Armenian national football squad captain and Manchester United (England) midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan visited the Haghartsin Monastery in Armenia, together with Victoria Lopyreva, ambassador for the 2018 World Cup which Russia will host.
Russian TV host, actress, model, and blogger Lopyreva, who won Miss Russia 2003, is the ex-wife of Russian national football team forward Fyodor Smolov.
The 2017 World Taekwondo Championships will kick off in Muju, South Korea, from June 24-30 where Armenia will be represented by 3 athletes.
Armenian National Olympic Committee (ANOC) reports, some 2,500 athletes from 183 states are set to take part in the prestigious tournament, which is held every two years. The head coach of Armenia team Gevorg Danielyan has told ANOC press service, Armenia will be represented by Sergey Vardazaryan (87kg), Davit Vardumyan (74kg), and Arman Yeremyan (87kg).
“The taekwondo team are holding a training camp at the sport center of the national teams in Yerevan. I hope our team will show good performance at the world championships and will be able to struggle for medals,” Danielyan has said.
After beating Russian Vladimir Kramnik in the 6th round of the Norway Chess tournaments held in Stavanger city (on the 34th move), leader of the Armenian chess Levon Aronian has gone up to the first place with four points.
American Hikaru Nakamura has also got four points.
In the 7th round to be held on Wednesday, Aronian will play with black pieces against Russian Sergey Karjakin.
Armenia’s Levon Aronian defeated Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in Round 6 of the Norway Chess-2017.
Aronian had drawn the game against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in the previous round.
With 4 points the Armenian GM now ties for first place with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States.
Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Wesley So vs Anish Giri and Hikaru Nakamura vs Sergey Karjakin matches ended in draws, while India’s Viswanathan Anand crashed Fabiano Caruana with blacks.
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited on Tuesday the Shushi Technological University and met with the teaching staff.
As the Information department at the President Office reported, issues related to the education process and a number of research programs being carried out by the university were on the agenda of the meeting.
The Head of the State highlighted the application of modern education methods by the university stressing the need for greater combination of theoretical and applied approaches.
Prime-minister Arayik Haroutyunyan and other officials accompanied the President.
YEREVAN—On June 3, the American University of Armenia (AUA) held its inaugural undergraduate and 25th commencement ceremonies, in which over 400 students received their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The ceremonies also welcomed graduates’ families and friends, the AUA Board of Trustees, dignitaries from the Armenian government, ambassadors, representatives from local and foreign organizations, and guests from the Armenian Diaspora.
A scene from the ceremony (Photo: AUA)
The morning began with the playing of the traditional graduation musical score, Pomp and Circumstance, and was followed by an invocation delivered by His Grace Bishop Gevorg Saroyan, Supervisor of Religious and Higher Education Institutions of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Thereafter, the ceremonies were led by AUA President Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian, also one of the University’s co-founders.
“The founding of AUA in 1991 was a bold move at a difficult time in Armenia’s history. This is a special day of celebration for faculty, students, parents, and all the organizations and individuals who have worked towards the establishment and development of this institution,” said Dr. Der Kiureghian. He also highlighted the ways in which the University has grown its facilities threefold over the last 25 years, with modern classrooms, auditoria, offices and other facilities. Specifically, Dr. Der Kiureghian cited the modern collaborative study area, AUA’s first tiered classroom, and the Entrepreneurship & Product Innovation Center (EPIC), including its new classrooms and laboratories that were inaugurated last year. Founders, supporters, administrative staff, and faculty were also called on to be recognized for their efforts and many years of service to the University. His remarks were followed by a greeting from the University of California, with which AUA is affiliated, read by the Chair of AUA’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Lawrence H. Pitts.
In a heartfelt moment, Dr. Der Kiureghian addressed the graduates and asked that their family members also stand to be recognized for “their continuous hard work and sacrifices,” which helped students achieve their educational goals. In turn, he congratulated the graduates once again and encouraged them to think of ways to give back to their families, communities, and nation as they go forward.
The keynote address to the 190 undergraduates was delivered by Impact Hub Yerevan Co-founder and CEO Sara Anjargolian, who encouraged graduates to find their passions and pursue them. Finally she added, “Changes in this country will only be made by those who show up and raise their voice.”
Ms. Anjargolian was followed with valedictory addresses in both Armenian and English. The address in Armenian was delivered by Mikayel Arzumanyan, a business student: “Studying at AUA has been a journey, during which we became a family. Here, we learned how to meet expectations, gained the skills we need to deal with any given situation, and we learned how to communicate clearly and express ourselves.” He was followed by Nare Hovhannisyan, an English and Communications student, who delivered the English address. “Spending four years in the classroom, hallways, and library of AUA has changed our identities, given us the chance to meet inspiring people, discover new interests, and created long-lasting friendships,” Nare stated in her remarks.
