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Staff Report Armenian Studies Program Coordinator Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian announced that the Bertha and John Garabedian Foundation has made a generous donation of $11,000 to the Armenian Studies Program for the 2014. The gift will be used for a variety of activities, including outreach activities and awarding scholarships. The Garabedian Foundation has been a long-standing supporter of the Armenian ...

The Armenian Studies Program in cooperation with the Gomidas Institute and with the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation presents: “Remembering the Armenians of Bitlis” An Exhibit of Photographs, Documents, and Maps in the Henry Madden Library at Fresno State: Open-March 30-April 30, 2014 Sunday, March 30-3:00PM Opening Reception 4:00PM “Down and about Bitlis: An exhibition on Bitlis Armenians ...

Recieved as of February 28, 2014. Benefactors Leon S. Peters Foundation Patrons The Ararat Foundation, Dean V. Shahinian Alice & Berge Bulbulian Anne Elizabeth Elbrecht Friends Varouj & Lena Altebarmakian Vartkess & Rita Balian Family Foundation, Mrs. Rita Balian Jean Barsam Armen & Nora Hampar George Ignatius Foundation, Trustees: George Phillips, Esq., Michael Amerian, Esq., and Walter Karabian, Esq. Oscar ...

MENAS ARISIAN – Staff Writer Elizabeth Gentile Senior Major: Business Administration Ever since I enrolled in Armenian Studies 108A (Armenian History I) with Professor Der Mugrdechian, I fell in love with Armenian history. One part of Armenian history that speaks to my heart is that Armenia was the first nation to declare itself entirely a Christian nation. Arnold Muradyan Junior ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program’s collection includes rare books that are difficult to find in libraries around the country, even around the world. One such work is a remarkable album of reproduced photographs entitled Hay kamaworner (Armenian Volunteers). Published in 1916 in Tiflis, the book offers a pictorial glimpse of the volunteer units training and fighting against the Ottoman ...

RUZAN ORKUSYAN – Staff Writer “On the Wings of Song,” we traveled to our ancestral lands, captivated by the haunting beauty of the glacial melodies, the impeccable blending of luminous voices and instruments, and the delicate fusion of art and history. Traveling back in time, we escaped the toils of everyday life to witness the gentle love of Armenian mothers ...

ANDREW ESGUERRA – Staff Writer The Armenian Studies Program has energized the San Joaquin Valley Armenian community by being a staple for armenology in the region. The Program highlights Armenian culture through guest speakers, publications, study abroad opportunities, and courses, and there are very few aspects of Armenian identity with which the Program is not involved. One such example is ...

SUREN OGANESSIAN – Staff Writer Fresno is famous in the American Diaspora for its Armenian cuisine, with plenty of restaurants and delis to choose from. But it has always been harder to find a good Armenian deli in neighboring Clovis; that is until recently, when on October 2, 2013, the “Ararat Market” opened. Located in a shopping center at the ...

TATEVIK HOVHANNISYAN – Staff Writer An important facet of the history of the Armenians includes their fascinating activities in the Diaspora. To be able to prosper, invent, and progress outside the boundaries of ones nation shows the true diligence of the Armenian people. The work of Armenian artists from the Crimea and Romania was the focus of a lecture on ...

SUREN OGANESSIAN – Staff Writer For much of its history, Armenia has been a pawn or a bargaining chip for larger empires, and during the First World War, one of the most tumultuous times in Armenian history, the Armenians, as well as other peoples in the Middle East, naturally came to be used by the Allies, specifically Great Britain, for ...