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The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) is the University of Virginia's adult continuing education and distance learning program. It reaches about 15,000 non-traditional students annually at academic centers located in Charlottesville, Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Quantico, Richmond, Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia. Other ...
ECPI University was founded in Norfolk, Virginia, by Alfred Dreyfus [3] in 1966 as Electronic Computer Programming Institute. Initially formed as an institution offering accelerated education in computer science and programming, ECPI University later expanded its offerings to include electronics engineering technology, health sciences, nursing, and culinary arts.
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia defines four categories of degree-granting institutions of postsecondary education: public institutions, [2] established private institutions in good standing with a nationally recognized accrediting organization, [3] private and out-of-state institutions requiring certification [4] [5] and ...
The A. James Clark Scholars Program was established in 2018 as the result of a $15 million gift from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation in 2017. [7] Clark Scholars are selected from underserved demographics for their academic excellence, track record of leadership, and commitment to community service.
The University of Virginia received a five-year, $5 million, Teachers for a New Era [6] grant to develop new models in teacher education. A 2006 report by Arthur Levine named the School among four "distinctive university-based teacher education programs that are exemplars in the field."
The school was founded in 1955 and named after Colgate Whitehead Darden Jr., a former Democratic congressman, governor of Virginia, and president of the University of Virginia. It is located on the grounds of the University of Virginia. Its faculty use the case method as their method of teaching courses. [2] [3]
The University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise) is a public liberal arts college adjacent to Wise, Virginia. [4] It is part of the University of Virginia , [ 5 ] though separately accredited, and was established in 1954 as Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia .
In 1920, the University of Virginia began offering students majoring in economics the opportunity to specialize in business administration. One year later, a $200,000 donation from stockbroker, alumnus, and Charlottesville philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire spurred the establishment of the McIntire School of Commerce and Business Administration.