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October 27th 2026 INFO SESSION: PSU Faculty-Led: Costa Rica: San Jose, Alajuela, Pococci: Primate Field Methods at La Suerte Biological Field Station (VIRTUAL) Primatology Field Methods in Costa Rica What can wild primates teach us about... Add to Google Calendar
October 27th 2026 INFO SESSION: PSU Faculty-Led: France: Paris: Exploring the Pedestrian City (HYBRID) Understanding Communities in Paris What can Paris teach us about communities,... Add to Google Calendar
October 27th 2026 INFO SESSION: PSU Faculty-Led Spain: Oviedo - Third Year Spanish Language and Culture in Context (VIRTUAL) Spanish Language & Culture in Northern Spain What can Asturias teach us about... Add to Google Calendar
October 27th 2026 INFO SESSION: PSU Faculty-Led Japan: Japan's Super-Aging Society (VIRTUAL) Aging, Community & Innovation in Japan What can Japan teach us about the... Add to Google Calendar