The Academic Staff Awards and Robe Ceremony, held as part of the 8th Anniversary celebrations of Isparta University of Applied Sciences (ISUBÜ), took place with great enthusiasm in the Gül Hall of the Isparta Municipality Cultural Center. The program was attended by ISUBÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Çatal, Isparta Deputy Mayor Dr. Uğur Büyükçulcu, Provincial Police Chief Erdem Bildirici, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Ramazan Özçelik and Prof. Dr. Ayhan Gösterit, Provincial Director of National Education Recai Ocak, Süleyman Demirel University General Secretary Dr. Musa Denizhan Ulusan, deans, heads of colleges, provincial protocol officials, academics, administrative staff, and the families of our academics.
The program began with a moment of silence and the recitation of the National Anthem, followed by a magnificent musical performance and colorful dance shows by the Ankara Turkish World Music and Dance Ensemble of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Following the performance, ISUBÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Çatal delivered the opening speech.
Rector Çatal said, “Welcome and thank you for honoring us with your presence at the 8th Anniversary Celebration of our University's Establishment, the 2025 Academic Staff Robe Ceremony and Award Ceremony. As the Isparta University of Applied Sciences family, we are not only holding an academic ceremony. We are also sharing a common story of hard work, patience, science, loyalty, and faith in the future. The academic robe on the shoulders of each of our academics here today is not just a garment. That robe represents years of hard work, sleepless nights, hours spent in the laboratory. It is the silent happiness of a professor who is proud of their student's success. In this ceremony, 9 professors, 18 associate professors, 16 assistant professors, 4 lecturers, and 1 research assistant will wear their academic robes. I congratulate them. As Isparta University of Applied Sciences, our goal is to be a research and application university that adds value to its region, contributes to its country, and has international prestige. Our greatest strength in achieving this goal is our human resources. The determination of our academics, the efforts of our students..." "It is the enthusiasm and dedication of our employees," he said.
Following the opening speech, the Academic Staff Award Ceremony was held, and the 2025 academic staff awards, distributed in 10 different categories, found their recipients. In this context, 22 of our academics received awards. Also at the ceremony, 9 professors, 18 associate professors, 16 assistant professors, 4 lecturers, and 1 research assistant donned their academic gowns.
