04/11/2013
Sabancı University invited parents to the annual “Family and Education Day” to relive their days as students. Lectures in sciences and arts discussed a wide range of subjects from how many transistors will fit in the breadth of a hair to what will happen when Turkey’s accession to the EU is complete, the national satellite and national vessel defense projects of Sabancı University, medical microelectronics, global health projects, and individualism and collectivism in Turkish culture.
Sabancı University “Family and Education Day” took place at the Sabancı University campus in Tuzla on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The event kicked off at the Sabancı University Performing Arts Center with introductory remarks by President Nihat Berker.
The first presentation of the Family and Education Day was delivered by Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences member Meltem Müftüler Baç on “Turkey, Europe and the World.” Afterwards, Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences member Yaşar Gürbüz spoke on “Health and Security Shields by Our Engineers.” The next speaker was Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences member İsmail Çakmak with a lecture on “Our Scientific Research to Improve Food in Various Countries.” The morning session concluded with Sabancı University School of Management faculty member Arzu Wasti on “Intercultural Psychology.”
Parents were accompanied by Sabancı University faculty members during lunch at the Sabancı University Center. The afternoon session included tours of the Information Center the Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), and concurrent Faculty Programs. SUNUM Director Volkan Özgüz met parents at SUNUM and gave information about the facility.
At the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Assistant Dean Cem Güneri gave general information about the faculty. Also speaking to parents were Kemalettin Erbatur on Mechatronic Engineering; Erdal Toprak on Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, and Mehmet Ali Gülgün on Materials Engineering and TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy).
Assistant Dean Burçin Bozkaya of the School of Management delivered a presentation titled “Management at Sabancı University.”
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Dean Ayşe Kadıoğlu was available to answer parents’ questions. Ayşe Kadıoğlu also gave a lecture titled “Thinking, Learning to Learn, and Civic Involvement.”
At the School of Languages, parents had the chance to attend English classes by Nurdan Çoksezel Meter and Bünyamin Mengi.
2012-2013 Lecture Awards given
In the Teaching Assistant Awards category, first prize went to Gürkan Işık, second to Cenk Yanık, and third to Pınar Budan. In the First Year Teaching Assistant awards, Onur Akbal was first, Uğur Koç second and Barış Çakmak and Cenk Yanık tied for third place.
Foundations Development Year Instructor Awards category had Ahmed Elmahi in first place, Michael John Thomas in second and Bünyamin Mengi in third.
Contribution to First Year University Courses – Class Lectures category awards went to Tamer Kütükçü in first place, and Ayşe Zeliha Yılmaz and Brian Rodrigues tied for second place.
Contribution to First Year University Courses – Hall Lectures category awards went to Cem Güneri, Saygın Salgırlı and Albert Erkip in first, second and third places, respectively.
Graduates of the Year award winners chosen with the votes of senior year undergraduate students were Barış Balcıoğlu in first place, Murat Kaya in second and Nilay Noyan in third.
Winners received their awards from President Nihat Berker, Secretary-General Haluk Bal, SoM Dean Füsun Ülengin, FASS Dean Ayşe Kadıoğlu and FENS Dean Yusun Menceloğlu.
The Müzikus Classical Choir punctuated the day with a number of short concerts.
