Fairfax University of America

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Fairfax University of America (FXUA)
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TypePrivate university
Established1998
PresidentAhmed Alwani
Students153 (2020–21)
Location
Fairfax
,
Virginia
,
United States
ColoursRed and blue
MascotTiger
Websitewww.fxua.edu
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Fairfax University of America (FXUA, formerly Virginia International University) is a private university in Fairfax, Virginia. It was established in 1998. The university is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools[1] and certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

The university first offered an English as a Second Language program and a Master of Business Administration. In 2000, the university expanded to offer bachelor's programs in business and computer science. Between 2008 and 2014, the university added master's degrees in the areas of business, computer sciences, education, and public administration.[2]

History[]

Online learning controversy[]

In March 2019, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia threatened to revoke VIU's license to operate in the Commonwealth of Virginia after a 2018 audit found defects in the academic rigor and quality of VIU's online courses.[3] The audit cited several concerns including widespread instances of plagiarism and its admissions policy that allowed international students who demonstrated "abysmally poor" English language skills to attend the university.[4] Although the audit was focused on the schools online courses, auditors suggested that the issues likely impacted face-to-face classes as well, noting that online courses and in-person courses shared common teaching faculty, while the English proficiency issues were common among students attending in-person classes.[4]

In June 2019, the State Council reached an agreement with VIU to allow the college to continue operating on the condition that they shut down its distance education for at least three years.[5]

Academics[]

The university's academic units are organized into schools, including the School of Business, School of Computer Information Systems, School of Education, and the School of Language Studies. In 2020-21 there were 8 full-time instructors and 45 part-time instructors.[6]

It also includes an Institute as a division of the University.

School of Business[]

The School of Business offers an undergraduate degree, a graduate degree, and certificates.

School of Computer Information Systems[]

The School of Computer Information Systems offers graduate, undergraduate, and certificate programs.

School of Education (SED)[]

The School of Education offers a Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Education, and a graduate certificate.

School of Language Studies (SLS)[]

The School of Language Studies includes an English as second language program with two tracks to help develop and improve upon a student's English proficiency: intensive ESL (focusing on English for academic purposes) and non-intensive ESL (e.g., business English, advanced speaking, etc.).

Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy[]

In addition to its schools operates a research institute, founded in 2019. The Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy (formerly the Center for Global Policy) is a non-partisan foreign policy think tank operating out of Washington, D.C.[7][8][9][10] In March 2021, the Newlines Institute published a 55-page report titled The Uyghur Genocide: An Examination of China’s Breaches of the 1948 Genocide Convention, which that concluded that the Chinese government's ongoing persecution of the Uyghurs constitutes genocide under the United Nations genocide convention.[7][9][10][11][12] The report, which was compiled with the assistance of dozens of experts,[13] was one of the first independent legal analyses into the human rights abuses committed by the Chinese state against the Uyghurs.[7][11][12][14] Newslines Institute also hosts Newlines Magazine, edited by Hassan Hassan and focusing on the Middle East.[15]

Student life[]

153 students were enrolled at the university as of 2020–21.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "ACIS Member Directory Search". acics.org. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "University Timeline". Fairfax University of America. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  3. ^ Douglas-Gabriel, Danielle (5 March 2021). "Federal advisory board votes to drop controversial for-profit college accreditor". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Redden, Elizabetn (March 20, 2019). "Virginia Regulators Move to Shut Down University". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Redden, Elizabetn (June 18, 2019). "Agreement Allows Virginia International to Continue Operating". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Fairfax University of America". College Navigator. US Department of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Report: China's treatment of Uyghurs meets definition of genocide". Catholic News Agency. 10 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Newlines Institute - About".
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Wescott, Ben; Wright, Rebecca (10 March 2021). "First independent report into Xinjiang genocide allegations claims evidence of Beijing's 'intent to destroy' Uyghur people". CNN.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Chan, John (10 March 2021). "Independent Report Finds Beijing "Bears Responsibility for Ongoing Genocide" in Xinjiang". China Digital Times.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Daventry, Michael (10 March 2021). "Uyghur persecution meets all five UN criteria for genocide, think-tank claims". The Jewish News.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Coote, Darryl (9 March 2021). "Report: China's treatment of Uighurs breaches U.N. genocide convention". UPI.
  13. ^ Bowden, John (9 March 2021). "Human rights experts: China breaching UN Genocide Convention with treatment of Uyghurs". The Hill.
  14. ^ Davidson, Helen (9 March 2021). "China breaching every article in genocide convention, says legal report on Uighurs". The Guardian.
  15. ^ "About & Staff". Newlines Magazine. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  16. ^ "College Navigator Institutional Overview". College Navigator. US Department of Education. Retrieved 18 June 2019.

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