Kаzаkhgаtе refers to the scandal surrounding James Giffen , an American businessman and former advisor of Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev .
42-519: US prosecutors accused Giffen of bribery paid to Nazarbayev and Nurlan Balgimbayev , former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, to secure contracts over the Tengiz oil fields for Western companies in the 1990s. James Giffen was arrested in 2003 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York while attempting to board a plane to Paris, though in doing so it was later learned he was not attempting to flee
84-613: A campus recreation center, 16 NCAA Division I sports teams that compete in the America East Conference , and the ice hockey team that competes in the Hockey East Conference . The University of Massachusetts Worcester, also known as UMass Chan Medical School or UMass Medical School is one of the fastest growing academic health science centers in the country and is home to the School of Medicine (SOM) —
126-528: A cybersecurity certificate program funded in 2017 by a $ 5 million investment by MassMutual. In September 2021, Brandman University reaffiliated with the University of Massachusetts from Chapman University via a change of control agreement and rebranded as UMass Global. The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center is a joint venture of the University of Massachusetts system, MIT , Harvard , Boston University , and Northeastern to build
168-469: A former Mobil executive, with tax evasion relating to kickbacks from Mobil's business in Kazakhstan. According to the federal bribery charges, Giffen was accused of creating Swiss bank accounts and transferring $ 20 million, paying tuition at exclusive boarding schools for family members of Kazakh officials, and buying millions of dollars in jewelry. Giffen's lawyers assert that Giffen was acting with
210-467: A joint degree from all four of the main UMass campuses. The president is the university's chief executive officer and works to advance its mission of education, research and public service. Marty Meehan became the 27th president of the five-campus, 73,000-student University of Massachusetts system on July 1, 2015. Before the 1962 establishment of the medical school, the president was the administrator of
252-530: A satellite center in Springfield. UMass was looking for 25,000 square feet of space that it would use for classrooms, faculty offices and other uses, with the option of doubling the amount of space at a later date. On November 23, 2013, Gov. Deval Patrick and University of Massachusetts President Robert L. Caret announced the selection of Tower Square in downtown Springfield as the university's new satellite center. The university would lease 27,321 square feet on
294-511: A shared high-performance computing facility. In 2010, UMass Boston partnered with Dana–Farber/Harvard Cancer Center to collaborate on research aimed at addressing issues of cancer health disparities in disenfranchised populations under U54 Cancer Partnership. University of Massachusetts Intercampus Graduate School of Marine Sciences and Technology is a graduate degree program offering Master of Science , Doctor of Philosophy and Professional Science Master's Degree . The graduates receive
336-511: Is also headquartered adjacent to campus, as well as Boston College High School . Subsequently, the university holds many partnerships with its neighboring organizations, providing research and employment opportunities. UMass Boston enrolls more than 12,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students, making it the third largest campus in the system. The university has five undergraduate colleges and two graduate colleges, with over 100 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs. The campus
378-650: Is also home to more than 100 student organizations—including clubs, literary magazines, newspaper, radio station, art gallery, and 16 NCAA Division III sports teams. Located in southeastern Massachusetts, UMass Dartmouth started in 1895 as the New Bedford Textile School , the Bradford Durfee Textile School , and later Southeastern Massachusetts University (SMU). In addition to the 710-acre (2.9 km ) UMass Dartmouth main campus is, satellite campuses are located throughout
420-620: Is governed by a board of trustees that functions as a legislative body dealing mainly with questions of policy. The board establishes the general policies governing the university, but has delegated many powers to the president and, through the president, to campus administrators for day-to-day-operations. In certain rare instances when required by the Massachusetts General Laws, it may function as an appeal body. The founding board had fourteen appointed members and four ex-officio members. Formerly, trustees were appointed by
462-533: Is governed by a president and a 22-member board of trustees. The system administration is in Boston and Shrewsbury, is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education , and across its campuses enrolled 73,593 students in fall 2023. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the largest school in the UMass system. It was also the first one established, dating back to 1863, when it
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#1732779615656504-823: Is located near the main campus of UMass Dartmouth in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and is also a part of UMass Dartmouth. UMass Law was established in 1981 as the Southeastern Massachusetts-Rhode Island-Avins Law School with a volunteer faculty and a handful of part-time students. It grew from a store-front operation, offering a weekend program of study in Fall River, Massachusetts to a dual-division law school located in its own state-of-the-art facility in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. In 1986
546-655: Is the five-campus public university system in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . The university system includes six campuses (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell , a medical school in Worcester and a law school in Dartmouth), a satellite campus in Springfield and 25 smaller campuses throughout California and Washington with the University of Massachusetts Global . The University of Massachusetts system
588-680: Is the flagship and the largest of the UMass campuses, as well as the first established. Like many colleges and universities, the Massachusetts Agricultural College (as it was originally called) in Amherst was founded as a land-grant college in 1863, receiving initial start-up funding as part of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act . It became "Massachusetts State College" in 1931, and "University of Massachusetts" in 1947. The library system
