Philosopher Dancy on Campus
Professor Jonathan Dancy (University of Reading and University of Texas at Austin) will
visit Bilkent on September 26-29. On September 27, he will give a lecture entitled
"Non-naturalism and Normativity." The lecture will be held in the Engineering
Building, Room EA-409, and will start at 1:40 p.m. Dancy (M.A., B.Phil., Oxford) is an
internationally known specialist in ethics, epistemology, and early modern philosophy. He
is the author of five books and editor or co-editor of several others.
The First Party of the New Semester!
Radio Bilkent will once again hold Ankara’s biggest open-air party, on Saturday,
September 17. We'll meet for performances of Radio Bilkent DJs and cinevision and light
shows at 8 p.m. on the East Campus. The event will then continue at the Mayday Club,
beginning at 11:30 p.m. Get the fall semester off to an enjoyable start at the Radio
Bilkent Party!
Turkish Language Courses Offered
The Turkish Teaching Unit will be offering Turkish language courses during the fall
semester at five levels for international faculty and their family members. If you are
interested, please pick up an application form from the Turkish Teaching Unit in Room
H-347, Faculty of Humanities and Letters (FHL) Building on the Main Campus. Registration
will take place in Room H-347, on September 12-14. Classes will start on Monday, September
19, and end on Tuesday, December 20. You may also find the application form at http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~nurdane For
further information, please call or email (Ms.) Nurdane Mumcu Öz,
MEC: Off to a Good Start for 2005-2006
Bilkent's Management and Economy Community (MEC) is looking forward to another
event-filled year, with a full schedule already planned for September.
MEC will start the new academic year with the following schedule of activities:
Friday, September 14,
Presentation Meeting, at Zeynep Köksal Conference Room, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, September 21,
Formal Debate Program, at Zeynep Köksal Conference Room, 5:45 p.m.
Thursday, September 22,
Seminar: "Personal Trainership" by Melih Korukcu, at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 12:30
p.m.
Friday, September 23, B-Bash 4 Party, at MayDay, 10 p.m.
Sunday, September 25, Case study: “Communication Skills,” at Main
Campus Festival Area, 11 a.m.
For more detailed information, please see the web site: www.bilmec.com
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