Opening the Newly Renovated AGBU Papazian Library was made possible by a generous grant from the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Interactive study room Renovated Entrance to the AGBU Papazian Library AUA holds the “Celebration of Education,” a week-long series of events celebrating its 20th […]

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of AUA The university celebrates its 20th anniversary. 2011 – 2017 Strategic Plan is developed and launched. The CHSR evaluates the Ministry of Health’s Child Health State Certificate Program with financial support from USAID.  AUA launches “Thinking about Thinking” in cooperation with the “Luys” foundation. Acopian Center for the Environment hosts […]

Bruce M. Boghosian, the third President of AUA Opening of the Akian Art Gallery  The AUA Board of Trustees appoint the University’s third President, Dr. Bruce Boghosian and designates Dr. Haroutune Armenian as President Emeritus. AUA Benefactor and Board of Trustee Member Mr. Zaven Akian admires the very first exhibition in the Akian Gallery; named […]

  AAICU conference participants A team of first year CIS students wins the Microsoft Imagine Cup Armenia competition. The Law Department launches the first LSAT to take place in Armenia.   The World Bank Yerevan Office and AUA launch the Knowledge for Development Center at the AUA Papazian Library. AUA hosts the annual meetings for […]

  Dedication of the AUA Paramaz Avedisian Building Opening of the PAB building with a few AUA Building Committee and Building Design Team Members (from left to right) Garo Missirian, project manager, Ronald Altoon Faia, Altoon + Porter Architects, Edward Avedisian, chairman and AUA Board of Trustee member, Mitchell Lawrence AIA, Altoon + Porter Architects, and […]

President H. Armenian (second to left) makes an official statement about AUA accreditation with Former Rector of the State Engineering University of Armenia Dr. Yuri Sargsyan (left), Republic of Armenia Minister of Education and Science Mr. Levon Mkrtchyan (second to right), AGBU Armenian Representation Director Mr. Ashot Ghazaryan (right) AUA achieves U.S. accreditation by the […]

Turpanjian Program for Adult Education and Rural Development  in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh AUA becomes a founding member of the consortium of American-style Academic Libraries of colleges and universities in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. AUA launches the Turpanjian Rural Development Program, a major five-year initiative focused on economic growth through adult education and […]

  AUA Club opens The University hosts a second accreditation team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and successfully completes the first of two final reviews. The Turpanjian Family Foundation provides support for the first Armenian Big Brother and Big Sister program, providing mentoring for undergraduates. The College of Health Sciences hosts the […]

  Dedication of the Mihran and Elizabeth Agbabian Hall at AUA The University receives several scholarships, named as follows: the Turpanjian Family Foundation, which helps orphaned and economically disadvantaged students at AUA and other Armenian Universities throughout the country; Stepan Karamardian; Arpine & Arda Hovnanian; Zaven O. Kodjayan, the Garmery Benevolent Association, Richard R. Tufenkian/the Armenian […]

  AUA hosts the 8th World Seminar and International Workshop on Seismic Engineering AUA and San Francisco State University sign a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the Computer and Information Science program “which affirmed their common commitment to the values of intellectual freedom, educational excellence, and international cooperation.” The 8th World Seminar on Seismic Isolation, Energy […]