Minerva Project

New Innovative University in Mexico, Universidad de la Libertad, launches in partnership with Minerva Project

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

"With Minerva, we were able to accelerate the launch of the UL, offering a skills-based education to our students."

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  • "With Minerva, we were able to accelerate the launch of the UL, offering a skills-based education to our students."
  • Minerva Project also partnered with University of Miami to create a redefined, interdisciplinary degree program in Innovation, Technology and Design.
  • "Universidad de la Libertad is an innovative concept in education, and we are delighted to partner with them," said Ben Nelson, Founder and CEO of Minerva Project.
  • On launching this partnership, Jorge Diaz Cuervo, President of Universidad de la Libertad, stated, "We can offer students flexibility coupled with a quality education, thanks to our partnership with Minerva Project.

Disrupting the Prediction of Financial Markets with Arnav Sheth

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

TAMPA BAY, Fla. , Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On February 19, 2020, the stock market reached its peak before COVID-19 took its toll.¹ While there have been clear winners since the start of the pandemic, such as businesses in the online shopping, remote education, and telemedicine sectors, the market overall has experienced a significant drop.

Key Points: 
  • Disruption Interruption podcast host and veteran communications disruptor, Karla Jo Helms, interviews mathematician Arnav Sheth about how he is disrupting the prediction of financial markets.
  • Amidst all this doom and gloom is one disruptor who is looking to change how the prediction of financial markets takes place.
  • For Arnav Sheth, the love of math all began when he met a professor who showed him just how beautiful the subject could be.
  • Today, Sheth is disrupting the prediction of financial markets using statistical and machine learning techniques.

Minerva Project Enhances Executive Team to Support Rapid Growth in its Unique Partnering Model

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Project , the pathbreaking education innovator, completes its senior team by making two new executive hires.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva Project , the pathbreaking education innovator, completes its senior team by making two new executive hires.
  • "We are experiencing rapid growth in our unique partnership model, and having the strong leadership and experience that Geoff and Betsy bring is crucial for our next phase of development.
  • "Minerva Project has successfully partnered with institutions around the world to disrupt the traditional model of higher education, through the creation of a unique platform, pedagogy and curriculum.
  • Minerva Project was founded in 2011 and launched Minerva University (formerly Minerva Schools at KGI) in 2013.

Minerva University, Formerly the Minerva Schools at KGI, Gains Accreditation

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

CLAREMONT, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Minerva University, formerly the Minerva Schools at KGI, has been granted accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Minerva University, formerly the Minerva Schools at KGI, has been granted accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
  • Throughout the incubation process, the goal was always clear: get Minerva University initial accreditation while experimenting and learning how to improve outcomes.
  • Minerva University, formerly Minerva Schools at KGI, offers a reinvented university experience for the brightest, most motivated students from around the world.
  • The groundbreaking creation of Minerva is detailed in the book Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education (MIT Press).

Minerva University Granted Accreditation by WSCUC

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship has been granted accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC.)

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship has been granted accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC.)
  • Having met WSCUC's high quality assurance standards, Minerva Institute, the non-profit entity that operates Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute has now transitioned to become Minerva Universitya freestanding, independent, accredited educational institution.
  • Minerva Schools at KGI, incubated at the Keck Graduate Institute, gains accreditation to become Minerva University.
  • Today we have realized the dream of becoming Minerva University," said Ben Nelson , Minerva University's Founder and Chancellor.

Minerva Graduating Students Win Education Category in 2021 Microsoft Imagine Cup

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Minerva graduates Ahmed Kamel and Bukle Unaldi won the Education category at the 2021 Microsoft Imagine Cup, the world's premier student technology competition.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Minerva graduates Ahmed Kamel and Bukle Unaldi won the Education category at the 2021 Microsoft Imagine Cup, the world's premier student technology competition.
  • "Imagine Cup is morethan just a competition Microsoft's goal is to give students the transferrable skills needed to solve real problems they see, explore their curiosity, and make an impact on the world around them," said Pablo Veramendi, Director, Microsoft Imagine Cup.
  • The Minerva Schools at KGI offer a reinvented university experience for the brightest, most motivated students from around the world.
  • The Minerva Schools at KGI were established in 2013 by Keck Graduate Institute, a WSCUC-accredited institution, in alliance with Minerva Project.

Minerva Graduating Students Win Education Category in 2021 Microsoft Imagine Cup

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Minerva graduates Ahmed Kamel and Bukle Unaldi won the Education category at the 2021 Microsoft Imagine Cup, the world's premier student technology competition.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Minerva graduates Ahmed Kamel and Bukle Unaldi won the Education category at the 2021 Microsoft Imagine Cup, the world's premier student technology competition.
  • "Imagine Cup is morethan just a competition Microsoft's goal is to give students the transferrable skills needed to solve real problems they see, explore their curiosity, and make an impact on the world around them," said Pablo Veramendi, Director, Microsoft Imagine Cup.
  • The Minerva Schools at KGI offer a reinvented university experience for the brightest, most motivated students from around the world.
  • The Minerva Schools at KGI were established in 2013 by Keck Graduate Institute, a WSCUC-accredited institution, in alliance with Minerva Project.

Teri Cannon Appointed as Founding President of Minerva Institute

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship today announced the appointment of Teri Cannon as the organization's Founding President.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Minerva Institute for Research and Scholarship today announced the appointment of Teri Cannon as the organization's Founding President.
  • In her new role, Cannon will lead Minerva Institute, the non-profit entity that operates Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute and will become Minerva University upon accreditation separate from KGI.
  • Cannon has been serving as Acting President of the Minerva Institute for the past 18 months.
  • "I am honored that the Minerva Institute board has asked me to lead Minerva Institute as its Founding President," said Teri Cannon.

The Future of Education is Online: Here's How One Accelerated High School Program is Paving the Way

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Laurel Springs School , an accredited online private school serving K-12 students for nearly 30 years, recently introduced a first-of-its-kind baccalaureate program in partnership with Minerva Project , a leading innovator in science-based post-secondary education.

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  • Laurel Springs School , an accredited online private school serving K-12 students for nearly 30 years, recently introduced a first-of-its-kind baccalaureate program in partnership with Minerva Project , a leading innovator in science-based post-secondary education.
  • A four-year accelerated high school program for the exceptional thinker, the Minerva Baccalaureate is available to students who choose The Academy at Laurel Springs for their high school education.
  • Originally from Germany, Youngblom plans to attend a four-year college and study overseas after high school.
  • Its groundbreaking creation of a new university program is detailed in the book Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education (MIT Press).

Laurel Springs School Offers New Minerva Baccalaureate Program, Starting Fall 2020

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Created to inspire the next generation of students, The Minerva Baccalaureate at Laurel Springs School isuniquely designed for the real-world application of academic knowledge, across subjects.

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  • Created to inspire the next generation of students, The Minerva Baccalaureate at Laurel Springs School isuniquely designed for the real-world application of academic knowledge, across subjects.
  • The Minerva Baccalaureate was developed in partnership with Minerva Project, a leader in education innovation, and fuses the evidence-based educational approach of Minerva Project with the online learning experience of Laurel Springs School to create a new model of elite college prep.
  • Laurel Springs is the first Minerva partner to offer this first-of-its-kind four-year high school program.
  • For more information on The Minerva Baccalaureate at Laurel Springs School, visit https://laurelsprings.com/minerva-baccalaureate/
    Laurel Springs School is a fully accredited private online school offering a challenging K-12 academic program that engages global learners and values students as individuals.