HU Launches New Online Degrees, Virtual Campus July 1, 2010 Hampton, Va. -Hampton University has launched its web-based, virtual campus HamptonU Online, offering an ever-expanding range of degree programs entirely online. HamptonU Online offers students located anywhere in the world the freedom to study online anytime to earn certificate, undergraduate and graduate degrees from HU. Courses begin August 2. HamptonU Online offers three doctoral degrees, two master's degrees, eight bachelor's degrees, two associate degrees and two certificate programs. Through HamptonU Online, the university introduces two new online doctoral programs, the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Leadership and the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Management, to add to the existing Doctor of Philosophy in nursing. Targeted towards furthering the education of working adults, HamptonU Online will offer a variety of flexible, comprehensive student support services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. HamptonU Online is led by Dr. Cristi Ford and housed within HU's College of Education and Continuing Studies. "In every part of the College of Education and Continuing Studies, we are trying to take the expertise and strong programs found on campus and make them available to populations of people which Hampton University hasn't touched yet," said Dr. Cassandra Herring, dean of the College of Education and Continuing Studies. HU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master's, education specialist and doctorate levels. For the 2010-2011 academic year, HamptonU Online undergraduate courses are $425 per credit hour and graduate courses are $600 per credit hour. For more information, a list of degrees offered or to register for courses, please call (877) 633-9150 or visit http://huonline.hamptonu.edu SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/meeting-form.html for the October 24-26, 2010 HBCU Library Alliance 4th Membership Meeting and the "Conference on Advocacy" pre-conference in Montgomery, AL. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.