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ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Kuopio Week 48/2024

Tue Nov 26 13:24:41 2024

ISYY's newsletter: Weekly Feed Kuopio Week 48/2024

26.11. - 1.12.2024

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HAPPY TUESDAY!

Since the Finnish winter may be quite unpredictable at times, here are a few tips on how to cope with chilly weather and icy roads.

Wear layers. Lots of layers. Check out how to keep yourself warm by layering your clothes from lapland.fi.
If your head and feet are warm, you’re winning at winter survival. Heat evaporates from your head so remember to lock in the warmth by wearing a beanie.
Make sure your winter shoes are waterproof! If your feet get wet, you’re going to feel 10x colder than with dry socks. Depending on the fabric of the shoes, you can buy a spray that creates a waterproof coat to protect your shoes from water and snow.
Black ice is a thing in Finland - the roads can be super slippery even though they don’t look icy (you can still see the asphalt through the ice, hence the name). If you don’t have winter-ready shoes, you can purchase slip-on shoe spikes to attach to your shoes. The studs should not be worn indoors since they scratch the floors, so remember to take them off your shoes when you go to the supermarket, for example.

Kind regards,

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

Exceptions in ISYY offices opening hours and Christmas break

The ISYY offices in Joensuu and Kuopio are closed on Thursday 28 November.

This year the offices are open for the last time on Thursday 12 December. If you must visit ISYY offices before the holidays, please do that during the first weeks of December. The offices will be open again in January.

ISYY Council Meeting on 26 November at 5 pm

ISYY Representative Council will hold a meeting next week on Tuesday 26 November at 5 pm. You are welcome to follow the meeting in classrooms or via the livestream on ISYY's YouTube channel!

The meeting will be held at 5pm in rooms M100 (Joensuu) and SN100 (Kuopio). The meeting notice can be read on ISYY's website.

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Welcome to ISYY's Independece Day Torch Parade!

ISYY has the honor to invite all students to the Independence Day Torch Parade on 6.12.2024.

The Torch Parade is one of the oldest and most respected traditions of the Student Union. The Parades are not political events or manifestations. The remembrance of the sacrifices made in the Finnish wars during the Second World War is very present during the Finnish Independence Day celebration. In parades we honour the sacrifices and celebrate the independence in Finland.

The Parade in Kuopio begins at 6 pm from Sotku (Suokatu 42). Please arrive 15 minutes before the parade begins. After the Torch Parade there will be mulled wine served at Apteekkari.

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Apply for a band shift at Studentia Band Rehearsal Space by 10th of December!

You can now apply for a shift at Studentia Band Rehearsal Space for the spring 2025 by filling an online application form. The application period ends on Tuesday 10th of December at 23:59. All who have applied for a shift will be contacted on week 50. Spring shifts are valid from the 2nd of January until 31st of May.

One shift is max. 2 hours.
On workdays (Mon-Fri) Studentia is open and the shifts can be applied from 8:00 to 21:00.
Weekend shifts are available from 8:00 to 20:00.

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Present your ISYY Freshman Bingo by 27 November and join the raffle!

ISYY's Freshman Bingo is organised to kick-start 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.

All those who presents the bingo sheet at the ISYY office can leave their contact info to the raffle, where you can win gift cards to a café.

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 27.11.2024 at 3 pm!

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SYKETTÄ Kuopio

SYKETTÄ includes sport services for the students and staff members in University of Eastern Finland and Savonia University of Applied Sciences as well as students and staff members of Uniarts in Kuopio. SYKETTÄ has a diverse sports calendar which features more than 40 weekly sports classes and takes into account all movers from beginners to more advanced.

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

The Student and Learning Services' customer service opening hours in December 2024 and January 2025

6 December 2024 the phone service and the customer service desks on both campuses are closed.
23 December 2024 – 15 January 2025 the customer service desk and phone service have exceptions in opening hours. Check the opening hours from the link below:

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The KUH Medical Library is open only from 10 am to 12 pm on Thursday 28 November

The KUH Medical Library is exceptionally open only from 10 am to 12 pm on Thursday 28 November.

