University of the District of Columbia
| University of the District of Columbia | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1851/1976 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Washington, DC , USA |
| president | Ronald Mason |
| Students | approx. 5,500 |
| Website | udc.edu |
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is a state university in Washington, DC The college was founded in 1851. In 1976 it was recognized as a university.
history
In 1851 the educator and abolitionist Myrtilla Miner opened the Normal School for Colored Girls in Washington, DC In 1856 the school was supervised by a board of trustees, including Henry Ward Beecher , Johns Hopkins , Harriet Beecher Stowe, Samuel M. Janney, Thomas Williamson, Samuel Rhoads. From the beginning, the school's focus was on training African American women to become teachers. During the Civil War the school was closed and eventually reopened. The school was affiliated with Howard University from 1871 to 1876 and became part of the District of Columbia public school system as Miner Normal School in 1879. In 1929 it became the Miner Teachers College. Miner Teachers College and Wilson Teachers College were the only public colleges in town for several years.
After the landmark decision to desegregate schools in 1954, both colleges merged in 1955 to form the District of Columbia Teachers College. In 1966, Congress passed the District of Columbia Public Education Act, which established Federal City College and the Washington Technical Institute. Although these schools were very new, many Washingtoners continued to advocate a university. The city council approved the consolidation of the three schools and in 1976 the University of the District of Columbia was created. In 1977, under President Jimmy Carter , the UDC began consolidating its academic programs. Five colleges were created: Business and Public Management; Education and Human Ecology; Liberal and Fine Arts; Life sciences; Physical Science, Engineering, and Technology; and University College and Continuing Education.
The university currently offers 81 academic programs for students and graduates at the following colleges and schools: College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES); College of Arts and Sciences (CAS); School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA); School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS); the Community College and David A. Clarke School of Law.
Personalities
Teachers
- Emily Howland (1827-1929)
Graduates
- Denis Godwin Antoine - Grenada Ambassador to the United States
- Thelma Thompson - President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Cathy L. Lanier - 1st female police chief for the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department and director of NFL security
- Branislav Andjelić - Serbian internet pioneer , economist and politician
- Roger Ramsammy - 7th President of Hudson Valley Community College
- Euphemia Haynes - 1st African American woman to graduate in mathematics in 1943
- Portia Sheilds - 1st President of Albany State University
- Nadine Winter - 1st African American woman in the Council of the District of Columbia
Web links
| Research universities |
American (AU) • Catholic (CUA) • George Washington • Georgetown • Howard |
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| Other universities |
Gallaudet • Strayer • Trinity • UDC • Corcoran • Dominican House • Graduate School USA • Institute of World Politics • SAIS • National Defense • National Intelligence • Washington Theological Union • Wesley Theological Seminary |