630-553: Is the largest state-supported library system in New England with over 6.1 million items. Students participate in 240 campus organizations, 21 NCAA Division I athletic teams, living-learning residence halls, community service, internships, and faculty research. Massachusetts is also part of the Five Colleges consortium, with Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and Amherst colleges, all within a free bus ride of each other using
672-806: The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority . Students can take classes on any of these campuses and participate in all co-curricular and cultural activities. UMass Boston is a research university located in the City of Boston . Located on the Columbia Point peninsula, the university is surrounded by the Boston Harbor , the John F. Kennedy Library and the Massachusetts State Archives. The Boston Globe
714-623: The merger between KazakhOil and Transport Nefti i Gaza companies into the new KazMunayGas . In December 2007, he was appointed adviser to the President. From 2002 to 2007, he managed his own company, the Kazakhstan Oil Investment Company. Since December 2009, Nurlan Balgimbayev had been the director general of a joint venture between KMG and Eni . On 14 October 2015, Balgimbayev died of cancer in Atyrau at
756-483: The Amherst campus, opened in March 2014, registering students for September 2014. Programs include nursing, education, business administration, addiction counseling, and GED classes. Enrollment in the more than 20 courses offered at the center has grown from 250 students in the fall of 2014 when it opened to 850 in the spring of 2016, according to Daniel Montagna, director of operations at the center. The institution offers
798-593: The Commonwealth's only public medical school — the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), the Graduate School of Nursing (GSN), and a research enterprise that attracts more than $ 200 million in external funding annually. Its 63-acre (250,000 m ) campus is shared with clinical partner UMass Memorial Health Care, the region's largest employer. The work of UMass Chan Medical researcher and 2006 Nobel Prize winner Craig Mello , an investigator of
840-702: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The case concluded in November 2010; U.S. District Judge William Pauley , who said he had been able to refer to classified documents that had not been made public in the trial, ordered neither prison time nor a fine for Giffen. According to the Financial Times , James Giffen is referenced by former CIA agent Robert Baer in his book See No Evil as "Mr. Kazakhstan" for his ability to influence oil policy in that country. George Clooney produced
882-477: The Kazakh government. From October 1994 to March 1997, Nurlan Balgimbayev was Minister of Oil and Gas. From March to October 1997, he was the president of KazakhOil (see Tengizchevroil ). On 10 October 1997, he was named Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and remained in office up until 1 October 1999. The choice for Balgimbayev was motivated by the following factors: the former prime minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin
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#1732779615656924-659: The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education authorized UMass Dartmouth to offer JD degrees along with the establishment of the University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth (UMass Law). UMass Law was made possible by a $ 23 million donation of assets, a facility, land, library, technology, and cash from the Southern New England School of Law. In 2010 at the time of the donation from SNESL, SNESL had 1,200 alumni, 200 students, 13 full-time faculty members, and 24 adjunct faculty. Also in 2010
966-653: The SouthCoast. The university has nearly 8,000 students and 65 degree programs in its College of Arts & Sciences; Charlton College of Business; College of Engineering; College of Nursing; College of Visual and Performing Arts; School of Education, Public Policy, and Civic Engagement; and the School for Marine Science and Technology. The university hosts internships, undergraduate research opportunities, and service learning experiences, as well as an Honors Program. The university has more than 100 student organizations and 25 NCAA Division III athletic teams. The buildings of
1008-626: The Southeastern Massachusetts-Rhode Island-Avins Law School became the Southern New England School of Law (SNESL). In 1992 the first full-time program at SNESL was established along with SNESL's first day classes. In 1994 SNESL moved to its new current site at 333 Faunce Corner Road in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. In 1995 SNESL was Accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges . In 2009 University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees approves UMass Dartmouth plan to offer Juris Doctor (JD) degrees at SNESL. In 2010
1050-521: The University of Lowell, with the former Lowell Tech serving as the North Campus and the former Lowell State serving as the South Campus. UMass Lowell is a comprehensive University with a national reputation in science, engineering, Management and technology, and committed to educating students for lifelong success in a diverse world and conducting research and outreach activities that sustain
1092-600: The age of 68. In 2003, the US justice linked Nurlan Balgimbayev to a $ 78 million bribe from US oil consultant James Giffen. Nurlan Balgimbayev was also involved in a bribery case led by oil-industry fixer Friedhelm Eronat. Coined as the Kazakhgate , the case implied the use of bribe money for luxury items and premium education fees in Switzerland. University of Massachusetts The University of Massachusetts
1134-629: The campus were designed by internationally renowned Modernist architect Paul Rudolph . The University of Massachusetts School of Law was opened in September 2010 three miles from the Dartmouth campus. UMass Lowell is the product of a 1971 merger between Lowell State College (founded in 1894 as Lowell Normal School) and Lowell Technological Institute (founded in 1895 as the Lowell Textile School). The merged institution became
