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ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Kuopio Week 38/2023

Tue Sep 19 12:40:37 2023

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Kuopio Week 38/2023
 
 

 

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Kuopio Week 38/2023

19.9 - 25.9.2023

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HAPPY TUESDAY!

This week we are starting our Language Café activities. Language Cafés are a great way to learn basics of a new language and meet other students.

The idea of the Cafés is that your fellow students teach you their mother tongue in small groups and in a relaxed environment. UEF students can get ECTS credits (1 ECTS/participant and 2 ECTS/teacher) for participating and completing a few small assignment! Read more about the Language Cafés on ISYY's website here and sign up to the Cafés starting from Monday 25 September.

Have a nice week!

Kind regards,
Elina

 

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

 

Apply as a UEF Student Representative 2024-2025!

The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) is now accepting applications for student representative positions to the University Board, the University Collegiate Body, and Faculty Councils of the University of Eastern Finland for the term 2024-2025.

Apply by 3.10.2023 at 12 pm (noon).

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But what do these bodies do?

UEF Board is the university's highest decision-making body, which, among other things, approves the budget for faculties and university support activities, monitors the implementation of UEF's strategy and approves the performance agreement between UEF and the Ministry of Education and Culture.

UEF Collegiate Body, among other things, determines the size of the University Board and the length of its term, elects the non-academic members of the University Board and approves the University’s financial statement and annual report.

Faculty Council's functions are, among other things, to process and issue statements on the Faculty’s strategic plan, budget and the Faculty’s internal structure. The Faculty Council also e.g. reviews doctoral dissertations and set syllabuses, degree requirements and admission criteria.
 

What is a Student Representative?

As a Student Representative in UEF Administation you promote students’ point of view in the decision-making and also bring matters that are important for students into public debate. You also have a right to make proposals and motions in the bodies.

In UEF administration, you can gain valuable experience in administrative and advocacy work and managing matters of common concern. Student Representatives can also earn ECTS’s after the term of office.

Representatives will receive monetary compensation for participating in the meetings of these administrative bodies!

If your first language is not Finnish, UEF will organise interpretation services for you.

 
 
     
 
 

ISYY Council meeting 4/2023

The Representative Council of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) will hold its fourth meeting of 2023 on Thursday 21 September at 5 pm. The meeting will be held in rooms N100 (Joensuu) and SN201 (Kuopio).

In the meeting, the Representative Council will, among other things, decide about the acquisition of a new office facility in Joensuu and have a preliminary discussion about changing the procedure of electing the ISYY Executive Board. Check out the full agenda here.

You can follow the meeting in the classrooms or via a stream on ISYY’s YouTube channel. Welcome!

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ISYY organises Association Days again in October!

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

In Kuopio, Association Days are in Snellmania lobby on Wednesday 11.10. at 10-14. ISYY Association Days are open for everyone and there’s no entrance fee. ISYY clubs and associations must sign up for the event no later than Sunday 1.10.2023.

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Give us feedback about the Campus Happening and City Orienteering!

On Thursday the Campus Happening and City Orienteering was full of joy and communality spirit. Thanks to everyone who joined the event! 

Now it is time to give feedback, so that our event could be twice as fun next year! You can give feedback to us until Friday 22 September at 12.00 pm (noon) via the feedback form. What was good, what was dissapointing? Tell us, so that we can make our event better!

 

 
 
 

We hope that we get feedback from participants, tutors and from those who held an orienteering spot in the City Orienteering.

The Campus Happening and City Orienteering will be held next time 5.9.2024!

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ISYY's Movie Club Hyvät Kuvat Autumn Season begins 14.9.

ISYY's Movie Club called Hyvät Kuvat started their autumn season last week. The club presents 11 movies during the autumn on Thursdays at 5.30 pm at the Cinema Kino Kuvakukko (adress: Vuorikatu 27).

The Club sells seasonal tickets, which gives you access to all of the autumn 2023 movies. It is not possible to buy seperate tickets. The price for students is 25€ and for others 30€. 

