January 20th is the day UDC will celebrate the grand opening of its brand new student center at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street. But first, the university invited DC media in for a sneak peek. Among the highlights: The clock tower doubles as a “chimney” designed to draw smoke out of […]
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Neighborhood in the news: Growing awareness of UDC’s farmers
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 – and getting noticed. This month alone, The Washington Post has featured the UDC College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainabiity, and Environmental Studies (CAUSES) in two articles […]
UDC updates: Howard U. enrollment fallout; President marks 3 years; Join the Community-Campus Task Force
Howard University is not the only historically Black university in town. That was the University of the District of Columbia’s message to the more than 500 incoming Howard University students who suddenly found themselves unenrolled last month. UDC was one of several university systems offering to take in those students. It also extended its enrollment […]
Demolition of UDC’s tallest building for DC Archives project to begin in September
As we noted in a June ANC 3F update, work toward the eventual demolition of UDC’s tallest building ground to a halt more than a year ago, around the same time Mayor Muriel Bowser released a fiscal 2026 budget proposal that reversed plans for a new DC Archives building at the site. The DC Council went on to […]
ANC 3F’s June 30 agenda: DC Archives at UDC, power lines project on Nebraska Ave., Murch leader’s retirement
The demolition of UDC’s tallest building ground to a halt more than a year ago, around the same time Mayor Muriel Bowser released a fiscal 2026 budget proposal that reversed plans for a new DC Archives building at the site. The DC Council went on to reverse the reversal, but the project languished, at least […]
The 2026 District Fringe festival at Van Ness-UDC includes programs for up-and-coming playwrights and young audiences
After its successful inaugural festival in July 2025, District Fringe is returning to Van Ness this summer with new plays and initiatives. District Fringe recently announced the festival dates (July 10 through 26, Wednesdays to Sundays) and the performance lineup (see the news release below). The performance schedule and online box office should arrive at […]
School updates: A history of protest at Jackson-Reed; UDC’s new School of Education; the science of dog walking
The Jackson-Reed High School graduation in June will be the school’s 90th commencement. That’s a lot of years, and a lot of history – not all confined to Jackson-Reed classrooms. The March issue of the Jackson-Reed student newspaper, The Beacon, covers the February 27th anti-ICE protest that drew high schoolers from across the region to […]
February in the Neighborhood: Enter the ‘Magical World’ of a local artist; Levine Music’s 50th and UDC’s 175th anniversaries
Enter “The Magical World” of a Forest Hills-based artist: The American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center is featuring Danziger’s work in two exhibits opening February 7th. “The Magical World of Joan Danziger” is a career retrospective and her largest exhibit to date, featuring more than 100 pieces spanning six decades. Its focus is […]
UDC took people on a campus tour to highlight needs for tree-care money and expertise
by Kathy Sykes The University of the District of Columbia has many trees on its Van Ness campus. They are in need of expert care, and on November 18th, UDC held its first community walk to demonstrate the need and generate support for a commitment to fund the university’s tree care plan and bring in […]
School updates: Sheridan’s new addition; UDC’s new signs; Latest journalism from Jackson-Reed
Sheridan School celebrated the completion of its new two-story addition with an October 5th ribbon-cutting ceremony, and has since been showing it off with tours and open houses. Sheridan added an entry vestibule on the ground floor… And meeting and classroom spaces above. The addition took years of planning and months of construction. “Construction rarely […]
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