What is student life like in Lyon? How are classes taught in Stellenbosch? Wouldn’t it be cool to be the first in your family to visit Kazakhstan? Students enrolled in…
This week around the world Oct. 17–23
Oct. 20 Britain to pardon gay men The British government passed “Turing’s Law” on Thursday, posthumously pardoning 65,000 men charged with crimes related to their sexuality and offering those still…
Events around the world Oct. 10–16
Oct. 10 France Nadia Murad Basel Taha, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, ISIS/Daesh Captive, Awarded Human Rights Prize Nadia Murad Basee Taha, a Yazidi survivor of ISIS violence and capture, was…
In the shadow of the Kingdom
“Even if you change my name, I’m afraid they’ll find out who I am,” Mutab said as he attempted to calm himself by drinking his favorite Arabic tea, Alwazah, or…
Perseverance wins out for alumnus Raymond Cheung
Alumnus Raymond Cheung captivated Portland State students and the general public in an insightful speech about hard work and the American dream on Sept. 30. An international accountant and semi-professional…
This week around the world: Sept. 26–Oct. 2
Sept. 26, 2016 Columbia Voters rejected historic peace deal put forward by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government, which would have put an end to the…
ASPSU kicks off the 2016–17 academic year
Senators in the Associated Students of Portland State University held a meeting on Monday, Sept. 26 to nominate a new chairperson and discuss ways of promoting equality and human rights….
This week around the world
Sept. 15 Congress approves $19.5 billion for NASA Mars exploration and mandates it must happen in the next 25 years. “In order to maximize the cost-effectiveness of the long-term exploration…
Dispute in the South China Sea: Interview with Dr. David Kinsella
On July 12 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines and against China in the long-running dispute over China’s efforts at land reclamation…
Events around the world: July 17–23
July 17: The International Criminal Court concluded a campaign to establish July 17 as the Day of International Criminal Justice as part of a campaign to bring together supporters of…
Education Abroad video contest winner shares travels
Senior Emma Frantz, winner of the International Video Contest launched by Portland State Education Abroad, recently came back from studying abroad in Lyon, France for one year. This is the…