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9.2.2015

Weekly Newsletter 7/2015

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This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 7/2015

Association-related issues are available in the association newsletter. Read the association newsletter at ayy.fi/yhdistystiedote

The first Aino magazine of the year will be published today! Aino’s first issue of the spring interviews the wellness queen Nelli LĂ€hteenmĂ€ki, takes the parliamentary election candidates to a karaoke bar, scans the brain, reviews the background of Nyyti association and visits a yoga class for men. The magazine is available on the campuses and online from 10 Feb onwards: http://www.ainolehti.fi.

  1. This and next week’s events
  2. Club room at OK18A available for reservations from 9 Feb 2015 onwards
  3. Apply for the Student Union’s Central Election Committee
  4. Mosaic’s World Dinner on Thursday, 19 Feb
  5. Aalto High 5 – come and celebrate our joint achievements at Dipoli and listen to Boston Promenade
  6. Join the activities of Otaniemi Urban Farming Association
  7. Antti Nurmesniemi scholarships for postgraduate design studies
  8. Global Impact Competition Finland 2015 – for a better world
  9. Participate in Universum Career survey, find your ideal employers
  10. Industrial Internet seminar at 4pm on 12 Feb @ Saha
  11. Navigation courses of Teekkaripurjehtijat in the spring of  2015
  12. Students’ baseball club OtaKoppi is active in the winter season!

1. This and next week’s events

Week 7

Week 8

2. Club room at OK18A available for reservations from 9 Feb 2015 onwards

The club room at OK18A is located in the staircase of Otakaari 18 A building. The size of the room is approximately 70 m2 and it includes a small kitchen. The facility is suitable for playing board games or having meetings, for example. The facility is modestly furnished and there are no kitchen utensils, for example. However, we aim at improving the room and you can send development suggestions to tilat@ayy.fi. The club room at OK18A is free of charge for the student union members and costs €60 / hour for others.

You can make reservations starting from 9 Feb 2015 onwards at https://tila.ayy.fi/.

3. Apply for the Student Union’s Central Election Committee

In addition to all the other exciting affairs, the year 2015 is the year of the Representative Council elections. The Central Election Committee is in the heart of the elections. Are you interested in making AYY’s next Representative Council elections the best so far? Applications for the Central Election Committee are submitted via the electronic form at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/kvl/. The deadline for applications is 12noon on 18 Feb 2015.

The members of the Central Election Committee may not run as candidates in the Representative Council elections in 2015.

The Central Election Committee decides on polling and advance polling stations, establishes the election committees, checks the candidacy notifications and agreements on electoral alliances and coalitions, performs the vote count audit and supervises the general order in the elections, among other things.

4. Mosaic’s World Dinner on Thursday the 19th of February @ Smökki

World Dinner is the perfect opportunity to enjoy exotic delicacies and show off your cooking skills. Joining in on this experience is simple: sign up at lomake.ayy.fi/mosaic/world-dinner/, cook something delicious to serve and come to Smökki to enjoy the treats made by others. You can participate in the event individually, but it is easiest to gather a group of 2-5 people and cook a large meal together (meaning at least as much, as your group together would eat).

See you in Smökki!

5. Aalto High 5 – come and celebrate our joint achievements at Dipoli and listen to Boston Promenade

There are many exciting happenings going on at our university but we rarely have the time and the opportunity to explore what we all do and get excited about the successes of others. On Thursday, 26 Feb, starting at 2pm, we have time for inspiration and getting to know each other, when all Aalto members meet at Dipoli.

At 2pm-6pm, you have the opportunity to experience Aalto University in a nutshell. Would you like to try out a chair developed by Aalto ELEC, which takes health measurements and is combined with a lie detector? Or challenge your friends in the game room of Aalto SCI and Aalto ARTS? Or see the icebreaker in action in the Arctic room? Or ask any questions from the professors in different fields?

The day climaxes at 6pm when Boston Promenade gets on the stage.

All Aalto members are cordially welcome to the event. Transport to Otaniemi is organised from Töölö and Arabia campuses.

Click and sign up!: https://eage.aalto.fi/?fs/AaltoHighFive

Further information on Into: https://into.aalto.fi/display/events/Aalto+High5

6. Join the activities of Otaniemi Urban Farming Association 

Are you interested in growing your own food? Would you like to do it next to your study/workplace? In a good company? Easily? If your answer is yes, join the activities of Otaniemi Urban Farming Association! The association rents farming plots from Martti Levon park to individual persons, associations and communities.

If you want to make sure that you get yourself a plot, join the association board. The workload is not very demanding and you get to develop the new association and urban farming in Otaniemi! You get to know new people and gain valuable association experience!

Come to the additional annual meeting of Otaniemi Urban Farming Association, where the new board is elected for the association for the year of 2015. The meeting is held on Thursday, 12 Feb, at 4.15pm in the meeting room Alvar Aino Elissa at the address LÀmpömiehenkuja 2.

Persons outside the association board may apply for plots later in the spring.

Further information: /blog/2015/02/05/lahde-mukaan-otaniemen-kapunkiviljely-yhdistyksen-toimintaan/

7. Antti Nurmesniemi scholarships for postgraduate design studies

In 2000, Askon SÀÀtiö Foundation established scholarships bearing the name of Professor Antti Nurmesniemi to support postgraduate studies or internships abroad. Two scholarships (EUR 17,000 each) are allocated each academic year. One of the scholarships is intended for those who have completed the Finnish Master of Arts or similar degree for postgraduate studies or internship. The other scholarships is intended for those who have completed the Finnish Bachelor of Arts or similar degree for completing the master’s studies.

Antti Nurmesniemi 2015 scholarships for postgraduate design studies for the academic year 2015-2016 are open for applications on 1 Feb-30 Apr 2015.

You may apply for the scholarship with an informal, preferably electronical application, addressed to Askon SÀÀtiö foundation. The application must be delivered to the representative by the end of April 2015. Further information and application instructions: www.askonsaatio.fi

8. Global Impact Competition Finland 2015 – for a better world

The Global Impact Challenge will be held in Finland for the first time ever this spring 2015, and is now open for entries. Singularity University, the Silicon Valley-based institute and startup-accelerator holds regional innovation competitions around the world each year, from where the winner gets awarded a seat and a fully funded scholarship worth €25,000 to a 3-month long intensive course based at NASA Ames Research Center in California.

Read more at Into https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=18386658

9. Participate in Universum Career survey, find your ideal employers

Share your opinion about employers and your priorities in future work life. By participating you can win EUR 1,000 gift card to a store of your choice. Start here: http://uledge.co/Aalto (choose English language on survey website)

10. Industrial Internet seminar 12 Feb, 4pm @ Saha

Industrial Internet seminar gathers together five companies in the field to share their views on a rising industrial trend. The participants include KONE, Konecranes, Tieto, IBM and Airbus. The event is open to anyone interested in the topic and participation is free of charge.

