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On August 12th, Forest Hill Connection published the op-ed, “UDC is focused on the wrong students.” UDC President Ronald Mason, Jr. wrote this response: UDC is the state higher education system for the District of Columbia. It serves the same role for the District as the Maryland system does for Maryland. We are responsible for […]
by Marlene Berlin (UDC President Ronald Mason responds here.) In 2010, when the University of the District of Columbia was mapping out its Campus Master Plan for the coming decade, increasing student enrollment was one of its four goals. At the time, around 5,800 students were enrolled in its degree programs. UDC initially set 10,000 […]
Prospective tenants interested in UDC’s Van Ness retail properties include well-known national and regional companies, UDC said at an August 5th virtual community meeting on its 2021-2030 Campus Master Plan. The university is also looking at converting one building on campus into apartments for students and faculty. DC zoning regulations require the District’s universities to […]
UDC updates community on retail and campus master plan We’ll have a writeup on the August 5th virtual meeting next week, but if you don’t want to wait, you can watch the presentation by Chief Operating Officer Troy LeMaile-Stovall here: Full slate of ANC 3F candidates It looks like there will be at least one […]
UDC’s effort to get community feedback on its campus master plan for the next decade begins again at a virtual community meeting this Wednesday, August 5th. (You can get caught up on the first try, in February, here.) While UDC is not including its now-extensive Connecticut Avenue retail space in its 2021-2030 Campus Plan, the […]
by Marlene Berlin UDC’s efforts to engage the community about its campus plan for the next decade are getting a reset. The university is hosting a virtual meeting on the 2021-2030 Campus Plan at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 5th. Here’s the link to register and submit questions to be addressed during the meeting. And here’s […]
UDC tells us that the program has expanded, so it’s now starting at 8:10 p.m. Saturday night instead of 8:30. The full schedule is below. Every night since Juneteenth, UDC President Ronald Mason, student and faculty leaders and members of the Board of Trustees have gathered at Dennard Plaza. The university lights dim at 8:46 […]
The Van Ness homeless encampment at 4250 Connecticut Avenue will be removed by the city on Wednesday, May 27th. Encampment removals are a cross-agency effort that spring into action once the deputy mayor for Health and Human Services receives a report from the Department of Human Services and Department of Behavioral Health. These agencies send […]
The UDC Van Ness farmers market’s May 2nd return was a soft opening of sorts – shorter hours, fewer vendors. The May 9th market sees the return of the usual 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. hours and the return of familiar produce sellers, including G. Flores Produce. New this season: The location in front of […]
Updated throughout with market hours on opening day and beyond, and physical distancing instructions for shoppers. The UDC Van Ness Farmers Market is back at a new location – in front of the UDC Student Center at 4200 Connecticut Avenue. Shoppers should know there will be physical distancing measures in place, and shoppers and vendors […]
