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Parami University’s Dean’s List recognition event for Spring 2026 celebrated students’ academic accomplishments and the persistence behind them. Beyond recognizing high grades, the event highlighted the community support and the effort that helped students’ academic journeys.

When Pomo Myint Myat returned from Taiwan, her light-blue, palm-sized notebook was filled with scattered thoughts, new ideas, notes from international friends, and souvenir stamps. She carried it to lectures, discussions, field visits, and university tours, following Professor Dan Wessner's advice to record details that might otherwise disappear.

U Nyi Nyein Aye, the Co-Founder and CEO of ThitsaWorks, spent around twenty years with the United Nations before founding the company in 2016. His first session with Parami explored that journey. This time, he spoke about hiring young professionals and his own early job searches.

Pann Ei Thwel, a Parami University alumna, will pursue a master’s degree in Gender and Development Studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, fully funded by a DAAD scholarship. Building on her undergraduate experience at Parami, she hopes to deepen her understanding of sustainable development and contribute to Myanmar’s future development.

Parami faculty member Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe has been named among the 2026 Contingent Faculty Award winners for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, or Leadership in the Profession, presented by the American Political Science Association (APSA).

Some struggles remain unseen. A difficult season, an unnamed fear, or a worry for someone we love can sit quietly beneath the surface of an ordinary day. Sometimes, a few words from another person are enough to remind us that we are not alone.

Parami University has expanded its partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support greater access to online education for refugee students. The partnership aims to improve access to quality higher education for refugee youth aged 18 to 28 and promote more inclusive, equitable learning opportunities. It will strengthen collaboration between the humanitarian and higher education sectors, enhance student support, and encourage knowledge sharing to advance education in

Launched in May 2025 as a work-study program by the student affairs team, the Off the Syllabus podcast gives students a space to explore ideas, experiences, and conversations outside the formal coursework. Since its launch, the podcast has produced 24 episodes, with 2 episodes a month.

Parami University celebrated World Teachers’ Day with an online gathering that brought together students, faculty, academic advisors, and staff. Through personal stories, a student panel, and messages on a shared appreciation board, the community reflected on what it means to teach, learn, and support one another.

What does it mean to feel that you belong somewhere? For three Parami students, the answer began with Ibasho, a place where people feel they belong, a Japanese concept they encountered during the Dwight Clark Cross-Cultural Program in Japan.

What happens when an education in philosophy, politics, and economics meets the world of FinTech? For Kaung Myat Phyo (Kelvin), a Parami alumnus, studying PPE has shaped how he approaches problems in his early career at ThitsaWorks.