Palm trees blowing in high wind.
October 27, 2017
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Teach-In on Puerto Rico’s Post-Maria Devastation Attracts Large Crowd

Colonialism is often thought of as a thing of the past, but for Puerto Rico it is a part of ongoing economic inequality that has hampered the island’s recovery from the devastating September 20 . . .

Members of the Worcester State Golf Team and coach in Ireland
October 27, 2017
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WSU Golfers Travel to Ireland to Play in Invitational Tournament

The Worcester State University Golf team was invited to participate in the inaugural invitational tournament, the Tip O'Neill Donegal Diaspora Perpetual Golf Challenge, at Ballyliffin Golf Club in . . .

Worcester State University student Daniella Owusu in Sevilla, Spain
October 20, 2017
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Senior Spends Her Second Semester Studying in Spain

For senior Daniella Owusu, spending a semester studying in Spain wasn’t enough. She’s back there now, and is among a small percentage of Worcester State University students who study more than . . .

Worcester State University Women's Basketball Team in Spain
January 12, 2017
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Women’s Basketball Team Spends Part of Break in Spain

The Worcester State University Women's Basketball Team recently returned home today after spending a week abroad in Spain. Departing shortly after Christmas, the group of 35—including players, . . .

Ireland’s Minister of State for the Diaspora Joe McHugh speaks to Worcester State University students.
November 28, 2016
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Ireland’s Diaspora Minister Promotes Service Abroad

Worcester State University recently welcomed Ireland’s Minister of State for the Diaspora Joe McHugh to meet with administrators and discuss ideas for a potential partnership to establish service . . .

Commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Worcester State University
April 26, 2016
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Author: Stories Can Raise Awareness of the Armenian Genocide

Armenian American author Chris Bohjalian recently spoke to a supportive crowd in commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Worcester State University. His passionate remarks . . .

Deicy Carolina Muñoz-Agudelo gives the lecture
February 25, 2016
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Worcester State IELI Student Explains Why Chocolate Needs Bugs

What is chocolate to you? A sweet treat? A mood booster? A perfect partner for peanut butter? In a recent talk in the Blue Lounge titled “Good Bugs, Bad Bugs, and Chocolate,” Deicy Carolina . . .

Syrian refugee camp
September 15, 2015
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Syrian Refugees Live with Information Precarity

“Can you hear me now?” has an acute sense of urgency for Syrians living in refugee camps because their access to information is random. So they consider cell phones as vital as water to their . . .

Armenian Genocide memorial complex on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan, Armenia
May 20, 2015
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Professor: Reparations Are a Human Rights Issue

After 100 years of denial, Philosophy Professor Henry Theriault hopes the release of the Armenian Genocide Reparations Study Group’s final report marks a turning point for Turkey to finally take . . .

Boston Marathon stock image
April 14, 2015
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Spreading Goodwill with Running—Kenyan Style

Being in Boston around the time of the marathon every year, Kenyan native Wilson Kiriungi '09 was proud to see the amount of excitement built up around the legendarily fast athletes of his home . . .

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