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21.4.2011

AYY’s insignia design contest – leave your mark on history!

What will AYY’s badge look like?
What will flutter in AYY’s flag?
What will AYY’s insignia be like?
It is up to you!

AYY’s insignia working group organises an open design contest which purpose is to find a visual, text-free insignia for the Student Union, which is, above all, a timeless and long-lasting insignia which can later be applied to the flag, badge, the badge of merit, the badge of honour and chains.

The contest period is 18 Apr–31 May 2011. A finished contest entry should include an adequately complete presentation on the Student Union’s logo and its applications for the flag and the badge. A contest entry does not have to be based on the Student Union’s existing logo, colour or visual image.

The best proposal will be rewarded with 1000 euro. In addition, other proposals may be reclaimed for 300 euro per proposal.

Contest assignments, instructions and rules

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Contest assignment and the mission

The purpose of the contest is to find a visual and text-free insignia for AYY. The insignia should be, above all, a timeless and long-lasting logo which can later be applied to the flag, the badge, the badge of merit, the badge of honour and chains. The insignia should be editable for use in other purposes which may appear after the contest.

A finished contest entry should include an adequately complete presentation on the Student Union’s insignia and its adaptations for the flag and the badge. A contest entry does not have to be based on the Student Union’s existing logo, colour or visual image.

Aalto University Student Union is a service and benefit organisation for its approximately 15,000 members. All Aalto University students undertaking the lower or upper degree are members of the student union. AYY provides its members with services and works to promote their well-being and to develop teaching at Aalto University. AYY’s official colours are purple and silver.

Jury and prizes

The insignia working group of Aalto University Student Union and student members from all study fields of Aalto act as the jury which selects the winner. Graphic Design Lecturer Tarja Nieminen from the School of Art and Design acts as the expert.

The best proposal will be rewarded with 1000 euro. In addition, the insignia working group may reclaim other proposals for 300 euro per proposal. The jury may also grant honours and other prizes. The jury and the working group reserve the right not to grant prizes or reclaim proposals.

A contest entry is not necessarily selected as the Student Union’s insignia, flag or badge as such. Based on the winning entry and the reclaimed entries, the insignia working group prepares a final proposal for the Student Union’s insignia, badge and/or the flag. AYY’s Representative Council decides on the actual insignia and other symbols which will be introduced.

Contest entries are returned with a pseudonym and the real designers of entries will only be revealed after the award and reclaim decisions. The winner of the contest and other reclaimed and rewarded contest entries will be published on the Student Union website on 17 June 2011.

Submission instructions

Proposals must be returned with a pseudonym. A return envelope must include all contest material with a pseudonym and a sealed envelope marked with a pseudonym which includes the contestant’s real name and contact information.

Contest entries must be submitted by mail to the address AYY keskustoimisto, Tunnustyöryhmä, PL 69, 02151 Espoo. The postmark of the contest entry must be stamped no later than 31 May 2011.

For further information on contest participation, please contact AYY’s Archivist and Museum Curator Tiina Metso, 050 520 9441, tiina.metso@ayy.fi during the office hours.

Copyrights

As a reclaim condition, the prize of the rewarded and reclaimed proposals includes timelessly and geographically unlimited and exclusive user, publication, presentation, mediation, distribution and reproduction rights to the winning work. Further development of the rewarded and reclaimed contest entries will be separately agreed on with designers. The designers of the rewarded and reclaimed entries are not allowed to make any other contracts concerning the rights of reclaimed entries without the permission of Aalto University Student Union.

