First UMT China Annual Meeting Held in Beijing

ARLINGTON, Virginia, October 30, 2003 - The first UMT China Annual Meeting was held on 28 October 2003 in a far suburb of Beijing.

Organized by UMT’s Beijing Office, the first UMT China annual meeting provided an excellent opportunity to build team spirit among UMT local representatives. All UMT representatives from Beijing, Shanghai, Yunnan, Guangdong, and Nanjing attended the one-day meeting. UMT’s President and Dean also participated in this meeting.

During the meeting, Dr. Chen, UMT President, discussed the US higher education and accreditation system, UMT degree programs and its education standards. She also explained the administrative requirements for UMT programs in China.

UMT’s Academic Dean, Dr. Frame, outlined academic developments at UMT. These developments include new books authored by UMT faculty; UMT education programs operating in France, England, Australia, Poland, India, Singapore, Morocco, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; and implementation of the UMT Student Information Database System.

Mr. Kun Wang, Chief Representative of UMT Beijing office, summarized recent developments in UMT’s China education programs. Dr. Yaping Wang, Manager of Student Records, and Ms. Sabrina Xia, Manager of Learning and Faculty, also presented their reports.

According to Mr. Kun Wang, UMT’s education programs are now offered in several cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, Nanjing, and Guangzhou. Since 2001, the number of UMT students has reached 1,180, of which over 300 have graduated and received degrees. He estimates that the number of students graduating in 2003 will reach 500, and 1,800 by the end of year 2004.

UMT representatives exchanged their success stories in recruiting students, managing local faculty, providing quality student services and creating and supporting local alumni associations in their areas. Recruitment and operation plans in 2004 were also discussed during this meeting.

UMT President, Dr. Chen (fifth from the left in the front row) and UMT Academic Dean, Dr. Frame (fourth from the left in back row) attended the first UMT China Annual Meeting.