University of Advancing Technology (UAT) is a for-profit, family owned institution of higher education located in Tempe, Arizona. Founded in 1983, UAT is a university with multiple areas of study in technical fields, while retaining liberal arts requirements in the Fine Arts and Humanities. Sometimes misunderstood to be a vocational school due to the history of their offerings in a vocational context, UAT purports a general education comparable to typical universities such as Arizona State University, with specific emphasis on how its specialized mission integrates technology into its general education requirements. The institution offers unique core classes (e.g., Information Research Strategies, Technology and Society, Project Management, Intellectual Property Law), as well as all traditional ones. An independent institution, UAT's mission is to educate students in advancing technology who innovate for our future. The university's vision is to advance global society by developing premier thinkers for a lifetime of innovation. Students learn how technology has evolved so that they may participate in its evolution.