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ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Joensuu Week 37/2024

Tue Sep 10 11:34:08 2024

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Week 37/2024
 
 

 

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Joensuu Week 37/2024

10.9. - 16.9.2024

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HAPPY TUESDAY!

  • If you want to hang out with other students after lectures, Coffee & Friends is for you! The first Coffee & Friends of the semester is today from 4 pm to 6pm in AU110. 
  • And while you're on a roll of hanging out with other students, JEIS Get to Know Each Other -party is on Thursday 12 September at 7pm in Bepop. 
  • SYKETTÄ free trial period ends this Sunday 15 September, so if you want to continue using the sports services, pop by at the ISYY office to purchase a SYKETTÄ membership!

You are reading Weekly Feed, the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu campus, or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. 

Have a nice week!

Kind regards,
Salla
Coordinator of International Affairs 
kv.joensuu(at)isyy.fi

 
 

 
     
 
 

Digital Slice student card is now available for the members of ISYY!

We’re happy to announce that ISYY has started to use the digital student card provided by Slice. With the Slice student card, you can access extensive local student benefits in Joensuu and Kuopio, as well as thousands of valuable student discounts across Finland. Slice also serves as an official student ID!

You can start using the Slice student card at slice.fi/isyy. More information about Slice and student cards can be found on ISYY’s website at isyy.fi/slicecard.

 

 
 
     
 
 

 

Join Language Café activities!

Do you want to learn new languages, brush up your old skills and meet new people or teach your native language? We have the perfect opportunity for you! 

In a Language Café, your peers and friends are your teachers and at the same time, they can be your students. When participating in Language Café activities, you can also earn ECTS credits by attending (1 ECTS) and/or organising a Language Café (2 ECTS) and by submitting a few small assignments to Moodle.

Join the Language Café info on Wednesday 18 September from 8:30 am to 9 am on Google Meet to find out more!

Are you interested in teaching your own Language Café? Leader training is right after the info session on Wednesday 18 September from 9:15 am to 10:15 am on Google Meet so see you there! All Language Café leaders have to attend the leader training, so you can just attend the training and decide after that whether you want to become a leader or not.

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This autumn’s Coffee & Friends starts today on both campuses!

The café meets on Tuesdays at 4-6pm at Aurora in the AU110 fireplace room in Joensuu

Upcoming themes in Coffee & Friends: 
10.9. Get together – planning the autumn together
17.9. Board Games
24.9.Quizzes 
1.10. Dream Board workshop

Coffee & Friends event offers low-threshold hanging out after lectures and the opportunity to meet other students over coffee and a snack. All students of the University of Eastern Finland are welcome to Coffee & Friends. You can come to the café alone or with a friend. In addition, Coffee & Friends has a changing chill program. Participation in the programme is voluntary and you can come for a while or for the whole time. Participation is free of charge and does not require pre-registration. 

You can find more information and the program of autumn’s Coffee & Friends on ISYY's website:

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ISYY's Student Benefit Coffee Break 16.9.

Welcome to the Student Benefit and Advocacy Coffee Break on both campuses 16.9. at 3.30 pm!

All ISYY members are welcome to have a low-threshold discussion about current issues related to student interests and advocacy with the actors of ISYY's advocacy sector.

We hope to see people in charge of the interests advocacy of the Student Associations in particular, so that we can discuss as diversely as possible about the belongings, worries and sorrows of students from different fields, as well as development ideas.

Coffee sessions will be held simultaneously on both campuses on Monday 16 September at 3.30 pm in Joensuu in seminar room N106.

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ISYY organises Association Days again in October!

In Association days ISYY clubs, student associations and campus associations gather in campuses to present their activities. ISYY clubs and associations has on opportunity to recruit new active members and promote their events. Students participating in the event might find new hobbies.

In Joensuu campus Association Days are in Carelia on Tuesday and Wednesday 8.–9.10. at 10–14. ISYY Association Days are open for everybody and there’s no entrance fee. ISYY clubs and associations must sign up for the event no later than on Tuesday 24 September 2024.

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Familiarise yourself with student life with ISYY's Freshman Bingo!

ISYY's Freshman Bingo kick-starts the academic year for our new students. By completing at least one bingo row, you'll get an ISYY FUKSI overall patch and you can take part in the Freshman Bingo Raffle. There is a limited amount of overall patches on both campuses, so it is a good idea to take this chance quickly! You can save the bingo sheet to yourself electronically from ISYY website or you can collect a printed bingo sheet from ISYY office. The Freshman Bingo must be completed by 28 November 2024 at 3 pm!

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ISYY's Hobby Buddy Service

ISYY's Hobby Buddy Service is intended for all students of the University of Eastern Finland who want to make new friends through common hobbies and interests. The process works as follows: a student looking for a Hobby Buddy fills out a form available on ISYY's website, and we will get in touch when a matching buddy is found. You can search for a Hobby Buddy for one or multiple hobbies.

