1. History
     Origins   Suspected ties with Chinese military  U.S. military veteran enrollment 

2. Academics
     Authorizations    University Ranking    Financial aid  

3. References

4. External links

The University of Management and Technology (UMT) is a private for-profit university in Arlington, Virginia. The university was founded in 1998 and offers accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees, including associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as certificate programs.^[1]

History

Origins

When the university was founded in 1998, Dr. Yanping Chen served as the founding president^[2][3] while Chen's husband, Dr. J. Davidson Frame, served as the founding dean of the university.^[4][5] Prior to establishing UMT, Frame spent 19 years on the faculty of George Washington University, where he served as Chair of the Management Science Department, Director of the Program on Science, Technology and Innovation, and established the Project Management Master's degree program at the Business School. Chen was a leading expert on science and technology policy, with special special expertise on the early days of China's astronaut program.

At its inception, UMT offered two graduate degrees: an MBA and a Master of Science in Management (MSM) with a focus on project management^[6]. In 2003, it was authorized to offer a full range of degree programs, including the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees^[7], making it one of the earliest fully online degree programs in the United States.

UMT students reside in 50 states, the District of Columbia, 4 territories of the United States, and 78 countries. As of January 2019, UMT has provided various levels of education programs to 24,380 students. Of these, 13,320 have earned their degrees from UMT.^[8]

Suspected ties with Chinese military

In 2010-2014, UMT’s president, Dr. Yanping Chen was investigated by the U.S. government for her suspected ties to the military of the People's Republic of China. In 2010-2014, Chen was under investigation by the U.S. government for her suspected ties to the military of the People's Republic of China. In 2012, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided Chen’s home and her office at the university as part of its counterintelligence operation.^[9][10][11] According to three Fox News reports based on information from case files leaked to it by the FBI, the investigation focused on allegations of false representations about Chen's military career that she allegedly made on her immigration forms and the potential compromise of UMT's military personnel records by remote access from the People's Republic of China.^[9][12][13] According to Fox News, in March 2014, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia indicated that the investigation would not be pursued further. No charges were brought against Chen. Fox News further reported that one or more individuals in the FBI disagreed with this decision based on the case law and the extent to which the evidence presented in court could potentially compromise intelligence sources and collection methods.

In its June 28, 2017 article, Fox News also indicated that the FBI had reopened the investigation, based on an assertion by U.S. Congressman Jason Chaffetz, who reported to reporter Catherine Herridge that “they’re quote, unquote, reopening the investigation.” No other sources confirmed this assertion. On July 1, less than one week after making this statement, Chaffetz resigned from Congress and joined Fox News as a commentator^[14]. Neither Chaffetz nor Herridge revealed the Fox News-Chaffetz business relationship.

U.S. military veteran enrollment

Before the Fox News reports the university received over the course of five years from the time of the 2012 raids over $6 million in government funding from the Defense Department in the form of tuition assistance programs as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs through the post-9/11 GI bill.^[9][12][13] According to a December 2018 federal lawsuit filed by Chen which accused the FBI, Department of Justice, Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security of committing privacy violations by leaking her personal information to Fox News, the university suffered a substantial drop in enrollments and revenues since the publication of the reports.^[15]

Academics

Authorizations

UMT is authorized to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).^[16] It is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).^[17]

UMT's project management degree programs have specialized accreditation by the Global Accreditation Center of the Project Management Institute.^[18] UMT is also an institutional member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

University Ranking

UMT has been ranked by Military Advanced Education & Transition Magazine as one of MAE&T Top Colleges and Universities since 2011-2018^[19]

Financial aid

Since its inception in 1998, UMT has not increased its tuition fees, which have been $370 per credit hour of instruction for more than twenty years. UMT offers financial aid and scholarships, including a Military Scholarship to all active duty US military personnel and veterans, a First Responder Scholarship,^[20], and Project Management Institute Education Foundation Scholarships.^[21] UMT participates in the Federal Student Aid loan program, enabling students to acquire Federal student loans and Pell Grants if needed.

References

External links

• Official website

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