Jazz Studies Student Selected as UDC’s First Ella Fitzgerald Scholar
UDC Alumnus Wins 2 Emmys at the 62nd NATAS Emmy Awards Ceremony
Psychology Program allows students to pursue broad array of career options
UDC’s Psychology Program prepares students for various career paths, from clinical research, public sector and private practice to returning to the classroom as college professors. As one of the largest…
Art student selected for NBA x HBCU Student Art Showcase
Katherine Tirado, a senior studio art major, was selected as one of the few student artists in the country to create an art piece celebrating HBCU life and pride. Tirado was invited to attend the NBA All-Star x HBCU Student Art Showcase 2023 event held in Salt Lake City, Utah where her art was showcased. Tirado said it was an “unforgettable experience,” and thanked art professor Daniel Venne for helping her enter the content.
‘SELECTIONS’ student art show now underway
The 2023 Annual Student Art Show exhibition is titled “SELECTIONS,” and features drawings, paintings, printmaking, photography, ceramics, illustration, book arts, and design created by students enrolled in UDC Art Program classes. The exhibition, which is located in Gallery 42, Building 42, room A-12, will run until Thursday, April 27. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Daniel Venne at dvenne@udc.edu.
UDC’s diverse Music Program offers performance and pedagogy
Grounded in a dynamic history of celebrating the best musical talent in the DC metro area, UDC’s Music Program has its origin at Federal City College when in 1969 it sought to create a strong program to serve the District. The merger of Federal City College and other institutions to form the University of the District of Columbia in 1976, meant the advent of a music program that today rivals many in the country. The Music Program’s foundation is strengthened by recognized leaders in the field including Calvin Jones, who joined UDC in 1976 and by 1984, was the founder and director of the UDC Jazz Studies Program.
Chemistry professor awarded summer research grant
Dr. Ozlem Dilek, assistant professor of chemistry, has received a summer research grant from Organic Syntheses, Inc. Each grant award provides $8,000 to a PUI faculty member who subsequently chooses an undergraduate coworker from among the students in their department