Weekly Newsletter 19/2019
Wishing each and everyone a splendid post-Wappu life! On Thursday, we celebrate Europe Day. A panel for candidates in the European Elections also takes place on the same day. Follow the streamed panel online (https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/unitube) or come watch it live at Think Corner at 6.45 pm.
Keep pushing through your May chores, everyone!
Week 19
6–7 May: Tutor training https://ayy.fi/en/blog/events/tutortrainings/
6 May: Info event on Otaniemi Night of Arts https://ayy.fi/blog/events/infotilaisuus-otaniemen-yosta/ (in Finnish)
8 May: Cross-country cycling for beginners https://ayy.fi/blog/events/maastopyorailya-alottelijoille/ (in Finnish)
8 May: The Guild of the Cross: Miikka Niiranen – Two starting points for belief in the Christian faith https://ayy.fi/blog/events/ristin-kilta-miikka-niiranen-kaksi-peruslahtokohtaa-kristinuskon-uskomiseen/ (in Finnish)
8 May: Associations’ afterwork https://ayy.fi/en/blog/events/associations-afterwork/
9 May: ESN Aalto Board Election Meeting https://ayy.fi/blog/events/esn-aalto-board-election-meeting/
10 May: Metal Club Mökä’s Afterwappu https://ayy.fi/blog/events/metal-club-moka-afterwappu/
Week 20
14 May: Eurovision get-together https://ayy.fi/en/blog/events/euroviisukisakatsomo/
14 May: Advance booking of rentable facilities for special status associations https://ayy.fi/en/blog/events/63509/
14 May: Road cycling track for beginners https://ayy.fi/blog/events/maantielenkki-alottelijoille/ (in Finnish)
15 May: Cross-country cycling for beginners https://ayy.fi/blog/events/maastopyorailya-aloittelijoille-2/ (in Finnish)
15 May: AVP Season Finale https://www.facebook.com/events/354556098584803/
17 May: Product Design Gala 2019 https://www.facebook.com/events/321916015190586/
17 May: Hydepakki paddling trip https://ayy.fi/en/blog/events/hydepakkis-paddling-trip/
18 May: AYY 9th Annual Ball afterparty https://www.facebook.com/events/355197748424532/
19 May: AYY9 Sillis Brunch https://www.facebook.com/events/421937571902329/
19 May: KYN & Janne Marja-aho: I Wait For You In A Dream https://ayy.fi/en/blog/events/kyn-janne-marja-aho-i-wait-for-you-in-a-dream/
1. World Cup of Academic Quidditch at Alvari Square on 11 May
2. Futuretalks Movie Night on 21 May: The Grand Budapest Hotel
3. AYY is searching for an Emergency Housing Coordinator
4. Auditions for the Female Choir KYN on Mon 3 Jun 2019
6. Bikepoli’s cycling trips for beginners in May
7. Campus restaurants’ opening hours in summer 2019
8. School of Business’ Open House event on Fri 10 May
9. Games Now! Game Jam on 10–12 May
10. Aalto Squad is looking for new members! Application ends on 12 May!
11. Master’s student, apply to the Aalto University mentoring programme!
12. Travel with a purpose this summer
13. Ultrahack Sprint I is around the corner! Submit your innovative projects and make a difference.
14. Where is Aalto University heading – share your thoughts online
15. Apply for SYL’s Advisory Board for Development Cooperation!
1. World Cup of Academic Quidditch at Alvari Square on 11 May
Aava and the Outdoor Games Committee are once again organising the World Cup of Academic Quidditch! By taking part in the tournament, you get into the Annual Ball mood in advance and catch a good workout for yourself in the process. This year, the tournament is played at Alvari Square on Saturday 11 May from 2 pm onwards. After the event, there will be an afterparty for the participants at Rantasauna.
There is room for nine teams in the tournament, so get your group together quickly! Registration is open from 18 Apr until 6 May at 12 noon. The games schedule and other necessary information will be sent to the teams once the registration has ended.
- WHAT: World Cup of Academic Quidditch 2019
- WHERE: Alvari Square
- WHEN DO I SIGN UP: 4 pm on 18 Apr–12 noon on 6 May WHEN IS IT PLAYED: 11 May 2019 from 2 pm → HOW MUCH: 20 € / team
- WHY: Because Quidditch is rather magical!
- FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1226240220866578/?ti=icl
- Registration: https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/huispaus/
2. Futuretalks Movie Night on 21 May: The Grand Budapest Hotel
WHAT: Movie night and societal comment
WHEN: 21 May at 6.00 pm
WHERE: Kino Sheryl (Kaikukatu 4, Helsinki)
In honour of the upcoming European Parliament election (26 May), AYY is offering its membership a chance to watch the societal comedy film The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). The Grand Budapest Hotel is Wes Anderson’s whimsical adventure film set in the fictional country of Zubrowka in interwar Europe. Has Europe learned from its dark past?
Before the screening, Secretary-General of the Finnish League for Human Rights Kaari Mattila speaks on the current status of Europe.
The film is screened on 21 May at 6.00 pm at TOKYO ry’s Kino Sheryl cinema. The facility is accessible. The event is English-language.
There are 80 tickets available for the screening. Binding sign-up via the link below: https://lomake.ayy.fi/vaikuttaminen/ilmoittautuminen-anmalning-registration-the-grand-budapest-hotel-2014/.
3. AYY is searching for an Emergency Housing Coordinator
AYY is searching for an emergency housing coordinator approximately from 5 August 2019 or as agreed. The Emergency Housing Coordinator is responsible for organising temporary accommodation for students who are left without an apartment in the autumn and for communicating about the situation. The Coordinator’s tasks include providing guidance for students and especially international students, arranging the practicalities related to emergency accommodation (such as monitoring the use of emergency accommodation and key control) and emergency accommodation planning in the long term. Additionally, the tasks include reporting on the operations and making suggestions for the future after the autumn. The position is fixed-term and requires fluent written and spoken English and Finnish skills.
Read more and apply: https://ayy.fi/en/blog/2019/04/29/ayy-is-searching-for-an-emergency-housing-coordinator/.
4. Auditions for the Female Choir KYN on Mon 3 Jun 2019
Would you like to sing in one of the best female choirs in the world? Audition for KYN!
KYN is one of Finland’s and the world’s leading female choirs. KYN’s merits from the past few years include e.g. a Grand Prix win and a special award for outstanding stage performance in Berlin, being ranked the sixth best female choir in the world and being selected Choir of the Year.
KYN consists of women of different ages who are studying or working in different fields, brought together by a love of choir music. We have a professional attitude towards our hobby and see the choir as a way of life. If you feel the same, you might just be a future KYN lady!
- The auditions are held on Mon 3 Jun 2019 at 5.30–9.00 pm in the TUAS building (Maarintie 8, Espoo)
- Read more and sign up by Mon 27 May 2019 at https://bit.ly/KYNkoelaulutKevat2019 (in Finnish)
- Queries to [email protected]
Read more at https://www.facebook.com/events/1053861118150992/ (in Finnish).
You can also find us on Instagram, Spotify and YouTube. Warmly welcome!
5. MEP candidate panel: Making use of sustainability science in the European Parliament on 9 May 2019
Think Corner stage (Yliopistonkatu 4) on 9 May 2019, at 6.45–8.30 pm
In this panel discussion, candidates in the European Parliament´s elections will be challenged by Aalto and UH students with burning urgency to see change happening. How is scientific knowledge taken into use within political spheres? How can we facilitate the dialogue between different sectors of the society? Considering the poor performance of European countries with regard to SDG # 12, how will the next EP speed up the transition towards more sustainable patterns of consumption?
Participants of the MEP panel:
Sirpa Pietikäinen, EPP
Heidi Hautala, Greens-EFA
Mia Haglund, GUE/NGL
Nils Torvalds, ALDE
Mikkel Näkkäläjärvi, PES
Arto Luukkanen, ECR
The event will be streamed: https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/unitube
Suggest questions for the panel:https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/97718/lomake.html
The language of the event will be English.
Accessibility: All Think Corner facilities are fully accessible.
Organisers: HELSUS, Aalto Sustainability Hub, Aalto University, University of Helsinki, AYY and HYY
Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/453674825370708/
6. Bikepoli’s cycling trips for beginners in May
Bikepoli is organising cycling trips that are suitable for beginners in May. The tracks start from the maintenance workshop at Otakaari 20 and are led by an experienced Bikepoli member. There is also a bike with front suspension to borrow at the workshop in case you don’t have a suitable set of wheels in your garage. The bike suits a 175–185 cm rider. More information is available at www.bikepoli.ayy.fi (in Finnish). The dates of the trips are:
8 May 2019 at 6 pm, Cross-country track
14 May 2019 at 6 pm, Road track
15 May 2019 at 6 pm, Cross-country track
22 May 2019 at 6 pm, Cross-country track
7. Campus restaurants’ opening hours in summer 2019
The campus restaurants have reduced opening hours during the summer season. The summer’s opening hours of the Otaniemi campus restaurants have been updated on the Campus restaurants website at https://www.aalto.fi/campus/campus-restaurants-and-cafes.
