Both turtles and tortoises are Chelonians, or members of the order Chelonia. Turtle and tortoise are common names, and, in the United States, a tortoise is a Chelonian that lives primarily on land, while turtles are Chelonians that are primarily aquatic or semi-aquatic. There are differences in diet as well.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
UMBC's intercollegiate athletic teams, the Retrievers, participate in NCAA's Division I and the America East Conference. Teams compete in men's and women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, men's baseball, and women's softball, field hockey and volleyball.