UDC Alumnus and UDC Hall of Famer Spreads the Love of Basketball Throughout Africa
As a Senegal native, Amadou Gallo Fall, a UDC alumnus, UDC Hall of Famer, and currently president of the Basketball Africa League, was recruited to play basketball at the University of District of Columbia after meeting someone from the Peace Corps in the 1980s. He then met legendary UDC basketball coach George Leftwich.
UDC honors historic Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to ensure the enslaved were freed. The University will be closed on June 19 in observance of this historically significant holiday.
UDC Commencement 2023 filled with remarkable stories
UDC Commencement 2023 filled with remarkable stories Yasmin Romero-Castillo and her granddaughter Kiaro A. Romero This year’s celebration had no shortage of notable stories. A few memorable ones
SBPA recognized for prestigious AACSB accreditation, inducted into honor society
The UDC School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) was recognized for its AACSB Accreditation at the annual AACSB conference in Chicago on April 23-25. The accreditation was first announced in February. Synonymous with the highest standards of quality, AACSB accreditation inspires new ways of thinking within business education…
Recommit, reconnect, refresh: National HBCU C² Tour held at UDC
As part of their 2022-2023 tour, Tennessee State University (TSU) and Apple kicked off the National HBCU C² Tour hosted by UDC from March 22 to March 24. The event was part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and TSU’s HBCU C² initiative, designed to bring coding
Board of Trustees member is advocate for literacy, fair housing and education
Anntoinette “Toni” White-Richardson’s love of education and history has served her well in her career and as a UDC Board of Trustees member. She champions several causes, including adult literacy, housing, economic opportunity and educational advancement at UDC. Richardson (’95) graduated from the University with a Master of Arts in Adult Education. She earned undergraduate degrees in sociology and theatre from George Washington University in 1980.
In Memoriam: Lou Stovall, art pioneer
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lou Stovall on March 3 in Washington, DC at 86. An acclaimed Cleveland Park artist and printmaker, Stovall was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from Howard University in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree in art history. Stovall was a friend to the UDC community and his work can be seen at the Van Ness Campus in the Executive Suite of Building 39. Stovall represented the District for decades as an influential Black artist, collaborated with several DC artists, and received commissions from Nancy Reagan and Washington Mayor Marion Barry. Lou Stovall is survived by his wife, two children and two granddaughters.
Master sculptor selected for Dr. E.B. Henderson statue
Classically-trained master sculptor Brian Hanlon was selected to create the E.B. Henderson statue, which will be placed at the Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex at the Van Ness Campus, and unveiled on June 24. Hanlon first rose to national recognition in the early 1990s with the installation of “Olympian.” Hanlon takes a celebratory approach to each commission, and the artist’s goal is to inspire, awe and memorialize.
Alumna’s 50-year fight for education and health services for children
A graduate of District of Columbia Teachers College (’66), Carrie Thornhill has been impacting policy and research to improve the lives of District families for many years. She has fought to expand pre-kindergarten services for all three and four-year-olds in the District and worked toward improving education and health services for children. She currently leads the DC Early Learning Collaborative, the Dunbar Alumni Federation and Skyland Urban LLC. A UDC Board of Trustee member from 1993 to 1998, Thornhill has also been a member of the Advisory Committee on the Community College of the District of Columbia (CCDC).
UDC faculty and staff members win Women of Color STEM Awards
UDC faculty and staff members win Women of Color STEM AwardsFrom L-R: Dr. Kendall Harris, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, Texas Southern University, Angela Stribling, veteran broadcas…