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Condolences on the Passing of Retired Faculty Member Semih Tezcan
Prof. Semih Tezcan, retired faculty member of the Department of Turkish Literature, passed away on September 17, 2017, following a massive heart attack. We extend our condolences to his family, colleagues, students and the
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Faculty Promotions
Dennis Raymond Bryson, Assistant Professor in the Department of American Culture and Literature, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, effective May 22, 2017.
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“La La Land” at Bilkent
Radyo Bilkent organized an outdoor screening of the Academy Award-winning 2016 film “La La Land” last Friday, September 22. Bilkenters had a chance to enjoy one of the last warm nights of the fall
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Picnic Welcomes New International Faculty to Campus
The International Center started off the new academic year with its Welcome Picnic, which took place on September 24 at the university’s festival area. The annual event offers incoming international faculty members and their
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BTO Seeking New Student Guides
Bilkent’s Information Office for Prospective Students (Bilgi ve Tanıtım Ofisi/BTO) is seeking new volunteers for its Student Guides Team. This team of Bilkent students plays a major role in providing high school students and
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MAN Graduate Gizem Yalçın Awarded Erasmus University Prize
BY EKİN ÇELİKKAN (EE/III) With the opening of the 2017-2018 academic year, Bilkent University graduate Gizem Yalçın received the Professor G. W. J. Bruins Prize, given annually by Erasmus University Rotterdam to recognize outstanding
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Architecture Department Hosts Lecture by Hsieh Ying-Chun
On September 20, Taiwanese architect Hsieh Ying-Chun delivered a lecture at the Department of Architecture on the topic “Action or Actionless.” First gaining international notice for his reconstruction project for a tribal community following
Read More »Turkish Courses for International Faculty
The Turkish Teaching Unit will be offering Turkish language courses at two levels for international faculty and their family members during the fall semester. If you are interested, please pick up an application form
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