If you are looking for a friend to exercise with, please check out the Sports Buddy Service of SYKETTÄ.

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ISYY offices have extended opening hours until 19 September

ISYY offices have extended opening hours until 19 September. ISYY offices are open: 

2 September - 19 September:

  • Mon, Tue, Thu 10-15, Wed 12-16
  • Friday 6 September 10-14
  • Friday 13 September at 10-14

20 September onwards ISYY office will return to the regular opening hours.

  • Mon, Tue, Thu 10-12 and 13-15
  • Wed 12-16
  • Fri CLOSED
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SYKETTÄ - University Sports

SYKETTÄ sports service is for the students and staff of the University of Eastern Finland and the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. SYKETTÄ offers a diverse and inexpensive sports calendar with something for everyone. Remember to create a user account with your uef email before you try to buy a sticker or enroll to classes. Everybody moves their own way!


Instagram: @syketta_jns  |   Facebook: Sykettä
Youtube: SYKETTÄ Sports   |   Tiktok: sykettä_jns

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Free trial weeks and SYKETTÄ appro

Free trial period and SYKETTÄ appro will be held during the first two weeks of September (2. - 15.9.2024.). All new users must register on the SYKETTÄ website before they can use the services. During the free trial period, you can enroll on the classes available on the sports calendar without a valid sports sticker. Users must enroll on each class beforehand during the free trial period.

SYKETTÄ Appro passports are available from ISYY office.

SYKETTÄ wishes all new and old users a sporty autumn!

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Sports afternoon 2.10.2024

The autumn Sports afternoon is coming again on 2.10.2024. Twice in an academic year, the Universities hold a sports afternoon together. By the decision of the university rectors, the Sports afternoons are lecture-free from 12:15 pm to 4 pm. On Sports afternoon, a wide variety of different exercise options are available around the city. SYKETTÄ Sports Services organises the Sports afternoon program, but no SYKETTÄ sticker is required to participate.

The Sports afternoon program will be published on 11.9.2024 and enrollments on activities start on 18.9.2024 - stay tuned!

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

Hello to everyone interested in systematic scientific research

We are now offering a course on the theory and practice of systematic analysis for the early autumn period. The course will be completed with a 12-page essay according to the course guidelines. You can choose one of the course materials and, for example, advance your existing or upcoming thesis by writing a method essay. I aim to provide constructive feedback to help you progress further. The course is well-suited for multidisciplinary use across all academic fields dealing with qualitative questions, and it is designed to be broadly applicable.

You can find the course on Peppi under 2400BQ18 Current Themes in Theology I: Theory
and Practice of Systematic Analysis (4 ECTS)
. The deadline for completing the course is 25th October 2024.

Welcome to the course!
Regards Ari J. Tervashonka

 
 
     
 
 

R-Collection UEF products -15%

If your wardrobe is missing comfy sweatpants or other cool UEF outfit, now is a great opportunity to fix that.

The entire R-Collection UEF selection is at a 15% discount until September 30 2024 in the R-collection online store.

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Apply to become a course assistant in September!

Is French, German or Spanish your mother tongue?

Course assistants are international students at the University of Eastern Finland who assist in language courses of their mother tongue. Read more on Language Centre Study community.

Info session:
Tuesday 10.09.2024 from 16:15 – 17:45
Joensuu AU112

How to apply?
The application instructions and the application form can be found on Language Centre Study Community. The deadline for applying is on Sunday 15.09.2024.

Contact person:
Noora Kaukola noora.kaukola@uef.fi

 
 
     
 
 

New student, welcome to Joensuu!

In honor of the autumn and the start of studies, Joensuu Region Public Transport (JOJO) will give a free 30-day season ticket for 50 students starting their studies this semester. The value of the prize depends on the number of zones to travel.

  • Entry to the competition by filling out information on the entry form online: Waltti-arvonta
  • New students studying full-time at the University of Eastern Finland can participate in the competition. The full-time study lasts at least 8 months. As a student, you may be a foreign exchange or degree student.

The competition time is until 30 September 2024.

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Visit Finnish schools during your stay in Finland!

School visits can be carried out in any classes – in subjects such as languages, history, geography, sports, arts, cooking, biology, religion, and student counselling. You can also take part in a theme day organised by the local school, e.g., an international day.

You don't need to be a teacher, just a visitor bringing something new to the classroom. During the school visit, you will have a possibility to join lessons, present your country and broaden Finnish pupils' cultural awareness, and inspire them to study or volunteer abroad. You'll also gain insight into the Finnish education system. Travel expenses will be reimbursed, and you'll receive a certificate of participation.

How to sign up for a visit?

