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28.6.2016

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö to be guardian of the Tempaus2016 student project

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June 28, 2016, 10 AM
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President of Finland Sauli Niinistö will be guardian of the Tempaus2016 project.

Tempaus events are a way for students to influence current affairs using people power with a twinkle in their eye, yet with serious intent. The purpose of Tempaus2016 is to draw attention to the state of basic education in Finland. The intent is to stimulate public discussion about it and ensure that the level of basic education in Finland shall be maintained also in the future.

Tempaus will be organized at the turn of October-November 2016. The aim is to have student participants visit all 2,400 comprehensive schools over two days to implement a pre-planned program together with the pupils. Tempaus will climax in a big Tempaus Party in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The party will bring together proponents of education and others interested in the topic.

Tempaus is coordinated by a group of Aalto University students. The project is backed by the Aalto University student union AYY, Aalto University, the Trade Union of Education in Finland (OAJ), Lastenklinikoiden kummit ry, Aalto University Business Students (KY) and the Association of Aalto University Students of Arts, Design and Architecture (TOKYO).

For more information:

Tempaus section coordinator Niko Ferm, niko.ferm@aalto.fi, tel. 050 994 3120
Tempaus section communications officer Noora Vänttinen, noora.vanttinen@aalto.fi, 040 7316120

Tempaus2016 in social media

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tempaus2016
Instagram: @Tempaus2016
Twitter: @Tempaus2016

Hashtags: #Tempaus2016, #aarre
www.tempaus.fi

 

23.6.2016

Nominate for Aalto Athlete 2016!

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Hi, now is the time to nominate a fellow student who you think deserves to be rewarded as the Aalto Athlete of 2016. The criteria include sports achievements at national or international level, academic performance as well as honest and fair participation in the community.

So remember to reason the suggestion with care! The form is closed 5.9. at 23:59. The award will be presented in Aalto 10km 18.9.2016.

Fill out the form here!

For more information: henrikki.soininen (a) ayy.fi

23.6.2016

Niina Palm appointed AYY’s producer

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The board of the Aalto University student union AYY in its meeting 20/2016 on June 22, 2016 has picked Niina Palm as AYY’s new producer.

Palm currently works as KY’s cultural secretary and studies economic sciences at Aalto University. Her previous jobs include working as KY-speksi’s dance director and person responsible for dancing and teaching street dancing at the Helsinki Dance Institute. She has also been an active member of KY’s cultural committee KUVA.

“Yay, this feels great!” says the excited Palm. “Student culture and communality are close to my heart, and I eagerly await the new challenges and opportunities brought by a developing student union.”

The Aalto University student union AYY is a service and advocacy organization for about 15,000 Aalto University students. AYY acts as the guardian of its members’ interests particularly in education policy and social study issues. AYY’s event producer supports the student union’s sections in producing events in collaboration with another producer. Palm will start her job in August.

For more information: Incoming general secretary Niko Ferm, niko.ferm@ayy.fi

2.6.2016

AYY: Aalto University endangers its internationalizing development by setting high tuition fees for students from outside the EU/EEA area

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2.6.2016
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Aalto University has announced its plan to charge a tuition fee of 12 000 – 15 000 Euros from students from outside the EU-EEA area who are admitted in 2017. The sum is much higher than the minimum fee of 1,500 Euros established in the new University Act that was enacted at the beginning of this year.

Aalto University Student Union (AYY) supports free education for everyone. AYY fears that the university’s decision will cause the number of international students to fall sharply and gradually destroy the university’s international degree programmes.

AYY is concerned about the fact that the university’s internationalization goals did not sufficiently influence the size of the tuition fee. The tuition fees for students from outside the EU-EEA area adopted in Sweden in 2011 and in Denmark in 2006 have led to a lack of international students from outside the EU-EEA, reduction in the number of international degree students and a reduction of international programmes. Studies show that students choose their schools based on the university’s ranking, how well known the country is, costs and employment expectations. The 15 000 Euro fee for master programmes becomes questionable in a European context, as many top European universities allow tuition for free or at a minimal fee. The argument that quality correlates with price is not a valid reason for a high tuition fee.

