US National Basketball Team Coach Jim Boeheim Visits Our University

Jim Boeheim, Head Coach of the Syracuse University Men's Basketball Team and assistant coach of the US National Basketball Team, which was in Türkiye for the FIBA 2010 World Championship, visited our university. Coach Boeheim's visit was made possible by the center that Syracuse University opened on our campus in recent months. During his visit, Coach Boeheim met our President Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Esmer and our Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel, and described our university with the words: "This is the most beautifully located university I have ever seen. Especially as a city university, it is an incredibly attractive place to study."

Last July, Syracuse University opened its eighth education center outside the US at Bahçeşehir University. Under the agreement signed with Syracuse University, one of the well-established universities in the US, Bahçeşehir University students will be able to study in New York without tuition costs. The agreement signed between Bahçeşehir University and Syracuse University covers the center established within Bahçeşehir University, a joint education program and student exchange. Starting from this academic year, Syracuse University students will come to Istanbul every year for one or two semesters to study at Bahçeşehir University, while Bahçeşehir University students will be able to continue their studies at Syracuse University's main campus in New York or at one of its centers in seven locations around the world.

Commenting on the center at our university, Coach Boeheim, who coaches the Syracuse University Men's Basketball Team, said: "Every situation in which we can learn about different cultures is an excellent opportunity for us to involve students and fill the gap between our perspectives. This center is an important tool for achieving this."