Next opening day of the library is Monday 2 December. The library will then be open from 12 pm 5 pm.

Rector Jukka Mönkkönen’s farewell lecture and handing over of the chain of office on 12 December 2024

Welcome to Rector Jukka Mönkkönen’s farewell lecture on Thursday 12 December 2024 starting at 12:15 in room C2 of the Carelia building in Joensuu.

After the lecture, the event continues with the handing over of the Rector’s chain of office to Tapio Määttä, whose term of office will begin in early 2025. The Student Union’s address will be delivered by the Chair of the Executive Board Mirka Nieminen.

Sign up for the farewell lecture and shared transport from the Kuopio campus by Friday 29 November 2024 via this link.

The programme can also be followed via a live stream starting at 12:15. More information and link to the live stream in Heimo.

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Traditional Christmas Party on Kuopio Campus 16.12.

Traditional Christmas party for the staff and students on the Kuopio Campus will be held on Monday, 16 December, at 14:00, in the Great lecture hall SN100 of the Snellmania building.

Programme can be found from the link below. Coffee is served in the lobby after the ceremony. Welcome!

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Nyyti's Chat (26.11.)

Nyyti’s Chat is a place for sharing thoughts, feelings and experiences. Chats will cover subjects surrounding issues that affect student’s daily lives. Chat is also anonymous and free of charge. There will always be Nyyti’s volunteers or employees at the chat with you.

Nyyti’s chats can be found on Nyyti’s Discord platform. Chats in English on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 pm. Next Nyyti's chat:

Tue 26.11. How to practice interpersonal skills?

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Eeppisen äärellä -concert

Wed 27.11.2024 at 6 pm

Sawo-Karjala Symphony Orchestra led by Sakari Tervo and Rauno Tikkanen
Beethoven | Sibelius

Kuopio Music Center, Konserttisali, Kuopionlahdenkatu 23, Kuopio

Student tickets €7 from Kuopio Music Center's ticket office and lippu.fi online shop. Please note that service and delivery fees vary depending on the place of purchase. Order fee is added to the Lippu.fi price.

Organized by Kuopio Conservatory, Joensuu Conservatory and Savonia University of Applied Sciences

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Kinkkucon 2025 board game event

Traditional Kinkkucon event will be held in Kuopio 3.-6.1.2025 (Friday-Monday) in Lukema. Kinkkucon is a board game event organised by Board Game Club Kärmes, where games are played from morning until evening. The event follows ISYY's principles of safe space.

Come play your favorite games or try new board games in good company!

Entrance fee 5 € / whole weekend

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Event calendar

Tue 26.11. at 15:00 Coffee & Friends at Lukema
Tue 26.11. at 17:00 ISYY Representative Council meeting
Tue 26.11. at 17:00 Neulamäki Library Language Café (Juontotie 6)
Tue 26.11. at 18:00 Nyyti's Chat: How to practice interpersonal skills?
Thu 28.11. at 17:30 Hyvät Kuvat movie La chimera - Sielujen aarteet at Kino Kuvakukko (Vuorikatu 27)
Thu 5.12. at 17:30 Hyvät Kuvat movie All of us strangers Kino Kuvakukko (Vuorikatu 27)
Fri 6.12. at 18:00 ISYY's Independence Day Torch Parade
Tue 10.12. at 18:00 Nyyti's Chat: Self-care: how to look after yourself?
Thu 12.12. at 17:00 Puijonlaakso Library Language Café (Mailatie 2)
Thu 12.12. at 12:15 Rector Jukka Mönkkönen’s farewell lecture
Mon 16.12. at 14:00 Traditional Christmas Party on Kuopio Campus in SN100

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

Tue 26.11. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
Sun 1.12. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club
Thu 5.12. starting at 17:00 Lautapelikerho Kärmes (board game club)
Sun 8.12. at 13-15 UEF Student Bible Club

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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/link for more information. 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.

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