Portland State’s Russian Flagship Program and the Portland Police Bureau collaborated to release Oregon’s first Russian translation of the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Manual this February 2018. Members of…
This week around the world: Feb. 12–Feb. 18
Feb. 12 United Kingdom: Oxfam deputy head resigns over sex scandal Penny Lawrence—deputy head of U.K.–based charity Oxfam—resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti. Oxfam officials…
No peace in sight for Syria
Syria celebrated its victory against the Islamic State in Nov. 2017 after government- and Iranian-backed forces successfully drove the Islamist militia from all major towns and cities. Turkish, Russian and…
Conservative candidate wins first-round vote in Costa Rica presidential race
Conservative Evangelical singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz solidified his transformation from a long-shot candidate to a frontrunner on Feb. 5, capturing 24.8 percent of the vote in the first round of…
MESC panel discusses women’s rights
Panelists Anita Haidary, Issrar Chamekh and Taghrid Khuri discussed women’s agency and empowerment in Tunisia and Afghanistan in a Feb. 6 panel hosted by Portland State’s Middle East Studies Center….
This week around the world: Feb. 5–Feb. 11
Feb. 5 Israel: African migrants face deportation The Israeli government gave 20,000 male African migrants notice to leave the country within two months or risk jail time. The migrants, who…
Japanese-American festival rings in new year
More than 2,000 people gathered Sunday, Jan. 28, in Smith Memorial Student Union for the annual Mochitsuki Japanese New Year celebration. The family-friendly festival showcased Japanese and Japanese-American culture through…
Las Mujeres celebrate sixth annual Latin Night
The sixth annual Latin Night event, organized by student organization Las Mujeres PSU, was in full swing on the evening of Friday, Feb. 2 in celebration of Latinx cultural heritage….
This week around the world: Jan. 29–Feb. 4
Jan. 29 Egypt: Opposition leaders call for election boycott Several high-profile political figures have called for a boycott of Egypt’s upcoming presidential election, citing a wave of repression they say…
This week around the world Jan. 22–28
Jan. 22 Liberia: New president promises crackdown on corruption Former international soccer star George Weah has been sworn in as president in Liberia’s first peaceful transition of power since 1944….
Entrepreneurship booms in Japan
Portland State alumnus Hajime Kuwayama returned to campus Tuesday, Jan. 16, to lecture on a unique aspect of Japanese culture: the booming entrepreneurial scene. “I’m not so sure that…