Student societies at TİCARET continue their activities at full speed
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Istanbul Ticaret University student societies made a strong impression with the activities they carried out in different fields even during the period when universities provided distance education due to the earthquakes. On the other hand, student societies’ aids to the earthquake zone continue without interruption.
Student societies at Istanbul Ticaret University continue their activities at full speed despite the fact that universities switched to online education due to the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes in the spring term. Students who come together through student societies organize activities in many fields from academia to culture and arts.
POST-DISASTER COMMUNICATION
Istanbul Ticaret University Psychology Society, in cooperation with Istanbul Ticaret University Continuing Education Center, organized trainings on post-earthquake communication open to the public in cooperation with Istanbul Ticaret University Continuing Education Center. In the first training event titled “Communication During and After the Disaster”, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Itır Tarı Cömert gave a training on adult communication and Clinical Psychologist Ms. Esra Canpolat gave a training on children and communication.
In the second training event organized by the same student society, Clinical Psychologist Ms. Duygu Koçer discussed the “Normalization Process, Feeling of Guilt and Loss/Mourning”, while Clinical Psychologist Mr. Cem Berber discussed “Primary Trauma, Secondary Trauma and Social Trauma”.
STUDENTS VISITED THE DERSAADET LIBRARY
Student societies visited the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Dersaadet Library in cooperation with the Culture and Sports Unit affiliated to the Sports Culture and Health Department within the scope of the 59th Library Week. During the visit, the members of the student societies were informed about the library, and a lottery was held among the participating students. As a result of the lottery, two students were awarded the right to participate in the trainings provided by the Continuing Education Center.
SEMINAR ON FAMILY STRUCTURE
Young Thought Society organized a seminar titled “Family Structure in Turkish Society” in Sütlüce Campus. The changing structure and the importance of the family were explained at the event, which was held with the participation of journalist Ms. Sevda Türküsev.
Additionally, a two-day marbling workshop was organized by the Young Thought Society in the Sütlüce and Küçükyalı campuses. Apart from the students, academicians and administrative staff also showed great interest in the marbling workshops.
DEBATE TOURNAMENT
Many educational institutions participated in the Open Debate Tournament organized by the Debate Society. Teams from different universities in Türkiye including Boğaziçi, Galatasaray, Koç Universities and many high schools competed fiercely in the two-day tournament.
Ms. Selin Ayaz from Istanbul Technical University, Mr. Tolga Kurtoğlu from Marmara University, Mr. Salih Efe Sincap from Boğaziçi University and Mr. Özer Yılmaz from Kabataş High School were selected as the best debaters of the tournament along with their teams.
THEY ARE NARRATING AUDIOBOOKS FOR THE DISABLED
Within the scope of the “Ticaret Narrates Audiobooks” project realized in cooperation with Istanbul Ticaret University Theater and Awareness Societies, audiobooks are narrated for students with disabilities.
The audiobooks recorded at Ticaret Communication and Media Center (TIMM) Radio Studios in Sütlüce Campus by 15 students from different departments will soon meet with their audience.
BOOK SUPPORT TO THE EARTHQUAKE ZONE
Ticaret University Psychology, Red Crescent, Legal Thought, Language Workshop, Civil Aviation, Music, Creative Thinking, Sociology, Statistics, Mathematics, Career and Development, Awareness, e-Sports and Theater societies launched a book support campaign in the earthquake zone.
Within the scope of the campaign, unused exam preparation books, reading books for elementary school and kindergarten students, picture and coloring books, crayons sets, pencil sets were donated. Over a thousand sets were prepared from the donations and sent to the earthquake zone through Beyoğlu Municipality.
