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International Alumni Events and Information

International alumni are an important part of our university community. Whether you attended last semester or 20 years ago, our international alumni represent today's Portland State University. It is important that we stay in touch with each other. We encourage all of our alumni to keep their address and contact information current so that we may tell you about all of the exciting things happening around campus, and around the world!

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International Events

International Student & Scholar Appreciation and Farewell Lunch Cruise Aboard the Portland Spirit


PSU alumni celebrate at 2006 Tokyo, Japan alumni reception.

Resources and Information for International PSU Alumni

Presidential Internationalization Initiatives and the Internationalization Action Council: These initiatives seek to broaden the understanding and involvement of the campus community with the global community through curricular integration, travel abroad opportunities, increasing the international presence on campus, and engagement with others both locally and around the world. To learn more about PSU's internationalization strategy and awards, visit the Office of International Affairs website.

International Student and Scholar Services: The Office of International Student and Scholar Services provides a variety of academic and support services to international students and faculty.

International Special Programs: The International Special Programs office specializes in short-term and customized programs for international groups on the PSU campus, including English language and American culture programs and Distance Education courses for groups.

Institute for Asian Studies: The IAS regularly mounts international conferences, seminars, and speaker series.

Center for Japanese Studies: The Center for Japanese Studies facilitates student and faculty exchanges with Waseda and Sapporo universities in Japan and other Japanese institutions of higher learning through a series of scholarships and grants.

Middle East Studies Center: The Middle East Studies Center provides an institutional bridge between the PSU campus and the greater community with its year-round outreach activities, including academic conferences, workshops for teachers, cultural events, expert speakers, and access to a vast community lending library of printed, cultural, and audiovisual resources.

Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning International Programs: The School of Urban Studies and Planning carries out educational and training initiatives with international participants.

Master of International Management (MIM) The PSU MIM program provides students with international as well as general business skills, proficiency in a foreign language and an understanding of political and economic environments in which global business leaders work.