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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Staff Report € Robert Kocharian Elected President of Armenia on March 30- Receives %59.49 of Vote € Kocharian Names 33- year old Armen Darbinian as Prime Minister of Armenia € President Clinton Names Michael C. Lemmon to be U.S. Ambassador to Armenia € United Armenian Fund (UAF) 98th Airlift arrives in Yerevan April 19 carrying $1,000,000 of assistance-Since its inception ...

By Matthew Maroot Staff Writer The pains of the Armenian Genocide echoed throughout the Free Speech Area on Friday April 24, 1998 as Armenians from throughout the community gathered to honor the memories of those who fell victim to the horrendous events of 1915-1923. Even though those Armenians who experienced firsthand the horrors of the Genocide can scarcely talk about ...