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…]
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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…]
Bilkent Nobel Day 2023: A Culture of Creativity
Bilkent University will celebrate the 2023 Nobel Prize awards this coming Monday, December 11. The primary goal of this event is to engage young people in this important award and create a platform for students to meet science and to develop their interest and curiosity in science. Within the framework[Read More…]
Bilkenters’ Signature in World-class Dining: THM Graduates in Michelin Star Restaurants
Tourism and Hotel Management (THM) graduate Osman Sezener has been awarded a Michelin Star for two of his restaurants, Kitchen in Bodrum and OD Urla (also awarded a Michelin Green Star for sustainable cooking). Additionally, Sezener’s family-owned restaurant Ristorante Pizzeria Venedik was awarded Michelin Selection (Point of View) status. This[Read More…]
Kazakhstani University Library Association Members Visit Library
On November 24, Bilkent Library hosted members of the Association of University Libraries of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The visit provided a platform for meaningful discussions and an exchange of valuable insights regarding the functions and resources of the library. The delegation included library directors from various universities in Kazakhstan. [Read More…]