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LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY TO HONOR UCLA PROF. COWE
http://asbarez.com/121823/los-angeles-community-to-honor-ucla-prof-cowe/
Friday, April 11th, 2014
Dr. S Peter Cowe, Professor of Armenian Studies at UCLA
Dr. Cowe to be honored on his 30th anniversary of teaching Armenian
Studies; celebration to take place at The London, West Hollywood,
on June 1
LOS ANGELES--A newly formed Cowe Anniversary Committee, along with
the Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and Culture Studies, will honor
Professor S. Peter Cowe at its annual banquet on June 1st, marking the
30th anniversary of his research and instruction in Armenian Studies.
The event will take place at The London, a landmark hotel in West
Hollywood, Los Angeles.
"We are delighted to honor Prof. Cowe, one of the world's foremost
scholars of Armenian studies, at our banquet this year," said Dr.
Hagop Gulludjian of the Anniversary Committee, which comprises UCLA
professors, graduate students, and community activists. "Along with
his students, our colleagues, friends, and the Armenian community
as a whole, we look forward to saluting a remarkably affable teacher
appreciated for his brilliant intellect, continually positive attitude,
and extraordinary dedication to the field of Armenology," Gulludjian
said.
Before coming to UCLA, from 1984 to 1996, Cowe taught Armenian language
and literature at Columbia University, where he also established
the Visiting Professorship in Armenian Studies program through the
support of noted philanthropist Dr. Nikit Ordjanian.
In 1987, Cowe was invited to deliver the keynote address in Armenian
at the 30th-anniversary celebration of his predecessor Prof. Avedis
Sanjian's contribution to the field of Armenian studies. Cowe's
formal association with UCLA began in 1996, when he was appointed
Visiting Associate Professor of Armenian Studies, teaching all
three standards of the Armenian language (classical, modern Eastern,
and modern Western) as well as literary history. Two years later,
Cowe established the Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and Culture
Studies as a conduit for fostering community involvement through
academic and cultural events, and raising financial support to expand
Armenological offerings at UCLA. In 2000, he was named holder of the
Narekatsi Chair in Armenian Studies.
Commenting on Cowe's qualities as a teacher, Shushan Karapetian, a UCLA
Armenian Studies Program graduate student who will be completing her
doctoral dissertation later this spring, said: "Over ten years ago,
after a week into my first undergraduate course with Prof. Cowe,
I was hooked -- enrolling in every class he offered -- and my
future was determined. Without a second thought, I embarked on a
journey into Armenian studies under the captivating direction of my
guardian. As a scholar, he is simply unparalleled; as a teacher and
mentor, he is versatile and open-minded, extremely supportive and
engaged. My experience at UCLA would not be the same without his
matchless imprint."
The banquet will take place at the Kensington Ballroom of The London
Hotel's Gordon Ramsay Restaurant. "It is interesting to note that
celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is of Scottish descent," said Dr. Hrach
Khudatyan of the Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and Culture
Studies and added: "In view of Prof. Cowe's Scottish descent, our
banquet will feature a number of special surprises, in celebration
of his background."
http://asbarez.com/121823/los-angeles-community-to-honor-ucla-prof-cowe/
Friday, April 11th, 2014
Dr. S Peter Cowe, Professor of Armenian Studies at UCLA
Dr. Cowe to be honored on his 30th anniversary of teaching Armenian
Studies; celebration to take place at The London, West Hollywood,
on June 1
LOS ANGELES--A newly formed Cowe Anniversary Committee, along with
the Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and Culture Studies, will honor
Professor S. Peter Cowe at its annual banquet on June 1st, marking the
30th anniversary of his research and instruction in Armenian Studies.
The event will take place at The London, a landmark hotel in West
Hollywood, Los Angeles.
"We are delighted to honor Prof. Cowe, one of the world's foremost
scholars of Armenian studies, at our banquet this year," said Dr.
Hagop Gulludjian of the Anniversary Committee, which comprises UCLA
professors, graduate students, and community activists. "Along with
his students, our colleagues, friends, and the Armenian community
as a whole, we look forward to saluting a remarkably affable teacher
appreciated for his brilliant intellect, continually positive attitude,
and extraordinary dedication to the field of Armenology," Gulludjian
said.
Before coming to UCLA, from 1984 to 1996, Cowe taught Armenian language
and literature at Columbia University, where he also established
the Visiting Professorship in Armenian Studies program through the
support of noted philanthropist Dr. Nikit Ordjanian.
In 1987, Cowe was invited to deliver the keynote address in Armenian
at the 30th-anniversary celebration of his predecessor Prof. Avedis
Sanjian's contribution to the field of Armenian studies. Cowe's
formal association with UCLA began in 1996, when he was appointed
Visiting Associate Professor of Armenian Studies, teaching all
three standards of the Armenian language (classical, modern Eastern,
and modern Western) as well as literary history. Two years later,
Cowe established the Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and Culture
Studies as a conduit for fostering community involvement through
academic and cultural events, and raising financial support to expand
Armenological offerings at UCLA. In 2000, he was named holder of the
Narekatsi Chair in Armenian Studies.
Commenting on Cowe's qualities as a teacher, Shushan Karapetian, a UCLA
Armenian Studies Program graduate student who will be completing her
doctoral dissertation later this spring, said: "Over ten years ago,
after a week into my first undergraduate course with Prof. Cowe,
I was hooked -- enrolling in every class he offered -- and my
future was determined. Without a second thought, I embarked on a
journey into Armenian studies under the captivating direction of my
guardian. As a scholar, he is simply unparalleled; as a teacher and
mentor, he is versatile and open-minded, extremely supportive and
engaged. My experience at UCLA would not be the same without his
matchless imprint."
The banquet will take place at the Kensington Ballroom of The London
Hotel's Gordon Ramsay Restaurant. "It is interesting to note that
celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is of Scottish descent," said Dr. Hrach
Khudatyan of the Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and Culture
Studies and added: "In view of Prof. Cowe's Scottish descent, our
banquet will feature a number of special surprises, in celebration
of his background."