A former Texas college student from Saudi Arabia was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for trying to make a bomb for use in a religious attack, possibly targeting a former U.S. president.

Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari was sentenced in Amarillo, where jurors convicted him in June of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Prosecutors say he had collected bomb-making material in his apartment and researched possible targets, including the Dallas home of former President George W. Bush.

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CIA Director David Petraeus was shocked to learn last summer that his mistress was suspected of sending threatening emails warning another woman to stay away from him, former staff members and friends told The Associated Press Monday.

The Center for International Education is sponsoring events this week promoting Baylor’s avenues for international education as part of a larger, national effort.

International Education Week, a joint partnership with the U.S. State Department and the Department of Education, is a week to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

The event’s theme this year is “Striving for a Healthier Future Worldwide” but Center for International Education director Randy Penson said the federal departments have very little influence over the local Baylor event and the theme does not apply.