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ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY of EASTERN USA, INC
80 Bigelow Ave, Suite 200
Watertown, MA 02472
Contact: Vartouhie Chiloyan
Tel: 617-926-3801
Fax: 617-924-7238
E-mail: arseastus@aol.com
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ARS Eastern USA Summer Studies Institute June 5-24, 2006

The 2006 ARS Summer Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut
will be held from Monday, June 5 to Saturday, June 24, 2006. Dr. Hayg
Oshagan Professor at Wayne State University to direct the program.

The 2006 Summer Studies Institute will again feature a three-credit
“Survey of Armenian History” course offered through the University
of Connecticut’s School of Continuing Education. Non-credit courses
in Armenian Language, Literature, Music, and Cinema, along with
supplementary lectures, workshops, and live performances will round
out the program.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 15 students
are enrolled.

The ARS Eastern USA provides free room and board, meals, books, and
costs associated with the non-credit Summer Studies courses and weekend
field trips to New York City and Boston. All students pay UConn tuition
fees associated with the three-credit “Survey of Armenian History”
course. Many ARS Eastern USA chapters offer Summer Studies scholarships
and the ARS Eastern USA offers two scholarships based on merit.

Additional Summer Studies information and a complete Summer Studies
application package can be downloaded from the ARS Eastern USA website.