1176-575: The country. He had a return ticket and it was a normal planned business trip. He was charged by the US attorney's office of the Southern District of New York with violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1974 and with money laundering. He was carrying a Kazakhstani diplomatic passport , though dual citizenship is not allowed by the laws of Kazakhstan. The attorney's office also charged J. Bryan Williams III,
1218-482: The economic, environmental and social health of the region. UMass Lowell is located in the Merrimack Valley . It had a total of 18,316 students as of fall 2017 and is the fastest growing of the five UMass campuses. The campus offers over 120 programs taught by 737 faculty members in five colleges. There are 12 residence halls on the campus. There are more than 120 active student organizations on campus,
1260-410: The film " Syriana " based on this book. Tim Blake Nelson played the fictional character Danny Dalton which was loosely based on James Giffen . In the espionage novel Performance Anomalies by Victor Robert Lee, a fictional premier of Kazakhstan is tied to "an action before a U.S. federal court alleging violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in a case dubbed 'Kazakhgate' concerning
1302-618: The first UMass Law class matriculates. In 2011 UMass Law confers their first JD degrees. In 2012 UMass Law was granted provisional approval by Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association with full accreditation being granted four years later. On August 8, 2013, the University of Massachusetts started requesting proposals for potential classroom and office space to establish
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1344-508: The full knowledge and approval of the US government. Giffen requested access to classified information at his trial to back up his claims. The government opposed the revelation of classified information. Kazakhstan officially said that the charges had nothing to do with their country as they concern an American citizen, though several American attorneys addressed the US Department of Justice on behalf of Kazakhstan. They requested to stop
1386-526: The interests of the United States. In August 2010, Giffen pleaded guilty to a tax misdemeanor under anti-corruption laws; the other charges, which could have carried a penalty of several decades in prison, were dropped. Mercator Corporation, which is owned by Giffen, pleaded guilty to one count of making an unlawful payment to a senior government official of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in violation of
1428-421: The legislature or the board itself; currently, members are appointed by the governor. The size of the board has fluctuated between twelve and twenty-four members. The current board is composed of nineteen voting members and three ex-officio non-voting members. Seventeen board members are appointed by the governor of the Commonwealth; at least five of those appointed must be alumni of the university, and one must be
1470-552: The prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute, toward the discovery of RNA interference has launched a promising new field of research. The school is also the home of the Albert Sherman Center, an interdisciplinary, research and education facility that fosters collaboration among scientists and innovation across disciplines. The University of Massachusetts School of Law also known as the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Law School, UMass Law School or UMass Law
1512-546: The proceedings taking into account the strategic importance of US relations with Kazakhstan. In the Kazakhgate trial, Giffen asserted that he was acting with the approval of the CIA , which refused to release secret papers relating to these activities. His defense said Giffen had merely been following orders from the Kazakh government, which as a foreign state had the right to define legality according to its own views, and serving
1554-400: The sale of rights to the country's abundant oil fields." Nurlan Balgimbayev Nurlan Utebovich Balgimbayev ( Kazakh : Нұрлан Өтепұлы Балғымбаев , Nūrlan Ötepūly Balğymbaev , [nʊrˈɫɑn ʉ̯ɵˌtʲepʊˈɫɤ bɑʟ̠ʁəmˈbɑjɪf] ; 20 November 1947 – 14 October 2015) was a Kazakh politician who served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 10 October 1997 to 1 October 1999. Balgimbayev
1596-571: The second floor of the 30-floor building, which is owned by the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. and located at 1500 Main St. UMass planned to establish academic programs at the center starting in the fall 2014. In 2014, the state of Massachusetts gave $ 5.2 million to the Springfield satellite center to allow the university to complete construction and buy furnishings. . The satellite center, administered by
1638-417: The system's only campus in Amherst. When UMass Boston was organized in 1964, it was headed by a chancellor who reported to the president. In 1970, as part of a reorganization, day-to-day leadership responsibilities for UMass Amherst were transferred to a chancellor, with both chancellors reporting on an equal basis to the president. Today, the president administers five campuses. The University of Massachusetts
1680-689: Was a graduate of the Kazakh Polytechnic Institute . From 1973 to 1986, Nurlan Balgimbayev worked in the oil industry, beginning as chief engineer of oil refinery Zhaikneft. In 1986, he was hired by the Soviet ministry of oil and gas. With the fall of the Russian block in 1991, Balgimbayev left for the US and studied one year at the University of Massachusetts and made a one-year internship at Chevron (1993-1994). Until 1997, he held different minister and vice-minister positions in
1722-545: Was founded as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School was founded in 1962, and is located in Worcester . The University of Massachusetts Boston , originally established in 1964, was merged with Boston State College in 1982. In 1991, the University of Lowell and Southeastern Massachusetts University joined the system as the University of Massachusetts Lowell and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth , respectively. Amherst
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1764-596: Was privatizing the oil and gas sector too fast and loose, Balgimbayev was already in talks with Russians for a major Caspian pipeline, and he was an IMF-sceptic like the President Nazarbayev. Balgimbayev's plan was also to increase the production of Kazakh oil from 23 million tons to 170 million annually. In 1998, he favored the sale of 40% of Tengiz oilfields to Chevron. After his tenure as PM, he continued his career as President at state-owned KazakhOil from 1999 to 2002. Lyazzat Kiyinov replaced him after
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