This is the AYY weekly newsletter 11/2018. You can find news concerning AYY, its associations and sections in this newsletter, in addition to other useful information.
The AYY weekly newsletter is going on a diet this week! The length of the announcements will be reduced in the coming weeks so that you can read through the newsletter even on a busy Monday. If you want your own piece to be a part of the weekly newsletter in the future, check out the material instructions for the weekly newsletter (item 1).
Have a sunny week!
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The association information can be found in the association newsletter. Read it at: /en/associations/association-newsletter
Week 11
12.3. ESN Aalto Association Meeting /blog/events/esn-aalto-association-meeting/
14.3. Ristin kilta: Raimo Goyarrola – The Catholic Church and Ecumenism /blog/events/ristin-kilta-raimo-goyarrola-katolinen-kirkko-ja-ekumenia/
Week 12
21.3.Ristin kilta: Vili Sarento – Atonement /blog/events/ristin-kilta-vili-sarento-sovitustyosta/
23.3. Female Choir KYN: Outo kantele record release concert /blog/events/naiskuoro-kyn-outo-kantele-levynjulkistamiskonsertti/
- New material instructions for the weekly newsletter
- City bikes are coming to the campus area in May
- Applications to the AYY Art Year working group are now open
- Train as a Security Officer, AYY pays the costs
- Suggest a recipient for the AYY acknowledgement reward
- Wall Art for Väre – Competition Info at Learning Centre Tori 15.3.
- Creating impact is teamwork. Are you in?
- Join the #SwecoInn hackathon and take part in creating a society of the future
- Architecture freshmen: Retrokiima on March 15th
- Come and celebrate St Patrick’s Day on the 16th of March
- Open Doors at OtaHoas’ Clubrooms 17.3.
- Brunch at the Otaniemi Chapel on March 25th from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Radiodiodi is coming!
- Chalmersspexet Vera presents: Michelangelo
- Musiikki tekee hyvää! mini festival at the Otaniemi Chapel for the Common Responsibility Campaign on the 17th and 18th of March
- #LuovutusAalto campaign has reached its halfway point
- Find yourself through creative writing! Creative writing afternoons at the Otaniemi Chapel in spring 2018
- ARTS call for tutors is open 9.3.-23.3.
- Respond to the quality survey on Aalto student and staff restaurants from 12 to 16 March, online until March 18
- The second application round of the TTE Fund for 2018 is now open
- Attention, students with families: vacant day care places for autumn 2018
- Signup for TRIP’s sailing courses is now open
- TRIP’s Tripventure 2018
- BEST Summer courses’ application deadline approaching, apply by March 18th
AYY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. New material instructions for the weekly newsletter
Important information about the weekly newsletter!
In order to keep AYY’s weekly newsletter more easily readable in the future, the new recommended length of the texts for the newsletter is 500 characters, and the maximum is 1 000 characters. You can also include a link in the text that readers can open to find out more about the subject.
If your text is too long, the AYY Communications Sector will make it shorter for you – so please make sure that the texts are in line with the new instructions. Good luck with your communication efforts!
2. City bikes are coming to the campus area in May
According to the current plan, city bikes will start operating in Espoo in the first week of May. Several city bike stations are coming to Otaniemi and the neighboring areas.
The Aalto University Student Union has been promoting the city bike project since the beginning. We are delighted that the Espoo Technical Services Committee listened to AYY’s wishes on the locations of the city bike stations!
Check out the link for a map of the planned locations of the city bike stations: https://drive.google.com/open?id=141a-XSgvEcGvznsbDLQK2uoIyqjMCbpV&usp=sharing
3. Applications to the AYY Art Year working group are now open
One of the themes of the Aalto University Student Union for 2018 is artistic operations, and we want to highlight the subject especially at the end of the year.
The goal of the Art Year working group is to organize activities related to the theme throughout the year and to support the artistic operations of other parties operating within AYY. The biggest single project is the “Night of Otaniemi” campus event organized in the autumn in Otaniemi, which is similar to the Night of the Arts event.
