Greetings from coordinator

Hello! North Karelia Pride is now behind us and this is the second to last info of the current topics of the BRIDGES project in this academic year. It's a bit sad when it all comes to an end, but we'll be back at it again in the autumn semester. Planning for the autumn will start in June before I go on summer holiday, but I can already promise that the all good stuff, for example breakfasts and day trips, will continue in the autumn also.

I wish you all a sunny week!

- Riina

Kuopio SYKETTÄ News

NEWEST!  PADEL-shifts in BilleBeino Padel, Kuopio

Do you want to play Padel? SYKETTÄ Kuopio has two one-hour shifts on Mondays until 26 June in the  Billebeino Padel. The shifts are at 4 pm and 5 pm. The shift is free with a valid SYKETTA sticker. Take your own equipment for the shift. If you don’t have one, you can borrow the Padel bats from ISYY's office. Enroll via sports calendar.

Instructed group classes in summer 15.5.–15.6.

During the summer we will enjoy the sun and fresh air – the summer classes take place inside and outside Studentia and on the slopes of Puijo. You can join the summer classes with one of the following stickers: Ball Sports 2022-2023, Ball Sports 2023-2024 (Now on sale. Buy your sticker here), Ball Sports spring 2023, Group Class 2022-2023, Group Class 2023-2024 (Now on sale. Buy your sticker here) and  Group class spring 2023

Instructed summer classes between 15.5.–15.6.:

Monday
16.15–17.10 Kettlebell at Studentia

Tuesday
16.15–17.10 Yoga flow at Studentia
17.00–18.00 Puijo workout, meeting at the bottom of Puijo’s stairs

Wednesday
17.00–17.55 ATB at Studentia
18.05–19.00 Strengthen and stretch at Studentia

Thursday
16.15–17.10 Summer vibes, Studentia

Studentia sports hall and gym timetable changes 1.6.-18.8.2023

Gyms

• Studentia
  • open as usual in May
  • 1.-22.6. open Mon - Fri 7 am - 9 pm (the main door will close at 8 pm)
  • 26.6.-13.8. open 10 am - 6 pm (the main door will close at 5 pm)
• Snellmania
  • 1.6.-27.8.2023 open Mon - Tue and Thu - Fri 8 am - 4 pm, Wed 8 am - 6 pm

Ball sport shifts

• Studentia sports hall timetable 1.-16.6.2023
  • open for  SYKETTÄ users Mon - Fri between 7 am and 2 pm
  • Monday 4 pm - 5 pm/Futsal, whole sports hall
  • Tuesdays 5 pm - 6 pm/volleyball in field 1, floorball in field 2 and basketball in field 3
  • Thursdays 4 pm - 6 pm badminton (7 fields)
• Studentia’s sports hall is closed from June 19th till August 18th due to repairing of the lighting
   

Have you already enrolled in Kilometrikisa?

Kilometrikisa is a light-hearted cycling competition for workplaces, departments, associations, clubs or any other teams. The aim is to encourage bicycle commuting and promote everyday cycling. Kilometrikisa is held between 1.5.–30.9.2023.

In Kilometrikisa every team member will record their cycling kilometers on the website and the team with the highest number of kilometers will win. Also prizes are raffled between all the participants. All students and staff members of UEF and Savonia University of Applied Sciences are welcome to join the SYKETTÄ Kuopio, Iisalmi, Varkaus team!

More tips and information on

• Instagram: @syketta_kpo
• Facebook-page: SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta
• TikTok: syketta_kuopio

Africa Day at UEF & Café Smart: One Africa, One Health, 25th May, Kuopio Campus and online

Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the African Union, which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 25th May, 1963. Africa Day is celebrated around the world and is an opportunity to appreciate and mark the African continent’s diverse history and heritage, while acknowledging its cultural and economic potential.

At the University of Eastern Finland, Africa Day represents an opportunity to acknowledge a diverse and important group of scholars and academics who enrich and make a valuable contribution to education and research in and on Africa.

We shall have a series of different activities and communications about our collaborations with our African colleagues, partner institutions and networks. You can find the programme for the Africa Day at UEF via the link below.

Master digital accessibility on a new online course

The staff and students at the University of Eastern Finland now have the opportunity to enhance their accessibility skills through an online course. During the course, which is available in eLearn Moodle, you can revise the basics of digital accessibility and consider accessibility from the perspective of your own work. You will also acquire tools that will support your practical work. The time needed to complete the course ranges from several hours to one working day.

The course in English in eLearn Moodle: Accessibility of online services

Read more about digital accessibility in Heimo Accessibility of digital services, where you can find instructions on how to make accessible online contents, videos and files, for example.

Details of the event:

• Ship (cruise): m/s Queen R, max. 180 passengers
• Saturday 27.5.2023
• At 17.30-18.30 Cruise fom Harbour to Bellanranta, the ship will cruise around the Saaristokaupunki area
• At 18.30 - 23.30 The ship will be parked close to the Saana (Siikaranta 12)
• Approximately ar 23.30-00.15 Cruise from Bellanranta back to the Harbour
• There is a bar at the ship
• All the guests will receive a ticket to the Osuma Weekend party
   

How to get your name to ISYY's list?

If you are an ISYY member, you can get your name to the list by collecting the entry via ISYY's Kide.app. If you can not use Kide.app, please contact ISYY office (toimisto.kuopio(at)isyy.fi, tel. +358 44 5768419). The ISYY membership will be checked by asking you study right number. The entries can be collected until Thursday 25th May at 3 pm after which ISYY will approve the list by checking the memberships and will then forward the name list for the organiser of the event. Other personal information will not be shared. When going to the event, you don't need a ticket, since your name is on the list.

Information about the event can be found from the Osuma Weekend website only in Finnish.

Kuopio summer season opening, 26-27 May, at 10-19 in Kuopio Market Square

Kuopio's summer season opens at Kuopio Market Square on 26-27 May with live music and delicious street food! The opening starts with the Katusoittofestarit and StreetKuopio food event on Friday. On Saturday, the opening of the summer season will feature a varied programme for the whole family! You can find the programme in Finnish from the link below.

The shortest way to work - Pondi

Pondi is a new Savilahti talent pond implemented by KPY and Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut, where the growing Savilahti area is at the heart with thousands of students and jobs. Pondi connects talents and jobs easily, interestingly and flexibly.

Talent, get to know the employers in the area extensively before you go after your dream job. Pondi enables employments of different lengths so that you can get to know different employers or work tasks already during your studies. You will get good employer contacts and diverse working life skills even before you are ready to commit to a longer-term employment relationship.

Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage.

You'll find a list of Open Positions at UEF HERE.

More information: The 4€ discount tickets can be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket sales only on the day of the concert (open Mon-Fri 3-5 pm or until the beginning of the performance and on weekend 1 hour before the performance, open hours valid for the time being). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. To access the discount price a valid student card chould be presented when purchasing the ticket.

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 description of the event/activity in English to either kv.kuopio@isyy.fi (Kuopio events) or kv.joensuu@isyy.fi (Joensuu events).

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

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 Kuopio 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 (Weekly Feed) and data protection on ISYY's website.