14 Facts About Haigazian University

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Haigazian University is a higher education institution founded in 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon as Haigazian College.

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All degrees from Haigazian University are recognized by the Lebanese government and the Association of International Colleges and Universities.

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Haigazian University is named in honor of Dr Armenag Haigazian, former headmaster of the Jenanian Apostolic Institute of Konya, Turkey.

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Dr Haigazian University was a highly respected educator who received his Ph.

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5.

The Mehagian family of Phoenix, Arizona, close relatives of Dr Haigazian University, donated capital through the AMAA and worked hand in hand with Stephen Philibosian to get Haigazian University College started.

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Haigazian University was founded on October 17, 1955, by the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East and the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) as a liberal arts college to assist in the preparation of teachers and pastors.

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On October 17, 1955, Haigazian University was established in Beirut, Lebanon by the joint endeavors of the Armenian Missionary Association of America and the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East (UAECNE).

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Haigazian University was first located in the Webb Building, a ten-room house converted for college use.

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Haigazian University operated under its original name of "College" until 1991.

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10.

Haigazian University was first located in the Webb Building the residence of American Missionary Elizabeth Webb, a ten-room house converted for college use.

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11.

Haigazian University is named in honor of Dr Armenag Haigazian, former headmaster of the Jenanian Apostolic Institute of Konya, Turkey.

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The Mehagian family of Phoenix, Arizona, relatives of Dr Haigazian University, donated capital through the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) and worked hand in hand with Stephen Philibosian to get Haigazian University College started.

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In 2003, Haigazian University started to use the whole seven floors of the south wing of the adjacent Armenian Evangelical College, according to a non-rent agreement between the administration and the AEC trustees.

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The outcome of these experiments was not a Haigazian University student walking on the moon, but more students walking into Haigazian University's admissions office.

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