You can register to the Erasmus in Schools programme through the Matching Machine platform. You will receive a notification by email once you have been matched with a school. After that, you can plan your visit together with the teacher.

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JEIS Get to Know Each Other -party (12.9)

The new semester is here! 

JEIS welcomes you to our Get to Know Each Other Party which - as the name suggests - is the perfect way to have a great time and make new friends! We will have the whole of Bepop for ourselves on Thursday 12 September between 7 pm and 10 pm. There will be a Get to Know Each Other -bingo, karaoke and a DJ!  Psst.. Make sure to come early so you don’t miss our bingo - there’s a good chance you can win some amazing prizes!

What? JEIS Get to Know Each Other -party
When? Thursday 12 September 2024 7 pm onwards
Where? Bepop Joensuu (Siltakatu 8)
Price? FREE! (if you need the cloakroom, you need to pay the fee to Bepop)

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JEIS General Meeting (17.9)

ISYY's international club Joensuu's Exchange and International Students (JEIS in short) is looking for new board members and active members for the autumn semester 2024! So if you would like to apply, help by voting to elect the new board and also know a bit more about our beloved international club (while eating snacks), you are more than welcome to join us in the General Meeting on Tuesday 17 September 2024 at 5pm in room AG100 (Agora building on campus).

JEIS is made up of the board, the active members and the regular members. If you would like to help out with planning and creating the events, General Meeting is where you can either sign up as an active member and help out whenever you can, or apply to become a board member to have a little more responsibility. 

 
 
 

How can I apply to become a board member?

The elected board will be active for the autumn semester 2024. We will train all of our new board members, so there's no need to worry if you don't know everything!

If you would like to apply for one or more positions in the board, please prepare a ONE MINUTE SPEECH telling about yourself and why you should be chosen for the role. If you are not able to participate and would still like to run for the position, you can send a one minute long video to us where you tell us why you should be elected at jeis@isyy.fi.

Remember to take your Frank/Slice student card or JEIS membership card with you if you want to vote or apply to become a board member of JEIS!

More info and open board positions can be found on JEIS Instagram post!

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Join JEIS for adventures in
Saariselkä & Lofoten!

Join Joensuu's Exchange and International Students (JEIS) and Timetravels as we explore the beautiful Finnish Lapland and the breathtaking landscapes of Lofoten islands this semester. 

 
 
 

Saariselkä (2.12 –7.12.2024)

Wanna cross a visit to Lapland off your bucket list?

Join JEIS as we are going far beyond the Arctic Circle to experience the real Finnish winter in the northernmost ski resort of Europe in Saariselkä, the place which has ski slopes open sometimes even in June! 

We invite  you to join the adventure of a lifetime - meet the real Santa Claus in his Village in Rovaniemi, visit the reindeer farm, or take a joyful husky ride through the winter wonderland. There is also a wide range of winter sports you can try – everything from adventurous snowshoeing and skiing to husky sledding, and even swimming in the Arctic Ocean.And of course the high possibility of seeing the Northern Lights is the cherry on top! Are you ready for a once-in-a-lifetime experience with us?!

Where can you sign up?!

The sign up is open now, get your tickets from the link below! There are limited number of tickets, so be quick!  ISYY and JEIS members get a discount. 

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Lofoten (3.10.–9.10.2024)

Want to go on an adventure of a lifetime? Want to check out the fjords of northern Norway?

Join JEIS on this road trip to spectacular Lofoten islands! Explore the magical Norwegian fjords and breathtaking nature sceneries with your friends - we will hike in the mountains, cruise through some amazing fjords, walk on beautiful beaches, chill in small cozy fisherman villages and find out more about the mighty Vikings!. If you are looking for some amazing landscapes and beautiful nature, you should definitely take a look at this!

Got excited?

The sign up is open now, get your tickets from the link below! The spots for the trip are limited and can be sold out almost instantly, so don't hesitate and join us for this unforgettable journey in Lofoten Islands! ISYY and JEIS members get a discount. 

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(Food)encounters in Rantapuisto (14.9.)

(Food)encounters in Rantapuisto is a community food tourism event in the centre of Joensuu, combining Restaurant Day and the Eat with locals theme on Saturday 14 September 2024 from 11:00 to 14:00. 

  • The event is aimed at local and national students studying in North Karelia, immigrants, multicultural families, food travellers, people interested in different food cultures and traditions and lovers of good food.
  • A long dining table with benches will be set up in the event area, tables will be lined.

  • The event is free of charge, no reservations needed. You can also bring your own picnic blanket and sit on the grass. Participants can bring small flags or other table decorations related to their own culture.

  • The idea is to meet new people and different cultures and enjoy food together (bought from the event, ordered from a restaurant or prepared home and served picnic style). It is also an opportunity to bring your own culture to the wider community, for example by performing traditional music, dance, clothing or holding small workshops.