Registration http://koneinsinoorikilta.fi/iot

FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/638740439584907/

11. Navigation courses of Teekkaripurjehtijat in the spring of 2015

The navigation courses of Teekkaripurjehtijat will begin again. The beginner’s course on navigation theory and maritime traffic regulations, the leisure skipper course is held on Wednesdays, from 25 Feb onwards, 5.30pm-8pm in lecture hall M1 (M232) Otakaari 1 (main building). In the course, you will learn how to find your way between the right signs, navigate on the map and identify other ships based on lights. Teaching begins from the basics, so previous knowledge is not required. The continuation course, the coastal skipper course, is held on Thursdays, 5.30pm-8pm starting on 5 March, in lecture hall M1 (M232) Otakaari 1 (main building). The course provides further information on tides, meteorology and the use of the radar.

More specific descriptions of the courses and schedules are available on the club’s website at http://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=229. The training sessions are intended for the members of Teekkaripurjehtijat, become a member on our website!

12. Students’ baseball club OtaKoppi is active in the winter season!

OtaKoppi is the students’ baseball association that provides its members with a wide range of opportunities to play baseball. OtaKoppi has diverse activities also in the winter season. We have rehearsals at Otahalli on Tuesdays, 9pm-11pm, where you can refine your hits and on Sundays, 3.20pm-4.40pm we exercise and play floorball. All who are interested are very welcome to keep up their shape in a great company!

In the summer, OtaKoppi plays in the men’s provincial league, the women’s regional league and the amateur league. Informal summer baseball is organised weekly in the summer, where everyone can participate, regardless of their background!

You can read more about OtaKoppi on its website (otakoppi.fi). The membership is free for the members of AYY and HYY. By becoming a member, you are added to the mailing list of OtaKoppi, which provides information on upcoming rehearsals and events.

2.2.2015

Weekly Newsletter 6/2015

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This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 6/2015

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at ayy.fi/yhdistystiedote.

Thank you for all who took part in AYY’s fifth anniversary celebration, afterparty or brunch!

  1. This and next week’s events
  2. AYY awarded prizes and recognitions at its anniversary on Saturday
  3. Vote for Aino in a magazine contest!
  4. Club room of OK18A available for reservations from 9 Feb 2015 onwards
  5. Apply for Vaisala Giant Leap program now!
  6. Apply for the Student Union’s Central Election Committee
  7. AYY puts the student cap on Manta this spring – what kind of a spectacle that should be?
  8. Service fee introduced at the service point for rent payments starting on 1 Feb 2015
  9. Tools for anxious situations workshop
  10. Friday meeting of Aalto Greens at Kipsari
  11. Helsinki Business Symposium
  12. Audiopoli’s new speaker construction project begins!
  13. Aava goes Pikkulaskiainen!
  14. Apply for iGEM team 2015!

1. This and next week’s events

Week 6

Week 7

2. AYY awarded prizes and acknowledgments at its anniversary on Saturday

AYY’s fifth anniversary was celebrated at Smökki and the Culture Centre Gloria on Saturday, 31 Jan 2015. In the celebration, prizes for the learning promotion deed and the international deed were awarded for the year of 2014. The learning promotion deed 2014 was awarded to course on working life of the School of Chemical Technology. The international deed of the year 2014 was awarded to the cultural section Kuji for subtitling a freshman performance into English.

AYY’s highest acknowledgment, the badge of honour, was awarded to AYY’s first Secretary General Teemu Halme. The hero badge was awarded to Juha Kallas, the selling of Dipoli and Aalto in/on X. In addition, 17 community badges and 6 badges of merit were awarded.

Read the list of all the recipients and descriptions on the allocation grounds at      ayy.fi/tunnustukset.

3. Vote for Aino in a magazine contest!

AYY’s student magazine Aino has been chosen as one of the best 20 magazines in the cover contest organised by Suomen Aikakauslehtien Liitto. The public will vote for the best cover. Vote for Aino at http://www.editkilpailu.fi/kansi2014! It only takes a moment to vote. Thank you!

4. Club room at OK18A available for reservations from 9 Feb 2015 onwards

The club room at OK18A is located in the staircase of Otakaari 18 A building. The size of the room is approximately 70 m2 and it includes a small kitchen. The facility is suitable for playing board games or having meetings, for example. The facility is modestly furnished and there are no kitchen utensils, for example. However, we aim at improving the room and you can send development suggestions to tilat@ayy.fi. The club room at OK18A is free of charge for the student union members and costs €60 / hour for others.

You can make reservations starting from 9 Feb 2015 onwards at https://tila.ayy.fi/.

5. Apply for Vaisala Giant Leap program now!

Looking for an internship that is more than a summer job? Application period for Vaisala Giant Leap program is running one more week! Take a look at this video to find out about our last summer interns’ experiences on the program. The internship projects we offer deal with innovating new marketing strategies, mapping our competitors, developing production testing processes, investigating new technologies and creating concepts in product development, for example. For students interested in software development, we offer projects dealing with cloud computing, mobile enablement and software test  automation .

You can find more info on the program and instructions on how to apply at vaisala.com/giantleap – sling shoot your application by Sunday February 8 if interested! Find us on Facebook to learn more about next summer projects and to stay in the loop of the recruitment process.

6. Apply for the Student Union’s Central Election Committee

In addition to all the other exciting affairs, the year 2015 is the year of the Representative Council elections. The Central Election Committee is in the heart of the elections. Are you interested in making AYY’s next Representative Council elections the best so far? Applications for the Central Election Committee are submitted via the electronic form at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/kvl/. The deadline for applications is 12noon on 18 Feb 2015.

The members of the Central Election Committee may not run as candidates in the Representative Council elections in 2015.

The Central Election Committee decides on polling and advance polling stations, establishes the election committees, checks the candidacy notifications and agreements on electoral alliances and coalitions, performs the vote count audit and supervises the general order in the elections, among other things.

7. AYY puts the student cap on the Manta statue this Wappu – what kind of a spectacle that should be?

We want to hear your wildest ideas concerning the Wappu tradition to put the student cap on the Manta statue. This year it’s AYY’s turn to have the honour and we want to make it something special. Tell us what the event should include here: https://lomake.ayy.fi/culture/manta2015eng/ More info about the tradition from AYY’s Producer Siiri Kihlström siiri.kihlstrom@ayy.fi

8. Service fee introduced at the service point for rent payments starting on 1 Feb 2015

From 1 Feb 2015 onwards, Otaniemi Service Point will intoduce a new service fee. The service fee of five euro (€5) is charged if you pay the rent in cash or with payment card at the student union’s service point. You can still make the first payment for free but we will charge you for the following payments. The service fee is collected because the processing of transactions causes additional work at the service point. It is advisable to pay the rents primarily through online banking.

For now, the service fee is not charged when you pay for the membership fee or the rent for facilities rented on a one-time basis at the service point.

9. Tools for anxious situations workshop

The workshop is intended for students whose anxiety affects their studies and who would like to find tools for coping with anxiety. There are many types of anxiety, one is nervous to perform, others fear social situations or might be anxious about something else.

The workshop provides an opportunity to handle different situations and anxiety in general – from the participants’ own starting points.Course methods include discussion, as well as exercises done alone and in the group.

