Burns and Blackburn, who had to take off the spring semesters of their first class year to film the program, are returning to VMI to complete their degrees. . . . Guests may talk to faculty members about the academic programs and to current VCU students about what it's like to be a student there. They also may tour residence halls, the Academic Campus, eat lunch in the cafeteria and attend special sessions on housing options, financial aid and admissions. Check-in will be held in the University Student Commons from 8 to 9 a.m. The open house will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude by 4 p.m.
Campus tours follow at noon.
University and George Washington University in Washington are offering a joint accelerated Higher Education Administration Doctoral degree. The two-year weekend program has an internationally recognized higher education administration curriculum designed by leaders who influence and direct education and training strategies and programs in history, government, associations and higher education. Students attend classes at both universities, utilize distance-learning media and confer with professors over the Internet. The first class of 24 students started this fall. Also at Shenandoah , the university's flagship, Shenandoah Conservatory, now offers the only Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education in Virginia.