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Update on Facilities Emergency as of Friday, Oct. 23

Following Tuesday morning's electrical incident originating in the mechanical room of Building 42, power disruptions impacted Buildings 32, 38, 39, 42, 43 and 47.

Power has since been restored to Buildings 38, 39, 43 and 47. Buildings 56 and 71 were not impacted by this incident. Additionally, Buildings 44, 46 east and 46 west were unaffected and remained fully operational throughout the event.

The university's electrical contractor continues to assess the damage and determine options for restoring and redistributing power to Buildings 32 and 42. As a result, Buildings 32 and 42 will remain closed through Monday, Nov. 2, while assessments are completed and necessary repairs or equipment replacements are identified and implemented.

Academic Operations

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) will remain under Emergency Remote Instruction (ERI) while Buildings 32 and 42 are unavailable.
Classes for all non-SEAS students will resume normal operations.
Classes at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, Community College, Congress Heights campus and DCA Aviation Hangar will continue as scheduled.

Administrative Operations

Administrative and support functions at the Van Ness campus will resume normal business operations and maintain regular business hours.

Guidance for SEAS Faculty and Staff

SEAS staff should contact their immediate supervisors regarding remote work expectations.
SEAS faculty should consult their supervisors for ERI-related guidance.
The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) remains available to support instructional continuity, including Blackboard, Zoom and other teaching and learning technologies.

CAL Faculty Support Resources

Guidance for SEAS Students

Due to this facilities emergency, SEAS in-person operations will remain suspended through Monday, Nov. 2. Instruction will continue remotely through both synchronous and asynchronous formats.
Courses requiring laboratory, clinical, studio or other hands-on instruction may require makeup sessions. However, every effort will be made to maintain academic continuity through virtual learning whenever possible. Faculty conducting synchronous instruction should continue to meet during published class times to minimize disruptions to student schedules.

The safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and community remain our highest priority. We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available.

Please continue to monitor the university website and official social media channels for the latest information.

For safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For emergencies, call 911.

Thank you for your flexibility, cooperation and continued commitment to UDC and our students.

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School of Business and Public Administration Students Present Research at International Conference

November 21, 2022

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Emily Osbourne and Grace Yepez — Emily Osbourne and Grace Yepez presenting at the AIB-SE conference.

Emily Osbourne and Grace Yepez presenting at the AIB-SE conference.Grace Yepez and Emily Osbourne, senior business administration and logistics and international trade (LIT) analytics majors, presented their research at the 2022 Academy of International Business U.S. Southeast (AIB-SE) conference at the end of October in Panama City, Florida. The theme was “Responsiveness in Business Environments: New Ways to Thrive.” Dr. Amit Arora was the conference chair and advisor, along with Dr. Anshu Arora. Also, Dr. Anshu Arora and Dr. Alex Tan were track chairs at the AIB-SE conference.

Yepez presented “Performing Sentiment Analysis on Twitter to Counter Cyber Security Threats.” Both Osbourne and Yepez presented “Robotic Autonomy Benefiting Individuals with Autism: Ethical Curriculum Development through Social Robotics’ Design and Research.”

The AIB-SE holds an annual conference consisting of competitive and interactive research papers, expert panels, consortia for doctoral students and early career faculty, workshops on teaching and research, meet-the-editor sessions, and networking opportunities. The conference had 170+ attendees from 29 countries worldwide.

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