Nov. 5 Saudi Arabia: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Nov. 5 the official launch to building the country’s first nuclear research reactor, alongside projects geared toward renewable…
‘The Immigrant Story is the American Story’
Portland Story Theater, a nonprofit dedicated to facilitating the spread of diverse narratives and deconstructing stereotypes, hosted their Urban Tellers Immigrant and Refugee Special Edition on Nov. 2 at the…
This Week Around the World: Oct. 28–Nov. 4
Oct. 28 Chongqing, China: A bus crashed into the Yangtze River when it swerved into the opposite lane, hitting one car before plunging off a bridge. The incident started when…
This Week Around the World: Oct. 21–28
Oct. 21 Jordan: King Abdullah II of Jordan issued a statement declaring the country would reclaim two agricultural areas, al-Ghumar and al-Baqura, which are currently being maintained by Israeli farmers…
This Week Around the World Oct. 14-21
Oct. 15 Minsk, Belarus: The Russian Orthodox Church has split from the Constantinople Patriarchate in what is being hailed a historic decision and “the largest schism in Orthodox Christianity for…
This Week Around the World: Oct. 7 – 14
Oct. 7 Romania: The constitutional amendment which would have banned gay marriage failed amid low voter turnout. Only 20.4 percent of the population cast a ballot, thus making the referendum…
2018 UN General Assembly recap
The 73rd United Nations General Assembly opened on Sept. 18 at the UN headquarters in New York City, with the General Debate running from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. The…
This Week Around the World: Sept. 23 – Oct. 7
Sept. 30 India-administered Kashmir: Raja Farooq Haider Khan, prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, was targeted with gunfire while in a helicopter destined for a local village in Pakistan-administered…
Meet PSU: international and multicultural student groups on campus
At Portland State, the Student Activities and Leadership Program, or SALP, is designed to enrich experiences and provide students with the opportunity to integrate their learning while building leadership skills,…
This Week Around the World
Sept. 23 India: The Indian government initiated one of the boldest public healthcare programs in the world, officially known as Ayushman Bharat and dubbed “Modicare.” The program is estimated to…
PSU offers a world of languages, degree options
Portland State’s World Languages and Literatures Department offers undergraduate courses in 20 languages, with degree programs for: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Modern Hebrew, Persian, Russian, Spanish and Turkish….