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At the Innovation Utopia Event and the Ashoka Scandinavia Meeting in Stockholm February 11th and 12th

 UoPeople President Shai Reshef and Ashoka Scandinavia Director Maja Frankel University of the People is pleased to share with you the latest engagement efforts of UoPeople President Shai Reshef to reach students in need. Recently, President Reshef was at the … Continue reading

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UoPeople Upgrades Student Learning Management System!

University of the People is pleased to announce we have officially upgraded the University of the People’s Student Learning Management System (Moodle) from version 1.9 to version 2.3. This is a significant upgrade which is now live! If you are … Continue reading

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UoPeople Continues to Stand Behind Haiti

Rapidly approaching is the anniversary of the Haitian earthquake of 2010. This catastrophic event on January 12th claimed 316,000 lives and the homes of 1,000,000 victims. The destruction from the earthquake was cataclysmic in every way possible. The event can … Continue reading

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A letter from Joe Jean – From the Rubble of Haiti, to UoPeople, to NYU Abu Dhabi

  Dear President Reshef, I am writing you to thank you, although a simple thank you cannot convey the overwhelming gratitude I feel. You changed my entire life. I am emotional as I write this because I don’t know if … Continue reading

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UoPeople may have found the next Einstein!

Watch this inspiring talk by UoPeople Founder Shai Reshef to discover more…

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UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE ANNOUNCES WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND – HEWLETT PACKARD IS FIRST CORPORATE SPONSOR

  University of the People is pleased to announce the introduction of the UoPeople Women Scholarship Fund, which was formally announced by UoPeople President Shai Reshef on July 11th at the DLDWomen12. The UoPeople Women Scholarship Fund is dedicated to … Continue reading

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UoPeople Reaches Over 1,000,000 Supporters on Facebook!

  More than a million individuals support University of the People on Facebook, showcasing the exceptional support of UoPeople’s mission to open the gates to higher education for everyone. UoPeople is second in the number of supporters out of all … Continue reading

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University of the People Appoints Talented New Individuals

University of the People is pleased to announce our newest appointments – all very talented individuals playing key roles in greatly helping UoPeople further progress with our impactful mission. Please extend a warm welcome with us to: Mrs. Ayelet Oron-Gutmark, … Continue reading

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Partnering for Technology and Peace in Palestine

University of the People is pleased to have recently announced moving UoPeople’s IT development into Ramallah, Palestine via a technology partnership with Asal Technologies. Palestine is a region that has been through an enormous amount in the last century, and it … Continue reading

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Philanthropic Giving in Higher Education

Every year, billions are pumped into University Endowment Funds. The $32 billion Harvard has sitting in a bank earned it $6 million every ten hours on interest alone. Recently, University of Southern California (USC) announced a $6 billion dollar fundraising … Continue reading

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