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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 15, 2017: Incoming freshmen in the class of 2021 prepare to tour and discuss parklets on Valencia Street, where the Pavement to Parks initiative is challenging the city's perception of public space through urban design. In San Francisco, where streets and public rights-of-way make up 25% of the city’s land area, the design and construction of “parklets" in former parking spaces is an attempt to reclaim some of that space for the common good. Co-curricular programs like these are organized weekly in each global city as a compliment to the students' coursework, and are designed to facilitate active learning through the civic partnerships. Consistent with the “flipped” classroom model, these experiential learning components are an embodiment of the Minerva ethos, where the city is the classroom. For incoming freshmen, San Francisco is the first of eight global cities to serve as a backdrop for their undergraduate education.

Minerva is a unique 21st century university built on a global four-year education model. It is deliberately designed to enhance intellectual growth and prepare students for success in today's rapidly changing global context. Founded in 2014, the university targets the developing world's rising middle class who seek an elite American education. With a 2.8% acceptance rate among the founding class, Minerva is the most selective undergraduate program in U.S. history.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 15, 2017: Incoming freshmen in the class of 2021 prepare to tour and discuss parklets on Valencia Street, where the Pavement to Parks initiative is challenging the city's perception of public space through urban design. In San Francisco, where streets and public rights-of-way make up 25% of the city’s land area, the design and construction of “parklets" in former parking spaces is an attempt to reclaim some of that space for the common good. Co-curricular programs like these are organized weekly in each global city as a compliment to the students' coursework, and are designed to facilitate active learning through the civic partnerships. Consistent with the “flipped” classroom model, these experiential learning components are an embodiment of the Minerva ethos, where the city is the classroom. For incoming freshmen, San Francisco is the first of eight global cities to serve as a backdrop for their undergraduate education.<br /> <br /> Minerva is a unique 21st century university built on a global four-year education model. It is deliberately designed to enhance intellectual growth and prepare students for success in today's rapidly changing global context. Founded in 2014, the university targets the developing world's rising middle class who seek an elite American education. With a 2.8% acceptance rate among the founding class, Minerva is the most selective undergraduate program in U.S. history.