The first session of the art therapy classes for students affected by the recent earthquakes in South-eastern Turkey began last week. Offered by Dr. Ceren Gürdere, Clinical Psychologist at the Psychological Counseling and Development Center and part-time instructor at the Department of Psychology, and Beata Zalewska, Artist in Residence at[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Duygu Duman has been appointed as the Acting Chair of the Department of Translation and Interpretation, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, effective March 17, 2023.
Yıldıray Yıldız, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on March 20, 2023.
Associate Prof. Esra Çuhadar of the Political Science and Public Administration Department has been appointed as a senior mediation advisor to the United Nations Standby Team of the UN Mediation Support Unit under the Department of Peacebuilding and Political Affairs for the 2023 term. The Standby Team is composed of[Read More…]
The Department of Performing Arts Chair Asst. Prof. Jason Hale was invited as a special guest to the International Theatre Institute gathering of the 36th ITI World Congress on February 20–25, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The congress was organized under the patronage of UNESCO and hosted and coorganized by[Read More…]
Bilkent University’s Horizon Europe Project National Event took place on March 8 at the Bilkent Hotel and Conference Center with international participation. The “CULTURATI – Customized Games and Routes for Cultural Heritage and Arts” project, coordinated by the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, is funded by the European Union.[Read More…]
To effectively collect donations and organize volunteers for the earthquake zone, a group of Bilkent students launched a registration through Google Docs. “We gathered as people who could share information with others, and we built systems to do this effectively. Our system was based on communication; we tried to ensure[Read More…]
Since the earthquake, the Housing Office has housed many families who were affected by the earthquake. A total of 24 families, close relatives of our students, have stayed and continue to stay in the housing apartments. Additionally, Bilkent Hotel has opened 28 rooms to earthquake victims and is also assisting[Read More…]
Dr. Ceren Gürdere, Clinical Psychologist at the Psychological Counseling and Development Center, and Beata Zalewska, Artist in Residence at the Department of Fine Arts, are offering art therapy classes for students affected by the recent earthquakes in South-eastern Turkey. The goal of the classes is to provide psychotherapeutic assistance to[Read More…]
The student volunteer organization TDP (Toplumsal Duyarlılık Projeleri/Social Awareness Projects) held its opening meeting of the spring semester. At the meeting, TDP welcomed new members and introduced them to the group’s ongoing volunteer projects. TDP has conducted community service activities for more than 20 years, in line with its motto,[Read More…]
