Greetings from the Community Coordinator

Hey there! And what a great Wellbeing Week for everyone! September is starting to be behind us, so now, if ever, is a good time to slow down with the constant hustle and take some time for your own well-being and recovery. You won't learn or achieve a calmer everyday life overnight, but hopefully this Wellbeing Week will give you some tips for a new kind of life rhythm! <3

– Eve

Wellbeing Week will be held for the eleventh time at the University of Eastern Finland from 30th of September to 6th of October 2024. The aim of the Wellbeing Week is to offer UEF students and staff a wellbeing promoting programme throughout the week. During Wellbeing Week, a variety of activities will be organised to provide tools to increase one's own wellbeing and support the ability to concentrate.

Wellbeing Week Schedule

Tuesday 1.10.

• Coffee & Friends: Dream Board workshop at Lukema from 3 pm to 5 pm

Wednesday 2.10.

• SYKETTÄ Sports Afternoon 12.15 pm forward
• YhdistysApprot from 12 pm to 4 pm
• Sober Bingo & Disco and Sport Afternoon’s afterparty at Apteekkari from 6 pm to midnight

Thursday 3.10.

• Polar Night “Kaamos survival” lecture from 8.30 am to 9.30 am (in English, online) 
• Finnish Student Health Service FSHS -info for international degree students from 9.30 am to 10.30 am (in English, online)

More tips and information

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

It takes around 15 minutes to complete the survey and the deadline for responses is 31.10.2024. You can participate in the survey here.

The survey is carried out in collaboration between the Research Foundation for Studies and Education Otus, National Union of University Students in Finland, and National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK.

UEF students, open call for YUFE Challenge Teams until 6 November 2024!

YUFE Challenge Teams offers UEF students a unique three–month journey where a team is built around students, researchers, experts and citizens to deliver solutions for specific challenges. It is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on entrepreneurial activity, work on real-world challenges and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams with students from various YUFE Academic Institutions.

You will be guided by academic mentors and experts, and you are expected to propose a solution for the Challenge you choose to apply for and present it to the YUFE Evaluation Committee.

Participating in challenge teams it is an activity counting towards receiving a Professional Star. You are also eligible to apply for 3 ECTS.

• Registration Deadline: 6 November 2024
• You can apply via the YUFE Virtual Campus
• Duration of a YUFE Challenge: November 2024 – January 2025

Information about perfume allergy

Perfume allergy is becoming increasingly common every year. Nowadays nearly every other person experiences some sort of symptoms which are caused by the everyday smells and scents around us. The symptoms include headache, fatigue, nausea and even physical anxiety. Some suffering from perfume allergy can alleviate their own situation by starting to use fragrance-free products. Others with a more severe allergy, however, continue to experience symptoms which are caused by perfumes and fragrances of people around them – and this is why moderate use of perfumes and fragrances is encouraged.

The number of people at the university is large and so is the range of different scents. Please keep in mind that your colleagues, students, fellow students, teachers or customers may be allergic to perfumes and fragrances. A small action can make the everyday life of people around you easier and also the entire university a more comfortable environment for us all. Taking other people into consideration is a matter of small actions.

Appro, often translated as bar crawl, is a student event where you visit as many bars as you can and collect stamps from them. One drink or a a food portion at each bar equals one stamp. At the end, you’ll receive overall badges according to the number of stamps; the more the merrier!

WHAT: APPROVENTURE – Appro for the adventurous 
WHERE: In Kuopio’s downtown at bars, restaurants, and other shops 
WHEN: Thursday 24.10. at 15 -> (distribution of passes 14-18, appro tour 15-22, pass returns 18-22, afterparty 21-05)
FOR WHOM: Open to ALL students in Kuopio and other cities 
DRESSCODE: OVERALLS (if you have them) and clothes fit for trick or treating outside
TICKETS: Appropass & afterparty 14 € OR Appropass, Phantom Potion pass & afterparty 17.50 €
WHY: Because you won't find a similar Halloween experience and the thrill of adventure anywhere else in Kuopio! 
MORE INFORMATION: From the @approventure Instagram account you can get up-to-date information about the event. 

Ticket sales start at 2 pm on 7.10. in Kide.app!

Event calendar

• Mon-Fri 30.9.-4.10. Wellbeing Week
• Mon-Sun 30.9.-6.10. Kuopio SYKETTÄ Appro and free trial week
• Tue 1.10. at 15:00 Coffee & Friends at Lukema
• Tue 1.10. at 19:00 Free concert Puhaltavat syksyn sävelet at Kuopio Music Center, Chamber Music Hall, Kuopionlahdenkatu 23, Kuopio
• Wed 2.10. Sports Afternoon
• Wed 2.10. Sober Bingo & Disco Kuopio
• Thu 3.10. at 17:30 Hyvät Kuvat movie Kuolleet lehdet at Kino Kuvakukko (Vuorikatu 27)
• Sun 6.10. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club in Zoom (ask for link uef.bibleclub(at)outlook.com)
• Tue 8.10. at 15:00 Coffee & Friends at Lukema
• Tue 8.10. at 15:00 Welcome to Kuopio, more info
• Wed 9.10. ISYY's Association Day in Kuopio
• Thu 10.10. at 17:00 Puijonlaakso Library Language Café (Mailatie 2)
• Thu 10.10. at 17:30 Hyvät Kuvat movie Hit Man at Kino Kuvakukko (Vuorikatu 27)
• Tue 22.10. at 15:00 Coffee & Friends at Lukema
• Thu 24.10. at 17:30 Hyvät Kuvat movie Havumetsän lapset at Kino Kuvakukko (Vuorikatu 27)
• Tue 29.10. at 15:00 Coffee & Friends at Lukema
• Tue 29.10. at 17:00 Neulamäki Library Language Café  (Juontotie 6)

ISYY Clubs' meetings at Lukema (Studentia, C door)

• Wed 2.10. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Fri 11.10. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 13.10. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club

• The ticket must be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket Sales on the day of the concert
• Persons under the age of 20 are also entitled to the discount price
• A student card / identity card must be presented when purchasing the ticket
• The discount price applies if there is still room in the concert hall

If you wish to purchase the student ticket in advance the price is 11 euros and tickets can also be purchased at www.lippu.fi.

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