June Arunga is a founding partner and member of the board of directors at Black Star Lines (BSL), a technology solution provider for cell-phone based payments and money transfers in Africa. She is also the founder and president of Open Quest Media LLC in New York.

“University of the People combines two important ideas. Harnessing new technologies to deliver low cost education to people around the world is a daring venture. It is the kind of experiment that everyone should want to succeed.”

Jack M. Balkin is Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School, the founder and director of Yale's Information Society Project and the co-director of Yale's Law and Media Program.

“..revolutionizing access to higher education can make a real difference in the lives of millions of people around the world. University of the People aspires to lead this revolution.”

A leader in education, Ryan Craig, J.D. is the Founder and President of Wellspring, the leading organization addressing the epidemic of childhood obesity through educational programs, including college programs, boarding schools, summer camps and after-school programs.

Professor Daniel J. H. Greenwood serves as professor of law at the Hofstra University School of Law.  Previously, he was S.J. Quinney Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College Of Law. 

“A concept’s relevance is ultimately tested in what we do with it. The university of the future can only be University of the People.” 

Dr. Mihai Nadin made a name for himself as one of the first proponents of integrating computers into the U.S. education system. Dr. Nadin has served as Endowed Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas since 2004, and he is also the founder & Director of anté, Institute for Research in Anticipatory Systems.

“UoPeople is a bold venture to break the barriers of knowledge which prevent many people to enjoy the benefits of modern world.”

A well-recognized authority in the field of technology development and business management in India, Dr. Y.S. Rajan is Principal Adviser, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and best known for co-authoring a best-selling book with India’s former President Abdul Kalam: INDIA 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium.

“The idea of a University of the People - a tuition-free university within the financial reach of everyone - ignites the imagination and points to a day when all people have the chance to reach their intellectual potential."

Dr. David Wiley is Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University, Chief Openness Officer of Flat World Knowledge, and Founder of the Open High School of Utah.

“University of the People is an idea whose time has come. I am excited about the opportunity to help University of the People achieves this goal."

Russell S. Winer is the William Joyce Professor and Chair of the Department of Marketing at the Stern School of Business, New York University. He previously served on the faculties of Columbia University, Vanderbilt University and the University of California at Berkeley.