The University of the District of Columbia
Volume 22. Issue No.3
TRILOGY
A University of the District of Columbia Student Media Production
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October/November 2006
INSIDE
Miss UDC shines Atlanta Page 3 in
University Gets Makeover
BY MEMAR AYALEW This fall, returning students noticed a big change on campus while new students found the University of the District of Columbia improved beyond their expectations. Implemented by the University's Office of Property Management, improvements are conducted under the Capital Projects.
District Students to Attend Virginia College
BY JAY BELMORE Students of the University of the District of Columbia that want to study in a variety of medical fields will have to attend classes at a different local college in order to meet academic needs. In a move spearheaded by the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Financial Officer, $600,000 from DC's budget will go to Northern Virginia Community College's (NVCC) Medical Education Center (MEC) to train University students in Phlebotomy, Medical Records Technology, as Medical Lab Assistants, as well as a host of other fields currently not available at the Van Ness campus. Considered the "crown jewel" of NVCC, the MEC is outfitted with new classrooms, laboratories, conference rooms, and a technology-based library. "It's a state-of-the-art facility," explained Dr. Connie Webster, Chairperson and Director of Nursing at the University. "This is an ideal opportunity for our students, as well as residents to get some training opportunities" in the healthcare field. "Right now we [the University] lack the capacity to meet the demand for trained healthcare workers. However, it isn't fair to clients who need services" in those areas to "hold back" on meeting the demand for healthcare providers, "and it isn't fair to students who are seeking out" these career opportunities. "There is a high demand for healthcare professionals in our area. We cannot meet that need," explained Madame Provost Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke at the University Senate's monthly meeting held on October 10. "This will help bring money to the University by offering dual enrollment," to students at both universities. Senate Vice-President Meredith Rode voiced concerns over the proposal to send University students to NVCC, stated that there are still too many unanswered questions that need to be addressed by the administration. "Curriculum is a faculty responsibility. We were not involved at all." Maryann Young, Spokesperson for the Chief Financial Officer, in a phone interview stated, "This is a seed project," and sees the University ultimately benefiting from the deal. "UDC students don't have these types of programs…the training will be successful, and evidence they should do the program at UDC," she added.

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