ISYY Members Can Now Also Start Using the Digital Student Card on Pivo!

As a member of ISYY, you can now also start using the digital student card on Pivo mobile payment app in addition or instead of Frank student card!
With Pivo’s digital student card you can get student priced train and bus tickets, student lunches as well as other student benefits!
You can also make sure that your student card is always with you wherever you go. 

NB: In order to use Pivo, you need to have online bank user identifiers from a Finnish bank.

3.-5.9.2019 UEF International Orientation for New Students

The first week of September is the true beginning of the autumn semester and also the orientation week. UEF recommends that all the new international students will participate in the orientation programme. The orientation is organised in order to help the new students to have a smooth start for their studies at UEF.

The orientation offers:

• essential information on studying and university life at UEF
• tips on different practical matters
• information on Finland and on the Finnish culture
• great possibilities of meeting the other students

The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY for short) will also participate in the orientation programme Tuesday the 3rd of September at 2:30 pm in Carelia Hall and provide a ton usefull information on how to make the most of your time here in Joensuu. We hope to see all new students at the orientation!

Free Finnish Language Courses at Joensuu Community College

Study Finnish Online

A free Finnish self study online course: Introductory Finnish

Would you like to learn the basics of Finnish language online? This course is free and continuously open to everybody around the world. The course provided by Aalto Open Learning. Most of the course material is accessible without a registration but to access the course exercises one needs (to create) an account.

THE COURSE WEBSITE

SUOMIPASSI – Finnish Language Passport

Suomipassi is a ‘language passport’ developed at the University of Turku in 2017 and has now been published as a mobile application. The aim of Suomipassi is to encourage Finnish language learners to use Finnish more outside the classroom in daily situations and to support them in the early stages of their Finnish language learning.

SUOMIPASSI

More options:

A taste of Finnish - An open on­line course for ba­sic Finnish
Venla - Finnish for foreigners

The Booking for ESN Joensuu's Trips Autumn Semester 2019 will start Wed 4th of September at 12 pm (noon)!

All bookings are done online at Timetravels.fi

For questions and other information please contact Timetravels Customer Service: customerservice@timetravels.fi or +358 10 421 8990, during office hours Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00. Cost of the phone call is 0,88€/min + operator fee.

28.8.2019 Guided tour in English at Joensuu Art Museum Onni (Kirkkokatu 23) at 5 pm

Joensuu Art Museum organizes a guided tour in English to the summer exhibition Blue and Red. The tours are included in the museum ticket price (7/3 €). Duration: 30 minutes.

Nanna Susi (b. 1967) is one of the most internationally successful Finnish artists who is known for her expressionistic, colourful paintings. Canal Cheong Jagerroos (b.1968) is a Chinese artist who combines traditional Chinese art and materials with contemporary western art. In 2015, the two started a project called Blue and Red, where they travelled together in China and Finland, gaining inspiration for their art from each other's cultures. The exhibition will be open until 27 October, 2019.

31.8.2019 Akanvirta women's choir concer at Laulutalo (Kauppakatu 51) at 7 pm

Akanvirta women's choir concert, programme includes songs written to Finnish folk poems and to Eino Leino's poems as well as songs by Anna-Mari Kähärä . Free entrance!

31.8.2019 Spend the Night Outdoors at Patvinsuo National Park

Join Joensuun Latu ry (Joensuu Outdoor Association) during the Finnish Nature Day to sleep outdoors in the gorgeous Patvinsuo National Park. The sauna by the lake will be heated, and is available for the ladies between 6pm and 8pm, and for the men between 8 pm and 10 pm. The fee is 5 euros, and in addition to access to the sauna it includes a coffee by the bonfire and a cinnamon and sugar flavored rusk. It is also possible to reserve the sauna for private use for 20 euros / 2 hours. The fee is paid at the Patvinsuo service center.

For more information and sign up, contact Pekka Turunen +358 46 572 0766 or Tuula Turunen +358 50 372 6242

1.9.2019 Guided Tour in English at North Karelia's Museum Hilma (Koskikatu 5, Carelicum) at 2 pm

North Karelian Museum's popular summer exhibition Excuse me, are you a popstar? introduces famous pop and rock stars through impressive black and white photographs.

On Sunday September 1st, starting at 2 pm, photographer Stefan de Batselier tells about his photographs and stories behind them. The guided tour is included in the museum entrance fees (5/3 €).

2.-15.9.2019 SYKETTÄ Appro

What Is the SYKETTÄ Appro?

Complete sports classes, get to know SYKETTÄ sports services, enjoy exercising and win fabulous prizes!

SYKETTÄ Appro is a sports appro for university students in Joensuu and Kuopio. The appro is organized by SYKETTÄ sports services in cooperation with the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY), the Student Union POKA of the Karelia University of Applied Sciences, and the Student Union of the Savonia University of Applied Sciences. SYKETTÄ Appro is held in the beginning of the fall semester as part of the free trial period of SYKETTÄ sports services.