Meeting times: Mondays, 23 Feb-30 Mar, 2pm-4pm, Otakaari 1. Further information: https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=18387906

10. Friday meeting of Aalto Greens at Kipsari

Are you interested in green themes? Would you like to make the world a better place? Or talk about current topics? Maybe join our activities? Or just drink beer with us on Friday evening?

Whether you are familiar with green themes or just interested in getting to know nice people, come to Kipsari on Arabia Campus on Friday 6 February and get to know the new Board of Aalto Greens, new acquaintances and the events of the upcoming year 🙂

Aalto Greens is a green organisation operating at Aalto University, the purpose of which is to connect environmentally-friendly students.

When Kipsari closes, you can continue the evening with Helsinki Greens and Greens in Kallio District in the pre-election party at LÀmpö in Suvilahti ( http://bit.ly/vihreÀtvaalietkobileet )

The event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/845509952157671/

11. Helsinki Business Symposium

HBS offers excellent speakers, panel discussions, crash courses and workshops for free!
Further information: http://www.kyweb.fi/hbs/
And Facebook event Helsinki Business Symposium 2015: Risk&Reward here: https://www.facebook.com/events/349457098571854/?fref=ts
Participation is free of charge and does not require registration. The main language in the event is English.

WhAT: Helsinki Business Symposium 2015: Risk&Reward
WHERE: Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo, Töölönkatu 51
WHEN: 5-6 Feb, 10am-4pm
HOW MUCH: Free of charge (€0)

12. Audiopoli’s new speaker construction project starts!

Audiopoli organises a new speaker construction project in the spring of 2015, where we construct high-quality floor speakers. The project consists of joint orders and workshops where you are guided to construct  the speakers.

You can get to know the project and proto speakers in the audio evening at Kinipoli at 6pm-8pm on Wednesday, 11 Feb. Further information and registration for the audio evening at: http://www.audiopoli.fi/kaiutinprojekti/

13. Aava goes Pikkulaskiainen – you still have time to participate

Aava and KUJ are organizing a trip to the pride of our western student city, the event Pikkulaskiainen. This year Pikkulaskiainen goes Winter Break so be ready for last minute travel deals! The day begins with a traditional toboggan slide event in Puolalanpuisto in Turku and continues with a joyful pub crawl in the city centre. The afterparty is held at Night Club Börs, which is already sold out elsewhere!
Aava’s Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1550249668557041/
Further information on facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/521445704665282
and at: http://pikkulaskiainen.fi/

WHAT: Pikkulaskiainen in Turku on 5 December
WHERE: Puolalanpuisto, bars in Turku, afterparty @ Night Club Börs
DEPARTURE: From Otaniemi, Otakaari 11 at about 11:30 am
RETURN: From Turku at 3am
TICKETS: €30 (inc. return bus rides and event ticket)
TICKET SALES: Ticket sales on the Internet start on Tuesday the 27th, the link will be published at the Facebook event!
DRESSCODE: Overalls + Winter Break

14. Apply for iGEM team 2015!

Now you can apply for perhaps the coolest university competition ever! Implement your ideas in the research group of students, plan and build your own biological system from DNA and represent Finland in Boston. Learn an incredible amount of new things and spend a memorable summer around synthetic biology.

We are now looking for all kinds of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students, regardless of their study field,

to join the common team of the University of Helsinki and Aalto University. The most important requirements are motivation and the desire to learn new things, so you should apply even if you know nothing about synthetic biology.

Read more on the recruitment site www.aaltohelsinki.com and apply for the team!

26.1.2015

Weekly Newsletter 5/2015

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This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 5/2015

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at ayy.fi/yhdistystiedote

AYY’s fifth anniversary is celebrated this weekend. The main celebration is sold out, but you can also participate only in the afterparty and/or brunch.

  1. This and next week’s events
  2. AYY 5th anniversary afterparty at Event Centre Gloria
  3. Mosaic’s logo contest starts today!
  4. KY-Spex is here – get your ticket now
  5. Aava goes Pikkulaskiainen!
  6. Tenured Professors’ Installation Lectures
  7. Take part in Aalto Energy Efficiency & Low Carbon Competition by 30 Jan
  8. No Pants Subway Ride – Helsinki
  9. PIK organises glider pilot licence course in the spring (info session 2 Feb)
  10. Play football in Mallorca in May with FC Kissat
  11. Start aikido in Otaniemi!

1. This and next week’s events

Week 5

 

 

 

 

Week 6

2. Participate in AYY’s 5th anniversary afterparty and brunch

Afterparty

The afterparty of AYY’s fifth anniversary will be organised at Event Centre Gloria on 31 Jan 2015 from 10pm onwards. The incredible set of bands, which you have not seen before, are in charge of the programme at the venue. Everyone who do not participate in the main celebration are welcome to the afterparty! The admission fee for the afterparty is €10+cloakroom fee.

Ticket sales:

In the lobby of Kanditalo in Otaniemi at 10am-2pm/
In Töölö during lecture breaks

  • Mon, 26 Jan
  • Wed, 28 Jan
  • Fri, 30 Jan

Afterparty on facebook.

Brunch

Did you miss AYY’s main anniversary celebration? Don’t worry!

Welcome to enjoy a laid-back atmosphere at AYY’s anniversary brunch on Sunday, 1 Feb 2015, starting at 12noon. The brunch is catered at Smökki and this tasty and excellent food and surprise performances will relieve your morning. The brunch costs €15 and you can buy tickets at the entrance.

3. Mosaic’s logo contest starts today!

Mosaic is announcing a contest open for every member of the Aalto community! We feel that our logo needs an update to better capture what Mosaic holds dear: international and cross-cultural exchange of ideas, opinions and world views. So, how can all things international be expressed in one single image? Put your creativity and innovativeness to the test and design a new logo for Mosaic.

Use your favourite tools to sketch a logo that encapsulates Mosaic’s identity and submit it via e-mail to mosaic@list.ayy.fi with your contact information. Entries should preferably be submitted as vector graphics. The deadline for the submissions is at midnight on the 28th of February, after which the designs will be judged by Mosaic and the international sector of AYY. The winner shall naturally receive eternal glory, in addition to which they shall be awarded two VIP tickets to the International sitsit and two movie tickets to Finnkino. Runner-ups will also be awarded movie tickets. AYY reserves the right to modify the winning logo and use it in any form.

4. KY-Spex is here – get your ticket now

The long anticipated KY-Spex of the anniversary year is finally here! This time, the audience get to follow how the peace of a village community in the middle Finland is shattered when a new mega-market entrepreneur moves in the village with his family. The giant market built along the highway threatens the position of the local shop owned by an old couple, and the reverse gender roles of the family upset the spiritual leader of the community Luke Shepherd. In addition, the misadventures of the family’s child Jesse confuse all the parties. There will be intrigue, supplements and hallelujah!

KY-Spex 2015 Performances in Helsinki: 7 Feb, 10-12 Feb, 19-20 Feb
Performances at Theatre Forum (Yrjönkatu 31) at 7pm. (NB! Age limit is 18)

Tickets: kyspeksi.mycashflow.fi

KY-Spex sells tickets to the performances also at Otaniemi Main Building on Tuesday, 27 Jan, 11.30am-1pm. You can also pay with the card!

