2020 Recording February 21, 2020
- Founders’ Day – This THURSDAY 2/20/20 February 20, 2020
- IPPH Invites You to: Anatomy of an IMPEACHMENT – 2-18-20 February 18, 2020
- UDC President Ronald Mason on WUSA9 Great Day Washington 2.17.20 February 17, 2020
- UDC President Ronald Mason Presents: Equity Imperative/3.0 Town Halls – 2020 February 13, 2020
- Healing the Harm in Schools | Michelle Chatman | TEDxUStreetWomen – 1-28-20 February 4, 2020
- UDC Celebrates Black History Month 2020 January 31, 2020
- Women’s Home Game 1-29-19 @ 6pm January 28, 2020
- 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
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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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