Athletics return, but the struggle continues at UDC; Harvard professors, local AAUP members unite to aid faltering institution. (University of the District of Columbia; American Association of University Professors)

From: Black Issues in Higher Education | Date: June 12, 1997| Author: Fields, Cherly D. | Copyright information

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) will restore its athletics program in the fall of 1997 after it was temporarily eliminated due to the school's financial troubles. The new program raises athletics fees to $75 per semester, up from the current level of $25. It includes competitive teams in men and women's basketball, tennis and track and field, men's soccer and women's volleyball. Despite the impending reinstatement of its sports program, the UDC still faces several issues, suc...

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