Being a relatively young institution, most of the older members of the Khazar community remember the early days of the university.
Even some of the newer members at Khazar look back to the beginnings of the institution and the things that were experienced then. One female professor remarked, "I don't know many stories about the origins of Khazar. I know that there was opposition to Khazar because govemment authorities were scared of something new...". Others could recall more details and embellished the story with drama. Another male administrator recalled, "There was a lot opposition at first, but the support of a high level government minister gave Khazar success...". Another male administrator recalled the following story:
