This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 51/2012

The weekly newsletter will have a Christmas break. Merry Christmas and an excellent New Year 2013 to all!

1. This week’s events
2. AYY is looking for a chief editor for the student magazine, web developer and a person in non-military service for the duties of the IT support person
3. AYY Uncovers – inside information about jobs!
4. Still time to nominate students who deserve recognition!
5. Thank you card for a nice university employee
6. Practices of the weekly newsletter to change in terms of event information
7. AYY’s apartment keys at the turn of the year
8. APPLY FOR THE HOUSING COMMITTEE
9. Become a member of Aalto Russian Business Society (ARBS)!
10. MoA’13 Want’s Your Thesis
11. News from Aalto Career Services
12. Service goes Accessible 10-11 January 2013

1. This week’s events

• Wed, 19 Dec – Dominante’s Christmas concert
• Thu, 20 Dec – PK’s Christmas concert at St. John’s Church
• Thu, 20 Dec – Dominante’s Christmas concert
• Thu, 20 Dec – Christmas concert of KYL at Temppeliaukio church
• Thu, 20 Dec – Christmas concert of KYN at Mikael Agricola Church

2. AYY is looking for a chief editor for the student magazine, web developer and a person in non-military service for the duties of the IT support person

AYY is currently looking for:

• Chief editor for the student magazine Aino. Deadline for applications is 8am on 7 Jan. Further information (in Finnish).
• Web developer. Deadline for applications is 8am on 7 Jan. Further information (in Finnish).
• Person in non-military service for the duties of IT support person. Further information (in Finnish).

3. AYY Uncovers – insider information about jobs!

Do job postings often look the same? Is it difficult to find out from the ads what kind of a job/organisation/team is looking for employees? AYY wants to help!

AYY – in cooperation with companies – offers AYY Uncovers video blog, where the real employees in companies tell about their background and future prospects in the form of video interviews!

More videos will be published on the website when they are finished. You will also have the opportunity to influence which organisations will produce videos – please suggest an employer who interests you via the link on the website!

uncovers.ayy.fi

4. Still time to nominate students who deserve recogition!

A conscientious team player or a diligent workhorse. A relentless creator of Aalto spirit or whoever.

AYY is looking for individuals from among its members who deserve recognition. The recipient does not have to be an active organisation member in ivory towers or an eternal student who has worn out the couches at AYY’s office. On the other hand, these features do not preclude anyone from receiving acknowledgement. Acknowledgements, which are granted for the first time, will be awarded in a festive event in 2013. Proposals are received by the acknowledgement working group.

The suggestion form is available at bling.ayy.fi

Who gets and who is given? You decide! Deadline for applications is 12noon on 31 Dec 2012.

5. Thank you card for a nice university employee

Did you go to a good lecture? Did a caretaker keep the door open for you when you had your hands full? Did a study secretary help you at the moment of despair?

Now it is time to thank a nice university employee.

By submitting a thank you through this form AYY will deliver an old-school postcard to this person with your thank you in it. The form is available from now on, so you can send your thank you in the future at any time.

6. Practices of the weekly newsletter to change in terms of event information

From the beginning of the next year, individual events will be advertised primarily in ”this and next week’s events” section of the weekly newsletter. Information about the event is automatically transferred to the weekly newsletter from the event calendar of AYY.fi, for which all associations and organisation should have usernames. Therefore, individual events will no longer be published as their own weekly newsletter section other than in exceptional cases. So please check that your association/organisation/guild/subject organisation has the username which you can use to add an event to the event calendar on AYY.fi, and add your event to your calendar in time. If, for some reason, you do not have the username or you have lost it, you can request it from the Communications Specialist Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi).

7. AYY’s apartment keys at the turn of the year

Töölö Service Point will be closed between 21 Dec 2012–10 Jan 2013. During this time, all AYY’s apartment keys will be returned to the AYY Housing Office in Otaniemi. Exception: Moving dates in January are handled normally through Töölö Service Point.

If the Housing Office is closed, the keys can be left in the mail slot on the Otakaari side of the building. The mail slot has the following text: AYY Toimisto 11. When you return the keys, please put the keys in an envelope and write on the envelope your own name and the exact apartment!

Housing Office will organise a person to be at the Töölö Service Point on Wednesday, 2 Jan 2013. This means that on the moving day in January, the keys for Helsinki area are normally returned and collected at Töölö Service Point during the regular opening hours (10.30am–2.30pm). This also means that on the moving day in January, the keys for Helsinki area can be returned to Otaniemi.

There will be no other services offered at Töölö Service Point during that day, only the handling of apartment keys.

8. APPLY FOR THE HOUSING COMMITTEE

Application for the next year’s housing committee is open! The meeting of the housing cooperative (ASY) will decide on the housing committee members in January and you can register as a candidate through this form.

The housing committee is responsible for preparing amendments to the housing regulation for the Representative Council, supervising the resident selection and the implementation of the review of the right to housing, as well as processing housing-related complaints, applications and presentations within its decision-making power. The housing committee meets and makes decisions approximately ten times a year.

