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MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE AND U.VA. ENGINEERING SCHOOL ANNOUNCE DUAL-
DEGREE PROGRAM


     CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 26 -- Mary Baldwin College and the
University of Virginia announced today the establishment of a
dual-degree program leading to a bachelor's degree in science or
mathematics from MBC and a master's degree in engineering from
U.Va.  Students can choose to specialize in several types of
engineering, including biomedical, civil, environmental,
transportation, nuclear or systems engineering, as well as
materials science or engineering physics.
     Under the five-year program, a Mary Baldwin undergraduate
student with a strong academic record could apply for admission
to the U.Va. School of Engineering and Applied Science as a
conditional graduate student.  The student would be expected to
complete at least 30 undergraduate semester hours (approximately
two semesters) at U.Va. with a B average or higher and have a
minimum score on the Graduate Record Examination as designated by
the specific engineering program to which she is applying.  She
would then be admitted unconditionally into the graduate program.
     Successful completion of the 30 undergraduate semester hours
at U.Va. would allow the student to receive a bachelor's degree
in science or math from Mary Baldwin.   The graduate portion of
the program would require approximately 12 months (two semesters
and one summer) of study to complete.  Most students would spend
three years at Mary Baldwin and two at U.Va.
     "We are very pleased with the agreement," said Jim Lott,
dean of the college at Mary Baldwin.  "It is an example of the
way that public-private partnerships can be utilized to meet the
growing demand for higher education in Virginia."
     "We believe this program provides a valuable new educational
opportunity in science and engineering fields for the citizens of
Virginia," said Richard W. Miksad, dean of the U.Va. engineering
school.
     This is the second dual-degree program between Mary Baldwin
and U.Va.  The first, established in 1987, allows MBC students to
earn a bachelor's degree in a liberal arts field from MBC in four
years and a master's degree in special education from U.Va. with
an additional year of study.  The U.Va. engineering school also
has dual-degree arrangements with Longwood College and Lynchburg
College.

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                                                     May 26, 1995