Applications to the working group are open until Tuesday, the 20th of March, until 16:00.
More information about the role and composition of the working group and the application form: https://lomake.ayy.fi/taide/taidevuosityoryhma/
4. Train as a Security Officer, AYY pays the costs
AYY is organizing a Security Officer course. The training is held from the 6th to the 8th and from the 14th to the 16th of April 2018. The course is free if you commit to working as a Security Officer in four (4) AYY events by the end of 2019. You can also take part to the Security Officer refresher course on 14th of April if your Security Officer card is running out of date. The refresher course is free if you commit to working as a Security Officer in one (1) AYY events.
The course will be held in Finnish.
The course has 20 slots and it’s organized at Otaniemi. The signup opens on the 12th of March at 12pm and closes on the 22nd of March at 23:59pm or when the course is full.
More info and signup: https://lomake.ayy.fi/vapaaehtoiset/kouluttaudu-jarjestyksenvalvojaksi/
5. Suggest a recipient for the AYY acknowledgement reward
Do you know a pioneer, unconventional bridge-builder or a cross-disciplinary hard worker in the Aalto community who deserves recognition?
Suggest a recipient for the Aalto University Student Union acknowledgement reward! You can make suggestions until March 18th. After the suggestion period is over, the acknowledgement working group will propose the final recipients of acknowledgements to AYY’s Board. Make suggestions here: https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/bling/
P.S. If you’d rather take part in deciding who get the rewards, apply for the acknowledgement working group (English translation coming up): https://lomake.ayy.fi/hallinto/hakemuslomake-huomionosoitustyoryhmaan/
6. Wall Art for Väre – Competition Info at Learning Centre Tori 15.3.
Do you want to create a piece of art for Väre? We’re looking for “never-seen-before” proposals for a semi-permanent work of art for a wall outside the building.
Väre is the new building for the school of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University. The opening of the building is 5.9.2018. The contest for the new piece of art is open until 15.5.2018.
Learn more by coming to the Competition Info on March 15h at 11:30–13:00 on Learning Centre Tori or by visiting the contest website: https://wall-art.aalto.fi/
HACKATHONS
7. Creating impact is teamwork. Are you in?
Imagine yourself at the shop. Payday is still weeks ahead, but you are tempted to make a purchase that you currently cannot afford. Will you do the math of the influence of the purchase or do you just go with the flow and buy it on credit?
More and more individuals are falling into debt and we want to change that. We challenge teams to join us in creating radical innovations that help people to manage their own personal economy and thus create a positive impact on the world.
We will take the hackathon experience to the next level together with our partners. Selected teams will unlock access to data, get support from the top mentors from across the industries, and hear the keynote speakers who will share insights on innovation, entrepreneurship, human behavior, design and exponential technology.
Get your team together and join us in creating radical innovations that explore data-driven opportunities of the human nature. The top teams are rewarded with prizes. All teams get an unforgettable experience and a learning and networking opportunity.
Read more about the challenge, speakers and mentors on our website: https://campaigns.tieto.com/intrumhack
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 12, 2018
HACKATHON DATE: April 11-12, 2018
PLACE: Tieto Keilalahti Campus, Espoo, Finland
Intrum & Tieto
8. Join the #SwecoInn hackathon and take part in creating a society of the future
What is your vision for the future of constructed environments? Sweco is organizing the #SWECOINN event for students and young talents in constructed environment in May in Lehmonkärki, Asikkala.
Apply for the event and come make your vision of the future a reality. You only need to be open to new ideas and ready to look forward to the future with an open mind. The best ideas of the event will be rewarded and the teams can implement their innovations at Sweco.
There are several well-known mentors to help you at the #SWECOINN hackathon event, such as former United States Ambassador Bruce Oreck, who now holds the position of Executive in Residence at the Aalto University, and award-winning service designer Mikko Koivisto from Hellon.
The event is all inclusive, meaning that Sweco provides the housing, meals and transportation from the nearest transport hubs to and from Lehmonkärki.
