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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix"></div><div id="ABOUT" data-vc-full-width="true" data-vc-full-width-init="false" class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1611572435094 vc_row-has-fill vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-5"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1617811549684"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h2>about uopeople</h2> <p>We take pride in nurturing students’ academic abilities. Our admissions process ensures the establishment of an outstanding student body.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/about/uopeople/in-brief/">In Brief</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/about/uopeople/mission-values/">Mission & Values</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/about/uopeople/fact-sheet/">Fact Sheet</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/milestones/">Milestones</a></p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-inline"><a style="background-color:#99006b; color:#ffffff;" class="vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-custom" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/about/uopeople/" title="">LEARN MORE</a></div></div></div></div><div class="media wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-5 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class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix"></div><div id="Leadership" data-vc-full-width="true" data-vc-full-width-init="false" class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid reverse-row vc_custom_1611572509358 vc_row-has-fill vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div><div class="media wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-5 vc_hidden-xs"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img width="305" height="240" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20305%20240'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="" 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src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20223%2032'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="" data-lazy-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Group-1716.png"/><noscript><img width="223" height="32" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338im_/https://www.uopeople.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Group-1716.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt=""/></noscript></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div></div><div id="PARTNERS" data-vc-full-width="true" data-vc-full-width-init="false" class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1611572525132 vc_row-has-fill"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-5"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1617811562115"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h2>Partners</h2> <p>We partner with International leading organizations, corporations, and foundations to help enrich our degree programs and broaden student opportunities.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/about/partners/corporate-partnerships/">Corporate Partners</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/about/partners/academic-partnerships/">Academic Partners</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/about/partners/foundation-partnerships/">Foundation Partners</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338/https://www.uopeople.edu/about/partners/un-partnerships/">UN Partnership</a></p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-inline"><a style="background-color:#99006b; color:#ffffff;" class="vc_general 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338im_/https://www.uopeople.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Group-1713-1.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338im_/https://www.uopeople.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Group-1713-1.png 283w, https://web.archive.org/web/20210627210338im_/https://www.uopeople.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Group-1713-1-268x25.png 268w" sizes="(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px"/></noscript></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div></div><div id="Recognition" data-vc-full-width="true" data-vc-full-width-init="false" class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid reverse-row vc_custom_1611572614019 vc_row-has-fill vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div><div class="media wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-5 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_hidden-xs"><div 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