Please note that changes may occur to the opening hours. Always check the latest information from the restaurant’s own website.
8. School of Business’ Open House event on Fri 10 May
Welcome to the Open House event at the School of Business on Friday 10 May. There will be short pitches and tours of the new premises. Further information: https://www.aalto.fi/events/open-house-at-school-of-business.
9. Games Now! Game Jam on 10–12 May
1. Games Now Game Jam registration is now open! Read more and register at http://gamesnow.aalto.fi/gn-jam/.
2. Games Now Lecture: Why Godot Right Now? The co-founder of Godot Engine Ariel Manzur is coming on 6 May to the Library at the Aalto University Learning Centre! More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/2288001098141747/.
3. Godot workshop – on 7 May, Ariel Manzur will conduct a workshop on Godot Engine. More information and registration at https://www.facebook.com/events/414863359296506/. Only 25 spots available, so be quick!
10. Aalto Squad is looking for new members! Application ends on 12 May!
Do you want to be part of an excited group of Aalto University students who are interested in sharing their experiences of student life? Do you want to gain work experience in the field of student recruitment and marketing, and are you burning to improve your own communication and performance skills? If the answer is yes, apply to join Aalto Squad!
The deadline for applications is 12 May 2019, and you can find more information on the position and applying on the Aalto CareerWeb site: https://www.aarresaari.net/advert-3-60251.
Learn about the operations of Aalto Squad here: https://www.aalto.fi/en/study-at-aalto/aalto-squad.
11. Master’s student, apply to the Aalto University mentoring programme!
Are you getting close to graduation but wondering about the future and transferring into the working life? Would you like to get support and guidance from a senior expert on how to face working life, especially in another culture, a chance to improve your job application skills and a unique possibility to build your network among a cross-disciplinary group of professionals?
Take a chance and apply as a mentee: https://www.aalto.fi/services/students-join-the-mentoring-programme.
Application period 1 Apr–10 May 2019.
12. Travel with a purpose this summer
Still deciding what to do over the summer break? Would you like to travel with a purpose?
AIESEC offers young people (aged 18–30) the chance to volunteer abroad in one of our 125 partner countries. During this time, you would take part in one of our projects which contribute towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This opportunity would also allow you to develop essential personal and professional skills, such as leadership, teamwork, management and more.
If you are interested and want to find out more, please visit our website: http://bit.ly/AIESEC_Helsinki.
13. Ultrahack Sprint I is around the corner! Submit your innovative projects and make a difference.
Are you a tech enthusiast who gets creative craze when thinking of the impacts technology has on humanity? If so, send your solutions now to:
- improve the digital healthcare journey for melanoma cancer patients – Health track.
- utilise data exchange layer, X-Road, to create cross-border services between Finland and Estonia – FIN/EST track.
- provide social inclusion services for excluded individuals – Hackers Against Exclusion track.
Or if you are too out-of-the-box, apply for the Open Track.
Apply before 10 May: https://ultrahack.org/ultrahack2019sprint1. The event is on 24–26 May in the Harald Herlin Learning Centre.
14. Where is Aalto University heading – share your thoughts online
Aalto University is preparing its future strategy, with the current one standing until 2020. You are invited to participate in building the direction of our university.
How can we best support learners? What should we focus on in education? How will users and actors participate in developing the campus? What is the target of our research and art?
Visit the University’s strategy portal, where you will find these questions and many others. You can discuss and comment and bring your own ideas. The portal is English-language, but you can also make comments in Finnish and Swedish. The website is open to students and personnel, remember to log in with your Aalto user details: https://www.aalto.fi/aalto-university-strategy-portal.
15. Apply for SYL’s Advisory Board for Development Cooperation!
Are you inspired by global development and promoting education internationally? Are you concerned about climate change? Are you a persistent communicator, good at forming networks, or know a lot about funding? Do you want to put some of your knowledge to the use of the rest of the world?
We are looking for people with lots of ideas who are committed and motivated to join the Advisory Board for Development Cooperation (KENKKU) of SYL. The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) represents 15 member organisations and 135,000 university students. The development cooperation advisory board advises SYL’s executive board on development cooperation, and administers SYL’s development cooperation projects together with the Development Policy Adviser. By participating in the administration of the Ethiopia project, KENKKU members for the period 2019–2020 will contribute to the planning of possible new projects and the development of various activities, such as private sector cooperation.
If you are interested, send your application to [email protected] by the 15th of May. Morr information: https://syl.fi/en/syl/kehitysyhteistyo/
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