Bilkent has become the first university in Türkiye to be awarded the Gold Certificate by the FISU Healthy Campus program, an initiative of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The program aims to promote well-being among students and the broader campus community through health, physical activity and sustainable living practices. [Read More…]
Starting this week, Social Awareness Projects (TDP) will begin sending books and other educational materials to primary and secondary schools in Türkiye’s earthquake-affected regions. The campaign will span several provinces and continue until the end of the current academic year. TDP is accepting non-monetary donations, such as books and learning[Read More…]
The “Martti Ahtisaari Legacy Peace Seminar 2024,” organized by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration in cooperation with the Embassy of Finland in Türkiye and Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation (CMI), was held on Tuesday, October 1, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. The seminar, which aims to stimulate discussion[Read More…]
On 2016, the Faculty of Engineering and the Academic Student Coordination Unit (ASCU) initiated a program to connect engineering freshmen with third- and fourth-year engineering students. Through this program, students new to the Faculty of Engineering have had the opportunity to join contact groups via WhatsApp in which volunteer third-[Read More…]
The International Festival was held at the Spring Festival area on October 5 and was a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, bringing together people from around the world to showcase their traditions, arts, and heritage. This festival provided a unique opportunity to experience the richness of global cultures through music,[Read More…]
İhsan Doğramacı Peace Foundation Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research, in collaboration with Bilkent University’s Department of International Relations, hosted a stimulating debate featuring Prof. Ayşe Zarakol (University of Cambridge) and Prof. Ersel Aydınlı (Bilkent University). Moderated by Asst. Prof. Seçkin Köstem (Bilkent University) and titled “Pathways for Global[Read More…]
Bilkent University has signed a new Memorandum of Agreement with the British Institute in Ankara for the establishment of a joint fellowship scheme. Each year, the fellowship will support a UK Higher Education Institution-affiliated postdoctoral scholar to undertake 12 months’ research on any topic within the arts, humanities and social[Read More…]
On September 30, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management concluded a three-day evaluative visit by the Tourism Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council (TURAK), the sole YÖK-authorized educational accreditation institution of Türkiye in the fields of tourism management, recreation management and gastronomy and culinary arts as well as tourist[Read More…]
The third Bilkent PhilFest, Türkiye’s only large-scale philosophy festival, took place at Bilkent University on Saturday, September 28. Organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library, Psychological Counseling and Development Center and Teaching and Learning Support Center, the festival aims to bring together philosophy enthusiasts of[Read More…]
A collaborative event, “Acquisition of Measurement and Evaluation Concepts and Statistical Knowledge and Skills for the Evaluation of Exam Results in Higher Education,” has been organized by Asst. Prof. İlker Kalender, a faculty member of the Faculty of Education, within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 2237A Scientific Education Activities Support[Read More…]
