Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Associate and Undergraduate Graduates received their diplomas on Wednesday, 9 February 2022. Due to the pandemic conditions, EMU Associate and Undergraduate Graduation Ceremonies was held in three different halls in three different sessions within the faculties. Being held in accordance with the pandemic measures, all the individuals participating in the ceremonies submitted their PCR and antigen test results whilst entering the halls. During the ceremonies, the graduates were welcomed to the halls with a music recital and applauses of the guests. Following the National Anthem and a Moment of Silence, the ceremonies continued with the graduate speeches both in Turkish and English, speeches of faculty deans and school directors and the video messages of EMU Board of Trustees President Dr. Erdal Özcenk and EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Aykut Hocanın who could not attend the ceremonies due to their medical conditions. Highest ranked students in the faculties and departments were presented their diplomas and awards by the vice Rectors and the Deans. The ceremonies continued with the presenting of the diplomas to the associate and undergraduate degree graduates by the Heads of the Departments. The ceremonies ended with cap throwing.
Young Architects Graduated
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Architecture Faculty Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony took place on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 10:00 at the Rauf Raif Denktaş Culture and Congress Center. The second highest ranked student of Department of Architecture Mihad Abdelrahman and the highest ranked student of the Department of Interior Architecture Selin Akarsu delivered speeches. Following the speeches, the opening speech of the ceremony was made by EMU Architecture Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Uğur Ulaş Dağlı who addressed the graduates by saying; “I hope that you create healthy spaces, buildings, environments and a luminous future which will give peace to people. I congratulate you all”. The ceremony continued with the diploma and award presentation to the highest ranked students in the faculty and the programs by the vice Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Hasan Demirel and Dean Prof. Dr. Dağlı. Undergraduate graduates received their diplomas from the Department Heads. Total of 88 graduates from the Architecture Faculty received diplomas during the ceremony.
Business and Economics Faculty Graduates Received Diplomas
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Business and Economics Faculty and School of Business and Finance Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony was held on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 10:00 at Lala Mustafa Paşa Sports Complex. During the ceremony, the highest ranked student in the Business and Economics Faculty Ogunnaya Nick Ezukosi and the highest ranked student in the School of Business and Finance Nada Salim Hakeem delivered speeches on behalf of their fellow graduates. The opening speech of the graduation ceremony was delivered by EMU Business and Economics Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Mustafa Besim who reached out the students: “It is a privilege for me to congratulate you on a very important day of your lives. Although the last two years were difficult, you have successfully managed to overcome all the obstacles. I wish you all a successful professional life and a happy future”. Following the speeches, the ceremony continued with the diploma and award presentation to the highest ranked students of the faculty and the departments by the vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Aktuğlu, Dean Prof. Dr. Mustafa Besim and Faculty Advisory Board Members; the Chairman of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce Turgay Deniz, retired Consul Kemal Gökeri and Dağlı Insurance Executive Board Director Ersan Dağlı. Undergraduate graduates received their diplomas from the Department Heads. Total of 140 graduates received diplomas from the Architecture Faculty, 69 of them from the Business and Economics Faculty and 71 from the School of Business and Finance.
71 Communication Graduates Received Diplomas
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Communication Faculty Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony was held on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 10:00 at Mustafa Afşin Hall. Public Relations and Advertising English-medium program graduate Lamees Wael Mahmoud and Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design program graduate Tuğya Uzun delivered speeches on behalf of their fellow graduates. The ceremony continued with an opening speech delivered by EMU Communication Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Senih Çavuşoğlu who said: “On behalf of all our faculty members, I would like to wish you luck and a bright future”. Following the speeches, vice Rector for Administrative and Technical Affairs Prof. Dr. Serhan Şensoy and Dean Prof. Dr. Çavuşoğlu presented the diplomas and awards of the highest ranked students of the faculty and the departments. Undergraduate graduates received their diplomas from the Department Heads. Total of 71 graduates from the Communication Faculty received diplomas.
122 Graduates from Two Schools
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and School of Computing and Technology Associate and Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony took place on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 14:00 at the Rauf Raif Denktaş Culture and Congress Center. On behalf of the graduates, the highest ranked student in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department Aliye Ela Turan, Tourism and Hospitality Management graduate Omar Sultanov, the highest ranked student in the School of Computing and Technology, Computer Technology and Information Systems Program Dovud Inomov, the highest ranked student in the Accounting and Taxation Applications Associate Degree Program Tuğkan Akan delivered speeches during the ceremony. The opening speech of the graduation ceremony was delivered by EMU School of Computing and Technology Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazife Dimililer who addressed the graduates by saying; “Today is a milestone in your lives. It is the day you celebrate your achievements. I wholeheartedly congratulate you all”. Tourism Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Hasan Kılıç also delivered as speech and said; “The diplomas that you are to receive today is the very first step of your professional lives. I congratulate you and wish you success in the future”. Following the speeches, the ceremony continued with the diploma and award presentation to the highest ranked students of the schools and the programs by the vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Aktuğlu, Prof. Dr. Kılıç and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimililer. Associate degree graduates received their diplomas from the Department Heads. 69 students from the School of Computing and Technology and 53 students from the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management received diplomas at the end of the ceremony.