Deadline for applications is 4pm on 19 Dec. For further information, please contact AYY’s housing sector: asuminen@ayy.fi

9. Become a member of Aalto Russian Business Society (ARBS)!

ARBS organises Career Evenings in order to connect companies that do business in Russia with Aalto students interested in Russia.

By becoming our official member you will be subscribed to our newsletter, which means we will remind you about upcoming career events and inform about our latest news.

Register by sending an email with your name, school, degree programme, email address and 3-4 sentences outlining why you are interested in joining ARBS to arbs.contact@gmail.com

Deadline for registration: 23 Dec 2012

For more information, please check out our Facebook group.

10. MoA’13 Want’s Your Thesis

Is your thesis / diploma work larger than life? Is the topic and content of your thesis interesting but dull when in a file? How could you be able to make everyone believe that you’ve done a scientific finding that will change the world? How could you be able to show it to mankind?

Masters of Aalto – MoA among friends – will consist of an exhibition and a stage where thesis and diploma works from all the fields of Aalto University will be displayed and shown. Aalto Uni’s year show presents studies and research during 8-26 May 2013 in downtown Helsinki.

By taking part in MoA you will have the opportunity to expand your network, you will get help to display and visualise your work, get the attention of a wide audience for your work, get an opportunity to show society what you have become and have a chance of a lifetime to have an exhibition participation on your CV.

Sign up and explore the possibilities that MoA’13 offers you!

Apply now – extended application time for BIZ, CHEM, ENG, ELEC and SCI until 13 January 2013!

For more information see http://moa.aalto.fi/2012/en/moa13/, or contact the producer at katri.winqvist@aalto.fi

11. News from Aalto Career Services

Researches:

Have effect on the future working life, at the same time you can win an iPad or a travel voucher of 1000 euro! How does the future working life look like? Tell us what you think of the employers and what is important to you in your future career.

The growing competition of professionals in various fields allows the current students, like you, the opportunity to influence the future employment prospects and the working environment. We believe that it is important for employers to hear your opinion on you future career and preferences. That is why we decided to carry out this research in cooperation with Universum.

Among the respondents we will raffle 3 iPads and a travel voucher of 1000 euro!

The survey can be found here.

Thank you for your response!

12. Service goes Accessible 10-11 January 2013

Service goes Accessible 2013 is the second Aalto University’s accessibility symposium with workshops for faculty, staff and students. The two-day event will be held on 10-11 January 2013 at Open Innovation House, Otaniemi Campus. The main goal of the symposium is the co-design of the accessibility of the new campus in three main fields: 1) Facilities, such as buildings, routes and passages, 2) IT services and 3) blended learning with open access.

The symposium is intended for all Aalto community members to discuss and exchange ideas to improve and co-design our communications and interaction in education, research and services. The symposium is organised by Student Services, Research Services, Aalto University IT and Facility Services.

The keynote on Thursday will be presented by Rob Waller.

Enrol here. (please forward the webropol link to your colleagues)

 

 

 

 

 

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 50/2012

Have you already nominated persons who deserve recognition for the recipients of AYY’s acknowledgment awards? If you have not nominated anyone yet, please do it now at bling.ayy.fi.

The weekly newsletter will be published once more this year. The first weekly newsletter of the year 2013 will be published in week 3.

1. This and next week’s events
2. AYY is looking for students who deserve recognition!
3. Polytech Choir Fund grants allocated for the choir period 2012-2013
4. AFYE lecture: Jazz and leadership
5. Practices of the weekly newsletter to change in terms of event information
6. Apply for the Housing Committee!
7. AATE & Entropy workshop: lighting design at 6pm on 19 Dec
8. MoA’13 wants your thesis
9. Tenured Professors’ Installation Lectures, 12 December
10. Basic car maintenance course at 6pm on 12 Dec

1. This and next week’s events

WEEK 50

• Tue, 11 Dec – Café Lingua
• Thu, 13 Dec – AFYE lecture: Jazz and leadership
• Thu, 13 Dec – AEGEE-Helsinki Annual Board Elections
• Sat, 15 Dec – Christmas concert of KYN at Temppeliaukio Church

WEEK 51

• Mon, 17 Dec – Christmas Concert of KYL at the German Church
• Wed, 19 Dec – Dominante’s Christmas concert
• Thu, 20 Dec – PK’s Christmas concert at St. John’s Church
• Thu, 20 Dec – Dominante’s Christmas concert
• Thu, 20 Dec – Christmas concert of KYL at Temppeliaukio Church
• Thu, 20 Dec – Christmas concert of KYN at Mikael Agricola Church

2. AYY is looking for students who deserve recognition!

A conscientious team player or a diligent workhorse. A relentless creator of Aalto spirit or whoever.

AYY is looking for individuals from among its members who deserve recognition. The recipient does not have to be an active organisation member in ivory towers or an eternal student who has worn out the couches at AYY’s office. On the other hand, these features do not preclude anyone from receiving acknowledgement. Acknowledgements, which are granted for the first time, will be awarded in a festive event in 2013. Proposals are received by the acknowledgement working group.

The suggestion form is available at bling.ayy.fi

Who gets and who is given? You decide! The deadline for applications is 12noon on 31 Dec 2012.

3. Polytech Choir Fund grants allocated for the choir period 2012-2013

The purpose of Polytech Choir Fund is to support and promote the singing hobby of AYY and its association members through scholarships and grants. Polytech Choir Fund invites applications for scholarships for the choir period 2012-2013.

Applicants are asked to clarify their singing hobby and to justify the need for a grant. The application should include the applicant’s social security number, taxation municipality, contact details and account number, copy of AYY’s membership fee receipt or the student card, as well as the clarification of the costs of the singing hobby during the period September 2012-August 2013 with supporting documents.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, 14 Dec 2012 to the address Polytech Choir Fund, Antti Ilmavirta, PL 69, 02151 Espoo. You can also submit your application in an envelope with the same contact details to AYY’s Otaniemi Service Point. The applications can also be submitted by e-mail to antti.ilmavirta@polyteknikkojenkuoro.fi.

Late applications will not be processed.

For further information, please contact the representative of Polytech Choir Fund, Antti Ilmavirta, 050 3291165, antti.ilmavirta@polyteknikkojenkuoro.fi

4. AFYE lecture: Jazz and leadership

Aalto First Year Experience lecture: Improvising organisation – leadership lessons from jazz

Saxophonist and Vice Rector of Sibelius Academy Jari Perkiömäki tells about and demonstrates with musical examples together with bass player Jori Huhtala how to take advantage of the jazz metaphor as the tool for leadership and organisation. The lecture will be held in Finnish.

• Time: 13 Dec, 4pm-6pm
• Location: Library of Materials Science and Engineering, Learning Hub Livingroom, Vuorimiehentie 2, Espoo

Welcome!

5. Practices of the weekly newsletter to change in terms of event information

From the beginning of the next year, individual events will be advertised primarily in ”this and next week’s events” section of the weekly newsletter. Information about the event is automatically transferred to the weekly newsletter from the event calendar of AYY.fi, for which all associations and organisation should have usernames. Therefore, individual events will no longer be published as their own weekly newsletter section other than in exceptional cases. So please check that your association/organisation/guild/subject organisation has the username which you can use to add an event to the event calendar on AYY.fi, and add your event to your calendar in time. If, for some reason, you do not have the username or you have lost it, you can request it from the Communications Specialist Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi).

6. Apply for the Housing Committee!

Application for the next year’s housing committee is open! The meeting of the housing cooperative (ASY) will decide on the housing committee members in January and you can register through this form.

The housing committee is responsible for preparing amendments to the housing regulation for the Representative Council, supervising the resident selection and the implementation of the review of the right to housing, as well as processing housing-related complaints, applications and presentations within its decision-making power. The housing committee meets and makes decisions approximately ten times a year.

Deadline for applications is 4pm on 19 Dec.

For further information, please contact AYY’s housing sector: asuminen@ayy.fi

7. AATE & Entropy workshop: lighting design at 6pm on 19 Dec

Do you have an upcoming party? A DJ is booked and guests invited, but the venue is dreary and boring? Disco balls and coloured lights are too much from the 90s? Do not worry, Aate and Entropy will help you!

AYY’s cultural arena Aate and the association of electronic music Entropy will organise a party lighting training on Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012. In the workshop, you will learn how to design and implement stylish lighting for various purposes. Scanners, strobes, spots and light controllers will become familiar.

The workshop will be held in Finnish. Previous knowledge is not required.

• Time: Wed, 19 Dec 2012, 6pm ->
• Location: Cultural Arena Aate, Jämeräntaival 1 A basement, Otaniemi
• Event on Facebook

http://aatemedia.fi/
http://entropy.fi/

8. MoA’13 wants your thesis

Is your thesis / diploma work larger than life? Is the topic and content of your thesis interesting but dull when in a file? How could you be able to make everyone believe that you’ve done a scientific finding that will change the world? How could you be able to show it to mankind?

Masters of Aalto – MoA among friends – will consist of an exhibition and a stage where thesis and diploma works from all the fields of Aalto University will be displayed and shown. Aalto Uni’s year show presents studies and research during May 8-26th 2013 in downtown Helsinki.

By taking part in MoA you will have the opportunity to expand your network, you will get help to display and visualise your work, get the attention of a wide audience for your work, get an opportunity to show society what you have become and have a chance of a lifetime to have an exhibition participation on your CV.

If you have graduated or will graduate between May 2012-May 2013, please sign up or reveal a thesis / diploma work.

Extended application time for BIZ, CHEM, ENG, ELEC and SCI until 13 January 2013!

For more information and more detailed schedule see moa.aalto.fi, or contact producer katri.winqvist@aalto.fi

9. The Tenured Professors’ Installation Lectures, 12 December

Aalto University celebrates its Tenured Professors with lectures presented by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level. This time we even celebrate an Aalto Distinguished Professor.

