2025 Year in Review With AUA President Dr. Bruce Boghosian

In this special episode of the AUA Media Lab’s Focus Series, AUA President Dr. Bruce Boghosian sits down with Narek Ghazaryan, chief communications officer at AUA, for a conversation reflecting on the University’s progress, priorities, and future direction. The discussion begins with AUA’s newly released 10-year Strategic Plan, exploring the process behind its development and assessing the University’s progress toward its long-term goals. The conversation also highlights AUA’s expanding international footprint through competitive, grant-funded initiatives and how these partnerships integrate Armenia into global research networks. Dr. Boghosian discusses the University’s growing research infrastructure and what these developments mean for collaboration, innovation, and academic integrity. They also examine the impact of donor and Diaspora engagement on AUA’s growth, insights from enrollment data and graduate outcomes, and how AUA is attracting a more diverse student body. The episode concludes on a more personal note, with Dr. Boghosian sharing reflections on leadership, the moments that reaffirm AUA’s mission, and a message to students, faculty, alumni, and supporters as the year draws to a close. Errata: • ETICA was established through a 2.5 million Euros grant from Horizon Europe’s highly coveted and prestigious European Research Area (ERA) Chair competitive funding. To date, Armenia is the first country in the South Caucasus to receive such ERA Chair grants. The first ERA Chair award in Armenia was granted in November 2022 to Dr. Narine Sarvazyan, William Frazer Endowed Professor at AUA, whose Chair was hosted at Yerevan’s Orbeli Institute of Physiology. •Strengthening Research in Armenia for Energy Transition toward Climate Solutions (STREACS) is funded by the EU Horizon Europe program. #AUAMediaLab #focusseries #podcasts #AUApodcast #highereducation #armenia 0:00 – 7:24 AUA’s 10-Year Strategic Plan 7:25 – 11:58 Class of 2029 11:59 – 15:28 Workforce Development 15:29 – 18:57 General Education 18:58 – 24:38 Launching New Academic Programs 24:39 – 26:55 Faculty Recruitment 26:56 – 30:28 Research at AUA 30:29 – 34:31 International Projects 34:32 – 39:38 Office of Sponsored Programs & Technology Transfer 39:40 – 44:44 Fundraising and Development 44:45 – 47:58 Events and Partnerships 47:59 – 56:00 Challenges and Future Plans 56:01 – 1:05:15 Personal Reflections and Closing Questions