Contest rules

The insignia design contest is organised by the insignia working group of Aalto University Student Union.
The contest is open to everyone. You can also participate in the contest with a group.
The competition begins on 18 Apr 2011 and ends on 31 May 2011.
The purpose of the contest is to find a visual, text-free and timeless insignia which can later be applied to the flag, badge, the badge of honour and merit and chains, for example.
A finished contest entry should include an adequately complete presentation on the Student Union’s insignia and its adaptations for the flag and the badge. A contest entry does not have to be based on the Student Union’s existing logo, colour or visual image. The Student Union’s official colours are purple and silver.
The insignia must be suitable for use both in printed and electronic media.
The jury compiled by the organisers of the contest will select the best entry and the designer receives a prize of €1,000. In addition, the insignia working group may reclaim other proposals for 300 euro per proposal. The jury and the working group may also grant honours and other prizes.
All material related to the contest entry must be returned with a pseudonym. In addition to the actual proposal, a return envelope must include a sealed envelope marked with a pseudonym which includes the contestant’s real name and contact information.
Proposals must be returned by mail to the address AYY keskustoimisto, Tunnustyöryhmä, PL 69, 02151 Espoo. The postmark of the returned contest entry must be stamped no later than 31 May 2011.
Aalto University Student Union receives timelessly and geographically unlimited and exclusive user, publication, presentation, mediation, distribution and reproduction rights to the winning entry.
Participants whose entry is rewarded or reclaimed do not have the right to assign the rights related to the photos and drawings submitted to the contest to any other party than Aalto University Student Union.
The contestant is responsible for ensuring that one has the rights to use the logo as a contest entry in accordance with these rules and the right to further assign the rights required in these rules to the Aalto University Student Union.
A proposal submitted in the contest will be removed from the contest if it is not submitted before the deadline or if the proposal does not otherwise correspond to the contest guidelines.
Contest entries will not be returned.
The jury and the insignia working group reserve the right not to grant prizes or reclaim proposals.
Aalto University Student Union has the right to use contest entries in communications related to the insignia contest.
The actual designers of contest entries will not be revealed until the prize and reclaim decisions. The winner and other reclaimed and award-winning entries will be published on 17 June 2011 at www.ayy.fi.
Based on the rewarded and reclaimed entries, the working group prepares its final presentation on the student union logo. The Representative Council of the Aalto University Student Union decides on the actual logo which will be introduced.
Aalto University Student Union reserves the right to specify the contest rules during the contest period.

21.4.2011

Propose a smashing name for AUS’s channel!

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We joyfully announce that AUS’s channel (OUBS) is now looking for a new name and You can propose it! Is it Mary or Matthew, or perhaps Aalto-lady or The Box?

Proposals may be submitted electronically by 5.5. or by visiting the Aalto May Day 26.4. starting at 18 at the Senate Square (Senaatintori). There AUS’s communication group X collects proposals. You can identify the group X’s for the bunny ears, and everyone who submits a proposal will receive a sweet surprise 🙂

All participants who have given their contact information will participate in a lottery where the prize is 70 euros Tiketti -gift card.

22.3.2011

AYY: Aalto’s campus is more than just the location

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The campus solution of Aalto University, planned for the summer of 2011, has provoked much debate at the university, in the student union and other interest groups. There are various views of the best campus solution within Aalto’s student community, which can be roughly divided into two: one common campus in Espoo, Otaniemi, or a decentralised campus along the metro line. Both options have both advantages and challenges. The widely accepted common view is, however, that moving both physically between the various units and within different fields of study should be effortless.

In AYY’s opinion, learning and research environments, meeting places, services, public transport and housing provided by the campus solution are more important than the physical location. Aalto University’s campus should be something unique, compelling and outstanding, and it should also be appealing to those outside our academic community. Aalto should also take the role of a forerunner in constructing campus areas according to sustainable development.

Above all, the campus solution should ensure that the preconditions of students and researchers to carry out their own scientific or artistic work do not decline but rather will improve significantly. None of the existing campuses as such provides sufficient preconditions for top-class learning, teaching or research, let alone for new kinds of encounters.

When preparing the campus solution, it is important to acknowledge and respect the significant differences in opinion prevailing within the academic community. It is often the question about the desire to maintain and develop proven solutions, practices and uniqueness within Aalto University, not only about resisting the change. The presented differing views demonstrate the willingness of Aalto members to participate in the construction of the university, and should therefore not be disregarded without constructive discussion.