Welcome, come and listen to presentations of research from Aalto University on Wednesday December 12, 2012 at 2pm at the TUAS-building, Otaniementie 17.

More information here.

10. Basic car maintenance course at 6pm on 12 Dec

On Wednesday 12 Dec 2012 in the Car Club at Jämeräntaival 1 at 6pm, I will arrange a course about some basic car maintenance as if: what´s important to know about when owning a car. Course contents:

• changing a burned out light bulb; how hard can it be?
• changing a window wiper; what? You can do that by yourself?
• tire pressure; why should you care?
• checking the fluids; yes, you have a lot of different fluids in your car.
• other questions that you will come up with

Come by yourself or bring a friend/girlfriend/mother/other and get answers to these questions. If you or your significant other has a car with a burned light bulb or broken wipers, answer to me and I will buy the supplies required for a decent price, you will get your car fixed and everybody will learn something new. I need your car registration (Finnish) or make/model/year. This is a pilot course to assess the need for such a course. Welcome! Best wishes, Chair of TAK Henrik Hieta, henrik.hieta@aalto.fi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 49/2012

The weekly newsletter will be published two more times this year, in weeks 50 and 51.The first weekly newsletter of the year 2013 will be published in week 3, on 14 Jan 2013. Snowy beginning of December to all!

1. This and next week’s events
2. AYY is looking for students who deserve recognition!
3. AYY appointed the Board for the year 2013
4. Association training at Design Factory on 4 Dec
5. Practices of the weekly newsletter to change in terms of event information
6. APPLY FOR THE HOUSING COMMITTEE
7. Aalto Thinks 12 Dec 2012 – Environment and Sustainable Development
8. Shadow Independence Day Reception on 6 Dec
9. MoA’13 Want’s Your Thesis
10. The Tenured Professors’ Installation Lectures, December 12

1. This and next week’s events

Week 49

• Tue, 4 Dec – AYY’s association training
• Tue, 4 Dec – Christmas concert of Polytech Orchestra
• Thu, 6 Dec – Aalto Cocktail & Tikeli present: Shadow Independence Day Reception
• Fri, 7 Dec – Christmas concert of Polytech Orchestra

Week 50

• Tue, 11 Dec – Café Lingua
• Wed, 12 Dec – Aalto Thinks 2/2012 – Environment and Sustainable Development
• Sat, 15 Dec – Christmas concert of KYN at Temppeliaukio Church

2. AYY is looking for students who deserve recognition!

A conscientious team player or a diligent workhorse. A relentless creator of Aalto spirit or whoever.

AYY is looking for individuals from among its members who deserve acknowledgement. The recipient does not have to be an active organisation member in ivory towers or an eternal student who has worn out the couches at AYY’s office. On the other hand, these features do not preclude anyone from receiving acknowledgement. Acknowledgements, which are granted for the first time, will be awarded in a festive event in 2013. Proposals are received by the acknowledgement working group.

The suggestion form is available at bling.ayy.fi

Who gets and who is given? You decide! The deadline for applications is 12noon on 31 Dec 2012.

3. AYY appointed the Board for the year 2013

The Representative Council of Aalto University Student Union appointed the board for the student union for the year 2013 at its meeting on Thursday, 29 Nov 2012. Stuent of Engineering Piia Näränen (28) was appointed as the chair of the board. Näränen has previously acted as the first vice chair of AYY’s Representative Council and the chair of Athene, the guild of the Degree Programme of Information Networks.

Other nine (9) members of AYY Board are:

• Jori Jämsä, 22, Aalto SCI, Engineering Physics and Mathematics (Vice Chair)
• Laura Euro, 27, Aalto ARTS, Spatial and Furniture Design
• Perttu Karjalainen, 22, Aalto BIZ, Management
• Mariko Landström, 23, Aalto SCI, Engineering Physics and Mathematics
• Ilmi Salminen, 21, Aalto SCI, Information Networks
• Henna Hietanen, 24, Aalto CHEM, Bioproduct Technology
• Jani Laamanen, 25, Aalto CHEM, Wood Processing
• Tuukka Pykäläinen, 23, Aalto ARTS, Industrial Design
• Tuisku Suomala, 23, Aalto SCI, Industrial Engineering and Management

The term of the new board will begin in January 2013 and will last for one calendar year.

4. Association training at Design Factory on 4 Dec

AYY’s association training will be organised at Design Factory in Espoo from 5pm onwards on 4 Dec. Training is intended for old and new operators in the member associations of AYY’s association register. You can also show up if you are interested in organisational activities or consider the establishment of a new association. Training is suitable both for beginners in association activities and more experienced actors. If you are very experienced, you should consider in advance in which training sections you would like to participate and attend accordingly. The first section, which is the same for everyone, mainly addresses issues related to AYY and Aalto community as well as the operating grants, whereas the latter group-specific programme covers the twists and practical arrangements of association activities. Training will end at 8pm at the latest.

