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In 2010, University of the People continued to grow as more students were applying and being accepted. In August of 2010, University of the People was invited by the for-profit world to ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell, an event that was broadcast to thousands of people in Times Square, online and on television.

In September of 2010, UoPeople committed to supporting “Developing Haiti through Higher Education” as part of the Clinton Global Initiative. By the end of 2010, the UoPeople’s CGI Commitment to provide 250 Haitians with the opportunity to study completely free was officially launched. On November 18th, classes commenced for UoPeople's first 16 students at a dedicated Student Computer Center in Port-au-Prince. Operated by Haitian Connection Network, students were offered a place to study with computers, satellite Internet connection, generator and security.

Closing out UoPeople’s recognized achievements for 2010, Reshef was selected by over 3 million Huffington Post readership as the 2010 “Ultimate Game Changer in Education” for his work with UoPeople.

During the 2010-11 academic year, University of the People’s global mission expanded to include students from 110 countries. Among the new countries represented were Afghanistan, Cambodia, Ecuador, Finland, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and Zambia.

In June 2011, University of the People established a collaboration with New York University (NYU) to identify UoPeople students who would be eligible for admission to one of the most selective institutions in the world - NYU Abu Dhabi. Also in June, Hewlett-Packard, as part of the HP Catalyst Initiative, announced the launch of a research internship program with University of the People to help UoPeople Catalog | September 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014 13

prepare UoPeople students for the world economy. Nearing the end of 2011, University of the People and ASAL Technologies partnered to create a technology center in Ramallah, Palestine....