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  • Steering Committee Formed for Institute of Armenian Studies at USC

    July 23, 2004

    PRESS RELEASE
    R. Hrair Dekmejian
    Professor of Political Science
    University of Southern California
    (213) 740-3619


    Steering Committee Formed for Institute of Armenian Studies at USC

    The long-held dream of the Armenian community of Southern California,
    as well as thousands of USC Armenian Alumni to establish an Institute
    of Armenian Studies is well on its way to realization.

    A group of prominent community leaders, meeting at the Bistro Gardens
    on July 14, responded enthusiastically to the establishment of an
    institute that would strengthen and perpetuate the century-long
    partnership between the Armenian community and the University of
    Southern California.

    At the dinner hosted by noted community leader, Charles Ghailian, the
    attendees became acquainted with the institute's unique mission as a
    multidisciplinary center of Armenian studies, covering a variety of
    fields -- law, business, religion, politics, music, film, media, the
    arts and sciences. Speaking passionately about the bright future of
    the institute, Charles Ghailian welcomed the opportunity to establish
    a world-class think-tank that would promote learning and scholarship
    about the Armenian-American community, the global Armenian Diaspora,
    and the Armenian Republic.

    The attendees were: Dr. Mihran & Eliz Agbabian, Alex Baroian, John
    Berberian, Sylva Bezdikian, Albert Boyajian, Mark Chenian,
    Dr. R. Hrair Dekmejian, Charles Ghailian, Armen Janian, Esq., Onnik
    Mehrabian, Varant Melkonian, Gerald Papazian, Esq., Harut Sassounian,
    Hagop & Mina Shirvanian, Sinan Sinanian, The Honorable Dikran
    Tevrizian, Ralf & Savey Tufenkian, Arda Yemenidjian, and Edward
    Zohrabian.

    After a lively discussion, the assembled guests unanimously resolved
    to commit themselves to bringing the vision of the institute into
    reality. By forming a Steering Committee, the members plan to raise
    "seed money" and make plans for fund raising and other activities
    involving many additional members in the Armenian community.

    Since its founding over a century ago, USC has educated thousands of
    Armenian-Americans who have gone on to distinguished careers in
    business, government and the professions. It is only fitting that USC
    serves as the home of an unprecedented venture in multidisciplinary
    Armenian studies - the first of its kind in the United States and the
    larger Diaspora.
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