158:. He also served as the university's Director of Public Relations. During a difficult period for Palestinian education, especially in the 1980s, the university was subject to military-ordered closures and violent responses to student protests, and Aghazarian was "at the center of this whirlwind." He is remembered in particular for having "plunged into the fight to develop the university—and to keep it open." In his public relations role, during this time, he coordinated solidarity committees with educational institutions in other countries, held press conferences, and met with various officials, including Israeli military officials, among other responsibilities.
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Aghazarian left his position at Bir Zeit in the early 2000s, due to differences with the administration. His departure came also in the wake of an injury from tear gas that he sustained during student demonstrations during the
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