Some refreshments will be served in the training but it is better brings snacks if you think that you will get hungry during the intense training period of three hours. Unfortunately, training is arranged only in Finnish. Facilities are accessible in a wheelchair.

A more detailed schedule and programme is available below. You can sign up at www.tinyurl.com/yhdistyskoulutus-2012. You can also show up without pre-registration but we reserve refreshments according to the number of registered participants. If you have any training-related questions or suggestions, please contact us at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. Welcome!

Schedule and programme for AYY’s association training on 4 Dec 2012

Common programme for everyone, 5pm–6.30pm (The Stage)

• 5pm – Internationality and trilingualism in associations
• 5.15pm – Communications in Aalto community
• 5.30pm – Operating grants and services for associations
• 5.45pm – TTE-Fund grants
• 6pm – Facilities available for associations
• 6.15pm – Equality in associations

Break, 6.30pm–6.45pm

Specialised group-specific programme from 6.45pm onwards (ends at 8pm at the latest)

Group 1: Chairs, vice chairs and secretaries (The Stage)

• 6.45pm – Duties and responsibilities of the Board
• 7pm – Rules and responsibilities
• 7.20pm – Meeting technique and documents
• 7.40pm – Filing

Group 2: Communications officers and persons in charge of communications (Engine Room)

• 6.45pm – Event marketing and communications in associations, practical advice for communications

Group 3: Treasurers (The Studio)

• 6.45pm – Financial management in associations

5. Practices of the weekly newsletter to change in terms of event information

From the beginning of the next year, individual events will be advertised primarily in ”this and next week’s events” section of the weekly newsletter. Information about the event is automatically transferred to the weekly newsletter from the event calendar of AYY.fi, for which all associations and organisation should have usernames. Therefore, individual events will no longer be published as their own weekly newsletter section other than in exceptional cases. So please check that your association/organisation/guild/subject organisation has the username which you can use to add an event to the event calendar on AYY.fi, and add your event to your calendar in time. If, for some reason, you do not have the username or you have lost it, you can request it from the Communications Specialist Joonas Jylhä (joonas.jylha@ayy.fi).

6. APPLY FOR THE HOUSING COMMITTEE

Application for the next year’s housing committee is open! The meeting of the housing cooperative (ASY) will decide on the housing committee members in January and you can register as a candidate through this form.

The housing committee is responsible for preparing amendments to the housing regulation for the Representative Council, supervising the resident selection and the implementation of the review of the right to housing, as well as processing housing-related complaints, applications and presentations within its decision-making power. The housing committee meets and makes decisions approximately ten times a year.

Deadline for applications is 4pm on 19 Dec.

For further information, please contact AYY’s housing sector: asuminen@ayy.fi

7. Aalto Thinks 12 Dec 2012 – Environment and Sustainable Development

Aalto Thinks is back! Expect a moderated discussion between a panel of experienced professionals from different organizations, a chance to present Your own questions to the panel, and a keynote speech to kick it all off!

Mark the day now – more details to follow!
Event on facebook.

NOTE: Event will be held in English!

8. Shadow Independence Day Reception on 6 Dec

Did you not receive an invitation for Independence Day Reception? Do you usually spend Independence Day lying depressed on your couch? Have you seen the Unknown Soldier too many times already? Is your fridge empty? What do you do when Rafla and Keltsu are closed?

Do not worry, you are invited to Shadow Independence Day Reception organised by Aalto Cocktail and Tikelo! Come and celebrate Independence Day stylishly at Alakertsi, where punch will flow and cocktails are mixed. During the night, you can challenge other Aalto members in poker and show who is the best poker player. Naturally, we also have catering for hungry guests, and Independence Day Reception will be projected on the screen throughout the night.

So walk along the red carpet and arrive in Shadow Independence Day Reception and spend a glorious Independence Day!

• What? Shadow Independence Day Reception
• Where? Alakertsi
• When? 6 Dec 2012, 6.30pm onwards
• Why? You don’t have anything better to do
• Dresscode? Cocktail (Suit up!)
• Price? €10
• What do you got? Food, plenty of punch, Independence Day Reception, stylish company. We got it all.

NB! Binding registration: http://tinyurl.com/varjolinnanjuhla

Deadline for registration 4 Dec 2012.

9. MoA’13 Want’s Your Thesis

Is your thesis / diploma work larger than life? Is the topic and content of your thesis interesting but dull when in a file? How could you be able to make everyone believe that you’ve done a scientific finding that will change the world? How could you be able to show it to mankind?

Masters of Aalto – MoA among friends – will consist of an exhibition and a stage where thesis and diploma works from all the fields of Aalto University will be displayed and shown. Aalto Uni’s year show presents studies and research during May 8-26th 2013 in downtown Helsinki.

By taking part in MoA you will have the opportunity to expand your network, you will get help to display and visualise your work, get the attention of a wide audience for your work, get an opportunity to show society what you have become and have a chance of a lifetime to have an exhibition participation on your CV.

