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ERIC Number: EJ524635
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8485
Initiation of an M.P.H. Degree Program: Reengineering Resources in a Metropolitan University to Meet Urban Needs.
Peeples, Edward H.
Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, v6 n2 p59-68 Fall 1995
Virginia Commonwealth University confronted shrinking resources for its urban mission by creating a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program. The program addressed a number of challenges and was built using existing resources in the university and professional communities. Despite early financial concerns, the program now combines needed service to the urban community with quality professional education. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Financial Support, Higher Education, Masters Programs, Outreach Programs, Program Descriptions, Program Design, Program Development, Public Health, School Community Relationship, Urban Areas, Urban Universities
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Virginia (Richmond); Virginia Commonwealth University