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Marineh Krighlian Staff Writer The crowd eagerly gathered in their seats, Friday evening, March 7, to watch films which connected them, but affected them in very different ways. Some were there trying to get in touch with their Armenian heritage, while others were open to listening to any opinion given through the art of film. As the night progressed, the ...

Staff Report Mazda Publishers of Costa Mesa, California announces the April 2008 publication of Between Paris and Fresno: Armenian Studies in Honor of Dickran Kouymjian, which pays tribute to the distinguished academic career of Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies and Director of the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State. Edited by Barlow Der Mugrdechian, ...

Gina Jelladian Staff Writer On Saturday, March 15, Turkish author Kemal Yalçin visited Fresno State as part of a nation-wide book tour, accompanied by his London publisher Ara Sarafian. Yalçin was on a speaking tour in conjunction with the English translation of his book, You Rejoice My Heart. Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian of the Armenian Studies Program welcomed the audience ...

Staff Report “An Evening with Dr. Dickran Kouymjian” was celebrated on Saturday, April 5, with more than 200 community members, students, faculty, and staff in attendance at the Residence Dining Hall on the Fresno State campus. They had come to be part of the Armenian Studies Program Twentieth Annual Banquet, this year marking Dr. Kouymjian’s thirty-first year as a Professor ...

Jennifer Torosian Staff Writer April 24 marked the 93rd commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, and while Armenians all over the world came together to remember the past, students of Fresno State’s Armenian Students Organization held their own memorial on campus. Both Armenian and non-Armenian students from Fresno State came together in the Free Speech area, not only to remember and ...

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Staff Report Dr. Dickran Kouymjian and the Armenian Studies Program would like to thank the donors, authors, and publishers for the following book, periodicals, videos, and archival gifts either offered personally or to the Program. CDs/DVDs Gevorg Emin, Ergaran [Songbook], songs based on 11 poems by Gevorg Emin (1918-1998), CD (Erevan, 2005). Gift of Artashes Emin. All Time Armenian Favourites, ...

Pateel Mekhitarian Editor Universities in Armenia The education of children in Armenia is an important aspect of life, similar to the United States There are three main universities in Armenia where students may receive a wonderful education in whatever field they desire. American University of Armenia www.aua.am www.aua.am is the official website for the American University of Armenia (AUA). This ...

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Advisor For a scholar from India, coming to Fresno to study was a natural choice, especially when the focus of the research was on the works of William Saroyan. Kolkata, India native Debashis Bandopadhyay arrived at Fresno State in November of 2007 to begin a nine-month stay on a Fulbright Fellowship. He was granted a sabbatical by ...

Staff Report A generous contribution of $40,000 was made to the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State from the estate of the late John and Lucile Melkonian. The bequest will be in a permanent endowment to benefit the Armenian Studies Program, for scholarships to deserving students and for special programs. John and Lucile Melkonian were life-long residents of Fresno. Mr. ...