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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA
Diana Manukyan, AUA PR Coordinator
40 Baghramyan Ave.
Yerevan 0019, Republic of Armenia
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.aua.am/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/American-University-of-Armenia/159219260801636
AUA Honors Richard Hovannisian for Donation of His Book Collection to AGBU
Papazian Library
YEREVAN, Armenia - On October 10, 2014, the American University of
Armenia (AUA)'s AGBU Papazian Library unveiled a plaque in honor of
Richard Hovannisian, who has donated his professional library of 1,894
books. Hovannisian's library includes many history books covering the
subjects of Armenian, Russian and Soviet, Near and Middle Eastern,
Ancient and Medieval, Byzantine, and Modern European history and
cultures.
AUA President Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian welcomed Mr. Hovannisian, who
cut the red tape and was presented with a hand-carved wooden box as a
gift from Library Director Satenik Avakian.
Richard Hovannisian is Professor of Armenian and Near Eastern History
and First Holder of the Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in
Modern Armenian History at the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA) and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Southern
California. A native of California, he received his M.A. in history
from the University of California, Berkeley, and Ph.D. in history from
UCLA.
The American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent
university located in Yerevan ,
Armenia . Founded in 1991, AUA
is affiliated with the University of California. Through teaching,
research, and public service, AUA serves Armenia and the region by
supplying high-quality, graduate and undergraduate education,
encouraging civic engagement, and promoting democratic values.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA
Diana Manukyan, AUA PR Coordinator
40 Baghramyan Ave.
Yerevan 0019, Republic of Armenia
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.aua.am/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/American-University-of-Armenia/159219260801636
AUA Honors Richard Hovannisian for Donation of His Book Collection to AGBU
Papazian Library
YEREVAN, Armenia - On October 10, 2014, the American University of
Armenia (AUA)'s AGBU Papazian Library unveiled a plaque in honor of
Richard Hovannisian, who has donated his professional library of 1,894
books. Hovannisian's library includes many history books covering the
subjects of Armenian, Russian and Soviet, Near and Middle Eastern,
Ancient and Medieval, Byzantine, and Modern European history and
cultures.
AUA President Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian welcomed Mr. Hovannisian, who
cut the red tape and was presented with a hand-carved wooden box as a
gift from Library Director Satenik Avakian.
Richard Hovannisian is Professor of Armenian and Near Eastern History
and First Holder of the Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in
Modern Armenian History at the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA) and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Southern
California. A native of California, he received his M.A. in history
from the University of California, Berkeley, and Ph.D. in history from
UCLA.
The American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent
university located in Yerevan ,
Armenia . Founded in 1991, AUA
is affiliated with the University of California. Through teaching,
research, and public service, AUA serves Armenia and the region by
supplying high-quality, graduate and undergraduate education,
encouraging civic engagement, and promoting democratic values.