According to its new strategy, the Aalto University seeks to offer international-quality education in multicultural and diverse groups. AYY shares this goal and thinks it is important that every Aalto student learns the intercultural communication skills required in the global job market as part of their studies. International students create networks for both the university and the students, form a significant part of the university’s future doctoral students and make studying a genuinely international experience that broadens horizons. AYY demands that the Aalto University critically evaluate the effects of the fees on the number of applicants and its internationalizing development and do everything it can to preserve its multidisciplinary and diverse internationalism.

Further information:

Milja Asikainen, Chair of the AYY board, milja.asikainen@ayy.fi, +358 50 520 9420
Rosa Väisänen, Board member of AYY, international affairs, rosa.vaisanen@ayy.fi, +358 50 527 2401

23.5.2016

Weekly Newsletter 21/2016

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This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 21/2016

Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. Read the newsletter at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

The weekly newsletter is published for the last time on Monday next week, 30 May. We wish everyone a good start to the summer!

  1. This and next week’s events
  2. Submit your events for AYY’s academic year calendar 2016-2017
  3. Share your conception about AYY as background for communication strategy work
  4. AYY is looking for temporary and part-time employees in Otaniemi
  5. Call for volunteers to help asylum seekers
  6. Cleaning Day on 28.5. at Otaniemi Recycling center
  7. Tempaus2016 is coming up in the autumn – stay up to date by watching social media
  8. Aalto Festival 16 – 31 May: fashion, future materials, sustainability business models and electronic gadgets.
  9. Millennium Technology Prize Award Ceremony satellite event at Design Factory on May 24th
  10. The summer dance courses for Teekkarispeksi start in the beginning of June!
  11. Sibelius Park minigolf season starts on Monday 30 May!
  12. DASH’16 New Media Festival
  13. Bachelors of Arts 2016 final exhibition 27 May -17 June 2016
  14. Aalto 10K running event 18 September 2016 – registration now open!
  15. ESN Aalto is looking to complete the board – President, Secretary and Local Representative wanted!

 

1.    This and next week’s events

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Viikko 22

2.    Submit your events for AYY’s academic year calendar 2016-2017

Associations and actors within AYY have the opportunity to submit important event dates for the student union’s academic year calendar. Events can be submitted through the google docs file linked below until Sunday, 29 May 2016. Please add your events under the correct month in chronological order. Please enter the text you want in the calendar ”Event name/Text” field (yellow background). Please note that one line can hold up the maximum of 25 characters of text, including spaces. When writing the text, please consider how many lines from your own calendar you wish to be ”wasted”. The calendar is trilingual so please take this into account when planning the text.

If there are several events marked on the same date, the event that concerns most of the students will end up in the calendar. The file is editable until the provided deadline 29 May 2016, until which you can make changes to your events. Please fill out the columns carefully, and check and double check that the information is correct. Please also remember to include information on who is organising the event.

http://tinyurl.com/ayycalendar2016

Questions and comments to AYY’s Communications Officer Henna Palonen (henna.palonen@ayy.fi or 050 520 9440)

3.    Share your conception about AYY as background for communication strategy work

AYY is continuously developing its operations, and currently they are working on updating their communication strategy, among other things. As background for preparing the strategy, we would like to hear what kind of conceptions or images you have about AYY. What is AYY like in your mind? What kind of thoughts or ideas does AYY evoke? Please respond to a short survey by Sunday 5 June. Responding to the survey only takes a few minutes. https://lomake.ayy.fi/viestinta/mielikuvasi-ayysta/ (translations in English will be added to the survey as soon as we get those from our translators. )

4.    AYY is looking for temporary and part-time employees in Otaniemi

We are looking for employees for the busy early autumn for the positions of Emergency Housing Coordinator (1 person) and Distributors of Academic Year Stickers (2 persons). Free-form applications with CVs should be delivered to AYY Administrative Manager Johanna Pietiläinen by 12:00 on 8 June 2016, to the address rekrytointi(at)ayy.fi. Further information: /en/student-union/vacancies/ayy-is-looking-for-temporary-and-part-time-employees-in-otaniemi/

5.    Call for volunteers to help asylum seekers

Would you like to help asylum seekers living in Otaniemi with their everyday lives and teach them language in everyday situations? This activity will take place in the form of things such as theme evenings, playing board games and helping with shopping.