 
 
 

Autumn 2023 movies:

  • 21.9. The Menu (USA, 2022)
  • 5.10. The Whale (USA, 2022)
  • 12.10. Sisu (Finland, 2023)
  • 26.10. The Fabelmans (USA, 2022)
  • 2.11. Babylon (USA, 2022)
  • 9.11. Cocaine Bear (USA, 2023)
  • 16.11. Asteroid City (USA, 2023)
  • 23.11. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (France, 1964)
 

The tickets are sold from ISYY offices (card or cash) or from the Cinema Kinokuvakukko (only cash) before every movie. The tickets are also sold from Kide.app (the ticket must be collected from Kino Kuvakukko before the act).

Are you an exchange student? Hyvät Kuvat Movie Club provides 50 free seasonal tickets for exchange students, who are members of ISYY. You can collect your free seasonal ticket only from ISYY office and tha ticket must be collected personally.
 

 
 
     
 

 
 

Join the ISYY Election Info 26.9. via Google Meet

What is the Representative Council? What are the Representative Council Elections? Who are chosen to the Representative Council? Who can be nominated as a candidate in the elections? How can I establish my own list of candidates? Join us and ask!

ISYY organises a Representative Council election info on 26 September 2023 remotely on Google Meet at 4.15 pm. The election info will be held both in Finnish and in English according to the following schedule:

  • 4.15-5.15 pm info in Finnish and time for questions
  • 5.15-6.15 pm info in English and time for questions

ISYY’s Central Election Committee will be hosting the info session and there is also ISYY Specialists in place to answer your questions. The goal of the info session is to give information about the elections and ISYY Council in a way, that it is easy to understand.

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Get to know the election lists at the campus!

The Representative Council elections of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) are held on 8 November 2023.

Candidate lists and candidates have the opportunity to present their activities and campaign in the university's facilities at pre-announced times on the Joensuu and Kuopio campuses. You can meet the representative lists and candidates according to the schedules below. You will also find the ISYY Representative Council elections information point on campaigning days.

 
 
 

In Kuopio the Candidate Lists are campaigning in Septermber:

  • 26.9.2023 from 10 am to 2 pm, Snellmania lobby (1st floor)
  • 28.9.2023 from 10 am to 2 pm, Snellmania lobby (1st floor)

After the nomination of candidates ends on 5 October, the candidates are also campaigning at the campus. See the full schedule from the ISYY website.

If you present a Candidate list or you are a candidate and you are coming to campaign yourself, please read the info about pre-registration and arriving to the place from the ISYY website.

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Greetings from coordinator

Hello! The opening of the Coffee & Friends cafés on both campuses went wonderfully and thanks for that to those who could make it! The cafés will continue until 5.12. on Tuesdays from 3 to 5 pm at Lukema and from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at AU110. Welcome to hang out and enjoy a snack with other students. The programme includes bingo on 19.9. and on 26.9. handicrafts/sewing overall badges. In this section you can also find out more about other current topics and upcoming events. Have a nice week!

- Riina

 
 
     
 
 

Offers during the Wellbeing week

We have arranged special offers in campus restaurants to celebrate Wellbeing Week. The offers are valid Mon-Fri 2.-6.10.2023.

  • Morning porridge for only 1 € (incl. butter) at Snellmania and Canthia at 7.45-9.00 am. To redeem the offer, show your appro pass or say "Wellbeing Week" at the cashier.
  • Snacks -10% and special coffees -20% in campus restaurants. To redeem the offer, show your appro pass or say "Wellbeing Week" at the cashier.
 

WellbeingAppro 2.-7.10.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary, a WellbeingAppro will be organised, where participants collect stamps for their passes from activities and offers of the week.  Three (3) stamps must be collected between 2.-7.10.

You can collect the appro pass from ISYY's office during 18.9.-2.10. The amount of passes is limited. Those who return the pass full of stamps, get an overall badge and have a chance to participate in a raffle, where the prize is a gift basket full of wellbeing product.

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ISYY's Hobby Buddy service

Have you considered starting a new hobby, but haven’t found yourself company? Or you have just moved to campus city and are looking for others who have same interests? Join ISYY's Hobby Buddy service and we will find you a friend!

The service is for all UEF students. Fill out the application on our website and we’ll get in touch when a matching hobby buddy is found. Note! If you are looking for a friend to exercise, please check out the Sport Buddy service of SYKETTÄ.

