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University of the People (UoPeople) is an American 501(c)(3) non-profit online institution of higher education headquartered in Pasadena, California, United States. It currently offers degree programs in business administration and computer science, with plans to offer a degree in health sciences as well as an MBA in the near future. It is the only OER (open educational resources) university in the world.〔 The school is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission.〔 It is also approved by California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). ==History== Educational entrepreneur Shai Reshef launched University of the People in January 2009. Its first cohorts started studying in September 2009, when 177 students from 49 countries across the globe comprised the inaugural class of the University. The Information Society Project at Yale Law School (Yale ISP) expanded its program in digital education by entering into a research partnership with University of the People in September 2009. The university was announced at the UN on May 19, 2009, and was presented at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in August 2010. In November 2010, at the Clinton Global Initiative, UoPeople committed to accepting 250 qualified Haitian youth to study free online In June 2011, University of the People established collaboration with New York University (NYU) to identify UoPeople students who are eligible for admission to one of the most selective institutions in the world - NYU Abu Dhabi.〔() 〕 In June 2011 University of the People established a partnership with Hewlett-Packard (HP). Through the partnership, HP committed to the sponsorship and mentorship of women students worldwide, established Virtual Research Internships, created access to HP Life E-Learning, provided computers for the learning center in Haiti and gave general support to help UoPeople achieve accreditation. In 2011, through a $500,000 contribution, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation joined University of the People’s efforts and helped UoPeople attain accreditation. In April 2013 President Shai Reshef was invited to brief members of the White House’s National Security Council (NSC) on online education. ---- In August 2013, Microsoft 4Afrika announced a scholarship program to give students from Africa scholarships to study at UoPeople, as well as access to Microsoft programs and resources. University of the People received accreditation in February 2014, through the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. In April 2014, the University graduated its first group of graduates who came from four different countries: Jordan, Nigeria, Syria and the United States In November 2014, the University announced a partnership with UNHCR to offer higher education to refugees and asylum seekers worldwide By November 2015, the University had accepted more than 2500 students from 160 countries. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of the People」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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