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Dear Mr. President, thank you! During your inauguration on January 20, 2021, I penned an open letter to request that you remain true to your lifelong pledges. On the 106th anniversary of…

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Apr 2021

Real Estate Urban Planning

Planning reform, private sector innovation key to fixing housing market: Gary Painter

This article was originally published in The Orange County Register and reposted here as an example of the new Faculty Perspective blog. The original story can be viewed here. Original…

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Mar 2021

Leadership

The ignored but never forgotten Armenian Genocide

April 24, 2021, will be the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Do the right thing On inauguration day, January 20, 2021, I wrote and published an open letter to President Joseph…

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Mar 2021

Leadership

Celebrating International Women’s Day; Story of Survival and Resilience

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson Mandela On this International Women's Day, I celebrate all resilient women. I…

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Jan 2021

Featured Governance Leadership

Open letter: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

Dear Mr. President, a heartfelt congratulations on your inauguration. Today as Americans, we celebrate our democracy and the peaceful transition of power from one administration to the other. While Americans…

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Jan 2021

Governance

Tolerate or not to tolerate, that is the question

January 6, 2021, was Epiphany on the Christian religious calendar. For Armenians around the globe, also known as Christmas. Unfortunately, however, it was also a day of utmost disappointment and…

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Jan 2021

Governance Leadership

“Never Again!” A call to complete and effective action

A New Year is the perfect time to focus on what is essential. "Never Again" is not just a slogan but a call to action, more so today than ever…

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Dec 2020

Governance Leadership

Time to Govern and Strategize for a better Armenia and Artsakh

The cease-fire in the Caucasus is not a recipe for long-lasting peace. If history taught us anything, the cease-fire of 1994 gave Azerbaijan 26 years to regroup, learn, organize, and…

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Nov 2020

Governance Leadership

The Perfect Storm Devoured Artsakh

In the policy world, we often mention the importance of a "perfect storm." The alignment of various interests and actors to create or change policy. In my previous article, I…

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Nov 2020

Leadership Online Education

Want to be a better leader? Learn, practice, and reflect

More than ever, leaders in public and nonprofit organizations are pressed for time and energy as they are being called upon to solve problems and meet challenges while having fewer…

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