Monthly Archives: May 2008

Akçam to Teach Genocide Studies at Clark University

By Daphne Abeel Mirror-Spectator Staff WORCESTER, Mass. — Taner Akçam, a Turkish historian, author, sociologist and activist has been appointed to the Kaloosdian-Mugar chair at Clark University’s Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide studies. Currently, a visiting associate professor of … Continue reading

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Kaprielian Appointed Registrar of Motor Vehicles

Leaves Legislative Post May 30 By Daphne Abeel Mirror-Spectator Staff BOSTON — On May 21, MassachusettsGov. Deval Patrick announced that he has appointed state Rep. Rachel Kaprielian (D-Watertown) Registrar of Motor Vehicles (RMV). Kaprielian leaves her State House office for … Continue reading

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Noubar Afeyan Receives 2008 Ellis Island Medal of Honor

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Business Wire) — Noubar B. Afeyan, PhD, managing partner and CEO of Flagship Ventures, was among this year’s recipients of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor given by the National Ethnic Coalition (NECO) on May 10 in New … Continue reading

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TCA’s ‘Sponsor a Teacher’ Program Looks to Armenia’s Future

By Daphne Abeel Mirror-Spectator Staff HOUSTON, Texas — “We started this program because of our belief that teachers prepare tomorrow’s leaders. That is the source of our inspiration and our mission,” said Maro Bedrosian, speaking of the Tekeyan Cultural Association’s … Continue reading

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Armenian Assembly Honors JCRC, Nancy Kaufman

By Daphne Abeel Mirror-Spectator Staff CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The misty, wet weather outside the windows of the Grand Hyatt Regency penthouse did nothing to dampen the spirits of Armenian Assembly members and supporters who gathered, on Friday, May 9, to … Continue reading

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Monumental Khachkar on Display at Metropolitan Museum

NEW YORK — A monumental 12th-century khachkar— a 2,000-pound, nearly eight-foot-tall block of basalt, carved on its surface with symbols of the four evangelists, a massive cross, small birds at fountains and surrounding patterns of interlacing — is now on … Continue reading

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Pelosi Renews Call for Genocide Affirmation

WASHINGTON — In commemoration of the 93rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (DCA) reaffirmed her commitment to this critical human rights issue. “It is long past time for the president and Congress to formally recognize the … Continue reading

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Genocide Resolution Supporters Determined to Overcome Obstacles

By Daphne Abeel Mirror-Spectator Staff WASHINGTON — Once more, April 24, the day of commemoration of the Armenian Genocide has come and gone, marked by ceremonies and observances throughout the US, in Armenia and abroad. Once more, President George Bush … Continue reading

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