Student Union

6.2.2014

Trial in the property dispute between AYY and KY Foundation to begin on 10 Feb

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AYY
For release on 6 Feb 2014

The judicial process of the property dispute between Aalto University Student Union (AYY) and KY Foundation will begin at Helsinki District Court on Monday, 10 Feb 2014.

The property dispute began in 2010 when the Student Unions of the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki merged into Aalto University Student Union. In connection with the merger, it became clear that the Student Union of the Helsinki School of Economics had transferred over 42 million euro of its property out of reach of the new student union to KY Foundation, which had been established through an intermediary.

AYY’s evidence shows that the property transfer had been planned secretly from the members of the Student Union of the Helsinki School of Economics already for years before the merger of the student unions.

”It is unfortunate that the issue will have to be resolved in the courtroom. However, there is too much confusion on the property transfer for us to leave it unresolved, says President of AYY Board Lauri Lehtoruusu.

AYY hopes that the property dispute could finally be clarified in the district court and the donated funds would be returned to the use of the present and future members of the Student Union.

Further information:

President of AYY Board Lauri Lehtoruusu, lauri.lehtoruusu@ayy.fi, 050 520 9420
Secretary General Janne Koskenniemi, janne.koskenniemi@ayy.fi, 050 520 9415

ayy.fi/omaisuuskiista

6.2.2014

All EU citizens have a right to vote in European Parliament elections – remeber to register as a voter!

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The European Parliament elections are getting closer. If you wish to vote in advance in Finland (for a Finnish candidate) you can do that 14-20 May and if you are residing abroad and voting for a Finnish candidate you can do so 14-17 May. The actual Election Day is 25 May.

The EU elections are somewhat special, as all EU citizens that have turned 18 have the right to vote, regardless if you live in your home country or abroad. If your municipality of residence is in Finland, then you have to inform the Finnish authorities by 6 March if you wish to use your voting right in Finland. No one may vote in more than one Member State of the European Union in the same election.

As a citizen of a Member State of the European Union you will be entered in the register on those with the right to vote in Finland as eligible to vote provided that

1) you still have a municipality of residence in Finland on 4 April 2014

2) you have not forfeited your right to vote in your home State due to a decision on a single civil or criminal case

3) you have, by 4.00 p.m. on 6 March 2014 at the latest, notified the Local Register Office (maistraatti) in writing that you want to use your right to vote only in Finland. You can make the notification by filling in the attached form. http://vaalit.fi/uploads/68s9du2215h.pdf

If you register in Finland as a person entitled to vote, the Population Register Center will inform the relevant authority in your home State of your registration. In this case, your personal data will be removed from the electoral register of your home State.

If you want to vote in the European Parliament elections in your home State, you are not required to submit any notification to the Finnish authorities. Contact your embassy in Helsinki for further information on voting in the elections for a candidate from your country.

3.2.2014

AYY awarded its first acknowledgments

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AYY
Publish date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014

Aalto University Student Union has awarded its first acknowledgments at its fourth anniversary at the Event Centre Telakka on Saturday.

The badges of merit and honour are awarded for active operations in favour of AYY and its objectives. There are three different badges of merit and honour; the community badge, the badge of merit and the badge of honour. In addition, AYY has a special acknowledgment, the hero badge.

Community badge is awarded to a person who has actively operated in the student union and has promoted the objectives of the student union through one’s actions.

Badge of merit is awarded to a person who has acted in the student union extensively for a long period of time.

Badge of honour is awarded to a person who has acted in favour of the student union and promoted the objectives of the student union very actively and extensively for a long period of time.

Hero badge is awarded to an individual act or project, or a series of acts or projects, which have influenced the student union and the lives of its members.

The badges of merit and honour are designed by Harry Tensing and manufactured by Roman Tavast Ltd. The badges are silver and incorporated with gold and enamel. AYY’s insignia is the key element on the badges. The badges are worn on AYY’s ribbon.

The hero badge includes AYY’s insignia with inscriptions attached to a silver background. Over time, the hero badges will form a work of art on the wall of AYY’s Central Office. The hero badge is designed by Noora Laak.

For this first time, eleven community badges, fourteen badges of merit, one badge of honour and two hero badges were awarded. Proposals for the awarded badges were made in the years of 2012 and 2013. The hero badges were granted to Otaniemi Recycling Centre and Ossi Miikkulainen. AYY’s first badge of honour was granted to Tuula Ilmes.

AYY warmly congratulates all the award recipients!

