by Marlene Berlin and Carol F. Stoel Park Van Ness and the UDC Student Center are two of 14 Washington-area finalists for land use awards from the Urban Land Institute […]
UDC Student Center awarded LEED Platinum status
Only four buildings in the District meet the highest standard for eco-friendly construction. And the UDC Student Center is one of them. The U.S. Green Building Council notified UDC of […]
UDC’s next community meeting includes update on 4250 Connecticut Ave.
We learned at the last meeting of the University of the District of Columbia Community-Campus Task Force that the university is in talks with 4250 Connecticut Avenue’s new owners about […]
Tour UDC’s rooftop farm this Friday
If you missed the December tours of UDC’s rooftop farm, you have another chance for a guided look around this urban agricultural haven and pollinator paradise. The tour on Friday, […]
Apply now to sell your handmade goods at the 2017 UDC farmers market
Calling all makers! There’s a market for your handcrafted goods – and it’s the UDC farmers market, which reopens for the season on May 20th. Van Ness Main Street is […]
A Vocal Arts DC performance at UDC wins raves, and more concerts are in store
We’ve been treated since last fall to world-class classical performances at UDC’s Theater of the Arts. And there’s more to come. Because of the Kennedy Center renovation, Washington Performing Arts, […]
UDC is in talks about turning 4250 Connecticut Avenue into student housing
UDC meets with the surrounding community every three months, and at the last one, in January, one topic under discussion was the commercial building next to the campus that was […]
What if? Fannie Mae sale could mean apartments, UDC student housing at 4250 Connecticut Ave.
The sale of Fannie Mae’s office building at 4250 Connecticut Avenue to Bernstein Management presents a possible opportunity to the site’s closest neighbor: UDC. The next meeting of the University […]
DATE ADDED: Tour UDC’s rooftop veggie and pollinator garden on Dec. 13
UPDATE: The tour is now closed. Thanks to all who signed up! The December 9th tour of UDC’s rooftop farm filled up so quickly, UDC’s extension agent and the architect […]
A ‘Top Chef’ visits UDC. Can we get him to stay?
by Mary Beth Ray Celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn likes to use locally-raised food at his DC-area restaurants. You don’t get much more local than this. To the delight of his […]