We will select 30 applicants to attend event, and they will have 48 hours to innovate design-enhancing tools, methods and technologies together. The event ends with a pitch in the style of the Drangon’s Den TV show, where each group gets the chance to present their innovations directly to Sweco’s Structural Engineering Management.
The event will be held between the 4th and 6th of May, and the applications are now open.
Find out more at https://48inn.com/ and sign up now!
WORKING LIFE
9. Accenture Excursion with AYY, KY & Probba: Experience the Thrill of the New on March 23rd
How does modern strategy consulting, service design and technology consulting look like in practice? How can companies transform and grow their core business or identify and build new ideas? Come to Accenture’s new office at Aleksanterinkatu to explore it yourself!
Accenture welcomes Aalto students to see and try out what working at Accenture could mean in practice. You will have the opportunity to solve business cases, use digital technology to drive growth and learn service design methods to explore new ideas and services. The event ends with lunch.
This event is organized together with AYY, Probba and KY and is open for students of the Aalto University. The event is held in English.
Please fill out the sign-up form by Monday, March 19th at 23:59.
WHAT: Experience the thrill of the new. Come and learn what modern strategy consulting, service design and technology consulting are in practice, explore and enjoy lunch at the coolest office in town
WHEN: Friday, March 23rd at 10-13:30 (doors open at 9:30, the program starts at 10 and ends at 12:30, after which the lunch is served)
WHERE: Aleksanterinkatu 46, 00100 Helsinki
PRICE: Completely free!
Sign-up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KI2enU8bxPHo6hgek-AEML9Eq210kHfCGhfATwdMSRw/
EVENTS
10. Architecture freshmen: Retrokiima on March 15th
In The Heat of the Night! The Architecture students have gone for a quest to find the best of the past for spring KIIMA. Be at Smökki on the 15th of March for this intense retro marathon all the way from 50’s towards the new millennium!
Mullets and swing dresses, outrageous shoulderpads and your beloved DC shoes from 2nd grade get to come together along to the beats of DJ T. P. Uotila! The guild’s hottest dance group #SWAGSWAGNAMNAM! will also show up to entertain the guests.
The age limit for the event is 18 years.
WHAT: Kiima – The Retro edition
WHERE: Smökki (Jämeräntaival 4, 02150 Espoo)
WHEN: March 15th at 20–02
PRICE: In advance 4€ / At The door 5€ / bailataan.fi 5€ / Overall patch 2€
11. Come and celebrate St Patrick’s Day on the 16th of March
Mosaic, the International Section of AYY, sends you luck with a four-leaf clover!
Join us to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the 16th of March. There will be bingo, karaoke, free beer and more!
WHAT: St Patrick’s Day
WHERE: Upstairs of Otakaari 20
WHEN: 16th of March at 19:00-01:00
PRICE: Free!!
12. Open Doors at OtaHoas’ Clubrooms 17.3.
OtaHoas (a joint tenant committee for tenants living in Otaniemi Hoas properties) arranges Open Doors Day on Saturday 17.3. The aim of the event is to encourage acquaintanceship in Teekkari village and increase awareness of tenant activities in Hoas.
Tenant committee’s clubrooms and other spaces are open between 17–20.
The event doubles as an “orienteering” where each space is a checkpoint. Those who go through most of the spaces are eligible to participate in a movie ticket draw. The spaces have some snacks and volunteering keyholders to answer your questions.
Open clubrooms: Jämeräntaival 10 CD; 10 H; 10 AB; 11 AB; 11 CD; Servinkuja 5 B; 6 D
Other spaces: JMT 10 D Music playing room; JMT 11 B Mechanics workshop; Servinkuja 6 D Wood workshop
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1611070408982324/
After the event, all Hoas’s saunas in Otaniemi are heated between 20–22.
See Facebook event description for address details.
Welcome along! –OtaHoas (http://otahoas.fi/)
13. Brunch at the Otaniemi Chapel on March 25th from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come and enjoy a tasty brunch and some good company at the Otaniemi Chapel!