Sign up and explore the possibilities that MoA’13 offers you!

Apply now – extended application time for BIZ, CHEM, ENG, ELEC and SCI until 13 January 2013!

For more information see http://moa.aalto.fi/2012/en/moa13/, or contact producer katri.winqvist@aalto.fi

10. The Tenured Professors’ Installation Lectures, December 12

Aalto University celebrates its Tenured Professors with lectures presented by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level. This time we even celebrate an Aalto Distinguished Professor.

Welcome, come and listen to presentations of research from Aalto University on Wednesday December 12, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the TUAS-building, Otaniementie 17.

More information at http://www.aalto.fi/en/current/news/view/2012-11-19-003/

 

 

 

 

 

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 48/2012

All Finnish universities celebrate the day for tuition-free education on Wednesday, 28 Nov. Stay tuned! Facebook.com/maksutonkoulutus, ayy.fi/blogi, maksutonkoulutus.fi

1. This and next week’s events
2. AYY is looking for students who deserve acknowledgement!
3. Informative event about degree reform in Aalto ARTS on Tue, 27 Nov
4. Association training at Design Factory on 4 Dec
5. Application for AYY’s positions of responsibility and volunteer positions is ongoing – application for sections is now open!
6. Three vacancies of international grand viziers
7. Apply for the housing committee!
8. AATE: rent sound and light equipment for Christmas parties & stories of the Round Tower
9. TOKYO’s Christmas Sales on 30 Nov-2 Dec
10. Spring courses of BEST are here again!
11. Career services news

1. This and next week’s events

Week 48

• Wed, 28 Nov – Day for tuition-free education
• Wed, 28 Nov – AEGEE Helsinki social meeting @ Navy Jerry’s
• Wed, 28 Nov – Big eater contest:
• Thu, 29 Nov – Christmas cruise with Voyage
• Thu, 29 Nov – Representative Council meeting 12/2012 (Representative Council appoints AYY’s Board for the year 2013):
• Sun, 2 Dec – OYS’s carbon footprint sitsit 2012
• Sun, 2 Dec – NääsPeksi 2012: Satunnaisesti laukeava

Week 49

• Tue, 4 Dec – AYY’s association training:
• Tue, 4 Dec – Christmas concert of Polytech Orchestra:
• Fri, 7 Dec – Christmas concert of Polytech Orchestra:

2. AYY is looking for students who deserve acknowledgement!

A conscientious team player or a diligent workhorse. A relentless creator of Aalto spirit or whoever.

AYY is looking for individuals from among its members who deserve acknowledgement. The recipient does not have to be an active organisation member in ivory towers or an eternal student who has worn out the couches at AYY’s office. On the other hand, these features do not preclude anyone from receiving acknowledgement. Acknowledgements, which are granted for the first time, will be awarded in a festive event in 2013. Proposals are received by the acknowledgement working group.

The suggestion form is available at bling.ayy.fi

Who gets and who is given? You decide! The deadline for applications is 12noon on 31 Dec 2012.

3. Informative event about degree reform in Aalto ARTS on Tue, 27 Nov

There are plenty of changes going on in Aalto ARTS about our degrees in the future. TOKYO has asked the university to arrange an informative event about the issue. Come to classroom 6088 in the textile department (6th floor) on Tuesday, 27 Nov, from 1pm to 3pm, to find out what’s happening!

4. Association training at Design Factory on 4 Dec

AYY’s association training will be organised at Design Factory in Espoo from 5pm onwards on 4 Dec. Training is intended for old and new operators in the member associations of AYY’s association register. You can also show up if you are interested in organisational activities or consider the establishment of a new association. Training is suitable both for beginners in association activities and more experienced actors. If you are very experienced, you should consider in advance in which training sections you would like to participate and attend accordingly. The first section, which is the same for everyone, mainly addresses issues related to AYY and Aalto community as well as the operating grants, whereas the latter group-specific programme covers the twists and practical arrangements of association activities. Training will end at 8pm at the latest.

Some refreshments will be served in the training but it is better brings snacks if you think that you will get hungry during the intense training period of three hours. Unfortunately, training is arranged only in Finnish. Facilities are accessible in a wheelchair.

A more detailed schedule and programme is available below. You can sign up at www.tinyurl.com/yhdistyskoulutus-2012. You can also show up without pre-registration but we reserve refreshments according to the number of registered participants. If you have any training-related questions or suggestions, please contact us at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi. Welcome!

Schedule and programme for AYY’s association training on 4 Dec 2012

Common programme for everyone, 5pm–6.30pm (The Stage)

• 5pm – Internationality and trilingualism in associations
• 5.15pm – Communications in Aalto community
• 5.30pm – Operating grants and services for associations
• 5.45pm – TTE-Fund grants
• 6pm – Facilities available for associations
• 6.15pm – Equality in associations

Break, 6.30pm–6.45pm

Specialised group-specific programme from 6.45pm onwards (ends at 8pm at the latest)

Group 1: Chairs, vice chairs and secretaries (The Stage)

• 6.45pm – Duties and responsibilities of the Board
• 7pm – Rules and responsibilities
• 7.20pm – Meeting technique and documents
• 7.40pm – Filing

Group 2: Communications officers and persons in charge of communications (Engine Room)

• 6.45pm – Event marketing and communications in associations, practical advice for communications

Group 3: Treasurers (The Studio)

• 6.45pm – Financial management in associations

5. Application for AYY’s positions of responsibility and volunteer positions is ongoing – application for sections is now open!

Come and make the student union more like you. For the year 2013, we have tasks in different sections and committees, as well as AYY’s Board. Come and work in duties ranging from cultural events to the reception of new students and from international affairs to communications.

Application for sections is now open! The application period is 16 Nov-1 Dec. The same application also applies to those who apply for the chairperson position in the sections. A more specific schedule is available at ayy.fi/stop. At the same address, you can also explore a variety of duties that the student union has to offer.

6. Three vacancies of international grand viziers

We are looking for one grand vizier for the School of Chemical Technology, one for Electrical Engineering and one for the School of Science. The grand vizier is responsible for the recruitment of international tutors of incoming exchange students and Master’s degree students, as well as the coordination of tutoring activities throughout the year 2013. The school will pay a one-time fee of €500 to each grand vizier at the end of the year. More information.

7. Apply for the housing committee!

Application for the next year’s housing committee is open! The meeting of the housing cooperative (ASY) will decide on the housing committee members in January and you can register as a candidate through this form.

The housing committee is responsible for preparing amendments to the housing regulation for the Representative Council, supervising the resident selection and the implementation of the review of the right to housing, as well as processing housing-related complaints, applications and presentations within its decision-making power. The housing committee meets and makes decisions approximately ten times a year.

Deadline for applications is 4pm on 19 Dec.

For further information, please contact AYY’s housing sector: asuminen@ayy.fi

8. AATE: rent sound and light equipment for Christmas parties & stories from the Round Tower

AYY’s Aate media rents light and sound equipment inexpensively for Christmas parties, for example. Price list and contact information is available here.

On 31 Oct 2012, we heard stories about freshman education from the 1960s to the present day. Stories of the Round Tower live broadcast is available here.

9.TOKYOs Christmas Sales 30 Nov-2 Dec

TOKYO welcomes you to the annual TOKYOs Christmas Sale on 30.11.-2.12.2012!

The sale starts on Friday 30th November at 1pm, and it’s open during weekend, sat and sun from 10am to 6pm. The sale is held at Lume Gallery, right after the main entrance of the Arabia Campus. Please note that sometimes only cash will be accepted. Event on FB.

Come and experience the fascination of the sale and enjoy the products and artwork of students of our school accompanied by buns and glögg! TOKYO’s cafeteria is open during the sale.

10. Spring courses of BEST are here again!

The list has 18 amazing different options to see Europe through the local eyes! Choose your favourite from a wide range of courses — you can get to explore Iceland, for example, see how geothermal heat is used for energy production, and bathe in thermal water, or take a kick-start to the summer and head to Thessaloniki in early April to get acquainted with the culture and learn more about the energy efficiency of buildings. Pick your favourites and start to write the motivation letter! Head here and choose your favourite courses, but please remember to apply before 4 Dec 2012!

If you want more information on courses or BEST, please contact the local group in Helsinki: best-h@list.ayy.fi.

11. Career services news

Training affairs:

Aalto University Foreign Student’s Internship Support Programme provides funding for degree students of Aalto University for their internships in Finland. For internships that begin in the beginning of year 2013, the application period is right now (21st Nov – 12th Dec). Read more from CareerWeb https://into.aalto.fi/en/careerweb > Internship programmes and grants.

 

 

This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 47/2012

This week weekly newsletter in English contains only news that were translated beforehand, because translator in on vacation.

Have a nice week!

1. This and next week’s events
3. Application for AYY’s positions of responsibility and volunteer positions is ongoing
4. Three vacancies of international grand viziers
5. Come and hang out
6. Participate in AYY’s association training
8. Aalto in Africa
10. News from Aalto Career Services
11. Slush start-up conference at Kaapelitehdas
13. ESN Aalto Beer Pong Tournament 19:00 Wednesday 21/11
14. Deadline extension for applying for aiesec volunteer abroad programmes and professional international interships!

1. This and next week’s events

Week 47

• Wed, 21 Nov – OtaKaLa’s Karaoke night
• Wed, 21 Nov – Hang-out night
• KE 21.11. – Les Vins Classiques – Huippuviinitasting
• Wed, 21 Nov – Iikka Kyllonen: Strength to daily life from the Bible

Viikko 48

• TI 27.11. – Lemmikkikuvauskurssi
• TI 27.11. – Café Lingua
• KE 28.11. – Maksuttoman koulutuksen päivä
• TO 29.11. – Joylyristeilylle Voyagen kyydillä
• SU 2.12. – OYS:n hiilijalanjälkisitsit 2012
• SU 2.12. – NääsPeksi 2012: Satunnaisesti laukeava

3. Application for AYY’s positions of responsibility and volunteer positions is ongoing

Come and make the student union more like you. For the year 2013, we have tasks in different sections and committees, as well as AYY’s Board. Come and work in duties ranging from cultural events to the reception of new students and from international affairs to communications.