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Autumn Market (13.-14.9.) 

Traditional Autumn Market brings local vendors to the Joensuu Marketplace this weekend.

Opening hours: 

  • Friday 13 September 7am - 6 pm
  • Saturday 14 September 7 am - 4 pm 
 
 
     
 
 

 

English Speaking LGBTQIA+ hangouts (16.9.)

Open hangout nights organized by local LGBTQIA+ rights NGO North Karelia Seta. Coffee, tea and snacks provided.

In autumn 2024, the hangouts are organised on Mondays from 5pm to 7pm in Community space Tove (Torikatu 9 A, 2nd floor). Next hangout is 16 September, see all dates from the link below.Free of charge. Bring a friend!

More information: 
vlad@pohjoiskarjalanseta.fi

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Upcoming events:

  • 2.9. - 15.9. Joensuu SYKETTÄ Appro and free trial weeks 
  • 10.9. UEF Course assistant info 2024 from 16:15 – 17:45 in AU112
  • 12.9. JEIS Get to Know Each Other at 7pm in Bepop
  • 16.9. ISYY's Student Benefit Coffee Break at 15:30 in N106 
  • 17.9. JEIS General Meeting at 5pm in AG100
  • 18.9. Sober Bingo & Disco Joensuu
  • 22.9. Tour de Itä-Suomi - Joensuu
  • 24.9. Nyyti's chat: Working & studying
  • 26.9. ISYY's Representative Council Meeting 4/2024
  • 30.9.-4.10. Wellbeing Week
  • 2.10. Sports Afternoon
  • 8.-9.10. Association Days in Joensuu
  • 29.10. Nyyti's Chat: Studying with mental health issues
  • 26.11. Nyyti's Chat: How to practice interpersonal skills?
  • 6.12. Independence Day Torch Parade
  • 10.12. Nyyti's Chat: Self-care: how to look after yourself?

 

ISYY's Club Meetings 

All meetings are held in ISYY's meeting room in Haltia-building, 2nd floor (Yliopistokatu 7)
More information and full list of ISYY clubs in Joensuu can be found at isyy.fi/en

  • Mondays MtG Guild meeting 3 pm - 8 pm (9.9.– 2.12.2024)
  • Tuesdays Literary arts club LUOMIO! meeting 6pm - 8pm (10.9. - 17.12.2024)
  • Wednesdays JOOJAKU meeting from 4pm to 8pm (11.9.–4.12.2024)
  • Thursdays Joensuu Board Gamers meeting 3pm - 8pm (29.8.-28.11.2024)
  • Fridays ISYY Chess Club meeting 4 pm - 8 pm (5.9.–29.11.2024)
 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

Job Thursdays at Luotsi 

Job info session for English Speakers on Thursdays from 12 to 1 pm at Luotsi, Kauppakatu 29. Just walk in!

  • Tips for independent job searching
  • Easy access job opportunities with no Finnish language requirement
  • Open job positions with job advertisements in English or where the working language can be English
  • Tips for different industries
  • Other factors promoting employment: TE services, learning Finnish, further education, and permits/cards. Recognition of prior qualifications in Finland.
  • Upcoming events
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Kataja Basket's Women's Team is recruiting new players for our 1st Division squad

Dear Exchange/International Students! Are you an experienced basketball player looking to continue your passion while studying in Joensuu? Kataja Basket's Women's Team is recruiting new players for our 1st Division squad, and we are looking for talented individuals like you!

We are seeking players who have substantial experience in basketball and are eager to compete at a high level in Finland's 1st Division. If you have been playing basketball for a significant time and are interested in joining a dedicated and competitive team, we'd love to hear from you.

Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of a dynamic and supportive team, improve your skills, and enjoy the thrill of competitive basketball.

If you're interested or want more information, please contact iisakki.hukka@katajabasket.fi

 
 
     
 
     
 
 

Information about Weekly Feed

This is an issue of Weekly Feed at Joensuu campus. Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. 

Weekly Feed provides you with current information on matters related to the Student Union, UEF or other organisations close to students, such as FSHS. In addition, the newsletter provides you with information on events taking place at campus or the campus city.

Weekly Feed is published on Tuesdays during the academic year, with the exception of holidays and a few other days. If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, you can unsubscribe the letter via the link (Click here to unsubscribe) located on the bottom of the letter. 

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters  and privacy protection on ISYY's website.

 
 
     
 
 

Advertise your event in ISYY's newsletter Weekly Feed

If you would like to have something featured in the Weekly Feed, please send a short (max. 500 characters including spaces), informative advertisement of the event/activity in English to tiedotus@isyy.fi.

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/facebook page and a short description of the event. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.

 
 
 
 

   

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