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           October 2006 • Vol. 28, No. 1 (95)

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Dr. Chookaszian Appointed 6th Henry S. Kazan Visiting Professor

Dr. Levon Chookaszian, UNESCO Chair of the Department of Art History at Yerevan State University, Armenia, has been appointed the sixth Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies at Fresno State for the Fall 2006 semester.
Dr. Chookaszian is teaching a three-unit course, Armenian Studies 120T, "Armenian Massacres and Genocide Reflected in Armenian Art of the 20th Century," which is offered on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:00-3:15 PM. The course is illustrated with slides. This is the first time such a course has been offered anywhere in the world.  

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Mamikonian Concert Attracts Hundreds to the Opening of the Keyboard Concert Series

On a Sunday afternoon, September 10, 2006, Vardan Mamikonian, a prize-winning pianist, performed in the Fresno State Concert Hall to a sold-out crowd. This opening concert of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts series was co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program. Mamikonian's performance was moving, to say the least.

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Kati Litten Joins Armenian Studies Program as New Administrative Assistant

A smiling new face greets visitors at the Armenian Studies Program office.
The friendly face belongs to Kati Litten, the Program's new administrative assistant.
Litten, a 1983 Fresno State graduate, is adjusting to the new position after being out of the working world for years while raising her children. More >>

Elementary Armenian Language Course Filled to Capacity With New Students Eager to Learn

Nayiri, Hagop, Kelli, Svetlana, Ani, Brad, Emily, Lara, and twentytwo other students of all ages, await anxiously in the Family Food and Science Building, Room 216, for instruction to begin. "Parev," a simple "Hello" in Armenian, is enunciated to the class from Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, as he promptly receives a greeting in return.
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Other Stories

• Dr. Chookaszian Enlightens Audience About Contributions of Armenian Artists

• Turkish Novelist Orhan Pamuk Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

• Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Build a Genocide Memorial in Sacramento

• Congratulations Fresno State Armenian Studies Minors and Grads

• Matthew Karanian and the Stone Garden Guide: Shedding a Positive Light On Armenia

• French President Jacques Chirac Visits Armenia and Calls on Turkey "To Recognize Its Past"

• Former Kazan Visiting Professor Dr. James Reid Passes Away

• Zoë Grill-Delivering a Unique Taste

• Armenian Studies Website Statistics June-October

• The Effect of Genocide on Twentieth Century Thought

• What is an Armenian?

• Armenian Alumni Corner

 

Features

• Armenians on the Internet

• Eench ga Chga?

 

Events

• "Armenian Art Treasures Saved from the Genocide" Lecture

• Outsider Pictures Proudly Presents B U Z Z

 

Other Information

• May 2006 Fresno State Graduates

• Eighth Annual Armenian Film Festival at Fresno State to be Held in Spring 2007

• Armenian Studies Program Book/Video/CD/Archival Gifts

• Spring 2007 Schedule of Courses

• 2007-2008 Academic Year Scholarships in Armenian Studies

• Armenia Semester Abroad Program- 2007

• Armenian Studies 120T Armenian Dance

• Thank You Donors