You can now apply for AYY’s sections too. The application period ends first of December. More specific timetable and further information can be found at ayy.fi/stop.

4. Three vacancies of international grand viziers

We are looking for one grand vizier for the School of Chemical Technology, one for Electrical Engineering and one for the School of Science. The grand vizier is responsible for the recruitment of international tutors of incoming exchange students and Master’s degree students, as well as the coordination of tutoring activities throughout the year 2013. The school will pay a one-time fee of €500 to each grand vizier at the end of the year. More information.

5. Come and hang out

During the autumn, AYY will organise two hang out nights in Otaniemi. The events are free and you do not have to register in advance. Many come to the hang out night alone or for the first time, so you do not have to think about whether you know anyone there. You can just stop by or stay for the entire evening. The night will be held on 21 Nov, 6pm-10pm in Otaranta club facilities at Otaranta 8 B. Snacks are provided. Welcome to hang out! Further information: sopo@ayy.fi.

6. Participate in AYY’s association training

AYY’s traditional association training will be organised on Tuesday, 4 December. Training is held in Design Factory at 5pm-8pm. Registration is open here. Please sign up if you operate actively in an association and you are interested in rules, archiving, communications, finances and meeting technique. If you have a new position of responsibility in an association, the training is particularly important to you. If you have any questions or suggestions related to training, you can send e-mail to organisers at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi.

8. Aalto in Africa

The new Aalto experience is coming! After Aalto on Tracks and Aalto on Waves, a new course has been decided. The next student-driven journey is heading to southern Africa. Interested? We are looking for people who are not afraid of challenges! Join our organizing team, propose a project idea or consider partnering with us. Participant applications open in spring 2013, and the expedition starts on fall 2013.

www.aaltoinafrica.com

10. News from Aalto Career Services

Education:

Presentation Skills Workshop

Wed 28.11.2012 from 10:00 to 12:00 at Aalto University Career Service’s office, Otakaari 7 B, 3rd floor.

For Aalto students of technology. Come and learn how to tell about your knowledge and skills to others. You will need this kind of compact presentation skill at job interviews or at various recruitment events. In the workshop we will all help each other to improve the presentations.

See more information in Aalto CareerWeb (https://into.aalto.fi/careerweb)

11. Slush start-up conference at Kaapelitehdas

Slush is a two-day startup conference taking place this Wednesday and Thursday (November 21-22) in Helsinki, Finland. In the past four years, Slush has grown to become the largest startup conference in Northern Europe and Russia. It’s organized by Startup Sauna, the Helsinki-based seed accelerator for early-stage growth companies.

Slush takes in around 2.500 attendees, 500 startups and 200 investors, introducing speakers such as Kristian Segerstråle (EVP at Electronic Arts Digital), Peter Vesterbacka (Rovio), Marko Ahtisaari (EVP of Design, Nokia), Monty Widenius (founder at MySQL) and David Gardner (London Venture Partners).

Jolla is launching its Sailfish OS at Slush, while Skolkovo Foundation brings the hundred most promising early-stage companies from Russia to Slush. Also, Techcrunch, GigaOM, Wallstreet Journal, Wired and TheNextWeb, among others, have confirmed their participation in Slush.

Students can get in with 40e which covers the whole event, food, beverages and after parties. Consider also applying as a volunteer for the event. Complete student offering can be found at

http://slush.fi/students/
http://slush.fi

13. ESN Aalto Beer Pong Tournament 19:00 Wednesday 21/11

Are you ready for the best drinking game in town? Come and find out how we pong pong pong pong pong pong pong… pong… Address: Jämeräntaival 1B Yhdistystila. After party with no entry fee plus special discounts at Aladdin bar, Tapiola. No time for hesitation! We’ll be waiting for you!

Pong…

14. Deadline extension for applying for aiesec volunteer abroad programmes and professional international interships!

The best and easiest way to change the world is to do it by yourself! This winter, you will have the opportunity to ‘be the change you want to see’ through IMPACT AFRICA and EXPERIENCE CHINA volunteer programmes. It’s going to be challenging, exciting, and impactful and will change your life forever. Deadline for applying is NOVEMBER 15TH.

If you have ever dreamed of international working experience, you can achieve this through EXPERT programme in BRAZIL. There are several internships available at the top companies in Brazil in the fields of International Business, Marketing, Finance, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering! Don’t miss your chance! Deadline for applying is NOVEMBER 25TH.

Wanna For programme details and application, please go to www.aiesec.fi, or contact Dung Vu – Exchange Coordinator at dung.vu@aiesec.net.