Bogazici University to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, April 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Bogazici University, an elite Turkish public research university which was established as Robert College in 1863 as the first American college founded outside the US will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the University, Gulay Barbarosoglu, President of Bogazici University will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, April 21, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET    

Bogazici University Contact:
Professor Taner Bilgic
+90212 359 7674
taner@boun.edu.tr

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:
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Webcast:

A webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Bogazici University:

Bogazici University was established in 1863 as Robert College, the first American college founded outside the borders of the US. In 1971, it was transformed into Bogazici University, an elite Turkish public research university, keeping the liberal arts education tradition and English as the language of instruction. Since then, it has expanded its undergraduate and graduate programs and added new campuses. Currently, Bogazici University is one of the most prominent universities in Turkey with outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs in natural and social sciences, humanities, engineering, education, and applied disciplines. It is the most sought after university for students in Turkey and the region, with world-class faculty, top-notch laboratories and facilities, and a breathtaking campus.   

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