Read more: kyspeksi.fi
facebook.com/kyspeksi

The event on Facebook: facebook.com/events/347567158779591

5. The wildest toboggan slide and pub crawl event is calling in Turku!

Aava and KUJ are organizing a trip to the pride of our western student city, the event Pikkulaskiainen. This year Pikkulaskiainen goes Winter Break so be ready for last minute travel deals! The day begins with a traditional toboggan slide event in Puolalanpuisto in Turku and continues with a joyful pub crawl in the city centre. The afterparty is held at Night Club Börs, which is already sold out elsewhere!

Price for the trip is EUR 30 including return bus rides and Pikkulaskiainen event ticket that includes the toboggan slide event, pub crawl (drinks not included) and of course the afterparty. So get on board and start your pub crawl season in wintry Turku!

Aava’s Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1550249668557041/
Official Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/521445704665282 and check the event webpage: http://pikkulaskiainen.fi/en/

  • WHAT: Pikkulaskiainen in Turku on 5 December
  • WHERE: Puolalanpuisto, bars in Turku, afterparty @ Night Club Börs
  • DEPARTURE: From Otaniemi, Otakaari 11 at about 11:30 am
  • RETURN: From Turku at 3am
  • TICKETS: €30 (inc. return bus rides and event ticket)
  • TICKET SALES: Ticket sales on the Internet start on Tuesday the 27th, the link will be published at the Facebook event!
  • DRESSCODE: Overalls + Winter Break

6. Tenured Professors’ Installation Lectures

Aalto University celebrates its Tenured Professors with popular lectures presented by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level. Welcome to hear about Aalto University’s research on Tuesday 27 January 2015 at 2.15pm at Dipoli.

All lectures will be held in English and are open for everyone: professors, students, faculty, staff, and the public. The multidisciplinary lectures will be followed by a reception hosted by Tuula Teeri, the President of Aalto University.

Welcome!

Tuesday 27 January 2015 at 2pm
Dipoli, Auditorium and lecture halls 4A & 4B
Otakaari 24, Espoo

7. Take part in Aalto Energy Efficiency & Low Carbon Competition by 30 Jan

There’s still time to participate and win great prizes! The University, Student Union AYY and Aalto Uni Real Estate Ltd are organizing a competition to find and promote existing best practises and uncover novel ideas in the fields of energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction. Be it a personal upgrade in one’s everyday habits or a bold student housing improvement concept, we are excited to hear about it!

The best propositions can receive up to €5,000 development budget, win Polar Loop activity trackers, Nokia battery packs or one of more than 20 additional product prizes!

Read more and participate at http://aalto.fi/energycompetition/. Deadline for the competition is 30 January.

8. No Pants Subway Ride – Helsinki

Saturday 31 January @ 7pm in Ruoholahti

As if Finns needed an excuse to loose their clothes and run around…

This is our very own (late version) of the annual no Pants ride in January in New York City. The idea behind No Pants is simple: Random passengers board a metro car in the middle of winter without pants. The participants behave as if they do not know each other, and they all wear winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves. The only unusual thing is their lack of pants.

Reclaiming public spaces is nothing more than exercising our rights to use them in the first place, while our shared complicity creates an excuse to be “playful” and interact in public. We are trying to establish a sort of “Every man’s urban rights” movement.

9. PIK organises glider pilot licence course in the spring (info session 2 Feb)

Polytech Aviation Club PIK organises a glider pilot licence course in the spring of 2015! The course will start with a theory session on two nights per week in February-March.

The course will continue with a flying session in RÀyskÀlÀ airport in early summer. You will fly in a two-seat airplane with a teacher and finally on your own. After the course, you will receive the glider pilot licence (GPL).

The price of the theory course is EUR 100. Read more and register at http://www.pik.fi/kurssi

You can also just come to the info event at Otaniemi Library at 6pm on 2 Feb.

10. Play football in Mallorca in May with FC Kissat

FC Kissat will organise a tournament trip to Mallorca next May. Registration will open this week. Further information on Facebook and FC Kissat www.fckissat.fi

  • WHAT: Football tournament organised by FC Kissat
  • WHERE: Santa Ponsa, Mallorca
  • WHEN: 7-11 May 2015
  • TO WHOM: Female members of KY and AYY
  • ESTIMATED BUDGET: approximately €450
  • REGISTRATION: Through Google Docs published on Facebook, registration period 27 Jan-3 Feb 2015

11. Start aikido in Otaniemi! 

Aalto Aikikai organises an aikido performance in Otahalli at 4.30pm on Monday, 2 Feb. Rehearsals for beginners start at tatami hall at JÀmerÀntaival 5 A at 5pm on Thursday, 5 Feb. Welcome to watch and try it out! More info: www.aaltoaikikai.ayy.fi

19.1.2015

Weekly Newsletter 4/2015

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This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 4/2015

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at ayy.fi/yhdistystiedote

You can register for AYY’s 5th anniversary and brunch until Friday. Please note that you can also participate only in the afterparty and/or brunch if the main celebration is not for you.

P.S. Today on Monday, there are only 225 days left until bachelor business students move to Otaniemi! 🙂

  1. This and next week’s events
  2. AYY’s 5th anniversary– experience Servin Mökki greater than ever!
  3. AYY’s housing office and cashier closed on Thu-Fri, 22-23 Jan
  4. The first application round of TTE-Fund in 2015 is open!
  5. Welcome to Otaniemi bachelor business students – 225 days to the removal!
  6. Apply for Capgemini’s Young Professional Academy programme
  7. New Year, New Challenges, New Opportunities at Neste Jacobs!
  8. Rent the Student Union’s trailer
  9. Take part in Aalto Energy Efficiency & Low Carbon Competition by 30 Jan
  10. Application for AIESEC Aalto is opening!
  11. Apply for Startup Life starting on 19 Jan!
  12. Contact Forum recruitment fair at Kaapelitehdas on Thu, 29 Jan
  13. PUS-Basket is looking for new players for men’s and women’s teams
  14. Info evening of Teekkaripurjehtijat on Tue, 27 Jan, 6pm-11pm at Ossinlinna

1. This and next week’s events

Week 4

Week 5

2. AYY’s 5th anniversary, Sat, 31 Jan 2015 – Also remember the afterparty and brunch!

Main celebration

Come and celebrate the five-year-old AYY on 31 Jan 2015!

AYY’s fifth anniversary will be organised on Saturday, 31 Jan 2015 at Servin Mökki. A five-course dinner with drinks is served and Servin Mökki looks better than ever. Further information and registration at www.vuosijuhlat.fi. Registration will end at 12noon on Friday, 23 Jan 2015.

Anniversary on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/729771663774478

Afterparty

The afterparty of AYY’s fifth anniversary will be organised at Event Centre Gloria on 31 Jan 2015 from 10pm onwards. The incredible set of bands, which you have not seen before, are in charge of the programme at the venue. Everyone who do not participate in the main celebration are welcome to the afterparty! The admission fee for the afterparty is €10+cloakroom fee.

