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by Marlene Berlin ANC 3F has an opportunity in the coming weeks to craft a more robust partnership with the University of the District of Columbia, one that will benefit both the university and the surrounding community in the decade to come – and beyond. Every ten years, universities in the District must submit a […]
“The father of Black basketball”: UDC is renaming its sports complex after Edwin B. Henderson, a 1904 graduate of Miner Teachers College, a predecessor of the university. “Henderson introduced the game of basketball on a large scale to African Americans in the District, earning him his nickname,” WUSA9 reports. He was also active in the […]
by Marlene Berlin Van Ness is getting an urgent care and primary care clinic – its first since Walgreens closed its pharmacy and walk-in clinic at 4225 Connecticut Avenue in 2015. AllCare Family Medicine and Urgent Care will set up shop at 4340 Connecticut, in a 27,000 square foot space that temporarily housed the Cleveland […]
We’ve seen more than a few neighbors complete the Master Gardener certificate program, which has been one of the research and extension services of UDC’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences since 2002. This spring we’ll see the efforts of one Master Gardener bloom along Connecticut Avenue. This program is open to all […]
by John Young On November 17th, ANC 3F will have an opportunity to support a resolution to restore public access to the five tennis courts located at UDC. Over 15 years ago, UDC unilaterally and abruptly terminated public access to these five courts. The resolution is a positive and necessary step in returning a public […]
by Marlene Berlin UDC expects its Connecticut Avenue retail will be fully leased by next summer – and restaurants, a grocery store and a fitness center are among those interested in the spaces, a university official said. UDC’s new chief operating officer, David Franklin, spoke at the November 5th meeting of the UDC Community-Campus Task […]
UDC is hosting a virtual meeting of the Community-Campus Task Force on Thursday, November 5th at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda: Enrollment update UDC COVID-19 response Van Ness Campus Master Plan Retail space update (read about the August 5th update) Spring 2020 semester Log into the meeting here or join by phone: 415-655-0003, access code: […]
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 […]
