Cheerleaders for UDC

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The University of the District of Columbia can’t catch a break. Handicapped by flawed leadership, deplorable management, inadequate resources and political shenanigans, it’s a tragicomedy.

Still, some people continue to believe in its potential. They sought to persuade Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray to include the university in the city’s education reform agenda. They pleaded for a new president with gravitas and management acumen. They urged the appointment of a stronger board of trustees.

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