Ticket sales:

In the lobby of Kanditalo in Otaniemi at 10am-2pm/
In Töölö during lecture breaks

  • Wed, 21 Jan
  • Fri, 23 Jan
  • Mon, 26 Jan
  • Wed, 28 Jan
  • Fri, 30 Jan

Afterparty on facebook.

Brunch

Did you miss AYY’s main anniversary celebration? Don’t worry!

Welcome to enjoy a laid-back atmosphere at AYY’s anniversary brunch on Sunday, 1 Feb 2015, starting at 12noon. The brunch is catered at Smökki and this tasty and excellent food and surprise performances will relieve your morning.

The brunch costs €15, and you can register at http://www.vuosijuhlat.fi/brunch/

Registration will end at 12noon on Friday, 23 Jan 2015.

3. AYY’s housing office and cashier closed on Thu-Fri, 22-23 Jan 2015

AYY’s housing office and cashier will be closed this week on Thursday and Friday, 22-23 Jan due to the office trip. The housing office and cashier will be normally open again on Monday, 26 Jan. Service points on all campuses are open in accordance with the opening hours.

4. The first application round of TTE-Fund in 2015 is open!

The first application round of TTE-Fund in 2015 is open! The fund may grant financial aid for all AYY members and the association within it. TTE-Fund supports visible activities that reach for the stars and make other people excited.

You can apply for grants from TTE-Fund in two ways: through the application rounds arranged approximately three times a year and through the continuous application period which is open during the academic terms. During the continuous application period, you can apply for the grants with the maximum of 1000€, whereas the amount of project grants during the actual application rounds is not limited.

The first application round of 2015 will end on Sunday, 25 January 2015, at 11.59pm. Instructions for the application and its attachments are available on the website of the fund at http://tter.ayy.fi/. The grant can be applied for with an online form which is available at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/tter/hakulomake/

Deadlines for the application rounds of spring 2015 and other additional information is available on TTE-Fund’s website at http://tter.ayy.fi/. Also check out the facebook site at www.facebook.com/tterahasto.

5. Welcome to Otaniemi bachelor business students – 225 days to the removal!

Bachelor education at the School of Business will begin in Otaniemi next autumn! Today on Monday, there are only 225 days left until the opening ceremony of the new academic year and the removal! Much will happen in the year of 2015, but the removal has been already prepared in 2014. Read here what we have already done and achieved.

During the spring, we will report actively about matters related to the removal of bachelor business students in the weekly newsletter and KY’s Monday post. Also follow the news on KY web and AYY.fi and KY’s excellent campus site!

The removal will also be visible on social media with the hashtag #Otakylteri. Follow the hashtag on Instagram and Twitter and share your own photos, stories and incidents by using the hashtag #Otakylteri! The best pictures and updates will be rewarded on a monthly basis!

6. Apply for Capgemini’s Young Professional Academy programme

Capgemini is looking for recent graduates in engineering and economics for Young Professionals Academy (YPA) programme 2–3 times a year. The programme offers an excellent opportunity to start a career as IT consultant in a permanent job. During the orientation period, you will be working in customer projects supported by an experienced mentor, deepen your technology competence and learn the basics in consulting. The next YPA application period is 16 Jan-8 Feb 2015, so you can apply now! Further information and application instructions are available at: http://www.fi.capgemini.com/careers/your-career-path/capgemini-young-professionals-academy

 7. New Year, New Challenges, New Opportunities at Neste Jacobs!

The new year brings new challenges and possibilities for Neste Jacobs. Apply now to be part of great Neste Jacobs team. Check out the link for the CEO’s summary for future opportunities and the reasons behind the success of Neste Jacobs: /blogi/2015/01/19/new-year-new-challenges-new-opportunities-at-neste-jacobs/

8. Rent the Student Union’s trailer

Do you have to move houses but AYY’s van is not available? Don’t worry! There is a high demand for the van and AYY aims at improving the situation. Through corporate cooperation, we have received a rented trailer for the use of our members. You can rent the trailer either for half a day or for the entire day. And the best thing is that you can use it completely free of charge! Further information on the trailer and its use is available at /jasenille/tilojen-vuokraaminen/trailerin-vuokraaminen/ . You can check the booking situation at https://tila.ayy.fi/resource/Trailer/ .

9. Take part in Aalto Energy Efficiency & Low Carbon Competition by 30 Jan

There’s still time to participate and win great prizes!

The University, Student Union AYY and Aalto Uni Real Estate Ltd are organizing a competition to find and promote existing best practises and uncover novel ideas in the fields of energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction. Be it a personal upgrade in one’s everyday habits or a bold student housing improvement concept, we are excited to hear about it!

The best propositions can receive up to 5 000€ development budget, win Polar Loop activity trackers, Nokia battery packs or one of more than 20 additional product prizes!

Read more and participate at http://aalto.fi/energycompetition/. Deadline for the competition is 30 January.

10. Application for AIESEC Aalto is opening!

Are you interested in international atmosphere, leadership development and volunteer/work abroad opportunities?  AIESEC organization, which exists in 124 countries with 90,000 members worldwide, gives you the chance!

We strive to develop global leaders and make a difference in the world. Our members fully explore their potentials through professional training, managing projects, international exchange programs and companies engaging, etc. Join us right now: https://aiesecinfinland.typeform.com/to/cy2Fg8 Deadline: 31 Jan

Welcome to our welcoming sauna party with free delicious BBQ food on 22 Jan!  We will introduce our big family and of course have some fun games prepared for you! Check out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/608224509308734/

Any questions? Please contact: mira.mielonen@aiesec.net

More information about AIESEC:

https://www.aiesec.fi
https://www.facebook.com/AIESECinAalto

11. Apply for Startup Life starting on 19 Jan!

Startup Life is a program that sends students of Finnish universities to do 3-12 month long, paid internships at startups located in Silicon Valley and New York. We believe you learn best by doing, and our internships offer a chance for ambitious students to unleash their full potetial. We offer positions in the areas of engineering, business, and design.

Application period for internships starting in Mau is now open! To apply, please visit our webpage at http://startuplife.fi and check out the jobs page.

For more information about the program, please visit our website at http://startuplife.fi or contact our coordinators Erika Noponen (erika@startupsauna.com) and Eeva Siika-aho (eeva@startupsauna.com). “Internships for the ambitious.”

12. Contact Forum recruitmet fair at Kaapelitehdas on Thu, 29 Jan 

Contact Forum recruitment fair will be organised at Helsinki Kaapelitehdas on Thursday, 29 Jan 2015, 10am-5pm.

Approximately 80 companies from diffferent fields present themselves in the recruitment fair 2015. They provide summer jobs, trainee programmes and long-term employment. So bring your CV and head to the fair departments of the companies that interest you and try out CV and advise clinics. You can also test yourself in a speed interview or get a CV photo taken by a professional, which costs EUR 5 in cash.

Free buses will take you from Viikki, Otaniemi, Arabia and Kumpula campuses to the fair. From the city centre, you can take the metro to Kaapelitehdas and the tram 8 brings you directly to Kaapelitehdas.

