Within the University of the District of the Columbia is the only “ag” college in the nation whose sole focus is urban agriculture. Its research is literally bearing fruit – […]
The UDC farmers market would appreciate your feedback
The people who run the UDC farmers market are seeking your feedback. What do you like? What could they add? What could they improve? More below from Leslie Malone, the […]
POSTPONED: Get an update on the UDC student center project Sept. 22nd
Because September 22nd is Yom Kippur, UDC is rescheduling the meeting. No new date has been set yet. Work on the UDC student center is scheduled for completion in December. […]
Neighborhood in the news: Coffee shop campers; Banana Leaf review
We haven’t done one of these for a while, and the links are piling up. So let’s get this show on the road: When customers overstay their welcome: Bread Furst […]
Get your hands dirty at UDC’s ‘Garden of the Senses’ next Friday
UDC invited us to help plant its “sensory garden” two years ago. A week from today we’re invited back – to see how this garden grows, and to help tidy […]
You’re invited: Free jazz concert Monday at UDC’s outdoor amphitheatre
The University of the District of Columbia has a well kept secret. It has a beautiful outdoor amphitheatre right next to the tennis courts, hidden away among some evergreens. And […]
UDC engineering students propose Metro escalator fixes
by Carol F. Stoel Metro is preparing to undertake a three-year project to replace four Van Ness escalators that are at the end of their 35-year lifespan – and have […]
Neighbors recommend: View UDC’s 2015 commencement highlights
From Forest Hills Connection contributor David Jonas Bardin: Hundreds of graduates and their families attended UDC’s 2015 Commencement, held at the Washington Convention Center on May 9th. They listened to […]
UDC gets a new president – and its $3.5 million budget hole gets filled
To say yesterday was big for the University of the District of Columbia seems an understatement. UDC’s Board of Trustees named Ronald Mason, Junior, the university’s new president. And shortly […]
The Post agrees with Bowser’s move to cut UDC funding. Its neighbors think that’s a bad idea.
by Marlene Berlin Wilson High School isn’t the only DC education institution facing a substantial cut in Mayor Bowser’s spending plan. Earlier this month, The Washington Post published an editorial […]