Staff Report Argentine Senate Adopts Genocide Resolution In commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on April 23, the Argentinean Senate adopted a resolution condemning all forms of genocide and mass extermination, and expressing concern over the lack of condemnation of such criminal injustice. In its introduction, the resolution cited the Armenian Genocide, beginning on April 24, 1915, ...
Read More »University Armenian Club Execs Meet in LA
By Talin A. Mekhitarian On April 4th, 1998 the executive of the California State University – Fresno Armenian Students Organization went to Southern California to meet with the executives from Armenian Students Associations from other Universities and Colleges from around the state. The meeting was held at Woodbury University in Burbank and it was the fifth meeting that the other ...
Read More »Marashlian Lectures on Turkish Historical Distortions
By Jennifer Keledjian On April 17, 1998, Dr. Levon Marashlian intrigued the audience during his lecture and film presentation on the Armenian genocide. This was just one highlight of the many April 24th commemoration activities. Marashlian, currently a professor of history at Glendale Community College, is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles and has conducted extensive research ...
Read More »So You’ve Got A Sabbatical?
By Dickran Kouymjian Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies American Universities initiated long ago a system whereby professors would receive paid time off every seventh year to conduct research usually leading to publication of a major work. The “sabbatical” year or semester is not automatically given. A program of research must be presented to a university committee specially ...
Read More »1998 Graduates
BS Psychology Jacqueline is a psychology major who plans on going to graduate school to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The four years Jacqueline has spent at Fresno State have been rewarding and memorable. Her involvement with the Armenian Studies Department, the Psychology Department, and Vintage Days have left her with much experience and many memories. Her most rewarding ...
Read More »Ethnic Studies Conference in Fresno
Staff Report Armenian panelists presented papers at the recent conference of the National Association for Ethnic Studies, organized by Fresno State and held in Fresno from March 26-28. The panel on Armenians in America included Dr. Rubina Peroomian (UCLA) who read Literature as Witness to the Formation and Transformation of the Armenian-American Ethnic Identity, Matthew Jendian, (Sociology, CSUFresno), who spoke ...
Read More »ASP Annual Fund Donations
As of 4-27-98 Associate Berge & Alice Bulbulian, William Saroyan Foundation. Patron Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Stein, Jr. Friend Caro Danielian Norma & Bob Der Mugrdechian, Eleanor Dickranian, Hagie Kandarian, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Matosian. Sponsor Joseph Agajanian, State Farm Companies, R. A. & Louise Ayvazian, George & Marian Bagdasarian, Charles Bedoian, Shavarsh A. Chrissian, MD Armen & Margaret Dildilian, ...
Read More »Films of Rouben Mamoulian to be Shown in Evening Class
Staff Report As a special tribute to the centenary of the birth of the most famous Hollywood film director of Armenian origin, Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies and Director of the Kalfayan Center, will present nearly all of Rouben Mamoulian’s films in a fifteen week course at Fresno State. The class, Armenian Studies 120T, will meet Wednesdays ...
Read More »ASO Ends Successful Year of Events
Arakel A. Arisian ASO President From Shish Kebab sales to intramural basketball, the Armenian Students Organization has been extremely busy this year. In this, its 25th year of existence, the ASO has represented the Armenian youth of California State University, Fresno. It’s hard to believe that a year can go by so fast, but all the activities and events the ...
Read More »Kazan Fund for Armenian Studies Established at CSUF
By Barlow Der Mugrdechian Advisor The formal announcement of the establishment of the M. Victoria Karagozian Kazan Fund for Armenian Studies was made by CSU Fresno President Dr. John Welty at a reception held on Friday, May 1, in the Renaissance Room on the CSU Fresno campus. The Kazan Fund for Armenian Studies will provide support in three specific areas: ...
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