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COMD Community Gathers to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Last week, the Department of Communication and Design marked its 20th anniversary with a series of events, bringing the Bilkent COMD community together to honor the department’s contributions to the field of communication and
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Bilkent Team Excels in IEEExtreme: First in Turkey, Ninth in the World
BordoBereliler, a team made up of Bilkent University students Osman Orhan Uysal (CS/II) and Metehan Kaya (CS/IV), took first place in Turkey in the IEEExtreme 12.0 programming competition, held October 20. BordoBereliler also ranked
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THM’s 30th Anniversary Celebrated at Bilkent Tourism Forum
On December 12, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management continued the year-long celebration of its 30th anniversary as it hosted the seventh Bilkent Tourism Forum, which brought together representatives of key tourism industry
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“Nobel Day” at Bilkent
Last week, on December 10, Bilkent University celebrated the awarding of the 2018 Nobel Prizes by holding a symposium to mark the event. The Nobel Day Symposium, on the theme “Enhancement of Cultures of
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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
For most of us, a new role in life presents a variety of challenges and some surprises, too. Advice from someone who’s already been there can help get us through the rough spots. In
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TDP Campaign Draws Attention to a Serious Problem: Violence Against Women
Last week, the student volunteer organization TDP (Toplumsal Duyarlılık Projeleri/Social Awareness Projects) held a campaign to raise awareness about violence against women. At a stand set up in front of A Building, volunteers gave
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A Closer Look at 2018
What Happened Globally? Jan. 9 Anti-government protests in Iran Feb. 9–25 The Winter Olympics in South Korea, with North Korea participating Feb. 13 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud Feb. 24 Raul
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Being Mirrors
This will be the last column I write for Bilkent News. And I want to start with a story in this last column. There once lived a bird. Like other birds, she ate worms
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