Below are some possible topics for the brainstorming session of 1/30/96 to be coordinated by Len Hatfield in Williams 221, 5pm, using Daedalus. Virginia Tech should allow any Virginia resident who can be admitted to get an undergraduate degree from home/office. Virginia Tech should allow any Virginia resident who can be admitted to get a graduate degree from home/office. The most important reason for implementing a comprehensive distance education program is to remain competitive with other educational institutions. Virginia Tech's distance education should be limited to graduate and continuing education programs only. Students cannot learn as well from a distance based education program as they can from formal classroom study. Distance education programs will cause the university to downsize in faculty and facilities.