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SYKETTÄ Kuopio - sports services for students

Notice that you have to have the valid SYKETTÄ sticker when you want to enroll in sports calendar events starting from 18th of September. An exception is the tutor shift on Wednesdays at 4:10 p.m.  There is no need to have a SYKETTÄ sticker on the tutor shift. The tutors are waiting in the lobby to meet the newcomers.

Remember to show your SYKETTÄ sticker to the doorman when you come into the Studentia building. The SYKETTÄ stickers are also checked during group exercise classes and ball sport classes, as well as occasionally during all SYKETTÄ shifts.

 
 
 

Return your SYKETTÄ APPRO pass

Return your appro pass to the ISYY office, to Cafe SAVOTTA or Bar&Cafe SAVOTTA by the end of September at the latest. Please check the opening hours of the office you want to return the passport to! The prizes are raffled in the beginning of October. We will contact the winners. Please fill in the contact information in the passport, if you want to take part in the raffle!

 

Physical Activity Counselling

Do you feel you are not getting enough exercise for your health and well-being? Would you like to promote your own health and well-being through physical activity? Do you want more physical activity in your daily life, but don’t know where and how to start? Do you need professional support on your journey towards a more active lifestyle? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, contact us to book an appointment for a free physical activity counselling! The service does not require a SYKETTÄ sticker.

Contact information:

  • Physical activity counsellor, physiotherapist Saija Pohjanvirta
  • WhatsApp or SMS: 044 7856832
  • email: saija.pohjanvirta@edu.savonia.fi
     

Fitness tests 21st of September at Väinölänniemi

  • You can choose between a Cooper test (12 minutes of non-stop running) or UKK-institute 2 kilometres of walking as fast as you can. Enroll for either Fitness test via this forms.

  • Cooper test is meant for testing your maximum durability. The idea of this test is to run non-stop as much as you can in 12 minutes. Performing a Cooper test is quite hard and it is recommended for healthy persons only.
  • The UKK 2 kilometres walking test is recommended for healthy adults between 20–65 of age   who have no circulatory disease, respiratory disease, musculoskeletal disease or any symptoms that will disturb non-stop walking for 2 kilometres. This test is meant for measuring the maximum oxygen intake. NOTICE: You need a pulse wristband/counter and heart rate reading needs to be seen at the end of this test.

When? 21st of September

  • Cooper test: 16.00-16.30 time for warming up, test will start at 16.30

  • Walking test: 16-16.25 time for warming up, test will start at 16.25

Where? At Väinölänniemi stadium, meeting infront of the grandstand

Price? FREE! You don't even need a SYKETTÄ Sticker

Enroll with this Google Forms by 20 September: SYKETTÄ Kuopio Fitness Tests

For further questions contact SYKETTÄ Sports Coordinator Tiitta Raatikainen, tiitta.raatikainen@savonia.fi.

 
 
 

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Welcome to Kuopio event

This event is for you if you have moved recently to Kuopio and want to know more about the local services that help you to start your new life here. You will have an opportunity to talk to us and ask us questions about integrating in Kuopio.

After a brief welcoming and introduction session you can meet with all the participating organisations to find out more about their services.

  • Please register by September 21st via the link below.
  • The event venue is Kuopio City Hall, Tulliportinkatu31
  • Time and date: September 26th, 3-5 pm
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Apply for YUFE exchange in spring 2024!

The application round for YUFE exchanges in spring 2024 will be open in September! Application is open 11 Sept to 10 Oct.

You can apply if you have a valid YUFE Student Journey right or if you are planning to complete a YUFE Minor. Check out Kamu for more information about YUFE exchange and list of YUFE Minors!

YUFE Student Journey offers students plenty of opportunities for virtual and exchange studies. Apply for YUFE Student Journey from 11 Sept to 3 Nov!

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

UEF student bible club Sunday meetings

We cordially invite all new and returning students to the UEF student bible club weekly meetings.

Come and experience the supernatural power of God that saves, heals, revives, and delivers as we study the bible and pray extensively.

Date: Every Sunday.
Time: 13:00 to 15:00.
Venue: ISYY conference room, Lukema Building, Entrance C, Yliopistoranta 3 soon to be Yliopistonrata 15.

Contact Juhani or Andrew via uef.bibleclub@outlook.com  

 

 
 
     
 
 

 

Would you like to sing in a choir?