If you’d like to join, contact Riikka Keskitalo (turvapaikanhakijat.koordinaattori@ejy.fi) or Jimmy Nylund (jimmy.nylund@ayy.fi).

6.    Cleaning Day on 28.5. at Otaniemi Recycling center

“Cleaning Day comes again on Saturday 28.5. It changes cities and neighborhoods into huge flea markets and marketplaces. Otaniemi Recycling center will be open, and outside near the recycling center anybody can come and sell their stuff flea market style. At the end of the day you can donate your extra items to the recycling center if you want to. Coffee and tea will be served at the recycling center.

Time: Sat 28.5. at 10-15

Address: Servin Maijan tie 6D

More info about the event: http://outside.ayy.fi/en/blog/events/siivouspaiva-otaniemen-kierratyskeskuksella/

More info about Cleaning day: http://siivouspaiva.com/en/

More info about Otaniemi recycling center: http://kierratyskeskus.ayy.fi/

7.    Tempaus2016 is coming up in the autumn – stay up to date by watching social media

Tempaus2016 is coming up in the autumn. Stay up to date about the latest developments and the progress of the project by following Tempaus on social media.

Site: www.tempaus.fi

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tempaus2016/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tempaus2016

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tempaus2016/

See you in the autumn!

8.    Aalto Festival 16 – 31 May: fashion, future materials, sustainability business models and electronic gadgets.

Aalto Festival showcases the talents of Aalto University students, graduates and faculty. The two-week festival is a collection of over 60 events, exhibitions, seminars, parties and galas. Come to hear students’ experiences about international development projects, to see the outcomes of corporate collaboration projects, to look at future materials, to learn the secrets of graphic design and to enjoy fashion. You can find the whole programme from the website: http://aaltofestival.fi/2016/en/

Follow Aalto Festival and share your own experiences: #aaltofestival

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/aaltofestival/

https://www.facebook.com/events/914868398629656/

Aalto Festival takes place in various locations in Helsinki and Espoo 16–31 May.

9.    Millennium Technology Prize Award Ceremony satellite event at Design Factory on May 24th

The Millennium Technology Prize is Finland’s tribute to innovations for a better life. The prize promotes technological research and Finland as a high-tech country. The rationale behind the international Millennium Technology Prize is the extensive impacts of science and innovation on society, even on humanity at large.

Come and follow the Millennium prize award ceremony live streaming to Aalto Design Factory (Betonimiehenkuja 5 C). The event is open for all. Please sign up by Thursday May 19th to ensure refreshments: https://aaltodf.typeform.com/to/xteJpe

The event is part of Aalto Festival: http://aaltofestival.fi/2016/en/millennium-streaming/

More information about the prize: http://taf.fi/en/millennium-technology-prize/

 

10.                  The summer dance courses for Teekkarispeksi start in the beginning of June!

Join Teekkarispeksi dance courses. The dance courses range from beginners to advanced, and there are many different styles. The courses are free for Teekkarispeksi members. You can become a member at

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oeBnT5m-cRhwtrlDgpnJc9rhLNZI4MMhk6H1Kau6ceA/viewform

For more information about the dance courses, please contact tanssi@teekkarispeksi.fi.

 

11.                  Sibelius Park minigolf season starts on Monday 30 May!

Sibelius Park minigolf is a minigolf established by the Guild of the Cross in 1952 and maintained by its members in Sibelius Park in Töölö. A game round for adults costs EUR 6 and for students EUR 4.50. There is also a booth where you can buy e.g. ice-cream and refreshments. The grill is also available for customer use. In June, we are open every day between 13-20.

