Panel on navigating communication and professionalism in the workplace
Please join the Office of Special Programs on Tuesday, March 28, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Heritage Hall at the Van Ness Campus Student Center for “Navigating communication and professionalism in the workplace.”
UDC team progresses in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, headed to nationals
Team UDC—Bailey Garfield (captain), a senior electrical engineering and mathematics major; Jamil Mian, a senior urban sustainability major; Brian Simpkins, a junior digital media; Aimee Balthazar, a senior biology major; and Coach Andreas Smith—defeated Howard University (770-440) on Saturday, February 25, to earn the Northeastern Regional Tournament Champions title in the Honda Campus Allstar Challenge (HCASC). The HCASC is an academic bowl for HBCUs and one of Honda’s largest and longest-running philanthropic initiatives in the United States. Since 1989, the program has awarded more than $8 million in grants to participating HBCUs. Team UDC will head to Los Angeles, California, in April to compete in the national championship. Read more about HCASC and UDC’s past participation here.
First-year civil engineering graduate student places second in xTech competition
February 10. The competition finals were held at the 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Award Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics Conference. Mandjoupa presented her work on climate change: “Ground-based remote sensing for Airdrops precision system: A data acquisition approach to mitigate supply chain and climate change risks.” The faculty advisor was Dr. Max Denis, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering programs. The top three winners will potentially have an opportunity to develop a prototype or seek a patent for their designed solutions.
Vice president for advancement selected for leadership cohort
Rodney Trapp, vice president for advancement, Office of Advancement and UDC Foundation, Inc., has been chosen to participate in Career Pathways, a highly selective skill-building leadership development program that’s been accelerating philanthropic careers for over ten years. Career Pathways provides skill-building experiences proven to advance authentic, bold, representative and inclusive executive leaders in the philanthropic sector. To learn more about the 2023 cohort..
1Edtech webinar features UDC President
President Mason spoke at the “Competencies, Digital Credentials & Community Change” event on Thursday, January 19. The Solution Spotlight Webinar was hosted by 1Edtech, a nonprofit member organization “committed to advancing technology that can affordably scale and improve educational participation and attainment.”
UDC Vice President of Research among Wharton Club of DC honorees
Dr. Victor McCrary, vice president for Research and professor of chemistry, received the Joseph Wharton Award at the Wharton Club of DC’s 51st Annual Joseph Wharton Award Dinner for Leading Wharton and Penn Alumni in Washington, DC on December 9, 2022. McCrary was honored with six other recipients at this annual event. McCrary (MSE ’95) is a graduate and former lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) Executive Master’s in Technology Management (EMTM) Program. This former joint program offered courses from the School of Engineering & Applied Science and the Wharton School of Business. McCrary was honored for his contributions to both research and innovation and his public service.
The search for the 10th President of UDC: Presidential Profile now available
The Presidential Profile details the vital qualifications sought in the next president while presenting key information about UDC. Please visit the UDC Presidential Search web page for ongoing updates and information as the search process unfolds and to take the UDC Presidential Search survey.
UDC student published in Smithsonian magazine
UDC student published in Smithsonian magazineKamryn Bess, a junior English major, was published in the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage magazine on November 7. Folklife Magazine exp…
City Administrator visits Bertie Backus Campus
UDC Art Program presents ‘Identity,’ its 11th annual student photography exhibition
This juried photography exhibition is the 11th collaboration between the University of the District of Columbia and American University. The exhibit features the universities’ best student photography and creates a platform for students to explore their identities through self-portraits while enjoying a cultural and educational exchange. The opening reception is Wednesday, November 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Van Ness Campus, Gallery 42, in Building 42, Suite A14. The exhibition ends on Wednesday, November 23. Masks are required. For more information, please contact Professor Iwan Bagus or Dr. Alex Howe.