UEF Kuopio University Choir is a mixed choir operating at the UEF Kuopio campus. Our singers are composed mainly of current and former students, exchange students, and employees of the University.

Open rehearsals:

  • Tue 26.9. 6–8 PM at SN100

During the open rehearsals you can follow along our normal rehearsal, and afterwards auditions are held to test your vocal range from a song of your choosing.

Welcome!

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Puijo lantern walk, Wed 20.9. at 19.30

We will admire the old forest of Puijo by lanterns and pocket lamps. Bring your own lantern or a pocket lamp! The tour is guided in Finnish and, if necessary, in English. The tour starts from the parking lot of the Puijo baseball field. For more information, please contact +358 44 718 2143

 
 
     
 
 

Historical Dances for Beginners

Have you always adored the ballroom dance scenes in Jane Austen period dramas? Now is your chance to try out dancing yourself. After a bit of practice you may even get to participate a ball.

At Kuopio Historical Dance Group we practice dances from 15th to 19th century Italian, French and English courts. You are welcome to try out a new hobby at a beginner friendly dance class where we practice easy English country dances and French court dances. You don’t need prior experience or partner and you can join the practice in your everyday clothes. The beginner friendly dance class is during our weekly dance practice on 26.9.23. Cost-free dance practices take place at Kulttuuriareena (Kauppakatu 44) on Tuesdays at 18:30-21:00 from September to May.

More information on our website or via email kuohitar@gmail.com.

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BARBIE CRAZE IS COMING TO KUOPIO

The route to the Barbieland will open on 27th of September and the first pitstop will be at Apteekkari! We invite you and your friends to experience the most spectacular theme party!

On 27th of September, be ready to embrace your inner Barbie and/or Ken (or Allan). Dress up inspired by Barbieland. A great chance to reuse the outfit you wore at the movies, perhaps.

The program of the evening:

  • 10-11 pm Glitter stand and overall patch sale at downstairs of Apteekkari
  • 11 pm- 00 am Barbie soundtrack at upstairs
  • 00-0.45 am BOJOS SHOWTIME
  • 0.45-1.30 am Remix of Barbie soundtrack at upstairs

Ticket sale starts at 2 pm on Wed 13th of September, so get your Kide.app ready! Ticket costs only 5 euros, and the first 400 present in the party will receive a unique Barbie themed overall patch. You can also buy ticket at door of Apteekkari, but there it costs 6 euros.

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Beer Pong Tournament

The bar is swarming with ping pong balls, beer is flowing like never before and the crowd goes wild!

Kuopio’s BIGGEST and MOST TRADITIONAL Beer Pong event is here again for the 11th time. The hype starts now and culminates finally on October 11th, when the champion of 2023 will be crowned!

The pressure is definitely on. Who swishes their last swish? Who has their eyes on the prize and who will sink first? Who will finally throw the ball that leads to the victory of the entire tournament? You will find this out in KUOPIO BEER PONG TOURNAMENT 2023!

If you dare to challenge your friend and yourself, register your team of two people in the game! Registration for the games opens on September 25. at 11 am in Kide.app. Ticket sales for the crowd start on September 25th at 13:00, two hours after the sale of team tickets!

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Kuopio Symphony Orhcestra: Student tickets only 4 €

Music gives wings to the mind. You can enjoy Kuopio Symphony Orhcestra’s Season concert for a student discount price of ONLY 4 EUROS at the Kuopio Music Centre Concert Hall! Unwind after a stressful day listening to timeless music and get to know our orchestra’s musicians who represent over 10 different nationalities.

 

 
 
 

4 € student tickets for the following concerts:

  • Thu 28.9. A Tale of Starlight
  • Thu 12.10.  Fire Bird
  • Thu 26.10.  Path of Diamonds
  • Thu 9.11.  Kriikku & Puro
  • Thu 23.11.  Chameleon of the Violin
  • Thu 7.12.  Finnish Maestri

11 € student tickets for the following concerts:

  • 5.10. Songs by Reino Helismaa
  • 16.11. Oarsman of the War
  • 14.12. The Most Beautiful Christmas Carols with Symphony
 

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). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. A valid student card should be presented when purchasing the discount ticket.

You can read more about the concerts from the website of Kuopio Symphony Orhcestra that is linked below.

