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<big>'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}'''</big><br />
<big>'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}'''</big><br />
which [[Help:Editing|anyone can add to or edit]].
which [[Help:Editing|anyone can add to or edit]].
<br />The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting},
<br />The Global, Virtual/Digital, Open, Free, {potentially Degree- and Credit-Granting},
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Multilingual University & School
Multilingual University & School
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where anyone can teach or take a class or course
where anyone can teach or take a class or course
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Thus far, World University and School has been on the internet for about 4 years. Without funding we've accomplished the following.
Thus far, World University and School has been on the internet for about 4 years. Without funding we've accomplished the following.


495 wiki pages at World University and School
495 wiki pages at World University and School
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University


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Obama Educational Stimulus Plan
Obama Educational Stimulus Plan
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grants-apply.html
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grants-apply.html


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1 General Manager $70,000 – who is the Go To person
1 General Manager $70,000 – who is the Go To person
1 Head Fundraiser $50,000 - (+ 50% of 1st $100,000, 40% of next $250,000 they raise) – to build a growing team of fundraisers. Develops plan for $1.5 trillion endowment over 10 years.
1 Head Fundraiser $50,000 - (+ 50% of 1st $100,000, 40% of next $250,000 they raise) – to build a growing team of fundraisers. Develops plan for $1.5 trillion endowment over 10 years.


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The following would report to the 'Head of Fundraising and Fiduciary Responsibility' (a Quaker):
The following would report to the 'Head of Fundraising and Fiduciary Responsibility' (a Quaker):


1 intern head of grant writing (e.g. Bill and Melinda Gates' foundation, Buffett, Sloan, Soros, Silicon Valley computer company foundations, all of the Domini Social Equity Corporations' Foundations (companies that have met socially responsible and activist screens)
1 intern head of grant writing (e.g. Bill and Melinda Gates' foundation, Buffett, Sloan, Soros, Silicon Valley computer company foundations, all of the Domini Social Equity Corporations' Foundations (companies that have met socially responsible and activist screens)
1 intern head of corporate liaisons (where WUaS could offer accounting courses for companies, and related course development as 'thank you' courses, for significant grants)
1 intern head of corporate liaisons (where WUaS could offer accounting courses for companies, and related course development as 'thank you' courses, for significant grants)
1 intern head of U.C. Berkeley Anthropology Department? liaison for pension and health benefits
1 intern head of U.C. Berkeley Anthropology Department? liaison for pension and health benefits
1 intern head of accounting
1 intern head of accounting
1 intern head of communication with Board members (for 5 person clerk board and for 100+ person board – a board member in every major city in the world?)
1 intern head of communication with Board members (for 5 person clerk board and for 100+ person board – a board member in every major city in the world?)
1 intern head of endowment management and planning (socially-conscious mutual fund indexing approach).
1 intern head of endowment management and planning (socially-conscious mutual fund indexing approach).


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The following report to the General Manager:
The following report to the General Manager:


1 intern head of WUaS Universitian community building – like Wikipedians – Everyone can teach – new content generators with web cameras
1 intern head of WUaS Universitian community building – like Wikipedians – Everyone can teach – new content generators with web cameras
1 intern head of wiki Academic sections, for eventual degrees
1 intern head of wiki Academic sections, for eventual degrees
1 intern head of One Laptop per Child wiki languages' development
1 intern head of One Laptop per Child wiki languages' development
1 intern head of wiki, new, open Teaching and Learning content aggregation
1 intern head of wiki, new, open Teaching and Learning content aggregation
1 intern head of wiki and other Information Technology technical development – including Google Wave
1 intern head of wiki and other Information Technology technical development – including Google Wave
1 intern head of languages' development – liaison with other WUaS languages
1 intern head of languages' development – liaison with other WUaS languages
1 intern head of nation-state wiki – and eventual accreditation in each
1 intern head of nation-state wiki – and eventual accreditation in each
1 intern head of Second Life island development
1 intern head of Second Life island development
1 intern head of New Intern Development – nascent Human Resources position – job descriptions
1 intern head of New Intern Development – nascent Human Resources position – job descriptions
1 intern head of legal questions - Creative Commons law
1 intern head of legal questions - Creative Commons law
1 intern head of outreach, marketing and branding
1 intern head of outreach, marketing and branding
1 intern head of Minutes for all the committees, each of the above being a committee, facilitating and training other recording clerks
1 intern head of Minutes for all the committees, each of the above being a committee, facilitating and training other recording clerks
1 intern head of Medical School and hospital development
1 intern head of Medical School and hospital development
1 intern head of Music School
1 intern head of Music School
1 intern head of Design
1 intern head of Design
1 intern head of New Schools (e.g. Law, Veterinary, Dental)
1 intern head of New Schools (e.g. Law, Veterinary, Dental)


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for FTEs
for FTEs


Health insurance
Health insurance
Pension
Pension
(as independent 501 c 3, partnering with the Berkeley Department of Anthropology?).
(as independent 501 c 3, partnering with the Berkeley Department of Anthropology?).


