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NAASR Receives Generous Bequest from Longtime Member

NAASR Receives Generous Bequest from Longtime Member

The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) has received a very generous bequest of over $240,000 from the estate of Bernard L. Zulalian of Belmont, MA. Among NAASR’s longest serving members, Mr. Zulalian joined the organization in 1964 and was a staunch supporter for over 55 years. He passed away in May 2020.

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NAASR Chairman Announces the Retirement of Its Respected Executive Director

NAASR Chairman Announces the Retirement of Its Respected Executive Director

Yervant Chekijian, the Chairman of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) has announced that its Executive Director Sarah Ignatius is retiring this year, now that she is turning 70. She has served as Executive Director since January 2016, as NAASR’s first full-time person in this role. NAASR has opened a search for a new candidate to fill the position.

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In Memoriam: Van M. Aroian (1927-2021) ~ Long-Serving NAASR Board Member and Charter Member

In Memoriam: Van M. Aroian (1927-2021) ~ Long-Serving NAASR Board Member and Charter Member

NAASR announces with sadness the passing on July 14, 2021 of Van M. Aroian of Worcester, MA, the senior member of its Board of Directors, at the age of 94. Aroian was a Charter Member of NAASR, having joined in the organization’s first year, 1955, and served on its Board of Directors since 1992, including many years on the Executive Committee. 

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Summer Reads

Summer Reads

Summer Reads, the July 2021 edition of Book Beat, a blog of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR).

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A Banquet for the Ages: The Civil and Military Missions of Armenia to the U.S. in Boston, 1919

A Banquet for the Ages: The Civil and Military Missions of Armenia to the U.S. in Boston, 1919

To mark May 28, the anniversary of the declaration of the first independent Republic of Armenia in 1918, we focus on one object from NAASR’s Mardigian Library.

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