AYY does not comment on the location of the university campus but it wants to encourage all students to actively participate in the debate during the spring and bring bold, well-reasoned arguments and openings to the discussion, which concern the location but, above all, the content. All in all, AYY hopes that the whole Aalto community will use many voices and actively participate in the building of our common future. We also hope that the Board of Aalto University will make a bold and a forward-looking decision which will support Aalto University’s strategic goals in the best possible way.

Further information:

Saara Hyrkkö, Chairperson of the AYY Board, tel. 040 719 7604

Background information on the campus discussion:

Aalto University’s campus vision document (in Finnish)
Aalto’s vision blog (in Finnish)

22.3.2011

Design the cover for AYY’s calendar

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The Aalto University Student Union (AYY) will organise a design contest for a calendar cover on 21 March–29 April 2011. AYY’s student calendar will be published and distributed to all student union members in the autumn of 2011, so the artwork of the designer will end up in the hands of thousands of Aalto University students. The design contest is open to all AYY members. In addition to fame and glory, the designer of the best cover will win a 100 euro Stockmann gift card.

Competition entries

The cover can be illustrated or a photo. The cover is in colour (4/4). The mandatory elements in the design include the text ”Calendar 2011–2012” and AYY’s logo. AYY’s logo is available on our website.

Each designer can participate with the maximum of three (3) cover designs.

The cover size is 90 mm x 167 mm. In addition, 10 mm on the left side must be reserved for wire binding and 10 mm on the right side for the fold-over.

Designs must be submitted as PDF-files which are ready for print by email to the address viestinta@ayy.fi no later than 29 April 2011.

The design file must be named so that it includes the number of the design and the designer’s name (e.g. 1_AExample.pdf). The maximum file size is 10 Mb.

Copyrights

Designers retain the copyright of their designs.
The winner designer agrees to give the Student Union the authority to use the design in the Student Union’s calendar and use it for possible non-commercial purposes without a separate request.
The photographer must have the rights for the photo and its publication. The photographer makes sure that the persons in the photo and other right holders have given their consent to the publication of the photo. The Student Union does not ask for a separate permission, and the photographer is liable for possible complaints.
The organisers have the right to publish the awarded design on their website and in connection with the publication of the results and other contest information.

22.3.2011

BBNM.org open for Aalto students! Check it out!

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Today the BBNM Group, a student-run career network founded in Oxford, launches its new interactive platform for social networking and intellectual exchange between students, cutting-edge organizations, global corporations and leading thinkers. Participants include IBM, Harvard Professor Howard Gardner, Kiva.org, Hewlett-Packard, former Harvard Provost Harvey Fineberg, McCann Worldgroup, ActionAid, seven TED-speakers, one proper genius and another fourteen of the world’s top minds. Aalto University is one of 173 top universities and colleges worldwide to have access to this exclusive platform.

Students at Aalto University can access BBNM.org using their student email address. All acitivity at BBNM.org, case competitions, discussion entries and thoughts is published to their profile, which will serve as an extended résumé. Students can browse and apply for hundreds of global jobs and internships. Companies can also invite certain students to apply for their opportunities.

If you are interested, check it out at bbnm.org!

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About The BBNM Group

The BBNM Group is a student organization founded in Oxford by students at Oxford University, Yale University, Stockholm School of Economics and Parsons the New School for Design in New York City. Today BBNM include 173 of the world’s top universities and more than 100 000 students. The main purpose is to improve the relationship between talented students and international companies. BBNM is politically independent and completely student-run.

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18.3.2011

Japanese students can call home for free at AYY service points

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Japanese international degree and exchange students in Aalto can use telephones offered by Aalto University Student Union (AYY) for urgent communication with their relatives and embassy free of charge during the crisis. Telephones can be used in AYY’s service points: /en/student-union/contact-information/ (then select campus on the left).

Telephones may be used whenever the service points are open. Service point staff hands over the phones for use against a legitimate driving license, identity card or passport. Student card is not sufficient.

Additional information provided by:
Kalle-Heikki Koskinen
Member of the executive board, housing and services
+358 50 520 9416 / kalle-heikki.koskinen@ayy.fi