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Initial incorporation documents
Initial incorporation documents


Articles of incorporation
Articles of incorporation
Bylaws
Bylaws
Minutes of first meeting of the board of directors
Minutes of first meeting of the board of directors


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Year 2014
Year 2014
Begin degree granting process - Ph.D., Medical Degrees, Law Degrees, Music Degrees, bachelors Degrees (in the English version)
Begin degree granting process - Ph.D., Medical Degrees, Law Degrees, Music Degrees, bachelors Degrees (in the English version)


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toward the following degrees
toward the following degrees


Ph.D.s (in 4 different disciplines) (M.A. as part of the process)
Ph.D.s (in 4 different disciplines) (M.A. as part of the process)
M.D.s (4 students)
M.D.s (4 students)
Music School (4 instruments, or areas, composition, theory, etc.)
Music School (4 instruments, or areas, composition, theory, etc.)
Bachelor degrees (in 4 different disciplines)
Bachelor degrees (in 4 different disciplines)
Watsu certificate program
Watsu certificate program
Focus on enjoyment?
Focus on enjoyment?


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Tools for Business Model Generation [Entire Talk]
Tools for Business Model Generation [Entire Talk]
http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2875
http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2875


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04:30 Using Business Models to Beat the Competition
04:30 Using Business Models to Beat the Competition


free, accredited MIT OCW-centric degrees
free, accredited MIT OCW-centric degrees
no competition so far online, but different countries' on-the-ground, non-U.S., free universities are competition
no competition so far online, but different countries' on-the-ground, non-U.S., free universities are competition


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===Select References===
===Select References===

Blodget, Henry. 2012. [http://www.businessinsider.com/harvards-endowment-managers-make-almost-as-much-as-all-450-professors-combined-2012-12 Harvard's Top 5 Endowment Managers Make Almost As Much As 450 Professors Combined]. Dec. 7. businessinsider.com.


Palfrey, John. 2012. [http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/palfrey/2012/07/10/new-heads-of-school-institute-part-ii/ New Heads of School Institute (Part II)]. (4 buckets - for financial sustainability) July 10. Cambridge, MA: blogs.law.harvard.edu/.
Palfrey, John. 2012. [http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/palfrey/2012/07/10/new-heads-of-school-institute-part-ii/ New Heads of School Institute (Part II)]. (4 buckets - for financial sustainability) July 10. Cambridge, MA: blogs.law.harvard.edu/.
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'''MIT OpenCourseWare main pages'''
'''MIT OpenCourseWare main pages'''


Audio/Video Courses
Audio/Video Courses
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/audio-video-courses/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/audio-video-courses/


ChemLab Boot Camp
ChemLab Boot Camp
http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/chemistry/chemistry-lab-boot-camp/
http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/chemistry/chemistry-lab-boot-camp/
https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1712244/12960/?v=a
https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1712244/12960/?v=a


Courses
Courses
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/


edX Related CourseWare
edX Related CourseWare
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/edx-related-courseware/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/edx-related-courseware/


MIT OCW email page
MIT OCW email page
http://ocw.mit.edu/jsp/emailpage.jsp
http://ocw.mit.edu/jsp/emailpage.jsp


OCW Course Champions Program
OCW Course Champions Program
http://ocw.mit.edu/donate/ocw-course-champions-program/
http://ocw.mit.edu/donate/ocw-course-champions-program/


Matching gifts
Matching gifts
http://giving.mit.edu/ways/matching-gifts/
http://giving.mit.edu/ways/matching-gifts/


OCW Scholar
OCW Scholar
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/ocw-scholar/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/ocw-scholar/


Our Supporters
Our Supporters
http://ocw.mit.edu/donate/our-supporters/
http://ocw.mit.edu/donate/our-supporters/


Supplemental Resources
Supplemental Resources
http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/
http://ocw.mit.edu/resources/


Support MIT OpenCourseWare
Support MIT OpenCourseWare
http://ocw.mit.edu/support/
http://ocw.mit.edu/support/


Your Donation Makes a Difference
Your Donation Makes a Difference
https://giving.mit.edu/givenow/ocw/MakeGift.dyn
https://giving.mit.edu/givenow/ocw/MakeGift.dyn


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Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at WUaS: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Bookstore_/_Computer_Store_%28New_%26_Used%29_at_WUaS
Bookstore / Computer Store (New & Used) at WUaS: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Bookstore_/_Computer_Store_%28New_%26_Used%29_at_WUaS


with educational electronics, as well;
with educational electronics, as well;
with musical instruments;
with musical instruments;
value pricing ... 2% below market, consistently;
value pricing ... 2% below market, consistently;
available via mail and electronically;
available via mail and electronically;


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WUaS International Baccalaureate Diploma and Programme: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_International_Baccalaureate_Diploma_and_Programme
WUaS International Baccalaureate Diploma and Programme: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_International_Baccalaureate_Diploma_and_Programme
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(probably in United Nations' languages only - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)
(probably in United Nations' languages only - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)


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Home: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University
Home: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University
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For questions, or help editing a page, email: worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com
For questions, or help editing a page, email: worlduniversityandschool@gmail.com
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Please donate through PayPal to tax-exempt - 501 (c) (3) - World University and School at
Please donate through PayPal to tax-exempt - 501 (c) (3) - World University and School at
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http://scottmacleod.com/worlduniversityandschool.htm
http://scottmacleod.com/worlduniversityandschool.htm
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Thank you!
Thank you!
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