Using federal grant dollars, the local universities are offering a free course in public health informatics for students from communities most impacted by health inequities.

Four D.C. universities have canceled in-person classes following an uptick in COVID-19 cases locally and nationwide.

“You should assume everywhere you go, every room you’re in, every surface you touch, is infectious,” a public health expert says of students’ return to campus.

Students at American University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Howard University and Catholic University of America have all written to their schools asking for on-campus police reforms.

The student center is the centerpiece of a ten-year, campus-wide renovation. “It’s been a long time coming” was a constant sentiment.

Phil Mendelson introduced legislation that would make undocumented immigrants eligible for both in-state tuition and local financial aid at the city’s only public university.

Seriously, you don’t want lead in your heirloom tomatoes.

At a hearing Monday with board of the University of the District of Columbia, Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) made comments complaining about the number of foreign-born nurses at area hospitals.

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.

Photo by volcanojw 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. Monday’s student protest was originally scheduled for last Friday, but was…