Young Engineers Took the First Step into the Professional Life
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Engineering Faculty Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony was held on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 14:00 at Lala Mustafa Paşa Sports Complex. The highest ranked student in the faculty Mahmoud Akel and the highest ranked student in the Industrial Engineering Department Rana Assaf delivered speeches on behalf of the graduates. A video message from the 2013 EMU graduate of Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program as well as the current “Engineering Program Manager” of the Android software in Google, Abubakar Saleh was screened. Engineering Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Özkaramanlı made the opening speech of the ceremony by saying; “I wish you all success in your future lives. Good luck”. The ceremony continued with the diploma and award presentation to the highest ranked students in the programs by the vice Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Hasan Demirel and Prof. Dr. Özkaramanlı. Undergraduate graduates received their diplomas from the Department Heads. Total of 165 young engineers took their steps into their professional lives.
Total of 72 Graduates from the Faculty of Law
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Faculty of Law and School of Justice Associate and Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony was held on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 14:00 at Mustafa Afşin Hall. Faculty of Law graduate Sude Topuksuz delivered a speech on behalf of the graduates. Vice Dean Assist. Prof. Dr. Hakan Bilgiç delivered the opening speech of the ceremony by saying; “Dear graduates, young colleagues, I congratulate you and wish you success in your future endeavors”. Following the speeches, vice Rector for Administrative and Technical Affairs Prof. Dr. Serhan Şensoy and Assist. Prof. Dr. Bilgiç presented the diplomas to the graduates. Total of 72 students graduated from the Faculty of Law.
Young Healthcare Professionals Graduated by Taking Their Oaths
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Health Sciences Faculty and School of Health Services Associate and Undergraduate Graduation and Oath Taking Ceremony was held on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 18:00 at the Rauf Raif Denktaş Culture and Congress Center. The ceremony commenced with a music recital performed by the Department of Fine Arts Education academic staff member Erkan Dağlı and pianist Eser Öktem. At the end of the performance, Health Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Mehtap Malkoç presented bouquets to academic staff member Erkan Dağlı and pianist Öktem. During the ceremony, the highest ranked student in the Health Sciences Faculty Sabiha Özdayı and the highest ranked student in the School of Health Services Tülay Durgut delivered speeches on behalf of the graduates. Health Sciences Faculty Dean and the Director of the School of Health Services Prof. Dr. Mehtap Malkoç delivered the opening speech of the ceremony and addressed the graduates by saying; “Always feel the pride to be an EMU graduate. I wish you success in your professional lives. Congratulations”. Following the speeches, vice Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Hasan Demirel and Prof. Dr. Malkoç presented the diplomas and awards to the highest ranked students in the faculty, school and departments. An Oath Taking Ceremony took place for the graduates of Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Department of Nursing, Department of Health Management, Sports Sciences Department as well as the School of Health Sciences graduates. After the oath taking ceremony, associate and undergraduate graduates received their diplomas from the Department Heads and Program Coordinators. Total of 75 young healthcare professionals took their steps into their professional lives.
Arts and Sciences Faculty and Faculty of Education Graduates Threw their Caps
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Arts and Sciences Faculty and Faculty of Education Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony was held on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 18:00 at Lala Mustafa Paşa Sports Complex. Arts and Sciences Faculty, Psychology Department graduate Kayra Gutan, Education Faculty Guidance and Psychologic Counselling Department graduate Petek Tümkaya and lastly, Education Faculty Department of Foreign Language Education graduate Dilfuza Babamuradova delivered speeches on behalf of their fellow graduates. The ceremony continued with a video message from the Arts and Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Özarslan who could not attend the ceremony due to medical conditions. Prof. Dr. Özarslan reached out the students by saying; “We will always be proud with your achievements. Congratulations”. EMU Education Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Ahmet Pehlivan also delivered a speech and said; “EMU Education Faculty will always be here to embrace you as fellow colleagues. Congratulations”. Following the speeches, vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Aktuğlu, Education Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Pehlivan and Arts and Sciences Faculty vice Dean Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bozer presented the diplomas and awards to the highest ranked students in the faculties and programs. Undergraduate graduates received their diplomas from the Department Heads. Within the ceremony, 81 students from Arts and Sciences Faculty and 82 students from the Education Faculty received their diplomas.
77 Young Pharmacists Graduated by Taking Their Oaths
EMU 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Pharmacy Faculty Graduation and Oath Taking Ceremony took place on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at 18:00 at Mustafa Afşin Hall. The highest ranked student in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharm D. Program Rana Moghaddamshahabi and the highest ranked student in Pharm B. Program Edwin Mwasa delivered speeches on behalf of the graduates. Delivering the opening speech of the ceremony, Cyprus Turkish Pharmacists Association Chair Dr. Umut Öksüz said; “I wholeheartedly congratulate you all”. Pharmacy Faculty vice Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Hamurtekin also delivered a speech by saying; “Always keep the ethical values as a priority in whichever field of the pharmacy you work in. Always improve yourselves. Graduation is a new beginning for you. I wish you all success”. Following the speeches, a photograph presentation of Pharmacy Faculty 2021-2022 Academic Year Fall Semester Undergraduate Graduates was screened. Vice Rector for Administrative and Technical Affairs Prof. Dr. Serhan Şensoy and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamurtekin presented diplomas and awards to the highest ranked students in the faculty and the programs. Undergraduate graduates received their diplomas and oath certificates at the end of the ceremony. Pharmacy Faculty graduates enthusiastically took their “Pharmacist Oaths” accompanied by the Cyprus Turkish Pharmacists Association Chair Dr. Öksüz. Total of 77 students graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy.