Association-related issues can be found in the association newsletter. The newsletter is available at ayy.fi/yhdistystiedote

News on the removal of business bachelor students: /blog/2015/04/09/tervetuloa-otaniemeen-kylterikandit-144-paivaa-muuttoon/

P.S. Advance voting in the parliamentary elections is ongoing today Tuesday, 14 Apr. You can vote in advance at any advance polling station. You only need a photo ID. On the actual voting day on Sunday, 19 Apr, you can only vote at the polling station stated for you.

1. This and next week’s events
2. Apply for an AYY scholarship by 19.4.!
3. #Aaltowappu is here – check out the events on wappu.fi site
4. AYY is looking for social policy specialist
5. Engineering student – introduce Otaniemi to business students
6. Come and have coffee at Cafe Ääni
7. ÄPY training session for sellers on 14 Apr and GALA 2015 on 22 Apr
8. Aalto in the Game – Recruitment and Networking Event
9. A few tickets left for Teekkarispex performances
10. Become international in summer and short courses
11. Students’ event day at Ateneum on 15 Apr
12. Join the urban survival day

1. This and next week’s events

Week 16

• Mon, 13 Apr – ESN Aalto goes curling
• Mon, 13 Ap. – Mosaic’s Running Dinner
• Mon, 13 Ap– Teekkarispex 2015: Supernova – Helsinki VI
• Tue, 14 Apr – Cafe Ääni: Aalto Greens’ newbies’ night feat. Kasvi, Hyrkkö and Lappalainen 
• Tue, 14 Apr – Summer University info evening by AEGEE-Helsinki
• Wed, 15 Apr – Cafe Ääni: Future of Otaniemi feat. Jukka Mäkelä
• Wed, 15 Apr– Olli Toivonen: From interpretations to freedom
• Wed, 15 Apr– ESN Aalto’s Poker Tournament
• Thu, 16 Apr – Café Ääni: Jarno Lappalainen’s information-based night feat. Otso Kivekäs
• Fri, 17 Apr – ESN Aalto’s trip to St. Petersburg, Russia
• Sat, 18 Apr – Birthday Party – 30 Years of AEGEE
• Sat, 18 Apr – Spring concert of Polytech Orchestra
• Sat, 18 Apr– 20^th anniversary spring concert of Metsoforte
• Sun, 19 Apr – Registration for Hitchball4000 hitchhiking contest opens
• Sun, 19 Apr – Parliamentary elections

Week 17

Wappu.fi and you know where to go! 🙂

• Mon, 20 Apr – Cycling tour around the solar system
• Mon, 20 Apr – Teekkarispex 2015: Supernova – Helsinki VII
• Tue, 21 Apr – Teekkarispex 2015: Supernova – Helsinki VIII
• Tue, 21 Apr – Badge sales
• Tue, 21 Apr – Aalto SCI’s head start to  May Day: mead and donuts
• Wed, 22 Apr – Seppo Palonen: Book of Jonah – me and my calling
• Wed, 22 Apr – Urban survival day
• Thu, 23 Apr – Aalto in game – Recruitment and Networking event
• Sat, 25 Apr  – ESN Aalto’s Sitsit
• Sat, 25 Apr   – Sitsi contest
• Sat, 25 Apr – May Day half marathon

2. Apply for an AYY scholarship by 19.4.!

AYY distributes community, study and exchange scholarships to its members in the spring. The purpose of the scholarships is to support community activities and encourage the successful combination of studies and student life and internationalisation of students. The application period is from 12pm, 16th March 2015 to 11.59pm, 19th April 2015.

• Application form
• More information

3. #Aaltowappu is here – check out the events at wappu.fi site

A huge number of events are organised in Aalto community during the weeks before May Day. By following the site wappu.fi you know what is happening! This year’s main event takes place at Kauppatori Square on May Day Eve when it is AYY’s turn to press the student cap on Havis Amanda statue.

AYY declares open the traditional #AaltoWappu contest, the purpose of which is to share positive May Day photos and updates on social media. So publish your photo or update with the hashtag #AaltoWappu on instagram and/or twitter and participate in the contest. The contest is open between 00:01am, Mon, 13 Apr 2015 – 11.59pm on 1 May 2015. The best May Day photos and updates are rewarded with AYY’s hoodies and t-shirts. You can also participate in the contest by sending your photo by email to tiedottaja@ayy.fi.

4. AYY is looking for social policy specialist

AYY is looking for a social policy specialist for fixed-term employment starting on 4 May 2015 or as agreed.

The specialist engages in the student union’s advocacy work in the social policy sector as well as the campus and municipality sector. In addition, the student union has two specialists, one of whom focuses on academic affairs and the other one focuses on academic affairs and social policy. The job description includes, for example, issues related to students’ health and well-being as well as advocacy work on municipalities and zoning. The position also includes equality and gender equality affairs. Finnish skills are required in the position.

Read more and apply by 12noon on 17 Apr: /ylioppilaskunta/avoimet-tyopaikat/ayy-hakee-sosiaalipoliittista-asiantuntijaa/ (in Finnish)

5. Engineering student – introduce Otaniemi to business students

When business bachelor students arrive in Otaniemi in the autumn, we need a reception committee to welcome them. We are now looking for active and positive engineering students who are ready to take care of business students in the autumn. So if you have the time and motivation to help business students to get to know Otaniemi in the autumn of 2015, please sign up through the following form (https://lomake.ayy.fi/sosiaalipolitiikka/ilmoittaudu-kummiksi-auta-ekonomia-niemessa/). We will get in touch with those who sign up during the summer and they will guide freshmen, 2^nd or 3^rd year business students in August-September 2015.

6. Come and have coffee at Cafe Ääni

Aalto Greens have opened a pop up election café at Otaniemi shopping centre. Cafe Ääni provides coffee daily on 11.30am-1pm. The café is open during this week.

Events at the café:

• Free coffee on weekdays at 11.30am-1pm
• Tue, 14 Apr, 4pm, Aalto Greens’ newbies’ night feat Jyrki kasvi, Saara Hyrkkö and Jarno Lappalainen (https://www.facebook.com/events/377560095783117/)
• Wed, 15 Apr, 12noon-1.30pm, the election bus of the Green Party stops at Otaniemi shopping centre (https://www.facebook.com/events/1554946024760444/)
• Wed, 15 Apr, 6pm, Future of Otaniemi debate night. Mayor of Espoo Jukka Mäkelä attends the event (https://www.facebook.com/events/1419329471708752)
• Thu, 16 Apr, 5pm, Jarno Lappalainen’s information-based evening of politics, parliamentary election candidate and the member of Helsinki City Council Otso Kivekäs

Welcome to have coffee, meet the candidates and other key influencers!
Read more about the schedule of the café www.aaltovihreat.fi/kahvila

The café is organised by support associations of the main candidates of Aalto Greens, Saara Hyrkkö and Jarno Lappalainen.

7. ÄPY training session for sellers 14 Apr and GALA 2015 on 22 Apr

Äpy organises a training session for sellers at Startup Sauna (Betonimiehenkuja 3) on Tuesday, 14 Apr 2015 at 6pm. Come and see how professionals sell the magazine. Due to our great tips, you can enjoy the selling of Äpy and you will make profit! In addition to great company, we provide food and drinks. If you have not signed the deal yet, you can do it at the spot and get some great advice.

The event is open to all so please invite your friends as well!
Further information: www.facebook.com/wappulehti

Äpy 2015 will be published at Äpy gala on Wednesday, 22 Apr 2015! Come to Hall A at Otakaari 1 on Wednesday, 22 Apr! Before the gala, there is an exclusive cocktail event for Äpy sellers starting at 5pm in front of Hall A and the most anticipated show of May Day will start at 6pm.

ÄPY GALA 2015

• Wed, 22 Apr 2015
• SHOW TIME 6pm @ Hall A, Otakaari 1
• Cocktail event for sellers 5pm @ in front of Hall A

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/931420570213896/

8. Aalto in the Game – Recruitment and Networking Event

Aalto in the Game is a recruiting event for students, alumni and young experts fascinated by the game industry. It will take part in two venues:

Game Industry Pros Take the Floor Urban Mill (Betonimiehenkuja 5E) at 12-14
Meet the top employers of the field Design Factory (Betonimiehenkuja  5C) at 14-17

Enjoy also the Game Demo Studio showing demos made at Aalto University at Design Factory!

More information and enrollment at:
http://www.aalto.fi/en/cooperation/career_services/meet_students/aalto_in_the_game/for_event_visitors/

9. A few tickets left for Teekkarispex performances

Final tickets for Teekkarispex performances on 20-21 Apr are running out, so act fast if you want to see the spectacle of this spring. Ticket sales for each performance will end on the day of the performance but the rest of the tickets are sold at the theatre entrance starting one hour before the performance. Welcome!

• Teekkarispex website and ticket shop: http://www.teekkarispeksi.fi
• Facebook event for Helsinki performances: https://www.facebook.com/events/388441954657042/
• Teekkarispex Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/teekkarispeksi

10. Become international in summer and short courses

A huge number of various summer and short courses are organised across Europe and around the world. Students often receive support or discount on course fees and living expenses. Check out the available courses through the links below and become international!

CHEM https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=17328899
ELEC https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=6308683
ENG https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=6312134
SCI https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=6309391
BIZ https://into.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=10585616

11. Students’ event day at Ateneum on 15 Apr

Students can enjoy culture at Ateneum on Wednesday, 15 Apr, when they have a free admission throughout the day. The Art for Us! event is now organised for the tenth time and this time the event is greater than ever. So come and see what Helsinki looked like fifty years ago and enjoy the urban culture and music of today.

Read more: http://www.ateneum.fi/fi/taidetta-meille

Event on facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1561815064079480/

12. Join the urban survival day 

HSY climate info and its partners organise an event which tells about extreme weather phenomena, climate change, the consequences and how to get prepared. Come to the urban survival day on 22 Apr, 12noon-6pm at Lasipalatsi Square to experience storm, wind and heat – and hear how you can get prepared!

More detailed programme and further information: www.urbaaniselviytyminen.fi