Price of the brunch is 3€/student, paid by cash upon arrival. There are seats for 30 people, so be quick to sign up.
If you are interested in cooking the brunch together, please tick the box when signing up. The brunch is free of charge for those who cook it.
The brunch is organised by the Aalto University Chaplains and Tapiola Parish. More info from Aalto University Chaplain Marjut Mulari, marjut.mulari@evl.fi / 050 365 2256
Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2EZcGQU
SPORTS
14. Introductory training session of the OtaKoppi women’s team on the 22nd of March
OtaKoppi women’s team is searching for new players for the baseball summer of 2018!
We are holding an introductory training session for everyone interested in Finnish baseball (pesäpallo) on Thursday, the 22nd of March between 20:30 and 22:00 at Otahalli.
The women’s team will play in the regional division in the coming summer. You can refresh your old memories and develop your skills at a fast pace. You can join in even if you don’t have any previous background with baseball. Come to the introductory training session to see if the team is right for you! Take your indoor exercise shoes with you, and also a bat and a glove if you have them.
Get to know to our fantastic team and spend some quality time with baseball!
You can also check out the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2025711910975368/
WHAT: Introductory training session of the OtaKoppi women’s team
WHEN: 22nd of March between 20:30 and 22:00
WHERE: Otahalli (Otaranta 6)
CULTURE
15. Radiodiodi is coming!
Spring is approaching, the days are getting longer, and the signup for content creators for Radiodiodi 2018 is now open. Gather your friends and get a grandstand view of Wappu by visiting radiodiodi.fi/ilmo
For more information, visit radiodiodi.fi or send an email to toimitus@radiodiodi.fi.
WHAT: Signup for content creators for the dankest Wappu media in the Helsinki capital region*
WHERE: In the wonderful world of the Internet, at radiodiodi.fi/ilmo
WHEN: NOW!
WHY: Wappu isn’t Wappu without its own radio show!
*) Radiodiodi is a Wappu radio station in Otaniemi. This Wappu, the radio will be online from the 16th of April until May Day Eve. We produce our broadcasts together with our content creators, and the shows air from Otaniemi, Espoo, from a container studio in the Alvari Square
Practically anyone can sign up as content creator – and that’s precisely the best thing about Radiodiodi! Last year, more than 100 persons took part in the production, coming together to create a unique Wappu for our listeners, and that’s why we want the best people with us also this year to make the best Wappu radio in the Helsinki capital region.
What kind of an atmosphere do you want to create this year for the Wappu revelers?
16. Chalmersspexet Vera presents: Michelangelo
Chalmersspexet Vera is here again! Hooray!
The speksi tells the story of master artist Michelangelo. Prepare for a trip to 16th century Florence, where there is no shortage of drama. Come and experience the romance of the Renaissance and the amazing song and dance numbers, and find out who it is that skulks about in the night.
The speksi will be performed at Dipoli in Swedish. After the amazing speksi, we can continue the spectacular night in the neighboring building together with our Swedish guests.
Tickets are available at http://biljetter.chalmersspexet.fi/ – grab yours now!
WHAT: Chalmersspexet Vera: Michelangelo
WHEN: April 7th at 16:00
WHERE: At Dipoli (Otakaari 24), Nachspex at TF (Otakaari 22)
PRICE: Students 15€ / Basic tickets 25€ + Nachspex 15€
17. Musiikki tekee hyvää! mini festival at the Otaniemi Chapel for the Common Responsibility Campaign on the 17th and 18th of March
The Musiikki tekee hyvää! (“Doing Good with Music!”) mini festival for the Common Responsibility Campaign is a traditional benefit campaign held in Otaniemi. Two concerts are held this year:
Sat March 17th at 18:00: Polytech Choir soloists’ concert
Sun March 18th at 17:00: Polytech Orchestra chamber concert
The concerts are free of charge, and a voluntary collection is held to benefit the Common Responsibility Campaign. The Common Responsibility Campaign 2018 fights against hunger and poverty.
