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This year, the program is centered on the theme “Uncertainties and Challenges in a Changing World” to explore several topics, including democracy, education, migration, identity, community resilience, and artificial intelligence through lectures, workshops, field visits, academic exchanges, and cultural activities.

Parami University rising fourth-year student Myo Myint Maung Maung has been accepted into the highly competitive New Southbound Policy Elite Study Program, a five-month international study and field-immersion program in Taiwan, running from September 2026 to January 2027.

Every year on August 12, people around the world celebrate International Youth Day. It is a time to recognize the contributions of young people and the positive changes they are making in their communities. For many young people, these contributions take place in the face of challenges that affect their education, families, and communities.

Starting university is an exciting new chapter, but it can also come with uncertainty—particularly in an online learning environment. New students are not only navigating unfamiliar courses and technologies, but also learning how to participate in academic discussions, manage their studies, and build connections within a new community.

Can tabletop games be powerful educational tools? What if learning Burmese grammar could be as exciting as playing a board game?

Imagine walking through the historic streets of Budapest. You carry not just a bag, but a dream to help your community back home. In July 2026, four undergraduate students from Parami University did just that.

The friendship grew quietly in direct messages, voice notes, Zoom chats asking, "Are you also stuck on this question?" and small jokes that slowly become inside jokes. These friendships may not look like the ones we see in movies. But they are just as real and just as important.

Parami students are currently in Taiwan for the Summer University Program 2026, hosted by National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU). This program is organized by Parami University in collaboration with NSYSU, the Rotary Club of Taipei Social Enterprise, and Youth Hope Foundation.

After months of writing, editing, design, and collaboration, Parami University’s first student-led publication—The Yellow Circle—has officially arrived!

Dr.David Golding has published two articles in scholarly journals based in Southeast Asia. Both articles discuss the politics of memory, time, and the archive.

What if a single book could change the way you see the world? Reading nurtures both the “head” and the “heart,” helping us navigate the world with curiosity, understanding, and purpose.

“Career readiness goes beyond securing a job; it is about developing the confidence, curiosity, and transferable skills that enable students to create meaningful impact wherever their careers take them.” ―PUCDC

In this interview, Dr. Phil Enns reflects on his three-year journey at Parami University, sharing insights on liberal arts education, academic development, and the experiences that shaped his time as Dean of Academic Affairs.

Can a simple shape or a color represent who we are? The answer may seem unlikely. Sometimes, behind every shape and color, there are personal experiences, emotions, and memories. This is the idea behind Geometric Echos, a photography exhibition by the student-led Media Club at Parami University.

On June 8, 2026, at exactly 2:32 PM, Ei Mon Soe was still seated in a commencement panel discussion at Parami University. She had just finished speaking as a panelist for “Looking Back and Ahead: Seniors’ Journey from Classrooms to Beyond.” It was already a milestone moment—one that captured years of growth, challenges, and transformation.

May La reflected. "Parami trained us really well—not only academically but also socially. More importantly, it taught us how to ask questions, reflect on ourselves and the world around us, and find ways to cope with challenges."

Rain tapped gently against my window on the morning after everything had finally slowed down. For weeks, life had moved at an impossible pace—senior capstone presentations, commencement rehearsals, family visits, packing, farewells, and the quiet realization that a chapter was ending. Then, suddenly, there was nowhere left to rush. The silence felt unfamiliar.

What keeps people moving forward when the path ahead is uncertain and full of obstacles? It often begins with clarity of purpose. Clarity enables a shift from uncertainty toward direction and builds confidence in the impact being made. It brings structure to complexity, shaping how we think, communicate, and decide. In moments of stress or confusion, clarity does not remove challenges—but helps make sense of them.

"Parami is not perfect. Like all of us, it is still growing. But what makes Parami special is not perfection. It is persistence."

As the world marks World Refugee Day under the theme “Until Everyone Is Safe,” the global community is reminded that safety goes beyond escaping conflict. It also includes access to education, legal protection, healthcare, and livelihoods, enabling people to rebuild with dignity. In this sense, safety is also an educational condition in which learning becomes a pathway to stability, belonging, and recovery.