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Embry-Riddle Expands into Fayetteville, North Carolina

Daytona Beach, Fla., Dec. 20, 2005 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Extended Campus is expanding to meet the growing needs of nontraditional students in the Fayetteville area by opening a new facility at 231 Meed Court, Suite 203, Fayetteville, N.C.

Many of the students who earn degrees at Embry-Riddle’s Extended Campus centers are seeking career advancement in companies such as Technical and Management Services Corp. (TAMSCO), Lear Siegler Services Inc. (LSI), Raytheon, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Many others are employed by airlines, airports, and the U.S. military.

To meet the educational needs of working adults, course schedules are flexible, with most classes meeting just one evening per week. The faculty consists of working professionals who specialize in teaching adults. The center is state approved for veterans’ training, with financial aid and tuition assistance available to qualifying students.

The Fayetteville Center offers degrees in Professional Aeronautics, Technical Management, and Technical Management with a Logistics Specialty.

To assist students in their career needs, Embry-Riddle’s Career Services office provides students and graduates with information and services helpful in the employment search process.

Classes at the new site will begin Jan. 7, 2006. Prospective students and faculty may contact the Fayetteville Center for additional information:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Fayetteville Center
231 Meed Court, Suite 203
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone: (910) 436-5005
E-mail: fayetteville.center@erau.edu

Embry-Riddle, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering and meets the needs of students and industry through its educational, training, research, and consulting activities. Embry-Riddle educates more than 30,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through the Extended Campus at more than 130 centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and through distance learning.