4.9.2019 Chamber Music Concert at Joensuu Art Museum Onni (Kirkkokatu 23) at 6 pm

Joensuu City Orchestra musicians' discoveries from the treasure chest of chamber music:

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio Op. 9 No. 1 G major
• Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F minor Op. 108
• Vincent d'Indy: Suite dans le style ancien D major op. 24

Tickets: 15 / 13 / 5 euros from Carelicum or one hour before the concert from the venue

5.-6.9.2019 Autumn Market at the market place

Enjoy the market atmosphere and buy yourself e.g. viipurinrinkeli (Vyborg pretzel 🥨) a traditional sweet pastry (similar to the Finnish pulla) originating from the former Finnish city of Vyborg and usually only sold at the market a few times a year.

Thursday 5.9.. 7 am - 7 pm (7-19)
Friday 6.9.  7 am - 5 pm (7-17)

2.15 pm OPENING CEREMONY 

Academic Procession
Opening Address: Rector Jukka Mönkkönen

Speech: Member of Parliament Anu Vehviläinen

Music: University of Eastern Finland Choir Joy with Mari-Annika Heikkilä as the Conductor

Address by the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland: Chair of the Executive Board of the Student Union Aleksi Kinnunen

The Finnish National Anthem: "Maamme"

Coffee

Welcome!

Information about Joensuu's City Orienteering:

The City Orienteering (kaupunkisuunnistus) is an event, where students will go around their campus city in groups and complete different kinds of tasks given to them. The starting point for the orienteering is at Carelia’s backyard on 5.9. at 17.45. The orienteering ends at 10 pm. The City Orienteering is free of charge for first year students: be in contact with your tutor.

Also other than first year students can participate. Price for a whole group (from 6 to 10 people) is 25 €. You can buy a pass for the Orienteering at Kampusrysäys on 5.9. (backyard of Carelia) during the event. The entry fee covers the whole orientation and its after party in Kimmel. You will also get an overall badge!
When a group has visited at least six checkpoints and turns in the pass at the after party, they will participate in a competition, the prize of which will be announced later.

After party tickets will be sold in Kimmel for 3 euros, coat check not included. In Kimmel’s after party, you will be entertained by DJ MISTA S and TEMPER2. The party will be hosted by MATTI 8.

Salsa del Este's autumn program

Briefly

More events in the event calendar at the end of the newsletter

Jazzkerho -76 concerts
Joensuu City Orchestra concerts
Cinema Tapio
Events in Joensuu facebook group
Events at Pakkahuone 
Joensuu Art Museum
Joensuu Outdoor Association - Joensuun Latu
Events at Botania

Opiskelijatöihin.fi - employment service website

Opiskelijatöihin.fi  is an employment service website covering North Karelia and North Savo regions. The service is created and maintained by the Student’s Eastern-Finland association.

Students can leave their profiles anonymously for employers to find and also seek employers’ job advertisements.

Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage

A list of Open Positions at UEF you'll find HERE

Aarresaari - Jobs, internships and thesis offers

Aarresaari is a network of Academic Career Services representing 13 Finnish Universities.
The network offers services for university students, graduates and employers, as well as for the universities themselves. At the same time the network builds brigdes between students and employers.

Aarresaari webpage is maintained by Suomen Akateemiset rekrytointipalvelut and you can find internship, job and thesis offer postings here.

READ MORE

Event calendar

28.8.2019 Guided tour in English at Joensuu Art Museum Onni (Kirkkokatu 23) at 5 pm
28.8.2019 Rajaton Taide - Progressive Music at Kerubi (Siltakatu 1, Ilosaari) at 7 pm
30.8.2019 Global Friday - A Multicultural Meeting Place at Joensuun Setlementti (Niskakatu 4) at 5 pm
31.8.2019 Rajaton Taide -Classical music: Cello & Violin at Carelia-Hall (Yliopistokatu 4) at 2 pm
31.8.2019 Akanvirta women's choir concer at Laulutalo (Kauppakatu 51) at 7 pm
31.8.2019 Spend the night outdoors at Patvinsuo National Park
1.9.2019 Guided Tour in English at North Karelia's Museum Hilma (Koskikatu 5, Carelicum) at 2 pm
2.-15.9.2019 SYKETTÄ Appro
3.-5.9.2019 UEF International Orientation for New Students
4.9.2019 Chamber Music Concert at Joensuu Art Museum Onni (Kirkkokatu 23) at 6 pm
5.-6.9.2019 Autumn Market at the market place
5.9.2019 The Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year at UEF
5.9.2019 Campus Crash and City Orienteering
6.9.2019 ESN Joensuu "Get to Know Each Other" party at Bepop (Siltakatu 8) at 9 pm
8.9.2019 ESN Joensuu's Trip to IKEA and Kuopio
4.10.2019 Lehtiä Ilosaaressa - music festival in Joensuu Areena (Mehtimäenaukio 2) at 6 pm

Information about Weekly Feed

This is an issue of Weekly Feed at Joensuu campus. Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu 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 link (Click here to unsubscribe) located on the bottom of the letter. 

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If you would like to have something featured in the Weekly Feed, please send a short (max. 500 characters including spaces), informative advertisement of the event/activity in English to either kv.joensuu@isyy.fi (Joensuu events) or kv.kuopio@isyy.fi (Kuopio events).

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/facebook page and a short description of the event. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.