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…]
February 25, 2023, marked the 13th year since the loss of our beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. On this day, as always, we remember Prof. Doğramacı with deep respect, profound gratitude and great affection.
The second edition of the book “Music Culture in Turkey,” which has been out of print for years, was published by the Presidency of Atatürk Cultural Center at the end of January. The book covers the congress that was held in Istanbul on May 29–31, 2006, through the support of[Read More…]
Bilkent University has mobilized all of its resources in order to provide temporary shelter to earthquake victims. In the first stage, Bilkent quickly organized the Malatya school construction site and met the shelter needs of 150 earthquake victims, while Bilkent Erzurum school opened their doors to 35 others. The university[Read More…]
Electrical and Electronics Engineering senior student Elif Ahsen Çakmakci participated in relief efforts in the earthquake zone last week. Ahsen was a volunteer leader in the scouting branch of the Alpha Youth and Sports Club. Together with other leaders, she received search and rescue training from AFAD. On Tuesday, February[Read More…]
In these challenging times, the Psychological Counseling and Development Center, have decided to get together to share experiences, emotions, and thoughts. Thisis an open invitation to all our students who would like to attend. Date: Thursday, February 16 Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Place: H Building (H-332, H-333, H-334, H-335)
Red Crescent officials are on campus on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, for blood needs in earthquake zones. Those who want to give blood will first undergo a small examination by the Red Crescent medical team. Location: Main Campus Table D’hote RestaurantTime: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
