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[[File:Bogazici.jpg|frame|Bogazici University]]
=== HISTORY History ===
[[File:BOUN Founders.jpg|thumb|right|Founders of Bogazici University]]
<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University was founded in Istanbul,Turkey as Robert College in 1863 by Dr.Cyrus Hamlin,an educator, inventor, technician, architect and builder, and Mr. Christopher Rheinlander Robert, a well-known philanthropist and a wealthy merchant from New York. In March 1971, Rector John Scott Everton revealed the resolution passed on January 26, 1971, by the Board of Trustees to the effect that the Turkish government should be encouraged to establish an independent university as a successor to Robert College on either of the campuses. The merger was finalized in the summer of 1971. Today's South Campus of 118 acres, including buildings, the library, laboratories and all facilities and personnel, was passed on to the Turkish government, and on September 10, 1971, Bogazici University was officially established on what had been the Robert College campus for over one hundred years.</div><div><br/></div>
=== OVERVIEW Overview ===
'''Vision'''
<div><br/></div><div> Boğaziçi University can be counted as one of the most innovative universities in Turkey. It has a culture which promotes students to colloborate and create changes in all fields. Besides this, diversity of student clubs encourage students to work on their interests. Almost all students are a member of at least of one student club, and this improves their creativity in these clubs by organizing events, and applying their skills. In the macro view, BRIGHT ( The Entrepreneurship Center) is running the entrepreneurship side of the school by giving a maker space for entrepreneurs, and funding them to innovate more.</div><div><br/></div>
=== ENCOURAGING FACULTY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===
<div><br/></div><div> Boğaziçi University has always led Turkey to come up with new ideas firstly. For instance, the very first basketball game in Turkey was played in Boğaziçi University campus at 1904, and there are also many other examples. Thanks to this leadership, most succesfull students of the Turkey usually prefer to study in Boğaziçi University, this also helps instructors and professors to make their choice for Boğaziçi University. Because all these instructors and professors were educated abroad, there is an international atmosphere in the school. When all these aspects come together, faculties and their members are encouraged to innovate. </div>
=== FACILITATING UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION ===
[[File:Unnamed-13.jpg|thumb|right|BUMED (Alumni Center)]]
<div><br/></div><div>Boğaziçi University is in deep connection with the biggest startups main industries. There is a technopark which is opened in 2018 in entrepreneurship ecosysteman industrial park to improve the communication and cooperation with industries more. Other than funding opportunities Moreover, some of TTO, because the courses are sponsored by related companies to show the real life applications of the network materials of Brightthe courses. There are also many student clubs which organize many events in partnership with different companies, crowdfunding is a common method in Boğaziçi Universityand start-up. Prominent business people Thanks to these events, students can get the chance of Turkey who finding internships, and to see what the companies are BOUN graduates, always replies when a startup needs funding. It may not seem sustainable but far now it's working properlyabout in detail. Bright Entrepreneurship The Alumni Center is now developing new and more systematic funding ways for startups. There (BUMED) is also another channel which connects industry and a key part of the school, BUMED. It is Boğaziçi University Alumni Society which brings students and alumnis together for several purposes which are mentorship, funding etcin engaging with businesses by using alumni network. </div><div><br/></div>
=== ENGAGING WITH REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ===