University of Management and Technology (United States)

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University of Management and Technology
University of Management and Technology1.GIF
MottoCommitted to building futures
Type Private
Established1998
Location
Arlington, Virginia
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United States
Website umtweb.edu

The University of Management and Technology (UMT), located in Arlington, Virginia, United States, is an accredited institution of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs and professional programs. It was founded in 1998.

Virginia State of the United States of America

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.

Postgraduate education, or graduate education in North America, involves learning and studying for academic or professional degrees, academic or professional certificates, academic or professional diplomas, or other qualifications for which a first or bachelor's degree generally is required, and it is normally considered to be part of higher education. In North America, this level is typically referred to as graduate school.

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Authorizations

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth's coordinating body for higher education. SCHEV was established by the Governor and General Assembly in 1956. Its mission, which is outlined in the Code of Virginia (§23-9.3), is "to promote the development of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive, and coordinated system of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia."

The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), formerly known as the National Home Study Council and then as the Distance Education and Training Council, is a non-profit national educational accreditation agency in the United States specializing in the accreditation of distance education programs of study and institutions.

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. It identifies its purpose as providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation in order to certify the quality of higher education accrediting organizations, including regional, faith-based, private, career, and programmatic accrediting organizations.

Controversy

In 2011, the Department of Justice began to targeting Chinese-American scientists on national security grounds. [8] , including Yanping Chen, the president of UMT. In two well-reported cases, Chinese-American scientists were arrested, but eventually they were exonerated.[ citation needed ] In 2012, the FBI carried out its investigation of Chen, collecting substantial personal information taken from her home and office, with no charge filed against her. [9] In March 2016, the US Attorney's office noted that the investigation had ended without charge. [9]

Information about Chen from the investigation was leaked to Catherine Herridge of Fox News, [9] used it to initiate a Fox News investigation of Chen. [10]

Catherine Herridge science journalist

Catherine Herridge is Chief Intelligence correspondent for the Fox News Channel. She had hosted the Saturday edition of Weekend Live.

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As a result of the Fox News story, in 2018 the Department of Defense (DoD) suspended its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UMT. [11] DoD indicated that UMT could apply to have the MOU reinstated. In December 2018, Chen filed a Privacy Act lawsuit against the government for illegally releasing personal data under its guardianship. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ See List of Private Colleges published by State Council of higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  2. ↑ Distance Education Accreditation Commission. "DEAC Accredited institutions". www.deac.org.
  3. ↑ Council of Higher Education Accreditation. "Database of Institutions & Programs Accredited by Recognized US Accrediting Orgs". chea.org.
  4. ↑ U.S. Department of Education. https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=all&zc=22209&zd=0&of=3&id=437097
  5. ↑ See UMT's webpage about accreditation at
  6. ↑ "WEAMS Public". inquiry.vba.va.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  7. ↑ Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center. "PMI GAC Directory".
  8. ↑ Hvistendahl, Mara (November 12, 2015) "Chinese-American Scientists in the Crosshairs" Science
  9. 1 2 3 4 Schlein, Zach (December 26, 2018) "Suit Claims Federal Agencies Leaked Chinese-American Scientists' Info to Fox News" National Law Journal (subscription required)
  10. ↑ Herridge, Catherine (2017-02-24). "Fox News investigation: DoD-funded school at center of federal probes over suspected Chinese military ties". Fox News. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  11. ↑ Gross, Natalie (2018-04-06). "DoD bans popular TA school from accepting the benefit". Reboot Camp. Retrieved 2019-01-08.


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