Further information is available on our website www.contactforum.fi. Like us on Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates.

13. PUS-Basket is looking for new players for men’s and women’s teams

Searching for a basketball team? Have you played before, but can’t find a suitable team? How about 1-2 practices per week in a student team, and less than 100e season fee?

PUS-Basket is the basketball team of Aalto University. Men’s 1st team (2nd division), men’s 2nd team (Unisport amateur series) and women’s (3rd division) teams are looking for new players. Information about the teams (e.g. practice schedules) can be found from our recruitment poster (http://tiny.cc./pusbasket-poster) and website (http://pusbasket.ayy.fi/).

More information:

14. Info evening of Teekkaripurjehtijat on Tue, 27 Jan, 6pm-11pm at Ossinlinna

Are you interested in fresh sea air and noble sailing skills? Do you want to learn how to read a nautical chart and identify the worst reefs in the foreground of Helsinki? Would you like to camp in the beautiful Finnish archipelago in a laid-back and good company, finding the most atmospheric campfire places, warm beach saunas and the most beautiful sunsets?Are you only really alive when a log displays double-digit figures and water splashes around? Do you enjoy scraping a boat in the spring sun? Whether you are a more experienced sea dog or a landlubber, come to Ossinlinna sauna (Otakaari 18) on Tuesday, 27 Jan, to hear about the activities of Teekkari Sailors and about different activities organised throughout the year! There is information about courses in the winter and spring, the working bee in the spring and a sailing trip in the summer. We also provide food, drinks and sauna, and everything is free of charge!

What: Trip’s info evening
Where: Ossinlinna
When: Tue, 27 Jan, 6pm onwards, info session approx. 7pm-8pm
Price: 0e
Bring with you: open mind and sauna gear 

12.1.2015

Weekly Newsletter 3/2015

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This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 3/2015

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at ayy.fi/yhdistystiedote

Have a great new year 2015 everyone! Please remember that registration for AYY’s 5th anniversary is ongoing at the address vuosijuhlat.fi.

  1. This and next week’s events
  2. AYY 5th anniversary – experience Servin Mökki greater than ever!
  3. The first application round of TTE-Fund in 2015 is open!
  4. Apply for Vaisala Giant Leap programme now!
  5. Spend an excellent summer in the world class university – Apply now for Stanford Summer Session
  6. CEMS Seminar: Responsible Global Leadership
  7. Spring audition of KYN on Mon, 19 Jan 2015
  8. Teekkarispex 2015: Supernova
  9. Become an active member of ESN Aalto!
  10. PSK Kupla’s scuba diving course to begin on Thu, 5 Feb
  11. Weekly spring classes of Polijazz to begin on 19 Jan 2014!
  12. Oriental dance course 16-17 Jan
  13. Welcome to the dance courses of HÀmÀlÀis-Osakunta dance club HOT-Dance!

1. This and next week’s events

Week 3

Week 4

2. AYY 5th anniversary, Sat, 31 Jan – experience Servin Mökki greater than ever!

AYY’s fifth anniversary will be organised at Servin Mökki at 4pm on Saturday, 31 Jan 2015. Greetings to the five-year-old AYY are presented in the main celebration during the incredible programme and delicious five-course menu.

The after party will be organised at the event centre Gloria from 10pm onwards. An incredible variety of bands will play at the party.

All members of AYY and Aalto community with their companions and the friends of Aalto members are welcome to the party.

The price of the main event is €75 for AYY’s members and €100 for other guests. The ticket for the after party costs €10. On Sunday, 1 Feb, the traditional anniversary brunch is organised at Servin Mökki, which costs €15.

The dress code for the main event is dark suit with academic badges of honour. You can dress any way you like for the after party. For the brunch, you can dress as casually or festively as you feel like.

Further information (e.g. menu) and registration is available at www.vuosijuhlat.fi The anniversary on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/729771663774478

You cannot miss this party! You are cordially welcome!

3. The first application round of TTE-Fund in 2015 is open!

The first application round of TTE-Fund in 2015 is open! The fund may grant financial aid for all AYY members and the association within it. TTE-Fund supports visible activities that reach for the stars and make other people excited.

You can apply for grants from TTE-Fund in two ways: through the application rounds arranged approximately three times a year and through the continuous application period which is open during the academic terms. During the continuous application period, you can apply for the grants with the maximum of €1,000, whereas the amount of project grants during the actual application rounds is not limited.

The first application round of 2015 will end on Sunday, 25 January 2015, at 11.59pm. Instructions for the application and its attachments are available on the website of the fund at http://tter.ayy.fi/. The grant can be applied for with an online form which is available at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/tter/hakulomake/

Deadlines for the application rounds of spring 2015 and other additional information is available on TTE-Fund’s website at http://tter.ayy.fi/. Also check out the facebook site at www.facebook.com/tterahasto.

4. Apply for Vaisala Giant Leap programme now!

Are you looking for a summer internship that would really let you show what you can do? Vaisala Giant Leap programme might be the one for you. Challenging but rewarding, the program is designed for 3+ year students in a university or polytechnic with a variety of skills, qualities and educational backgrounds. This year, we are offering projects in competitor mapping, customer value and market studies, product and concept development for R & D and software development, for example. Application kicks off NOW – go to www.vaisala.com/giantleap for more details on project contents, requirements and instructions on how to apply, and find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/VaisalaGiantLeap to get updated info on the next summer projects and to stay in the loop of the recruitment process. To find out about last year’s interns’ experiences, check out this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RziGsC3yACQ

5. Spend an excellent summer in the world class university – Apply now for Stanford Summer Session

Advanced bachelor’s/beginning master’s students at Aalto University have an excellent opportunity to apply for Stanford Summer School International Honors Program (SSIHP) held between  20 June – 16 August, 2015 in California.  Aalto University, in conjunction with SSIHP, will provide a maximum of six full scholarships.

Deadline for applications Wed 28 Jan 2015

https://into.aalto.fi/display/grants/Call+for+outstanding+candidates+for+the+Stanford+University++International+Summer+School+2015

6. CEMS Seminar: Responsible Global Leadership

We would like to warmly welcome you to a CEMS Seminar in Responsible Global Leadership on Friday 16 January at 1.30 pm at the Stora Enso Hall (Chydenia H-324) of Aalto University School of Business.

Ms. Rebecca Piekkari (Vice Dean, Aalto Biz) opens the seminar with a few words, after which Mr. Bruce Oreck (Executive in Residence, Aalto Biz) will share his views on Responsible Global Leadership. Mr. Jussi Hiltunen (Associate Principal at McKinsey & Co.) will continue by discussing responsibility and the business perspective. At the end, there will be a brief Q&A session.

The event is open to all Aalto students, faculty and alumni. Please register your seat as soon as possible (12 January at the latest) by sending an e-mail to cems@aalto.fi. Limited number of seats available.

More information on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/384607988374701/

7. Spring audition of KYN on Mon, 19 Jan

KYN is looking for new enthusiastic singers! KYN consists of young women of different ages and different educational backgrounds, and now you have the opportunity to join us. KYN is one of the top Finnish female choirs, which has exceeded musical barriers and introduced new Finnish jazz to the choir field.