Later in the day, Professor Dr. Naira Hovakimyan of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign delivered the keynote address to the graduating class of graduate students. The 210 students listened as Professor Hovakimyan urged them to dream, have the vision to realize their dreams, be resilient and pursue their set paths and strategies with courage. “The future is nothing more than what we create,” she added.
The ceremonies were highlighted by the inaugural bestowal of the AUA Presidential Commendation award to Edward Avedisian, an AUA Trustee and major benefactor of the University. As stated on the Commendation, it was “In recognition of extraordinary achievements and distinguished service in the advancement of education in Armenia.” Mr. Avedisian’s myriad philanthropic works were buttressed by his notable professional career as a musician, university professor, and investor. His gift to the University led to the building of the Paramaz Avedisian Building, named for his late brother.
The Presidential Commendation award was succeeded by two Teaching Excellence Prizes, which were awarded to Irshat Madyarov, Program Chair and Associate Professor of the Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language Program, and Vardan Baghdasaryan, Assistant Professor at the Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics. The year was also marked by the establishment of the Staff Excellence in Service and Balian scholarship awards. The recipients of the Staff Excellence in Service award were Gayane Sargsyan, System Administrator from the Information and Communication Technologies Services, Robert Gyulumyan, Senior Accountant from Financial Services, and Hasmik Galstyan, Head of Reference/Circulation Department of the AGBU Papazian Library. The recipient of the 2017 Balian Scholarship award was Tigran Mamikonyan from the Master of Science in Computer and Information Science program. This year, four faculty research grant awards were awarded on a competitive basis to Narek Mkrthchyan and Marina Dodogovic from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Gurgen Khachatryan from the Zaven and Sonia Akian College of Science and Engineering, Knar Khachatryan and Aleksandr Grigoryan from the Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics, and Stefan Schlafer from the Acopian Center for the Environment. The faculty research grant awards were made possible thanks to the Hemayak Setrakian Endowment, as well as donations from Sam Simonian and Sinan Sinanian.
Special acknowledgments were also extended to those individuals and organizations who make it possible for AUA students to pursue their educations irrespective of the financial status. In particular, the Turpanjian Family Educational Foundation and the Akian Family Foundation scholarship programs were highlighted as key supporters in the University’s full-need and need-blind admission policy and commitment to accessible education.
“The depth and detail of what we are learning at AUA is far beyond my high school experience in Russia. Professors here not just demand but teach you, they encourage you to learn and awaken your sense of responsibility. Here, you gain knowledge and skills that will come in handy in your career; you meet friends for life; you find a second home,” English and Communications undergraduate student Mariam Mkrtchyan said.
Pattyl Vartanian, a student from the English and Communications program who came to AUA from Saudi Arabia, added, “Studying at AUA is a privilege. I received my degree with integrity and professionalism. The University provided me with the best quality of education that I’m sure will guide me towards a better life in the future.”
The commencement ceremonies were the appropriate coda to an exceptional year for the University. Topping the long list of accomplishments was the creation of two new degree programs: the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences and the Master of Science in Strategic Management. Additionally, this academic year saw the establishment of the Center for Creative Writing and an AUA Extension office in Vanadzor.
Generous support for the University from a number of sources, including two capacity-building grants from the Erasmus+ program, the 25th Anniversary Gala celebration in Los Angeles that raised over $1.5 million for student scholarships, a $999,000 grant from American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for the construction of a student residence facility, the establishment of a $1 million scholarship by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative for students from certain countries in the Middle East, and the 100 Pillars program and other philanthropic giving.
As AUA bids success to its graduates, it looks forward to the coming academic year with hope and high expectations.
Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., /PRNewswire/ –�Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is one of a growing number of institutions offering access to University of Southern California (USC) Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive� database via ProQuest.
This fully streaming primary source archive includes 55,000 testimonies from survivors of and witnesses to some of humanity's most serious and solemn events, including the Holocaust, and the Armenian, Cambodian, and Guatemalan genocides, the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and the Nanjing Massacre. The testimonies speak to the profound, far-reaching impact of genocide, as well as the political, cultural, and social context surrounding these atrocities.
"When ProQuest announced it would be distributing the Visual History Archive to colleges and universities, we were designing The Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Reflection and Resource Room (HRRR), here in the Alvin Sherman Library," said James Hutchens, M.S.L.S., NSU Interim Vice President of Information Services and University Librarian. "Telling stories of the Holocaust is extremely important to the NSU Libraries. It is clear to us that the Visual History Archive will be a great complement to the HRRR. It provides incredible opportunities for faculty, student, and community research, while reflecting on the Holocaust as well as other crimes against humanity."
