Hayganush Mark was the leading Armenian feminist writer of her time, and Koharig Ghazarosian was a prominent composer, concert pianist and piano teacher.
Chandra Ford, professor of community health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is co-leading the project with Monica Ponder of Howard University.
The association is made up of researchers, teachers, students, writers and activists who are dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of U.S. culture and history.
Guests no longer have to be affiliated with UCLA or the University of California to stay there. The site is also being used for TV and film shoots, reunions and weddings.