Author: Jay Morrow

Sep
20

19th Annual DC Jazz Festival

Home Seen in the Community On August 30, the 19th Annual DC Jazz Festival kicked off with a host of performances and events spanning five days in the District. President [...]
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Sep
20

Anacostia High School gave presentations on a series of environmental topics

Home Seen in the  Community On August 3, 11 students from Anacostia High School gave presentations on a series of environmental topics—including the “heat island” effect, green roof systems and [...]
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Sep
20

Marion Barry Youth Leadership Institute

Home Seen on Campus Participants from the Marion Barry Youth Leadership Institute toured the UDC Van Ness Campus in August, learned about University programs, and spoke with UDC leaders and [...]
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Sep
20

University Kicks Off Fall Semester with Back-to-School Barbecue

University Kicks Off Fall Semester with Back-to-School Barbecue Hundreds of students descended on the Theater of the Arts at the Van Ness campus on September 13 for a back-to-school barbecue with [...]
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Sep
12

Welcome Back, Firebirds!

Welcome to all our new and returning students, staff and faculty. We hope you’ve enjoyed your first few weeks of school. Check out

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Sep
12

Microsoft Test Engineer Dilnesahu Nukuro Credits UDC for His Career Foundation

After visiting his sister in Maryland, Ethiopian-born Dilnesahu Nukuro decided to stay in the United States to complete his last year of high school and attend the University of the District of Columbia.

“I was searching for a University in the DC area, and one of my friends from Ethiopia was going to UDC,” Nukuro said. “It was very diverse, and everyone is welcome.”

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Sep
12

UDC Community Educator Diego Lahaye Wins Regional Award for 4-H Soccer Program

Diego Lahaye, a community educator for the University of the District of Columbia’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education (CUAGE), has been selected as the winner of the Northeast Urban Extension Innovation

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Sep
12

Miss Black USA Pageant on UDC Campus Crowns Miss Black Kentucky as Its New Queen

It was an evening of pageantry and “Black girl magic” on August 6 as contestants from across the country showcased their talents, accomplishments and beauty during the 2023 Miss Black USA Pageant held at the University of the District of Columbia’s Theater of the Arts.

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Sep
12

Welcome Your New Student Leaders and Royal Court

Meet your new student leaders and Royal Court for the 2023-24 academic year! On August 25, newly elected student officers and members of the UDC Royal Court were installed at a ceremony in the Student Center Ballroom. Get to know them in this slideshow.

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Sep
12

UDC Professor Pradeep K. Behera Named American Society of Civil Engineers Fellow

Professor Pradeep K. Behera, Ph.D., PE, F. ASCE, D. WRE—Chair of UDC’s Department of Civil Engineering—has been named an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) fellow. ASCE

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