ASHBURN, VA—The George Washington University (GW) showcases its graduate programs on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the GW Virginia Campus in Ashburn.

Visitors can review approximately 20 graduate degree and certificate programs in business, education, and engineering, and an undergraduate program in the health sciences—offered in executive, accelerated, and traditional formats.

A new Landscape Design graduate certificate is offered this fall. Through an agreement with Virginia Tech, GW’s landscape design program may be applied to a master of landscape architecture at Virginia Tech's Alexandria campus.

A new graduate certificate in IT for justice and public safety begins in January 2007, combining computer science and justice information technology systems including XML, GJXDM, and NIEM. This certificate may also be applied to several other engineering degree programs.

The George Washington University Virginia Campus in Loudoun County is the region’s fastest-growing research and technology campus with academic and research initiatives in transportation safety and security, public health and homeland security, professional and executive education, and information technology and telecommunications. The 15-year old, 95-acre campus is located in Ashburn in the technology and business corridor near Dulles International Airport.

The Graduate Program Spring Open House is scheduled at 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn, VA. The GW Virginia Campus is located in the University Center off Route 7, one mile west of the intersection of Routes 7 and 28, and twelve miles northwest of Tysons Corner. For more information about the Open House, call the Marketing and Communications Office at (703) 726-3650. www.gwvirginia.gwu.edu

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