February 16, 2024 Issue 48 | |
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During Black History Month, we celebrate the contributions that Black people have made to the United States. In this issue of UDC Forward, learn about the UDC alumni who helped shape the University and impacted the District of Columbia and the nation. | |
Cleveland L. Dennard (second from the right), founding president of the Washington Technical Institute, a predecessor school for the University of the District of Columbia, shakes hands with President Lyndon B. Johnson. | |
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Remembering Cleveland L. Dennard – a guiding force in consolidating schools to create UDC
As students gather or rush to class across the quadrangle of the Van Ness Campus, signage reminds them of the significance of honoring Cleveland L. Dennard, a highly intelligent visionary who was recruited by President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration to be the first president of the Washington Technical Institute. Dennard also worked with President Jimmy Carter and DC leaders to guide the merger of three schools to form the University of the District of Columbia. Read more
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UDC Board of Trustees charter member celebrates the University’s past and present
Carroll Green is proud of his role as a charter member of UDC’s Board of Trustees, as an alumnus, and a former student member of the DC Board of Higher Education – where he played an instrumental role in the establishment of the University of the District of Columbia and selecting its first president. Read More
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UDC faculty to be awarded 2024 Modern-Day Technology Leader at STEM Conference
For the fifth consecutive year, a UDC faculty member has been selected to receive a prestigious honor from BEYA. Dr. Samuel Waters, Associate Professor of Biology in the Division of Sciences and Mathematics at the College of Arts and Sciences, will be honored at the Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) 2024 STEM Conference, taking place from February 15-17, 2024, in the category of 2024 Modern-Day Technology Leaders. The Modern-Day Technology Leader Award is a distinguished part of the BEYA STEM Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) Category. The BEYA STEM Community, over 10,000 strong, offers K-12 students, college students, corporate, government, military professionals, business, and industry employers with three days of learning, networking, celebrating excellence, and showcasing STEM career opportunities. For more information, visit the BEYA conference website.
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Dr. Bethany Monea receives Honorable Mention for Outstanding Dissertation Award
Dr. Bethany Monea, UDC Assistant Professor of English: Community Writing, has received an Honorable Mention for the 2024 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Awards for Composing Borderlands: The Lives and Literacies of First-Generation, Latinx Youth Transitioning to College Writing. The award honors a graduate whose dissertation improves the educational process in composition studies, or adds to the field's body of knowledge, through research or scholarly inquiry. The CCCC awards presentation will be held on Friday, April 5, during the 2024 CCCC Annual Convention in Spokane, Washington. Please visit CCCC website to learn more about the awards. Dr. Monea's dissertation can be accessed here.
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SBPA partners with IRS for free VITA/TCE Tax Clinic
The School of Business and Public Administration is teaming up with the Internal Revenue Service to hold their annual free VITA/TCE Tax Clinic on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through April 13, 2024. The clinic will be held at UDC’s Van Ness Campus, 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Building 38, Room 305.
For an appointment, call the UDC VITA/TCE Tax Clinic: Professor D. Robinson Foster at 771.201.0495 or Professor Suzan Abed at 202.274.7002.
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Inauguration of Maurice D. Edington, Ph.D.
Join us for inauguration celebration events scheduled during March 11 through 14. Visit udc.edu/inauguration for more details. RSVP here.
Monday, March 11
Employee Service Awards
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
UDC Van Ness Campus, Theater of the Arts
Tuesday, March 12
UDC Community Service Day
Allyn Johnson & Meet the Artists on the Bandstand
12:30 p.m.
UDC Van Ness Campus
Recital Hall, Performing Arts−Building 46-West
Wednesday, March 13
Academic Symposium
Advancing the Mission of the Urban HBCU: Showcasing Excellence, Elevating Possibility
Noon to 2:00 p.m.
UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus, Auditorium
Thursday, March 14
Investiture (Inauguration Ceremony)
11:00 a.m.
UDC Van Ness Campus, Theater of the Arts
Reception to immediately follow the Investiture Ceremony
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Founders' Day 2024 Celebration
The 2024 Founders’ Day Celebration was held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the Theater of the Arts. President Maurice D. Edington, Ph.D., spoke on the theme “Delivering on the Promise.” Watch the live video recording of the celebration.
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UDC Athletics Hall of Fame luncheon celebrates inductees
The UDC Athletics Hall of Fame Luncheon was held on Saturday, February 10, at Maggiano’s Little Italy. This year’s inductees were Leon Cunningham (UDC Class of '98), Kaneesha Hollis (UDC Class of '12), Tracey Oaks Jordan (UDC Class of '93, MA '07), Ronald Lewis (DCTC Class of '73, MA UDC '78) and C. Francis A. Silva. Watch a video from the luncheon.
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Support your fellow Firebirds! Cheer on the men’s and women’s basketball and tennis teams at an upcoming event.
Men’s basketball
February 17 at 3:00 p.m. vs. Staten Island
February 28 at 7:30 p.m. vs. Queens
Women’s basketball
February 17 at 1:00 p.m. vs. Staten Island
February 28 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Queens
Men’s tennis
February 23 at 11:00 a.m. vs. Harford CC
February 29 at 11:00 a.m. vs. Coppin St.
Women’s tennis
February 23 at 11:00 a.m. vs. Mount Mary
February 29 at 11:00 a.m. vs. Coppin St.
For the latest sports news, check out the UDC Athletic Website.
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Coppin State President Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D., Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., UDC President Maurice D. Edington, Ph.D., and Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund, at HBCU and D9 Night at the Washington Wizards. |
Washington Wizards celebrate HBCUs, D9 night
UDC and the Washington Wizards celebrated the legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the Divine Nine Organizations at the annual HBCU and D9 night at the Capital One Arena on Saturday, February 10.
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