08/11/2015
Sabancı University invited parents to the sixth annual “Family and Education Day.” Families learned more about a wide range of topics from science to entrepreneurship, energy, and politics.
Sabancı University “Family and Education Day” took place at the Sabancı University campus in Tuzla on Saturday, October 24, 2015. The traditional Family and Education Day event started at the Sabancı University Performing Arts Center with introductory remarks by President Nihat Berker.
President Nihat Berker
The first presentation of the Family and Education Day was delivered by Vice President Sondan Durukanoğlu Feyiz. Sondan Durukanoğlu Feyiz spoke on “Global Energy and Water: Conjoined Twins and Other Siblings." This was followed by Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Dean Yusuf Menceloğlu on “Nanotechnology from Labs to Daily Life; Nanoengineering from Molecules to Material." School of Management faculty member Dilek Çetindamar gave a lecture titled“Being the Top Entrepreneur and Innovator is No Luck." Finally, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Emeritus Professor Ahmet Evin spoke on “Energy, Politics and States.”
Parents were accompanied by Sabancı University faculty members during lunch, where they found the opportunity to ask questions. The afternoon session included tours of the Information Center and SUNUM, and Faculty Programs. Nanotechnology Research and Application Center Director Volkan Özgüz met parents at SUNUM and gave information about the facility.
Parents received general information about the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences from Assistant Dean Cem Güneri; the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences from Dean Ayşe Kadıoğlu, the School of Management from Assistant Dean Burçin Bozkaya, and the School of Languages from Director Jacqueline Einer.
2014-2015 Lecture Awards given
Foundations Development Year Instructor Awards category had Neslihan Demirdirek in first place, Sharon Turner in second and Michael John Thomas in third.
Contribution to First Year University Courses – Class Lectures Category Awards went to David Hill in first place, Brian Rodrigues in second place, and Ekrem Sabit Şimşek in third place.
Contribution to First Year University Courses – Hall Lectures Category Awards went to Hakan Erdem, Cemil Koçak and Akşin Somel in first, second and third places, respectively.
Graduates of the Year Award winners chosen with the votes of senior year undergraduate students were Murat Kaya, Güvenç Şahin and İlker Birbil.
In the First Year Teaching Assistant Awards category, Işın Taylan was first, Abba İbrahim Ramadan second and Hatice Sezer third.
In the Teaching Assistant Awards category for courses other than first-year university courses, first prize went to Marco Chiappetta, second prize to Can Çalışkan, and third prize to Periklis Tsekouras.
Winners received their awards from President Nihat Berker, SoM Dean Füsun Ülengin, FASS Dean Ayşe Kadıoğlu and FENS Dean Yusun Menceloğlu.
Dance performances during the day
Performances by Sabancı University dance club SUDans livened up the atmosphere.