Our Head of the Board of Trustees Dr. Bahar Akıngüç Günver's Message Regarding the IKU Agenda-VII
“My Dear Kültür Family,
We have left another week that there are different developments occur in the new normal created by the pandemic. Upon the notifications of YÖK, when we look at the covid19.iku.edu.tr address whose setup was began, and released last week I once again saw what we have accomplished together, what stages we have gone through, and the effort we have made for sustainability in Kültür in the 7 weeks we left behind. This web portal, which contains much more than a report, is actually a memory. It is a corporate archive to see the point we have reached in the process and the added value we have produced. Two sections on the portal which are social service and post-pandemic titles, are actually a reflection of our future plans. I would like to state that your thoughts, suggestions and criticisms will be very valuable at all levels and we expect your contributions for the development of these titles. On this occasion, I would like to thank all my workmates who contributed to the build of covid19.iku.edu.tr website for their contribution to this platform, which shows our efforts in the process and shows us the big picture.
My Dear Kültür Family,
There are many economic, social and academic issues that we have to overcome and manage. We have to focus on social added value as well as our business processes. In this context, we have gained valuable reflections on behalf of our university last week. Under the coordinatorship of our teacher from the Faculty of Education Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Toran, a research was made with the researchers from the universities of Turkey, England and China. In the research, topics such as the experiences of Turkish and Chinese parents with their children during their stay at home because of the New Corona Disease (COVID - 19) process were discussed. The research was met with interest in the media
The press release, which Assoc. Prof. Nebile Korucu Gümüşoğlu, from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Department of International Trade, evaluated the report of the World Labor Organization in the context of youth, women and workforce, was also welcomed especially by economy editors.
Statements made by Assist. Prof. Ender Demir, from our Faculty of Law, that enlightened the public on Labor Rights in the Corona Days, also created an agenda in the media
Our valuable teachers such as our Dean of the Faculty of Education Prof. Dr. Rauf Yıldız, Faculty of Health Science Head of Nutrition and Dietetics Department Prof. Dr. Gürhan Çiftçioğlu, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Head of Economics Department Prof. Dr. Sinan Alçın, Faculty of Science and Letters Head of the Department of Psychology Prof. Dr. Önder Kavakçı, in addition to representing Kültür University in the pandemic process with their research and opinions, they also created a social pulse with their knowledge. Also, my workmates in our academic and administrative staff added value to this process with webinars organized on different topics. Being able to share the cultural accumulation of life is the biggest power that will give us an exit in times of crisis. I would like to thank all my workmates who have devoted our research and social responsibility mission as well as education during the pandemic period.
My Dear Kültür Family,
I would like to repeat the sentence I once again mentioned in my first posts and meetings. In the pandemic process that we face and work with extraordinary effort to deal with, all of us are all on the same ship. We are trying to build a new learning and working future. At the end of this process, not only the normals but also the emotional and mental sets of all of us have changed and transformed. We are much more prepared and aware now. We have experienced a very serious awareness of ourselves, our loved ones, our profession, our health, our hope, and our freedom, and we continue to live on various levels.
At this point, as Kültür, I believe that recalling and reflecting on our values in our constitution, which is the core of our corporate philosophy and character, will also have a constructive effect for our awareness process. Being an individual, gaining social awareness, supporting a solid character, support for participation, respect for thoughts and beliefs, versatility, continuous improvement and development, versatility ... These titles in our Corporate Constitution are also what each of us as human beings have, cares, keep alive and among the eigenvalues that we strives to protect and defend.
Dear Kültür Family,
Life teaches us the value of our loved ones with all its challenging exams. Tomorrow is a very special date in this sense: Mother's Day. I describe motherhood as both the most delicious and the most painful experience in the world, with its sense, anxiety and responsibility. Motherhood, in my worldview, is more than a matter of biologically bringing a creature into the world. That's why I wanted to share with you a message that I've read recently that has impressed me a lot. “She gave birth... She didn't give birth... She cherished what she had... She couldn't even embrace what she had... She even embraced the one she didn't have...The one who is a mother... The mother in conscience... The mother in spirit... All the big-hearted women... Peace be to those who leave. Thanks to the rest.”
I celebrate Mother's day for all big-hearted women, and I would like to extend my heartfelt wishes to the mothers of my colleagues.
We wish to make every sacrifice we can to overcome this crisis in the healthiest, safest and most correct way, to be in solidarity and to meet again under the roof of Kültür, in confidence...”
Dr. Bahar Akıngüç Günver
Chairman Of The Board Of Trustees