The ÜNAK (University and Research Librarians’ Association) 2023 symposium took place in person (as well as online) at Aydın Adnan Menderes University on September 28–29. The theme of this year’s symposium was “The Future of Libraries in the New Century.” Dr. Ebru Kaya, library director, demonstrated her expertise by serving[Read More…]
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Tutoring Sessions for Students
Bilkent Teaching and Learning Support Center (BTLSC) and the Academic Student Coordination Unit (ACSU) are organizing tutoring sessions for the following courses: CS 101, CS 115, CS 125, ECON 101, ECON 102, MATH 101, MATH 102, MATH 105, MATH 106, PHYS 101 and PHYS 102. Tutoring sessions started on October[Read More…]
Creation of a Portrait of Atatürk at FADA
In a celebration marking the centennial of Turkey’s republic, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) joined Bilkent Holding to host a week-long art event. With the creation of a portrait of Atatürk, international artist Yiğit Yazıcı led the festivities with the active participation of Bilkent Holding employees. Yiğit Yazıcı,[Read More…]
Dream, Define, Design Resilient Futures
The Department of Architecture participated in and hosted one section of the four-day event, “Dream, Define, Design Resilient Futures.” The event, organized by AnkaraAks in cooperation with the EU Information Centers, took place in Ankara on October 9–12. The event aimed to raise awareness about the resilient environment, supporting life-cycle[Read More…]
Second National Political Science Congress Held at Bilkent
On October 7–8, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and FEASS hosted the 2nd National Political Science Congress in collaboration with the Turkish Political Science Association (TPSA). The congress, the major event of the year for the Turkish political science community, opened with welcoming speeches by Rector Kürşat[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Elisa Rajoelson Nivovololona Tinah Department: MAN How often do you exercise? Everyday or every other day. How has regular exercise affected your life? It’s given me better energy and productivity. It’s given me better energy and productivity. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a[Read More…]
Art Installations Evoke Loyalty to Bilkent and Hacettepe Universities
“Vefa,” the ceramic work by artist Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Özçelik, faculty member of the Ceramics Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Hacettepe University, has been installed at the entrance of the rectorate building. Dr. Özçelik tells the story of his work: “At the opening ceremony of the Doğramacı[Read More…]
Essay Competition on Environmental Law, Climate Justice and Disaster Law
The Bilkent University Human Rights Research Studies and Application Center, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Turkey Office and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ankara, organized an essay competition on “Environmental Law, Climate Justice and Disaster Law” from June to September. The award[Read More…]
Faculty of Education Enhances Digital Skills of Turkey’s Teachers
Bilkent University Faculty of Education is working to enhance the digital skills of teachers to ultimately benefit 18 million students in Turkey. The IPA-3 “Digital Ecosystem for Teacher Training” project is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNICEF and Bilkent University Faculty of Education, in collaboration with the[Read More…]
Bilkent’s First Karaoke Club
The Karaoke club’s mission is simple: to encourage people to have a blast. No one needs to worry about not being able to sing. Music enthusiasts are invited to sing together in groups, hit notes hilariously wrong or enjoy the music without singing at all. Participants are only asked to[Read More…]