The audition will be organised on Monday, 19 Jan, approx. 6pm-8pm at the School of Economics. You can sign up for the audition via e-mail at koelaulut(a)kyn.fi.e  Write a message with the subject ”Audition” and tell us about your musical and singing background. Please also include your contact details and tell us if you have any wishes with regard to the time of the audition. Be prepared to perform one optional song without accompaniment. You do not need to prepare in advance for other exercises testing basic musicality.
Further information is available on our website
http://www.kyn.fi/ and FB site http://facebook.com/kynchoir

8. Teekkarispex 2015: Supernova

Teekkarispex 2015 takes us to Ceres asteroid to the year 2404. We are living in the golden age of an asteroid rush and miners seeking for riches believe that everything is possible in the frontier of space. However, the real success is far away, as mining operations are dominated by Kajo Group’s monopoly. The matriarch of the mighty family is transferring power to their daughter but does the ambition of the younger brother threaten the centuries-old tradition?

Tickets for Teekkarispex performance in the spring of 2015 are sold at website at http://www.teekkarispeksi.fi/kauppa/ – get your ticket now as the best seats are sold first! Performances are held at Alexander Theatre in Helsinki (Bulevardi 23-27) and there are eight performances: 16-17 March, 23-24 March, 12-13 Apr and 20-21 Apr 2015. Welcome!

Website of Teekkarispex Spring 2015: http://www.teekkarispeksi.fi Teekkarispex on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teekkarispeksi

Facebook event of performances in Helsinki: https://www.facebook.com/events/388441954657042/

9. Become an active member of ESN Aalto!

ESN Aalto is the local section of ESN Finland and ESN International. ESN Aalto has a great group of active members who help organizing events and with other smaller tasks and now it’s your chance to join! Active members also get special benefits such as priority registration, special member events and the possibilty to join events on the national level. Our active members consist of Finnish students, international degree students and exchange students.

Join us by coming to one of our general meetings (always posted in our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/esnaalto/ about a week ahead, here you can also find more info on our events) or contact us even before if you have any questions by sending email to esn-b@list.ayy.fi or coming to talk to our members in our events. You can find more info on our webpage http://esnaalto.org/.

10. PSK Kupla’s scuba diving course to begin on Thu, 5 Feb    

PSK Kupla organises a beginner’s course in scuba diving in the spring of 2015! After completing the beginner’s course succesfully, you will receive the diving certificate CMAS */P1, which meets international standards and is equivalent to PADI’s OWD certification, for example.

The scuba diving course will begin on Thursday, 5 Feb with a free and open info lecture. The lecture provides more information on the course and how to participate. In addition, we provide information on the activities of the scuba diving club Kupla.

The info lecture will be organised at 6pm-7.30pm in Otaniemi in Hall E111 at the School of Electrical Engineering at the address Otakaari 5A.

Advance registration and further information is available here: http://kupla.ayy.fi/psk/kurssit/lspk/

Welcome!

11. Spring classes of Polijazz to begin on 19 Jan 2014!

Welcome to Polijazz dance classes. We provide weekly classes of oriental dance, break dance, modern dance and now also house and wacking. See the class schedule and SIGN UP at http://polijazz.ayy.fi/. You can also join during the season!
Classes are held in Otaniemi at the multi-purpose facility at JÀmerÀntaival 3A.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
‱ Website: http://polijazz.ayy.fi/
‱ Facebook group: Polijazz https://www.facebook.com/groups/6361325263/
‱ Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1462812447328945/
‱ E-mail list of the Board: polijazzh@list.ayy.fi

Welcome to dance and have fun!

12. Oriental dance course, 16-17 Jan

The intensive course in oriental dance will start the dance spring of Polijazz. The course is held on Fridays, 16 Jan, 5pm-6.30pm and Sat, 17 Jan, 12.30pm-2pm. In this course, you get a taste of the mid section control and the foundation to continue oriental dance in the weekly classes.

Please register on Polijazz site by the next Wednesday (14 Jan), as at least 6 persons are needed in order to organise the course. The course fee is EUR 12. Karita Kajanto is the instructor. Further information and registration through the link below.

Welcome!

http://polijazz.ayy.fi/index.php/component/redevent/details/43?xref=111

13. Welcome to the dance courses of HÀmÀlÀis-Osakunta dance club HOT-Dance!

Traditional dance courses of HĂ€mĂ€lĂ€is-Osakunta dance club in the spring of 2015 are about to begin! The dance classes will be held in the student nation facilities at Kamppi at Urho Kekkosen katu 4–6. The beginner’s couse is held on Wednesdays, from 14 Jan onwards at 4pm-5.30pm and 5.30pm-7pm. The classes are identical in content, so you can choose either one of the classes. There are also courses for those with more dance experience.

Course descriptions and further information is available on the dance club website at http://www.hamalais-osakunta.fi/kerhot/hot/

Welcome to the courses!

 

 

 

 

15.12.2014

Weekly Newsletter 51/2014

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This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 51/2014

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at ayy.fi/yhdistystiedote

The weekly newsletter will take a Christmas break! The first weekly newsletter of the spring will be published on Monday, 12 Jan 2015 and the deadline for submitting material for this newsletter is the previous Thursday, 8 Jan, 10am. Have a relaxing December everyone!

  1. This and next week’s events
  2. Opening hours of service points during the Christmas and the turn of the year
  3. AYY 5th anniversary – experience Servin Mökki greater than ever!
  4. AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis for the spring and summer of 2015 to be reserved from 18 Dec onwards
  5. KYN’s Christmas concert on 17 Dec and 20 Dec
  6. Mindfulness workshops in the spring of 2015
  7. Long night – short films: Short Film Day is coming on 19 Dec
  8. eQuality goes Accessible 2015 on 8 January
  9. Aalto Wiki is updated on Monday, 29 Dec 2014, 8am-2pm
  10. Summer job and Master’s thesis market on 15 Jan 2015
  11. Fully funded 7 months entrepreneur programme in London

1. This and next week’s events

Week 51

2. Opening hours of services points during the Christmas and the turn of the year

SERVICE POINTS:

Otaniemi

  • Fri, 12 Dec, 9am-1pm
  • Fri, 19 Dec, 9am-12noon
  • Week 52 (22-28 Dec) CLOSED
  • Mon-Tue 29-30 Dec, 9am-4pm
  • Wed, 31 Dec, 9am-1pm
  • Thu, 1 Jan 2015 CLOSED
  • Fri, 2 Jan 2015, 9am-4pm
  • Mon, 5 Jan 2015, 9am-4pm
  • Tue, 6 Jan 2015 CLOSED
  • From Wed, 7 Jan 2015 onwards, open normally on weekdays at 9am-4pm

Keys to facilities rented on a one-time basis must be collected on THURSDAY, 18 Dec or no later than Friday, 19 Dec. (NB! Opening hours on Friday: 9am-12noon)

Arabia

20 Dec 2014-6 Jan 2015 CLOSED

Töölö

  • 19 Dec 2014-6 Jan 2015 CLOSED

HOUSING OFFICE:

  • Fri, 12 Dec CLOSED
  • Fri, 19 Dec–Sun, 28 Dec CLOSED
  • Mon-Wed 29-31 Dec, open normally
  • Thu, 1 Jan 2015 CLOSED
  • Fri, 2 Jan 2015, 9am-4pm
  • Mon, 5 Jan 2015 klo 12noon-4pm
  • Tue, 6 Jan 2015 CLOSED
  • From Wed, 7 Jan 2015 onwards open normally

Have a peaceful Christmas everyone!