The profits will go to children’s charity in India, Russia and Ukraine. Minigolf does good! You can find further information on the website at http://sibeliuspuistonminigolf.fi/ and the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sibeliuspuistonminigolf/

Welcome to play in the summer!

 

12.                  DASH’16 New Media Festival

“DASH’16 is a three day New Media festival featuring live performances, installations, prototypes and workshops, organised by the New Media MA-students of Aalto University Media Lab Helsinki for the first time in 2016. For more information, visit: http://www.dashhelsinki.com

Monday 30.5. 17 – 02

Tuesday 31.5. 13 – 22

Wednesday 01.6. 13 – 22

Telakkakatu 6, Hietalahti, Helsinki – FREE ENTRY

 

13.                  Bachelors of Arts 2016 final exhibition 27 May -17 June 2016

Welcome to the Aalto ARTS Department of Design final work exhibition by Bachelors of Arts! The BOA Bachelors of Arts exhibition is now being organised for the second time, and it brings together the feats of students in textile design, industrial design and ceramic and glass design. With the degree reform at the Department of Design, the old degree programmes will be history, and this year’s Bachelors of Arts exhibition is the last chance to see the versatile production of students in different areas. You are warmly welcome to come see and experience what interests young designers in spring 2016.

Exhibition opening on Thursday 26 May at 17-19 in Lume Gallery, address: Hämeentie 135 C!

The exhibition will be opened by its official patrons, Johan Olin and Aamu Song.

The exhibition is open: Mon-Thu 8-19, Fri 8-18

14.                  Aalto 10K running event 18 September 2016 – registration now open!

The traditional Aalto 10K and Aalto 5K takes place on Sunday 18 September 2016 at 13.00. You can run, jog, walk, or Nordic walk the distance of your choice. Aalto 10K is free of charge running event for all the Aalto students, staff and alumni!

The event is part of Espoo marathon and half-marathon, which also Aalto members are welcome to take part in with discount price (40€/person). This event takes place on Saturday 17 September 2016.

Note that the participation fee for marathon is 0€ if you register as a volunteer official to work for few hours during either Friday 16 September or on Sunday 18 September at the Aalto 10K/5K event (limited amount of free places). More details of registering as a volunteer, see here: https://into.aalto.fi/display/enaalto/Officials+needed+for+Aalto+10K+running+event+on+18+September+2016

Time: Aalto 10K Sun 18.9.2016 at 13-16, Marathon Sat 17.9.2016

Location: The start line for both events is at Espoo, Otaniemi Otaranta, by Laajalahti shore.

Registration: Registration ends Sunday 11.9.2016 23:59.

(Make sure, that you select ‘Aalto University’ in the ‘Organisation’ box. Student number or place of work will also need to be given on the registration form.)

Registration link: https://secure.onreg.com/onreg2/front/step1.php?id=3256&eventkey=372692de424e96346f40dd6320c4e701&set_language=us

15.                  ESN Aalto is looking to complete the board – President, Secretary and Local Representative wanted!

ESN Aalto is looking for three more board members that are motivated to bring their ideas, innovation and inspiration to our organization. Following positions are open: PRESIDENT, SECRETARY (appointment starting 1.6.2016) as well as LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE (appointment starting 1.7.2016). The local representative is a position within the board that acts as the link to higher-level instances of ESN (national and international). If any of the positions or ESN as such sounds interesting to you, please feel free to contact the board of ESN Aalto with questions regarding the tasks that are expected for those positions and/or send an open-form application to board@esnaalto.org stating reasons why you are an excellent choice for the position you apply for! Application DL is 23.5. at 23.59 local Helsinki time and the election meeting will be on 30.5. at 18.00 in JMT 5 living room. We are looking forward to reading your applications!

Read more: http://esnaalto.org/news/esn-aalto-looking-complete-board-%E2%80%93-president-secretary-and-local-representative-wanted