Happy Tuesday!

This Sunday, 13 April, is Palm Sunday, so you might see children walking around the neighbourhood from door to door dressed as little witches carrying decorated willow twigs and baskets. This tradition called “virpominen” vaguely resembles the American Halloween tradition of trick or treating, as the children are offered candy or chocolate eggs when they visit your doorstep. These little witches say a spell / rhyme wishing you a healthy year, then offer you the willow twig decorated with colourful feathers and crepe paper strips as a blessing to your house that keeps evil spirits away - in exchange for sweet treats. You can read more about the tradition and about Finnish Easter on This is Finland website.

Have a nice week!

Kind regards,
Elina
Coordinator of International Affairs and Administration

Student Mental Health Week is celebrated this week! 

ISYY board members Jaana and Nox wrote a blog post in honour of Student Mental Health Week: Student’s everyday life is often a balancing act between academic performance, coping, and making a living - is this what we want? We are concerned about how many students’ daily lives revolve around surviving with their well-being. The situation is unsustainable and undermines students’ faith in the future.

Supporting the national Student Mental Health Week and fostering stronger hope for the future among students is extremely important to us in the Student Union. Students can leave positive and encouraging sticky notes for their friends and fellow students at the Snellmania foyer in Kuopio and the Carelia lobby in Joensuu throughout the week. Check out the week's programme on ISYY website.

ISYY club meetings

ISYY clubs' meetings at Lukema (ISYY office in Studentia, C door):

• Tue 8.4. at 5 pm Kärmes (board game club)
• Sun 13.4. at 1 pm UEF Student Bible Club
• Mon 14.4. at 5 pm Kärmes (board game club)

KYY floorball tournament

The final games of the KYY floorball tournament have been scheduled to be played at Luola on Monday , April 14th, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

Running School

The running school will be organized for SYKETTÄ members again in May! The course starts with a lecture on Monday, May 5th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Savonia Microkatu campus.

Practices will take place

• on Thursday, May 8th, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm  and
• on Mondays, May 12th, 19th and 26th, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

The running school costs €30/person with a SYKETTÄ sticker. 

Registration for the running school opens on April 7th, via the booking calendar.

Opening hours during Easter

Studentia

• closed from Thu 17.4. 3pm to Monday 21.4.
• open normally on 22.4.

Snellmania

• open on Thu 17.4. from 8 am to 1 pm 
• closed  from Fri 18.4. to Monday 21.4.

Luola

• open on Fri 18.4. from 1 pm to 8 pm
• open on Sat 19.4. from 1 pm to 8 pm
• closed 20.- 21.4.

Let's develop the Kappeli together!

The Kappeli is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kuopio and it's located in Studentia and it is: 

• Free to use for UEF students and staff
• Club and student association activity space in the evenings
• Campus chaplain's workspace

Did you know that the City of Kuopio might cut funding for facility services in the future? In this case, the use of the sports facilities and the Kappeli might be limited in the future. 

Now is the opportunity to make the voice of the students, the users of the space, heard! By answering the Webropol survey below, you can tell us about the usefulness of the facilities and at the same time express wishes on how the facilities could be improved.

If you wish, you can contact the Kuopio Campus Chaplain satu.karjalainen@uef.fi

Easter opening hours at the UEF library

Joensuu and Kuopio campus libraries are open on Thursday 17th April between 8 am and 1 pm (customer service from 10 am to 1 pm) and closed from Friday 18th April to Monday 21st April. 

The library’s 24/7 self-study facilities are open normally. 

KUH Medical Library is open on Thursday 17th April between 10 am and 1 pm and closed on Monday 21st April.

Join the Young Carers in Finland Research Project!

If you are a young person or young adult aged 15–24, and you assist, care for, or support a family member or another close person who has a serious illness, disability, mental health disorder, substance abuse problem, or who is very elderly, you may be eligible to participate. For more information on how to participate, visit the link below.

Looking for connection: Peer support for international students in Finland

Hey international students! Are you struggling to connect with others or adjust to a new culture? Have you felt lonely or isolated after moving to a new country?

Join our online event in Nyyti’s Discord on 9 April at 4.30 pm, where we will discuss important topics, such as feeling lonely or isolated, adapting to a new culture and where to find friends in Finland. Come share your experiences, tips and support others in a similar situation! This event will mainly focus on peer support and participants’ conversations, so having your camera on is encouraged.

You don't need to register in advance, just showing up is enough! Hope to see you there!

Zipper workshop and kantele art, Wed 9.4. at 14-18.30

• Kuopio Museum's multifunctional space, Museokatu 1
• Kuopio250-event

Come with your zipper problems and get advice from the workshop! Whatever the theme, you can come with any kind of repair work. The performer of the evening is kantele artist Jenni Venäläinen. Performance time at 17.30. Free admission.

SAVONIAFEST – Music experience

Now you have a great opportunity to dive into the depths of music: Savonia University of Applied Sciences’ degree students serve their best in this four-day event. There will be diverse musical experiences from the deep-diving sounds of soul to the energy-bursting fusion jazz and pop! ADMISSION TO THE EVENT IS FREE!

Savonia Fest's gigs will be held on the ITAK stage (Suokatu 42/2). The doors open half an hour before the first gig.

Timetable:

• TUE 22.4. at 15.00-17.00 and at 18.00 (NOTE location: Chamber Music Hall, Kuopio Music Centre)
• WED 23.4. at 17.00-20.00
• THU 24.4. at 17.00-20.00
• Fri 25.4. At 17.00-19.00

Check out the more detailed info on the Facebook page.

Coffee & Friends 

The café meets on Tuesdays at 3-5 pm at Lukema in Kuopio.

• 8.4. Easter Crafts

Coffee & Friends event offers low-threshold hanging out after lectures and the opportunity to meet other students over coffee and a snack. All students of the University of Eastern Finland are welcome to Coffee & Friends. You can come to the café alone or with a friend. In addition, Coffee & Friends has a changing chill programme. Participation in the programme is voluntary and you can come for a while or for the whole time. Participation is free of charge and does not require pre-registration.

Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter in your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Kuopio campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself.

Weekly Feed provides you with current information on matters related to the Student Union, UEF or other organisations close to students, such as FSHS. In addition, the newsletter provides you with information on events taking place at campus or the campus city.

Weekly Feed is published on Tuesdays during the academic year, with the exception of holidays and a few other days. If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, you can unsubscribe the letter via the unsubscription link located on the top of the letter.

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters and data protection on ISYY's website.