In Finland, the Common Responsibility Campaign supports people living in financially difficult situations together with the social work fund of the Church and the local parishes. The money collected during the Common Responsibility Campaign is used abroad to help people who are most affected by disasters and conflicts. The aid is delivered by the Finn Church Aid.
Come and enjoy the concerts and do good!
WELL-BEING
18. #LuovutusAalto campaign has reached its halfway point
The spring 2018 #LuovutusAalto blood donation campaign has reached its halfway point.
If you haven’t donated blood yet for the common good, do it now! You will also increase your association’s chances to win a free sauna night at one of AYY’s sauna facilities.
Read more and participate: /en/blog/2018/02/01/luovutusaalto-is-here-again-blood-donation-campaign-between-february-8th-and-april-6th-2018/
19. Find yourself through creative writing! Creative writing afternoons at the Otaniemi Chapel in spring 2018
Come and join the creative writing afternoons at the Otaniemi Chapel! The goal of the afternoons is to:
– Create joy, new perspectives and self-knowledge through creative writing.
– Support Aalto University students and staff in personal growth and development.
The themes of the afternoons are (registration link for each afternoon can be found below):
Self-knowledge 14th March at 15:00-17:30 http://bit.ly/2E8Hl21
My Wisdom 28th March at 15:00-17:30 http://bit.ly/2nMhpz8
Dreams 11th April at 15:00-17:30 http://bit.ly/2E7sx3w
The events are gentle and empowering. They consist of writing, discussions and silence.
You can participate in one, two or three events according to your schedule and interest. Participation is free. Coffee and tea are served. Every afternoon has room for max. 15 participants. Sign up by clicking on the afternoons’ themes. Please sign up separately each time.
A creative and warm welcome!
Organizer: MA, author and trainer Mertzi Bergman.
The creative writing afternoons are made possible by the Tapiola parish, accompanied by Aalto chaplain Marjut Mulari.
OTHERS
20. ARTS call for tutors is open 9.3.-23.3.
Student tutors help new students to get to know Aalto and the study culture in Arts and their own programs. By being a tutor, you can get new friends, gain new skills and make Aalto a good place to study for new students!
Sign up to be a tutor or a tutor for international students here: http://bit.ly/2Fkd9NL
More information: tutor coordinator Susanna Koistinen, susanna.koistinen@aalto.fi
21. Respond to the quality survey on Aalto student and staff restaurants from 12 to 16 March, online until March 18
A survey on the quality of the staff and student restaurants will be conducted at all Aalto restaurants on the Arabia, Otaniemi and Töölö campuses from Mon 12 to Fri 16 March 2018 and online until March 18.
The purpose of the survey is to collect information on the views of the restaurant users on the e.g. the variety in menus, opening hours, main reasons for the choice of restaurant and the importance of the environmental impact of the food served at the restaurants. At the end of the questionnaire, there is also room for comments and suggestions for improving our services.
You can choose:
– paper form which is available at the student and staff restaurants
– www.tutkia.fi/aalto
You can answer online also during the weekend (March 17 to 18)
All respondents are entered into a draw to win, e.g. lunch tickets. The survey is organised by the Aalto restaurant committee.
Respond and make a difference!
22. The second application round of the TTE Fund for 2018 is now open
The second application round of the TTE Fund for 2018 is now open! The fund may grant financial aid to all AYY members and associations operating within the Student Union. The TTE Fund supports visible activities that reach for the stars and make people excited.
You can apply for grants from TTE Fund in two ways: through the application rounds arranged approximately three times a year, and through the continuous application period, which is open during the academic terms. During the continuous application period, you can apply for grants with a maximum amount of 2000€, whereas the amount of project grants during the actual application rounds is not limited.
The second application round of 2018 will end on Sunday, 18 March 2018, at 23:59. Instructions for the application and its attachments are available on the website of the fund at http://tter.ayy.fi/. The grant can be applied for with an online form which is available at: https://lomake.ayy.fi/tter/hakulomake/
Deadlines for the application rounds for spring 2018 and other additional information are available on the TTE Fund’s website at http://tter.ayy.fi/.
