The BilWIC (Bilkent University ACM-W Women in Computing) Club is continuing to promote
activities for female students to gain skills and expertise in the IT area. The club is
the first international ACM-W Student Chapter and aims at supporting female students to
become successful businesswomen of the future by creating a social, supportive environment
for those with common interests in IT. BilWIC previously organized a tutorial on Excel for
students who were not comfortable with the program under guidance of CTP and BIM
instructors. Currently, they are bringing high-level businessmen together with Bilkent
students. On April 18, BilWIC welcomed HP Turkey Managing Director Şahin Tulga who has
managed numerous companies in the IT sector during his career. He gave a seminar to
Bilkent students and informed them about his experiences, interest areas and generally
about leadership, women in computing and the IT sector in general. On April 27, BilWIC
welcomed John Impagliazzo, representing ACM, who spoke about the history of computing.
Additionally, another seminar will be held on May 1, at Mithat Çoruh
Auditorium. The speaker will be Havelsan General Manager Faruk Yarman who will present
general issues regarding IT.
Yeşim Şağban (IE/III)
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