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UDC Closed Monday, Jan. 26

Ahead of the winter weather storm, Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a State of Emergency for the District beginning Friday, Jan 23. Mayor Bowser also declared a snow emergency that will go into Saturday, Jan. 24, and will stay in effect until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

DC Mayor Bowser declares state of emergency, requests help from National Guard.

All administrative and academic offices within the University of the District of Columbia will be closed effective 5 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 23, until 9:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s administrative and academic offices as conditions change. 

Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.

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City Administrator Visits Bertie Backus Campus

November 21, 2022
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Legislative actions and policy decisions of the Mayor and the DC Council
City Administrator Kevin Donahue, CAUSES Associate Dean William Hare, DOEE Liaison to UDC & DC Public Schools, Julie Lawson, DOEE Chief of Sustainability & Equity Branch, Urban Sustainability Administration, Lillian Power, Bertie Backus Food Hub Manager Kyra Moore, Master Gardener Cheryl Dixon, and UDC Associate Farm Manager Mike Whyte.
Appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser in January 2021, Kevin Donahue serves as the City Administrator for DC Government, overseeing the day-to-day operations, setting performance metrics and goals, and implementing legislative actions and policy decisions of the Mayor and the DC Council. Donahue recently toured the sustainable gardens, greenhouses and commercial kitchen at UDC’s Bertie Backus Campus. Many farming innovations, such as the digitally powered grow house that can produce an acre’s-worth of kale, were funded by the Department of Energy and Environment’s Sustainable DC Plan.

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