November 11th is National Tree Planting Day. On this occasion, on the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry presented blue spruce trees to 100 institutions in Turkey. A tree was presented to Rector Kürşat Aydoğan for Bilkent University under the slogan, “Breath for the[Read More…]
Campus & Community
International Symposium: “Pigments, Colors and Ideas”
Organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Letters and the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, “Pigments, Colors and Ideas,” is an event that includes an international symposium and two exhibitions for the 100th year of the Turkish Republic. Inspired by the national colors of Turkey, red and white, the[Read More…]
Bilkent Pays Homage to Atatürk
November 10, 2023, marked the 85th anniversary of the death of Turkey’s beloved Atatürk. Bilkent University commemorated the solemn occasion over the course of two days with several events. On the morning of Friday, November 10, members of the Bilkent community gathered at Bilkent’s Atatürk Monument to observe a moment[Read More…]
AI and the Future of Libraries
The Information for the Future Workshop (GIB 2023), themed “Libraries of the Future: What to expect?” was held in Antalya from October 26 to October 29, 2023. The workshop served as a platform for having discussions, forging connections and fostering collaborations among libraries and experts from diverse backgrounds. Throughout the[Read More…]
World Sustainability Day Panel
The Faculty of Engineering and the Energy Investors Association (GÜYAD) hosted a panel for the 2023 World Sustainability Day, which is celebrated on the last Wednesday of every October. Vice Rector Prof. Ezhan Karaşan and GÜYAD Chairman Cem Özkök gave the opening statements at this hybrid event, which was held[Read More…]
Kalbiye Tansel and Çiğdem Barçan Tansel Thesis Awards
The Kalbiye Tansel and Çiğdem Barçan Tansel Thesis Awards, organized by the Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences, took place on Tuesday, October 31. This year, the fourth year of the awards, the ceremony was held at the Oğuz Tansel Center of Turkish Literature. The ceremony began with opening[Read More…]
In Memory of Atatürk
Friday, November 10 9:05 a.m. at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument Moment of Silence and the National Anthem 9:30 a.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium Mini Concert Bilkent Youth Trio * HIST 200 Project Presentation “Ahmet Andiçen, as a Republican Intellectual and Entrepreneur, and Atatürk” Nazlı İrem Birinci (MAN), Yunus Emre Ekiz[Read More…]
Time to Apply for Erasmus+ Exchange
The application process for Erasmus+ student exchanges for the next academic year (2024–25) has started. Undergraduates with a CGPA of at least 2.50 and currently in at least their third and at most their fifth semester of registration may apply. For the graduate student exchange, those who are in their[Read More…]
Faculty of Law Students Win Award
Third-year Faculty of Law students Simge Akar, Özgür Azem Karadağ and Nart Emre Polat won first place in the Serkan Odaman Article Competition, organized by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) İzmir. The subject of this year’s third edition of the competition was Government Systems in Comparative Constitutional Law. With[Read More…]
Jason Hale Play Coming to İKSV Festival
“Suddenly Last Summer,” a play performed by Sokhumi State Drama Theatre in Tbilisi and directed by the Department of Performing Arts Chair Asst. Prof. Jason Hale, will be performed at the İKSV (İstanbul Culture and Arts Foundation) Theatre Festival on October 30 and 31. The play, premiered on October 5,[Read More…]