Repeat after us, Home Depot: the University of the District of Columbia is not in Maryland. It's in D.C. Same goes for Howard. more ›

Now that school is back in session and conference play is underway, DCist is giving you a rundown of all the local hoops teams, and we mean all of them. So if you need something to distract you from that other team in DC, we have eight more that you can follow. more ›

Good morning, Washington. We're on the brink of the symbolic end of summer. Labor Day traditionally signals the conclusion of our dog days, the retiring of certain white attire, and the ushering in of cooler weather. But, of course, Labor Day is much more than a seasonal marker or a fashion barometer; in a year when public sector unions and their opponents were often in the spotlight, this weekend could be a good time to brush up on your holiday history. more ›

WTTG's Tisha Thompson has been all over the story of Allen Sessoms -- the President of the University of the District of Columbia who stands accused of basically using the school as his personal travel agent and home improvement warehouse -- and yesterday, she provided an in-depth look at exactly where all the money poured into Sessoms' home went. For example: $76,000 in bookshelves! more ›

Students and faculty at the University of the District of Columbia are really displeased with university president Allen Sessoms' costly travel bills, like a $7,952 flight to visit UDC's "campus" in Cairo -- especially considering the college is fighting a budget battle which could see the elimination of 20 academic programs. Sessoms has claimed that all the costs are "above-board" and that the stories about them didn't take into account "extenuating circumstances surrounding the travel" -- like the fact that flying coach would, according to Sessoms, kill him. more ›

On one side of campus, UDC students plan a protest for Monday, calling for the resignation of President Allen Sessoms over his misuse of university funds for extravagant travel expenses. Within the university, some ire has risen over a preliminary academic review, outlining plans to restructure some programs and degrees, renaming others and outright eliminating those with the lowest interest. more ›

Allen Sessoms, the President of the University of the District of Columbia, responded to accusations that he ran up several thousands of dollars in lavish travel costs on the District's dime, including international jaunts to England and Egypt and a trip to Wyoming on which he brought his family. more ›

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The University of the District of Columbia canceled all classes and campus activities today due to heat conditions, spokesperson Alan Etter confirmed this afternoon. The campus closed at noon today, but will reopen tomorrow on its regular schedule, according to a message posted on the school's web site. more ›

An independent report commissioned by DC Appleseed and the Brookings Institution has concluded that it is "critical to the success and sustainability of" the new Community College of the District of Columbia to sever ties with the University of the District of Columbia. UDC, which has always had plenty of problems balancing the hefty costs of a four-year university and its open-enrollment-assisted reputation as a two-year college, split focus in August into the University and the Community College. Both operations still operate under UDC's administration. more ›

The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia are proposing a tuition increase at the David A. Clarke School of Law for the 2010-2011 school year. The proposed increase would see residents paying $4,425 per semester, and $8,850 per semester for non-residents. Currently, UDC law students pay $3,675 per semester, and non-residents $7,350. more ›

Do you live in Cleveland Park or its surroundings? If you do, chances are good that much like this editor, you are a walking zombie today courtesy of a terrifyingly loud alarm that went off early this morning at the University of the District of Columbia. more ›

City Paper's Mike DeBonis reports from today's University of the District of Columbia board of trustees meeting that the school's controversial tuition hike has been approved, by a vote of 13-3. The approval will allow the four-year university to increase tuition for District residents from $3,800 to $5,400 in the fall, and then to $7,100 the following year. more ›