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Staff Report Barlow Der Mugrdechian was appointed Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program and Director of the Center for Armenian Studies at Fresno State and began his duties in the Fall semester, having responsibility to coordinate the Program’s activities and to administer the Program’s community outreach. He has been with the Program for the past twenty-four years, teaching a variety ...

Staff Report Dr. Dickran Kouymjian and the Armenian Studies Program would like to thank the donors, authors, and publishers for the following books, periodicals, videos, and archival gifts either offered personally or to the program. Davit Muradyan, Zharangutyan Iravunk (Yerevan: 2005). Gift of the author. Samvel Karapetyan, William Saroyan (Los Angeles: 2002). Gift of the author. Herand Markarian, ed., Contemporary ...

Staff Report Name: Gayane Frnzyan Major: Criminology-Pre-Law Minor: Armenian Studies Why did you pursue an Armenian Studies Minor? I decided to pursue an Armenian Studies Minor to find out more about my culture, ethnicity, and language. What Armenian Studies class or classes influenced you the most and why? The Armenian Studies classes that influenced me the most were the Armenian ...

Anoush Ekparian Staff Writer Two weeks before Armenian Martyrs Day, students gathered on April 11-12 for an intensive course study on the Armenian Genocide, in the Science II building at California State University Fresno. Armenian Studies professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian asked students to bring in five questions concerning anything about the Armenian Genocide, as a catalyst for discussion. Questions that ...

Jennifer Torosian Staff Writer The Fresno community filled the seats of the Leon and Pete Peters Educational Center Wednesday night, April 16, to watch the screening of the movie “Screamers,” which takes a look into Genocide and focuses more specifically on the Armenian Genocide. The film follows lead singer Serj Tankian, of the popular American band, “System of a Down,” ...

Staff Report The California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies Program and William Saroyan Society presented “William Saroyan at 100,” a symposium dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the author on Saturday, April 5, in the University Business Center on the Fresno State campus. Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, Director of the Armenian Studies Program opened the symposium and emphasized ...

Paul Magarity Staff Writer It was with great pleasure and interest that I attended Gregory Djanikian’s poetry reading at Fresno State, on Wednesday, March 12. The Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State sponsored the reading, in cooperation with the English Department. Djanikian was born in Alexandria, Egypt, of Armenian parentage, and came to the United States when he was eight ...

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 ...