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Minerva University Once Again Named Most Innovative University in the World

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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Minerva University was named the most innovative university in the world for the second consecutive year.

Key Points: 
  • Minerva University was named the most innovative university in the world for the second consecutive year.
  • Minerva continues to stand out for its innovative project-based curriculum, immersive online platform, and distinctly global student experience.
  • Minerva students live and learn in seven cities around the world with classmates from nearly 100 countries.
  • "We are thrilled to receive this recognition from WURI for the second year in a row," said Mike Magee, president of Minerva University.

Minerva University Once Again Named Most Innovative University in the World

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Openness, WURI, Learning, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industrial applications of nanotechnology, UNITAR, Education, National Competitiveness Report of Armenia, Teaching, Curriculum, University, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Creativity, Organization, Student, Minerva University, SAN, City, Policy, Management, Research

Minerva continues to stand out for its innovative project-based curriculum, immersive online platform, and distinctly global student experience.

Key Points: 
  • Minerva continues to stand out for its innovative project-based curriculum, immersive online platform, and distinctly global student experience.
  • Minerva students live and learn in seven cities around the world with classmates from nearly 100 countries.
  • The university was also recognized in several additional categories including "Fourth Industrial Revolution," "Ethical Value" and "Student Mobility and Openness."
  • "We are thrilled to receive this recognition from WURI for the second year in a row," said Mike Magee, president of Minerva University.

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

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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"With Minerva, we were able to accelerate the launch of the UL, offering a skills-based education to our students."

Key Points: 
  • "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.

MINERVA UNIVERSITY EXPANDS WITH $20M GIFT FROM NETFLIX FOUNDER REED HASTINGS

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva University has announced that Netflix founder and philanthropist Reed Hastings will support the University with a $20M gift. With this generous donation, Hastings lays the foundation for Minerva University's long-term sustainable growth.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva University has announced that Netflix founder and philanthropist Reed Hastings will support the University with a $20M gift.
  • Recognized by WURI as the world's most innovative university, Minerva University prepares new generations of wise leaders and purpose-driven entrepreneurs.
  • "I am honored that Reed Hastings recognizes the uniqueness of our approach at Minerva University and how we educate students to have a profoundly positive impact on the world," said Mike Magee, President of Minerva University.
  • "Reed's generous gift makes it possible for Minerva University to continue to scale, allowing many more students to obtain the best university education possible."

MINERVA UNIVERSITY EXPANDS WITH $20M GIFT FROM NETFLIX FOUNDER REED HASTINGS

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva University has announced that Netflix founder and philanthropist Reed Hastings will support the University with a $20M gift. With this generous donation, Hastings lays the foundation for Minerva University's long-term sustainable growth.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva University has announced that Netflix founder and philanthropist Reed Hastings will support the University with a $20M gift.
  • Recognized by WURI as the world's most innovative university, Minerva University prepares new generations of wise leaders and purpose-driven entrepreneurs.
  • "I am honored that Reed Hastings recognizes the uniqueness of our approach at Minerva University and how we educate students to have a profoundly positive impact on the world," said Mike Magee, President of Minerva University.
  • "Reed's generous gift makes it possible for Minerva University to continue to scale, allowing many more students to obtain the best university education possible."

MINERVA UNIVERSITY, NAMED THE MOST INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minerva University, an independent, non-profit, U.S. accredited institution of higher education with a transformational approach to experiential learning in immersive global settings, is ranked the #1 Most Innovative University in the World by World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI) in its 2022 report. Minerva first joined the WURI rankings in 2020 and has continuously earned top rankings for its groundbreaking, high-quality education, moving from #5 in 2020 to now, #1 in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • "We're honored to receive this recognition, as it touts everything Minerva stands for, and has strived for, during its years of continuous innovation," said Mike Magee , President of Minerva University.
  • Minerva University offers a reinvented university experience for the brightest, most motivated students from around the world.
  • Minerva University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
  • The groundbreaking creation of Minerva is detailed in the book Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education (MIT Press.)