The largest digital collection of its kind in the world, Visual History Archive contains interviews conducted in 62 countries and 41 languages, providing an unedited recollection of life before, during, and after the interviewee's experience with genocide. Using standard indexing methodology for each interview, the result is over 115,000 hours of video, fully searchable with over 64,000 index terms at the one-minute segment level. Visual History Archive also provides tools to help with the study and sharing of testimonies, including: bookmarking segments; saving and sharing projects; and the option to embed testimony durable URLs in LMS course packs.
USC Shoah Foundation and ProQuest launched an exclusive partnership in 2016 to expand, enrich, and simplify access to Visual History Archive in the academic market. This streaming version surfaces the library's related ProQuest� content, which can encompass more than a billion searchable items spanning dissertations, news and historical newspapers, periodicals, scholarly journals, and primary source materials a combination that improves contextual discovery while viewing the video testimonies.�In addition, USC Shoah Foundation is engaged in a large project to create transcripts for all the testimonies, beginning with those in English and then adding other languages.
"Our goal is to curate and provide content that puts researchers inside the pivotal moments of history, empowering them with the tools they need to gain insights they aren't going to find anywhere else," said Susan Bokern, ProQuest Vice-President, Product Management. "ProQuest is honored to be entrusted with connecting students, faculty and researchers with such a unique and valuable resource as Visual History Archive."
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YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. An application called Armenian Sign Language, created by One Step Ahead, a team of high school girls, became the winner of an international contest Technovation Challenge in the category Education, the press service of the Association of Employers of Information and Communication Technology reported.
In August the team will travel to USA to take part in the International Summit and receive the prize.
Two teams from Armenia took part in the international competition that attracted 99 teams from 27 countries.
The One Step Ahead, composed of 18-year-old schoolgirls from 10 Armenian schools had 12 months to create mobile applications to solve a problem of their community.
The Technovation Armenia program was implemented by the National Institute of Education and the Women and the Information Society NGO with the assistance of the UN Office in Armenia, the American University in Armenia, the Association of Employers of Information and Communication Technology Employers, Synopsys Armenia, Unicomp and the Enterprise Incubator Foundation. -0-
VIENNA, Austria—Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan will teach and perform at the Vienna International Pianists Academy, taken place Aug. 5-13.
Kariné Poghosyan
The academy is set in the cultural heart of beautiful Vienna, with daily master classes, lessons, and performances at the legendary Ehrbar Hall (Ehrbarsaal), where Brahms himself once performed, on a beautiful Bösendorfer concert grand piano.
The director of the Academy is the legendary pianist and Beethoven expert, Professor Stephan Möller, who once performed a seven-concert series all 32 piano sonatas by memory in six days.
The academy is followed by the Rosario Marciano International Piano Competition on Aug. 14-20.
Poghosyan’s musical studies began in her native Yerevan in Armenia at the School of the Arts No. 1, continuing at Romanos Melikian College and the Komitas State Conservatory. Her teachers in Armenia included Irina Gazarian, Vatche Umr-Shat, and Svetlana Dadyan.
After moving to the U.S. in 1998, she received her BM, summa cum laude, from California State University in Northridge under Françoise Regnat, and her MM and D.M.A. degrees at Manhattan School of Music under Arkady Aronov, completing her D.M.A. in a record-breaking two years with a thesis on Aram Khachaturian’s works for piano.
She is currently based in New York, where she teaches at Manhattan School of Music.
Applications for the VIP Academy are due no later than June 30, and the materials and repertoire requirements can be found on the following website: http://www.pianists.at/vipacademy.html#ENGLISCH
YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. Armenia is among top three countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States for Russian tourists in the first quarter 2017.
According TourStat agency’s analysis, the number of trips from Russia rose 24% from 5.4 million in the 1st Q 2016 to 6.7 million in the 1st Q 2017.
In the first quarter of this year, the number of Russian tourists’ trips to Armenia grew 20% to 65,000.
The most popular destinations for Russian tourists in the 1st Q 2017 were the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain and France.
Top 25 countries for Russian tourists in Jan-March 2017 were Finland 736,000 (+28%), Abkhazia 667,000 (+6%), Kazakhstan 512,000 (+2%), China 430,000 (+38%), Estonia 393,000 (+23%), Thailand 381,000 (+35%), Ukraine 372,000 (+20%), Germany 273,000 (+27%), Poland 273,000 (+5%), the United Arab Emirates 210,000 (+57%), Italy 174,000 (+33%), Vietnam 150,000 (+65%), Azerbaijan 139,000 (+31%), Turkey 138,000 (+116%), Georgia 135,000 (+27%), Lithuania 123,000 (-9%), Spain 120,000 (+35%), the Czech Republic 104,000 (+63%), India 98,000 (+63%), France 96,000 (+26%), South Ossetia 84,000 (+10%), Israel 77,000 (+26%), Latvia 76,000 (+15%), Switzerland 68,000 (+3%) and Armenia 65,000 (+20%). -0-