PRESS RELEASE
HAIGAZIAN UNIVERSITY
Mrs. Mira Yardemian
Public Relations Director
telefax: 9611353010/1/2
e-mail: [email protected]
and Mrs. Maria Bakalian
e-mail: [email protected]
mailing address:
Rue Mexique, Kantari
P.O.Box: 11-1748
Riad El Solh 1107 2090
Beirut, Lebanon
Haigazian University launches its 50th Anniversary calendar.
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Haigazian University organized a
press conference on October the 5th, 2004, at 12:00 noon, in the
University’s campus in Beirut.
The conference opened by a welcome speech by Mrs. Mira Yardemian, the new
Public Relations director. Mrs.Yardemian highlighted the ethical and social
values that Haigazian has promoted throughout the past 50 years.
Then, the President of the University, Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, introduced
the audience with the historical background of the university. Haigazian
was established in the year 1955 by the Union of the Armenian Evangelical
Churches in the Near East, and the Armenian Missionary Association of
America. The university was named after a prominent leader and scholar in
Konya, Turkey, Dr. Armenag Haigazian, who had lost his life in 1921 as a
victim of the Armenian genocide.
Haidostian explained that in spite of being a relatively small-sized
university, Haigazian has capitalized on its strengths by giving priority
to service-oriented academic majors that enable the youth to become leaders
in their community and work environments. In today’s competitive world,
Haigazian has been experiencing growth in a number of aspects. Student
numbers have grown and physical expansion of the campus is being
planned. However, President Haidostian added, this expansion will not be
at the expense of the personalized and student-oriented service the
University has always offered. A physical expansion of 30% will allow for
even better academic service, in terms of research, administrative space,
libraries and sports facilities.
Last but not least, Haidostian assured that the university will always
value the building of the ethical person of tomorrow, achieving the highest
educational and moral values, and enhancing the cultural well-being of all,
thus capitalizing on dual riches of the Armenian heritage and the Lebanese
culture.
After noting that the 50th anniversary celebrations will also take place in
the USA, Syria and Armenia, Dr. Berj Traboulsi, a Faculty member at
Haigazian and a member of the jubilee committee, presented the agenda of
the events that will take place throughout the academic year 2004-2005.
For further info. pls. contact:
Mrs. Mira Yardemian
Public Relations Director
telefax: 9611353010/1/2
e-mail: [email protected]
and Mrs. Maria Bakalian
e-mail: [email protected]
mailing address:
Rue Mexique, Kantari
P.O.Box: 11-1748
Riad El Solh 1107 2090
Beirut, Lebanon