American University of Armenia Partners with Fresno State
January 11, 2016
Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro shaking shaking hands with AUA President Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian. (Source: Fresno State News)
FRESNO ”” Fresno State and the American University of Armenia announced a new partnership for educational initiatives such as a faculty and student exchange program, joint research and study abroad opportunities through a pact signed today by the presidents of both institutions.
The American University of Armenia is a U.S.-accredited institution based in Yerevan, Armenia, and affiliated with the University of California.
On hand to witness the ceremony were several Armenian community dignitaries, including Berj Apkarian, honorary consul of the Republic of Armenia based in Fresno. Apkarian said the partnership is a fitting follow-up to last year’s campus commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
“Today, with this affiliation between California State University, Fresno, and American University of Armenia, we open new opportunities for exchange of knowledge, technologies and educational resources in strengthening the relationship between the Republic of Armenia and diaspora,”
