College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- District of Columbia Teachers College;
Cooke, Paul P.;
District Of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College – Presidents
Upon the merging of DCTC, FCC, and WTI, to form the University of the District of Columbia, Dr. Cooke retired as President of DCTC. He remained active with the University of the District of Columbia, and chaired its History Committee. In 1986, UDC...
In 1965, Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Or) introduced legislation in the US Senate to authorize the establishment of a public four-year and master’s degree level college; Rep. Ancher Nelsen (R-MN) introduced a similar bill in the US House. After a...
Federal City College -- Presidents;
Russell, Wendell R.
Wendell R. Russell (1926- ) was the fourth president of Federal City College. He served from 1974 through 1977, when Federal City College merged with DCTC and WTI to form the University of the District of Columbia. From 1970 through 1974, Dr....
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute -- Buildings
WTI’s administration building and student center was dedicated in 1973. By this time, WTI was located on a 21 acre wooded site north of Van Ness Street north of Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute. Nursing Program
Nursing became an attractive profession because of the shortage of people in that profession. WTI graduates found work at hospitals, nursing homes, and community health agencies.
College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- Washington Technical Institute;
Dennard, Cleveland;
Nixon, Richard, 1913 - 1994;
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute -- Presidents
WTI President Cleveland Dennard with President Richard Nixon, when Nixon visited WTI in 1969. Nixon advocated improved and modern facilities for both WTI and FCC.
College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- Washington Technical Institute;
Dennard, Cleveland;
Johnson, Lyndon, 1908-1973;
Morse, Wayne, 1900-1974;
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute -- Presidents.
Cleveland Dennard with President Lyndon Johnson, Sen. Wayne Morse (D-OR), and DC Mayor Walter Washington, at the signing of legislation establishing Washington Technical Institute and Federal City College [Public Law 89-791]. Title II of the...
Washington Technical Institute;
Seals (numismatics) – Washington (D.C.) -- Washington Technical Institute
First official seal of Washington Technical Institute. Washington Technical Institute was intended to provide training opportunities leading to associate degrees and certificates in engineering and related technologies, business and related...
United States. National Bureau of Standards;
Washington Technical Institute
The WTI campus was on the site formerly occupied by the National Bureau of Standards. Beginning in 1967, the old testing laboratories of the National Bureau of Standards were modified into technical classrooms; government offices remodeled with...
United States. National Bureau of Standards;
Washington Technical Institute
The original 32 acre site where WTI was housed is near the National Zoological Gardens on the south, Rock Creek Park on the east, and the shopping areas of Chevy Chase and Reno Road to the west.
Signs and signboards -- Washington (D.C.) -- Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute -- Buildings
College presidents -- Washington (D.C.) -- Washington Technical Institute;
Dennard, Cleveland;
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute -- Presidents
WTI President Cleveland Dennard with plans for new WTI campus. WTI was first housed at temporary quarters at the old Bureau of Standards campus at 4100 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC. WTI President Dennard led the initiative to construct...
Dennard, Cleveland;
Washington Technical Institute;
Washington Technical Institute -- Presidents.
Dr. Cleveland Leon Dennard (1929-1992) was the founding president of the Washington Technical institute, a predecessor to UDC. Dennard was appointed to the post by president Lyndon B. Johnson at a time when the city’s government functions were...
Washington Technical Institute;
Seals (numismatics) – Washington (D.C.) -- Washington Technical Institute
Second official seal of Washington Technical Institute. Source: WTI Yearbook, 1970, p.167.
WTI was created at a time when over 60% of the adult wage earners in DC had six or less years of formal education, and lacked the skills necessary to obtain...