Community badge (11):

Sergei Chekurov
Jussi Valtonen
Matti Nurmi
Hamilkar Bergroth
Ilmari Arnkil
Salla Seppälä
Johan Kondratjeff
Petri Heikkinen
Saara Hyrkkö
Markus Ylänen
Janne Peltola

Badge of merit (14):

Mika Tarhala
Antti Karkola
Iiro Lehtiniemi
Niina Torikka
Voitto Kangas
Jari Isaksson
Otto Palonen
Mikko Ikola
Henri Lönn
Kim Blomqvist
Iida Myllymäki
Pipsa Penttinen
Ilmari Pärnänen
Anu Juvonen

Badge of honour (1):

Tuula Ilmes

Hero badge (2):

Recycling Centre
Ossi Miikkulainen

Further information:

Archivist Tiina Metso, tiina.metso@ayy.fi, 050 520 9441

AYY’s acknowledgment regulation: https://inside.ayy.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=12615847

3.2.2014

AYY awarded the International Deed and Learning Promotion Deed of the year 2013

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AYY
Publish date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014

Aalto University Student Union (AYY) has awarded the International Deed and Learning Promotion Deed of the year 2013 at its fourth anniversary on 1 Feb 2014. The Physicist Spex was awarded as the International Deed 2013. In addition, the honorable mentions of the international deed were awarded to Sergei Chekurov and Gaurav Das. Uudet koekäytännöt (”new examination practices”) project was awarded as the Learning Promotion Deed of the year 2013.

The Physicist Spex performed its spex Limbo – No loitering in English in December 2013. This gave the opportunity for over hundred international students to experience the performance, which is an integral part of the student culture, in the language that they understand. The deed of the Physicist Spex is an excellent example of how the integration of international students to Aalto community can be promoted.

Sergei Chekurov received an honorable mention for his activities to improve the position of international students in the Guild of Mechanical Engineering (KIK) and Students of Engineering (ITY). Thanks to Chekurov, many international students feel that they are part of the Aalto community. With this recognition, AYY wishes to encourage the student associations to include international students in their activities.

Gaurav Das was awarded an honorable mention for his participation in various activities (such as BEST and Student Family Friend). Das is an excellent example of an international student who is open-minded and interested in exploring the local culture. With this recognition, AYY wishes to encourage international students to take part in the Aalto community.

With the International Deed award, AYY wishes to draw attention to the importance of high-quality internationalisation for Aalto students. International students must have the opportunity to participate in the activities of the academic community at all levels. Uudet koekäytännöt project was awarded as the Learning Promotion Deed 2013. The project does concrete work to transform study performance in a more flexible direction. The effective accumulation of credits is becoming increasingly important both for universities and the students themselves and this project effectively removes practical obstacles to gain credits. In addition, the participants in the project have been very active and devoted in the piloting of the project and have persistently continued to develop the concept even after achieving the end point of the initial project.

The purpose of the Learning Promotion Deed is to support and make visible the actions and projects, which have promoted learning at Aalto University.

Further information:

International Deed:

Milla Ovaska, Specialist, International Affairs milla.ovaska@ayy.fi, 050 520 9446
Sanna Unkuri, Board Member, International Affairs sanna.unkuri@ayy.fi, 040 579 6125

Leaning Promotion Deed:

Pietari Keskinen, Board Member, Academic Affairs, pietari.keskinen@ayy.fi, 040 502 4015

16.1.2014

Capgemini is AYY’s new partner

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AYY and Capgemini
15 Jan 2014
For immediate release

Aalto University Student Union (AYY) has gained a new partner, the consulting company Capgemini. In 2014, Capgemini’s Young Professionals Academy programme will be widely visible in AYY’s electronic media. Capgemini is also the main partner in Teekkari Tradition Party 2014.

”We are looking forward to cooperation with Aalto University Student Union. We believe in persistent academic cooperation and we hope that young talents from Aalto University will find us more easily,” comments Capgemini Finland’s HR Director Anne Sundelin.

”It is great to begin cooperation with Capgemini. As an international and leading company in its field, Capgemini provides the student union members with plenty of interesting challenges and career opportunities in IT consulting. Capgemini is a high-profile addition to the Student Union’s increasing corporate cooperation sector,” comments AYY’s Corporate Relations Coordinator Juho Hyytiäinen.

Capgemini is one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, which employs 130,000 employees in 44 countries. Of them, more than 1,600 work for the Finnish customers. The company helps its clients to succeed by designing and integrating technical solutions to support their changing and evolving business operations. Capgemini provides management, development and hosting services for applications and infrastructure, as well as the outsourcing of business processes.

Aalto University Student Union AYY is a service and advocacy organisation for approximately 15,000 Aalto University students. AYY acts as the advocate of its members in academic and social affairs, in particular.

Further information:

Member of AYY Board, Corporate Relations, Tino Kantola, tino.kantola@ayy.fi
AYY’s Corporate Relations Coordinator Juho Hyytiäinen, juho.hyytiainen@ayy.fi