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Pirates of the Baltic Sea Cruise 5.11.-7.11.2023 by ESN Finland

Pirates of the Baltic sea is an international cruise for students from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and beyond! It includes two nights of activities on the beautiful cruise ship Silja Serenade, a day in magnificent capital of Sweden, Stockholm and tons of fun with more than 1500 other students from all over the world!

Open sales tickets can be purchased here until 24.9. with a starting price of €120. You can find more information about the program via the link below.

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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.

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NyytiCoaching, helping you to find your own path!

Would you like to receive coaching to find your own path and potential? Would you like to get support to identifying your working life expectations and career goals? Apply for NyytiCoaching!

Come and join NyytiCoaching! The coaching process includes three individual free of charge meetings with certified coache. Coaching is aimed at students in the final stages of their studies at universities and universities of applied sciences, as well as doctoral students throughout Finland.

The call for applications for this autumn NyytiCoaching programme is now open!

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The 'Savon menestyvät yritykset' event is here!

Would you like to find direction for your career or network with different companies?

The purpose of the event is to bring students and companies closer together. Various companies will be coming to introduce themselves, their job openings, and future job opportunities. So, expect a lot of interesting keynotes and interactions with companies.

The event is organized by Savonia's yTeam in collaboration with Savonia University of Applied Sciences on October 11, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The event will take place at ‘Savonia Kampussydän’.

The event is free for you, and this is a great opportunity to get to know and network with both top companies and students. See you on October 11!

 

 
 
     
 
 

JobTeaser job portal

New job and traineeship offers for university students and graduates are advertised in the JobTeaser job portal. In the JobTeaser service, it is possible to sort job advertisements with numerous parameters.

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Jobs in Finland

Welcome to explore open job opportunities in Finland. On our website, you can find jobs targeted at English speaking professionals. You don't have to be able to speak Finnish or Swedish.

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Opiskelijatöihin.fi

An employment service website covering North Karelia and North Savo regions. The service is created and maintained by the Student’s Eastern-Finland association.

Students can leave their profiles anonymously for employers to find and also seek employers’ job advertisements.

Read more »

 
 
     
 
 

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.

 
 
     
 

 
     
 
 

 

Free beds

Guest rooms of UEF will get new beds and the old still usable beds are available for pick up from 7th of November 2013 to the end of November. Beds with mattresses are 90x200 cm and they were bought in 2011. There will also be a cover. In Canthia beds are located next to entrance A, guest room CA3 (ten beds). Snellmania guest rooms are next to the Melania building (five beds).

You can make the reservation for the beds already. Please contact Jaana Pitkänen via email Jaana.Pitkanen@uef.fi or phone 044 716 2196 on weekdays at 9-15. You must arrange your own transport when picking up the bed.

 
 
     
 

 
 

Project Green Challenge: Join the movement and sing up!

Are you ready to make real impact for our planet? The 13th annual Project Green Challenge starts in less than one month… and it's bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever! We invite high school, college, and graduate students from around the world to be part of this extraordinary journey beginning on October 1.

PGC is a global initiative that empowers students to lead the charge for climate action, public health, and environmental and social justice. Over 30 days, you'll dive headfirst into a series of environmentally-themed challenges that might just transform the way you think, act, and effect change across your campuses and communities.

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Student associations at UEF

Student associations are independent, subject-specific associations. They gather together students who study the same subject, which allows for them to get to know their peers and work together in the field of student advocacy. It's a great way to meet new people and attend a variety of activities and events with people studying the same subject as you!

Each Student association has their own overalls colour, they are listed in ISYY's student calendars! You can watch this Youtube video to learn more about the Finnish higher education overall tradition.  See the list below to find your own Student associations on Kuopio campus and check the contact information of each Student association from the 'Read more' link.

  • Dentina ry - Dentistry students
  • Fortis ry - Pharmacy students
  • Hyeena ry - Students of environmental science and applied physics
  • Kulti ry - Biomedicine students
  • Kuopion lääketieteen opiskelijat KuoLO ry - Medical students
  • Preemio ry - Business students
  • Retikka ry - Nutrition students
  • Serveri ry - Students of Computing
  • Socius ry - Students of Social Sciences
  • TERHO ry - Students in nursing science, health economics,  Health and Social Management Sciences, Health and Human Services Informatics and Health Promotion
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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.

 
 
     
 
 
 

   

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