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Continuing Education Takes Another Step Into The Future
U.VA. PROGRAM NOW OFFERS ON-LINE REGISTRATION

       CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 6 -- Students interested in registering for 
or finding out about programs offered by the University of Virginia Division 
of Continuing Education can now access that information on-line via the World 
Wide Web.
       U.Va.'s Continuing Education program offers 1,500 courses a year, and 
in an effort to make its offerings even more widely known to prospective 
students and to make registration easier, officials have upgraded the 
division's home page to include a variety of new features.
       "We know that the Web is the way of the future," says Dennis Parks, 
associate dean of Continuing Education  "Businesses are moving services to 
the World Wide Web, and we need to make our information as accessible as 
possible to current and prospective students. Now people from anywhere in the 
world can find out about us with the click of a mouse."
       By tapping into http://uvace.virginia.edu on the World Wide Web, 
students can learn about the latest course offerings, training opportunities, 
and academic programs and about the faculty and staff.
       U.Va's  Division of Continuing Education has evolved into a network of 
seven regional centers in the state, each offering University courses and 
programs in response to its local constituency.  More than 30,000 students 
from Virginia participate in Continuing Education activities each year, 70 
percent of them registering for actual classes, and 30 percent attending 
special programs, seminars and other events.
       Through Continuing Education, students earn University graduate 
degrees, certificates and professional licenses.  One in 10 of all master's 
degrees awarded by the University is earned by study through the Division of 
Continuing Education, according to Parks.
       U.Va. offered its first extension courses in 1912; and in 1915, 
Continuing Education became a formal part of the University.  Today, Parks 
noted, professional career success requires ongoing learning.  The need for 
lifelong learning has intensified, and the University of Virginia's Division 
of Continuing Education addresses the needs of many students in the state by 
extending the University's educational resources, helping them to advance 
their knowledge and skills.

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                                                           November 5, 1997

       For more information about Continuing Education and the new World Wide 
Web features, contact Dennis Parks at (804) 982-5397.  Television reporters 
should call our TV News Office at (804) 924-7550.