A breathing and meditation activity will be held on December 19, at 6:30 p.m., at the Main Sports Hall. Students who take part in the class will earn points for their “Sports as a Way of Life” mountain groups. The session is limited to 100 participants. Register at all Sports[Read More…]
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Performing Arts Students Premiere New Play, “4 by Tenn”
A new play, “4 by Tenn,” premiered on December 8 in the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts Theater Hall. “4 by Tenn” consisting of “The Pink Bedroom,” “The Lady of Larkspur Lotion,” “Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen” and “Mister Paradise,” all short plays written[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Associate Professor Ayşe Çelikkol
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Çelikkol is the chair and one of the instructors of the English Language and Literature department. She got her undergraduate degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University in 1998 and literary studies from Beloit College in 2000. After receiving her[Read More…]
Aid Campaign for Hatay
Social Awareness Projects (TDP) has initiated an aid campaign to address the needs of earthquake victims in Hatay, focusing on winter necessities for children. The campaign will continue until Wednesday, December 6. Requested items are listed below. Donations can be dropped off at the security cabin located at the entrance[Read More…]
Tennis Tournament Next Week
It’s time to take out the rackets as the “Bilkent Sports Games” tennis tournament is about to begin. December 12: Women’s Beginner and Intermediate December 13: Men’s Beginner and Intermediate December 14: Men’s Advanced Time: 6 p.m. Place: Indoor Tennis Courts Registration: All Sports Halls For more information please call[Read More…]
12th Bilkent Tourism Forum: Eclectic Future of Tourism
The 12th Bilkent University Tourism Forum will take place on Thursday, December 7, at the FADA Building, FFB-022, at 1:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “The 100th Year of Our Republic and the Eclectic Future of Tourism.” Students taking GE-250/251 will receive points for attending. The event will be held[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Lecturer Murat Özdamar was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, effective November 20, 2023. Asst. Prof. of Teaching Tufan Kıymaz was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of Philosophy, effective November 20, 2023. Senior Lecturer Andreas Treske was appointed as acting chair[Read More…]
“Sports as a Way of Life” Swim Challenge
The “Sports as a Way of Life” swim challenge events are now complete. Participants exercised regularly for four weeks, and they committed to activity at least two and at most five times per week. The aim of the challenge was to encourage students to establish healthy lifestyles and go on[Read More…]
Texas Tech Students Join Performing Arts Students for Ancient Drama Week
Last week, the Department of Performing Arts hosted five undergraduate and graduate students from Texas Tech University (TTU) School of Theater and Dance, along with Professor of Theatre Bill Gelber. Throughout the week, the TTU students joined second-year Bilkent Performing Arts students at a master workshop. Arkadiusz Klucznik from the[Read More…]
Ankara Start-up Summit
The Young Entrepreneurs Society will be holding the 17th Ankara Start-up Summit on December 9. The Ankara Start-up Summit is the first start-up summit organized in Turkey and the largest entrepreneurship event organized by university students. The event, which is organized under the sponsorship of TOBB University of Economics and[Read More…]