To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic, all students, faculty, staff members and their families, and alumni and their families are invited to participate in the 2023 Republic Run, which will take place on Saturday, October 28, starting at 11 a.m. Registration and race numbers[Read More…]
Campus & Community
New Student Council Officers Elected
The final step in the Student Council election process was completed on October 18 with the election of the Council’s president and Executive Committee. The new Student Council president is Enes Akyol from the Faculty of Law. The vice president is Beyza Çetin (LAUD/IV) and the general secretary of the[Read More…]
Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters
The Career and Alumni Office is inviting 3rd- and 4th-year students who are interested in exploring opportunities in the career space to participate in the 2023–24 Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters. Participants will – have their CV reviewed and checked by the Career and Alumni Office. – receive feedback that[Read More…]
Turkish Foreign Policy on the 100th Anniversary of the Republic
On October 9, the Department of International Relations, in cooperation with Ankara Policy Center and the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, held a conference titled “Turkish Foreign Policy on the 100th Anniversary of the Republic: A Reckoning and the Future.” The conference, held to commemorate the 100th anniversary[Read More…]
ÜNAK 2023 Symposium
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…]
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…]
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…]