Also check out the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/tterahasto.
23. Attention, students with families: vacant day care places for autumn 2018
Are you looking for a day care center for your child that offers plenty of time to cuddle and play around, explore and marvel at new things and the chance to meet your child genuinely?
The Day Care Center Petunia in Otaniemi will have free places for children aged 1.5–5 years in August 2018. The applications are now open, and the decisions will be made during the spring.
You can find the application form at https://paivakotipetunia.fi/ You can also come visit us and fill in the application on the spot. The Day Care Center does not include a preschool.
Day Care Center Petunia is a small, home-like, outsourced day care center in Otaniemi, right in the heart of the Teekkari Village and along the West Metro. The fees are the same as in municipal day care centers. The Day Care Center has long-time, motivated and qualified staff and diverse and planned activities every day.
Come and find out more yourself!
Day Care Center Petunia
Servin-Maijantie 8, 02150 Espoo
(Downstairs of the Otaniemi Day Care Center, entrance from the courtyard)
More information: Terhi Martinez-Abarca, Head of the Day Care Center
09 465 456 / 044 0556 852
paivakoti.petunia@saunalahti.fi
24. Signup for TRIP’s sailing courses is now open
Do you want to learn how to sail? Or have you already been on a boat before, but want to learn the basics of sailing or practice skippering a boat? The signup for TRIP’s (Teekkaripurjehtijat, “Teekkari Sailors”) sailing courses is now open!
Sign up for the elementary level Sailing Crew Course to learn sailing skills and boat handling. The course is intended for beginners to learn the basic sailing crew skills.
At the Inshore Skipper Course, you can concentrate on the more demanding aspects of sailing, such as route planning, navigation, skippering, and safety & emergency procedures. The Inshore Skipper Course provides you with the basic skills to skipper a sailboat, which is why we recommend a minimum of 100 nautical miles of sailing experience and completion of the inshore navigation course, or corresponding skills and knowledge.
For dates, prices and other information about the courses, please visit: https://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=231
You can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6aAkwRbDnz_sp3IePYm29gHOutEA2LoqzzHH0fCddf4kuqw/viewform
The courses fill up quickly and positions will be filled in the registration order, so sign up soon!
25. TRIP’s Tripventure 2018
Here in freezing Finland, it’s nice to dream of the sun’s warmth, bikini climate, the best company, amazing scenery and laid-back life on a boat. TRIP (Teekkaripurjehtijat, “Teekkari Sailors”) is organizing the legendary Tripventure already for the sixth time this year. This time, we will be heading to the Ionian Sea in Greece.
Time: September 1st–September 8th 2018
Place: The Ionian Sea
Port of departure: Lefkas (Lefkada)
Price: 420€, or in the catamaran approx. 800€ + flights
Signup opens: Friday, March 9th 2018 at 12:00 noon
The Tripventure is for TRIP members. If you’re not a member, you can join now: https://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?page_id=178
The signup for the Tripventure opens on Friday, March 9th at 12:00 noon at https://trip.ayy.fi/wordpress/?p=3084 The positions are filled in registration order.
NB! Registration is binding. You will not be refunded the booking fee if we cannot get someone to fill in for you.
For more information, email markus.relander@iki.fi
26. BEST Summer courses’ application deadline approaching, apply by March 18th
This summer, BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) brings to you courses around Europe.
In these courses, you’ll get to attend lectures, given by the university’s teaching staff or by experts from companies, on Technology, Career Related Skills, and Applied Engineering. After the lectures, you’ll also take part in evening programs designed to give you a taste of the LBG (Local BEST Group) that hosts you and the local culture.
The courses are about a week long. They cost up to 50€, including stay and food.
For more information about the courses and FAQs, visit https://besthelsinki.fi/en/courses/application/
WHAT: Summer courses’ application deadline approaching
WHEN: March 18th, 2018
WHERE: https://best.eu.org/courses