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Encyclopedia > Federal City College
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The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is a public university located in Washington, D.C. The university was formed in 1977 through the amalgamation of the Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute (both of which had been established in 1966 as the result of a study commissioned by President Kennedy on the educational needs of Washington) with District of Columbia Teachers College (itself formed out of the 1955 merger of the previously all-black Miner Teachers College and the all-white Wilson Teachers College). UDC is also the only urban land-grant university in the country. By virtue of some of its ancestor institutions' histories, it is considered an historically black college. UDC is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. As it is a commuter school, it does not own any residential accommodations or dormitories. Its law school, the David A. Clarke School of Law (formerly the Antioch College of Law) has been recently incorporated as a part of the University. This does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (=Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States which have been designated by Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. ... In the United States, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) (a type of Minority Serving Institution or MSI) are colleges or universities that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African-American community. ... Thurgood Marshall successfully argued the 1954 landmark case Brown v. ... A typical American college dorm room A dormitory or dorm is a place to sleep. ... The David A. Clarke School of Law is the law school of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). ...


The main (Van Ness) campus of UDC is located at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness St. in Northwest DC. Connecticut Avenue is a major route in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., and suburban Montgomery County, Maryland. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ...


UDC currently offers over 75 undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs through the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Public Administration, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the David A. Clarke School of Law. Additionally, the public service arm, the Division of Community Outreach and Extension Services (COES), offers a variety of practical, nonacademic educational programs and training to the citizens of the District of Columbia. In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... A graduate school or grad school is a school that awards advanced degrees, with the general requirement that students must have earned an undergraduate (bachelors) degree. ...


The athletic teams are called the Firebirds and the team colors are red and yellow. The school competes in the NCAA Division II. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...


International programs

The UDC's adult education department had a collegial relationship with the University of Nairobi for several years, including faculty exchange and doctoral student sponsoring. Libraries are a useful resource for adult learners. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: no content If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ...


In the Fall of 1996 an academic agreement of partnership was signed between the Modern Academy In Maadi, Cairo, Maadi in Egypt and the University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. in the U.S. The UDC/MAM Program aims at encouraging and developing academic programs that will enhance the material, physical, and intellectual growth of students, faculty, and staff of both institutions. Maadi (Arabic: el-Ma‛adi) is a suburb south of Cairo, Egypt. ...


The current activity of the UDC/MAM Program is to offer Cairo-based UDC Bachelor degrees, offering Computer Science and Business Administration in Management programs. With the renewal of the agreement in July 2001, the partnership witnessed an extension to the undergraduate program to cover the Accounting and Finance options in Business, Computer Engineering and Information Technology and Electronic Engineering and Communication Technology; in addition to launching the graduate studies in Business Administration (MBA). Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... It has been suggested that Accounting scholarship be merged into this article or section. ... Finance studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. ... Computer engineering (also called electronic and computer engineering) is a discipline that combines elements of both electrical engineering and computer science. ... Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)is: the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Electronic engineering is a professional discipline that deals with the behavior and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices, systems, or equipment. ...


See also

The Normal School for Colored Girls was established in Washington, D.C. in 1851 for educating and training young African-American women, especially so that they might become teachers. ...

External link

  • The University of the District of Columbia
  • The Modern Academy In Maadi
  • The David A. Clarke School of Law

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