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VARTAN GREGORIAN DONATES BOOK COLLECTION TO AUA
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
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Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian cuts the
red tape to officially open his book collection to the public while
American University of Armenia President
YEREVAN--On Oct. 14, the American University of Armenia (AUA) welcomed
Vartan Gregorian, the president of Carnegie Corporation of New York,
for the official opening of his personal book collection at the
Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Papazian Library. In recent
years, Gregorian has donated hundreds of books on history, sociology,
philosophy, and art to supplement AUA's resources and emphasize the
important role of higher education as a vehicle for social change
and economic progress in Armenia.
"Armenia owes a debt of gratitude to the Armenian Diaspora, especially
the diaspora in the United States, for building this institution,"
Gregorian said during his visit. "But Armenia should also build
from within. Wealth that has been created in this country should be
reinvested in this country."
That evening, a standing-room-only crowd packed a campus lecture hall
to hear Gregorian and Dr. Mihran Agbabian, president emeritus of AUA,
discuss how they had benefited from teachers who guided them in their
early education and from the opportunities presented through higher
education in the United States.
"At Stanford University, every teacher I took courses from became my
mentor," said Gregorian. "They wanted me to succeed desperately. It
became their challenge to see me succeed. Because of them, I have
always believed that students don't fail, teachers fail."
Watch the video of the lecture here.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
http://asbarez.com/128197/vartan-gregorian-donates-book-collection-to-aua/
Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian cuts the
red tape to officially open his book collection to the public while
American University of Armenia President
YEREVAN--On Oct. 14, the American University of Armenia (AUA) welcomed
Vartan Gregorian, the president of Carnegie Corporation of New York,
for the official opening of his personal book collection at the
Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Papazian Library. In recent
years, Gregorian has donated hundreds of books on history, sociology,
philosophy, and art to supplement AUA's resources and emphasize the
important role of higher education as a vehicle for social change
and economic progress in Armenia.
"Armenia owes a debt of gratitude to the Armenian Diaspora, especially
the diaspora in the United States, for building this institution,"
Gregorian said during his visit. "But Armenia should also build
from within. Wealth that has been created in this country should be
reinvested in this country."
That evening, a standing-room-only crowd packed a campus lecture hall
to hear Gregorian and Dr. Mihran Agbabian, president emeritus of AUA,
discuss how they had benefited from teachers who guided them in their
early education and from the opportunities presented through higher
education in the United States.
"At Stanford University, every teacher I took courses from became my
mentor," said Gregorian. "They wanted me to succeed desperately. It
became their challenge to see me succeed. Because of them, I have
always believed that students don't fail, teachers fail."
Watch the video of the lecture here.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress