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The March 18th update from UDC: The campus plan and community-campus task force meetings have been postponed until further notice. The March 13th update from ANC 3F chairwoman Monika Nemeth: Given the current state of affairs with the emergency, ANC 3F has decided that it is best to cancel the March 17 meeting out of […]
(Updated with new Community-Campus Task Force meeting date and time; and new Campus Plan meeting time.) UDC is seeking its neighbors’ feedback ahead of upcoming meetings with – and for – the community. This survey will be used to inform work on its 2021-2030 Campus Plan. The results are to be shared with the public […]
by Marlene Berlin Members of the community arrived at the first public engagement meeting on the next UDC Campus Plan eager to hear about the university’s goals for the next decade. The University of the District of Columbia is, after all, an important cultural, community and commercial hub, and one with a growing presence, if […]
by Marlene Berlin The District’s only public university is also an important institution in the Van Ness community. And now, the University of the District of Columbia is planning for the next decade of campus changes, development and growth. The 2021-2030 Campus Plan public engagement process kicks off on Tuesday, February 18th. The first meeting, […]
We knew it as Perkins, for the food service company running the joint. But the UDC eatery temporarily making its home at 4250 Connecticut Avenue is called Firebird Millennium Café. And it is now serving students, staff and the public. The press release below reveals the weekday business hours. Plans for some expanded hours are […]
Some of the business comings and goings in the new year are at UDC. Washingtoniana and Van Ness Main Street are leaving 4340 Connecticut early next year. Washingtoniana’s lease is up, and they’ve been told it’s to make way for a renovation of the retail spaces and new tenants there and at 4250 Connecticut Avenue. […]
If you’ve been reading Forest Hills Connection for a while, you will not be surprised that we are excited about the return of the UDC Master Naturalist program. As Marlene Berlin wrote ahead of UDC’s first Master Naturalist training in 2018, “One of the great joys in five years of publishing Forest Hills Connection has […]
by Karen Foreit The next time you visit the Saturday UDC Van Ness farmers market, take a peek through the glass doors to UDC Law. This treasure in the heart of Forest Hills does more than prepare its students (who provide more than 100,000 hours of hands-on legal services every year to under-served DC residents) […]
The UDC Student Center transforms into a movie house this week for the third annual UDC Firebird Film Festival. The central theme is wealth – wealth of community, of education, of a culture and wealth inequality. The screenings of three documentaries and a biopic at the UDC Student Center (4200 Connecticut Avenue) are free and […]
Perkins Food Management Services, the food service provider at UDC, is moving into the former Epicurian & Co. space at 4250 Connecticut Avenue. In its current location in UDC’s Building 38, Perkins sells breakfast, lunch and snack foods. Its menu includes a breakfast hot bar and hot and cold sandwiches. The food service is open […]