3. AYY 5th anniversary – experience Servin Mökki greater than ever!

AYY’s fifth anniversary will be organised at Servin Mökki at 4pm on Saturday, 31 Jan 2015. Greetings to the five-year-old AYY are presented in the main celebration during the incredible programme and delicious five-course menu.

The after party will be organised at the event centre Gloria from 10pm onwards. An incredible variety of bands will play at the party.

All members of AYY and Aalto community with their companions and the friends of Aalto members are welcome to the party.

The price of the main event is €75 for AYY’s members and €100 for other guests. The ticket for the after party costs €10. On Sunday, 1 Feb, the traditional anniversary brunch is organised at Servin Mökki, which costs €15.

The dress code for the main event is dark suit with academic badges of honour. You can dress any way you like for the after party. For the brunch, you can dress as casually or festively as you feel like.

Further information (e.g. menu) and registration is available at www.vuosijuhlat.fi The anniversary on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/729771663774478

You cannot miss this party! You are cordially welcome!

4. AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis for the spring and summer of 2015 to be reserved from 18 Dec onwards

Reservations for AYY’s facilities rented on a one-time basis for the period 12 Jan-16 Aug 2015 open to all on Thursday, 18 Dec 2014,8am. You can make reservations in TILA system, which you can use with your Aalto username. Further information and help is available at https://tila.ayy.fi/help/ and /jasenille/tilojen-vuokraaminen/

5. KYN’s Christmas concert 17 Dec and 20 Dec

At its Christmas concert, the Academic Female Choir KYN invites you to the whiteness of snow, brightness of Chrismas lights and the greatest light of the Christmas. Traditional Christmas carols bring you back memories. Familiar and important lyrics open up and touch you in a new way when dear classics are interpreted with fresh arrangements. Let KYN sing Christmas to you.

PyhÀn SydÀmen kappeli chapel (Kirstinkatu 1) Wed, 17 Dec, 6pm and 8pm
Temppeliaukion kirkko church (Lutherinkatu 3) Sat, 20 Dec, 8pm

Tickets from Tiketti 20 € / 13,50 € including Tiketti service fee, from the choir members 18 € / 12 € and one hour before the event at the entrance.

You are cordially welcome. Follow KYN also on facebook: facebook.com/KYNchoir.

6. Mindfulness workshops in the spring of 2015

In the early 2015, two mindfulness workshops will be organised for Aalto students.

Mindfulness is approving the presence. It means a conscious choice to pause and focus on this moment – our thoughts easily wonder either to the future or the past. Mindfulness skills help you to be aware of the current moment and live in it.

The workshops include five sessions (2hours/session). Workshop schedule:

  • Group I Mondays, 12 Jan-9 Feb, 10am-12noon
  • Group II Fridays, 16 Jan-13 Feb klo 1pm-3pm

Workshops will be held at the address Otakaari 1, classroom A128. Workshops are held in Finnish.

Registrations and further information: opintopsykologi(at)aalto.fi, https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=6300082

7. Long night – short films: Short Film Day is coming on 19 Dec

Aalto Media Factory together with ELO Film School Helsinki are proud to announce two screenings of short films at Media Factory auditorium as part of the International Short Film Day on 19 December!

Festival Winners presents some of Finland’s most successful and awarded short films from recent years.

ELO student films will present some handpicked pieces from the Department of Film, Television and Scenography of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Come see what the future filmmakers of Finland are up to!

  • Schedule for Short Film Day at the Aalto Media Factory, Friday 19 Dec
  • Festival Winners at 10am and 1pm and ELO Student Films at 11:30am and 2:30pm

All films are subtitled in English. Further information: http://mediafactory.aalto.fi/long-night-short-films-short-film-day-is-coming/

8. eQuality goes Accessible 2015 on 8 January

The next Accessible Aalto symposium will be “eQuality goes Accessible 2015” on 8 January 2015, at H304, Otakaari 1, Espoo.

This fourth symposium will concentrate especially on the equality issues in practice: What does it mean in education, learning and research? What is eQuality of eLearning and co-creation? Issues like our language policy and guidelines, equal education and learning, multicultural collaboration, safety, good relations, wellbeing, mentoring and peer support and such will be discussed in the equality and accessibility framework. We will also work to improve our culture to include all freshers and new employees in Aalto community.

Here’s the latest version of the programme (bookmark and follow updates, please): https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/AGA/Equality+goes+Accessible+2015

Choose your workshop: https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/AGA/EgA2015+Workshop+proposals

and enroll, please: https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/AGA/Enrolment+for+Equality+goes+Accessible+2015

9. Aalto wiki will be updated on Monday, 29 December, 8am -2pm

Aalto Wiki group and collaboration platform will be updated to the newest version on Monday, 29 December. The update will start at 8am and end at 2pm the latest. During the update, the service is not available.

You will find new features and some improvements in the new version. Current functions remain, e.g. plugins and macros.

You can read more about changes at: https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/whats-new/confluence-50.html or wiki page: https://wiki.aalto.fi/x/9hJYB .

If you have any questions, please write them on the wiki page above.

10. Summer Job and MasterŽs Thesis Market

Thu 15 Jan, 2015 Otakaari 1 main lobby, Hall D and E

Program:

11am-2 pm Company stands

11am-2 pm Alumni Coaching Café
Alumni from technical schools share their experiences and coach students with thesis planning and  summer job plans in a popup café in the main lobby

2pm-4pm Info Flashes
2pm-2.30pm Role of CV, LinkedIn profile and motivation letter in recruitment – Company case
2.30pm-2.45pm Foundation of Aalto University Science and Technology co-financing the master’s theses
2.45pm -3.15pm How to succeed in the job interview – Company case
3.15pm-3.45pm Social media in job hunting – EmployerÂŽs perspective

11. Fully funded 7 months entrepreneur programme in London

BEST Helsinki is providing you a lifetime chance to apply to our partners entrepreneur program in London. What would you build if you had 3 months of funded freedom to work on any tech you wanted? There’s less than a month to go until the deadline for Entrepreneur First 2015/16 applications so make sure you apply now to find out.

About Entrepreneur First London: we are the best place for Europe’s top technical individuals to meet and build world-changing startups in London. We select purely on the basis of technical talent, so you can apply before you have a team or an idea. Our intensive 7-month program is designed to give you the best possible support in the first 100 days of your startup’s life. In the past two years we’ve created 20 startups now worth over $90million. They’re funded by some of the most prestigious investors including Y Combinator, Index Ventures, and Octopus Ventures.

To find out more and apply here: www.joinef.com/apply. DL 31 Dec 2014