PRESS RELEASE
October 14, 2005

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Contact: Diana Manukyan
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Cocktail Party celebrates 10th Anniversary of the first graduating class
of the School of Political Science and International Affairs

Yerevan-On Sunday, October 9, 2005, alumni and faculty members of the
School of Political Science and International Affairs at the American
University of Armenia gathered together at a cocktail party to celebrate
the 10th Anniversary of the School’s first graduating class. It was a
unique opportunity for alumni to meet each other and to remember the day
in October 1995 when the School of Political Science and International
Affairs welcomed its first graduates.
Since its establishment, 250 graduates have received their Master’s
degrees in Political Science and International Affairs and most are
making significant contributions to Armenia’s development. The majority
of the graduates of the School of Political Science and International
Affairs are working in governmental institutions, local and
international organizations, diplomatic missions, educational and
research institutes, and in a variety of development programs financed
by such organizations as USAID and EU’s TACIS.
On the occasion of this PSIA 10th anniversary celebration, PSIA alumni
organized a fund-raising campaign and made a donation of $2,700 to AUA
in support of the renovation of one of the classrooms into a distance
learning facility.
The School of Political Science and International Affairs offers
students a comprehensive set of courses dealing with the political
environment of the 21st Century. The Master of Political Science and
International Affairs aims to provide students with the knowledge and
perspectives needed to function effectively and responsibly in public
service, the private sector, and the non-governmental sector and as
agents for change in society.
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