Weekly Newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä 29.10.-4.11.2018
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
• Meeting of the Subcommittee for Social Affairs and Equality workshoo
• Meeting of the Subcommittee for Environmental Issues
NEWS
• Development Cooperation Week 2018
• University library’s documentation by photographing
• Organic food straight from local producers
RECRUITING
• Jylkkäri’s assistant meeting
• Apply for a course supporting academic study skills
WHAT TO DO
• Find help for neck and back problems
• Student Compass’ wellbeing workshop
• Interdisciplinary day trip to Laajavuori
• Traditional and new Finnish folk dances
• Lights on! goes Chocolate tasting
• Development Cooperation Week: Panel discussion
• Bruch, flea market & live music
• DJ course at Ilokivi
MOVIES OF THE WEEK
• Masculin féminin (1966)
• Mary and the Witches Flower (2017)
• Little yellow boots movie night
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
MEETING OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND WORKSHOP ON EQUALITY
Tue 30.10. at 16.15 in the back of Ilokivi cafeteria
You are warmly welcome to the meeting of JYY’s Subcommittee for Social Affairs. We will work together on preparing JYY’s new equality plan and new manual for organizations’ equality planning. Everyone is welcome to discuss and hear more!
Further information: www.facebook.com/events/197384844393835/
JYY SUBCOMMITTEE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Wed 31.10. at 16.15 Ilokivi meeting room Halonen
Welcome all interested in JYY’s environmental activities to the third meeting this fall. On the agenda we have for instance environmental sitsfest, Kortepohja recycling centre and environmental competition!
Further information: Subcommittee’s chairperson Martti Rajamäki, 0440199128 /
martti.rajamaki@gmail.com
NEWS
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION WEEK 2018
29.10.-3.11.
Are you interested in improving the environment and our communities, locally and internationally while working together? The week’s theme is “What can one do?”. During the week, we will try to figure out what one person can do in order to make a positive impact on the environment and society. We will cover various topics such as plastic, diet, traveling, fashion, energy and many other. The events during the week will include, for example a Quiz Night, a panel discussion, brunch and other interesting events.
Further information:
https://jyy.fi/en/for-students/environment/ethical-october/development-cooperation-week/
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY’S DOCUMENTATION BY PHOTOGRAPHING
Wed 31.10. at 8-20 University library
Jyväskylä University main library is documenting the library-use to the collections of the Open Science Centre. The documentation will be done during the opening hours. If you wish not to be in any photos, please tag a post-it (you can find post-its near the main entrance) on a visible spot on your clothes, and we will take this into account in the documentation process. MSLA1003 Yellow Library documentation course and Open Science Centre are organizing the photographing.
ORGANIC FOOD STRAIGHT FROM THE LOCAL PRODUCERS
Order by Wed 31.10., distribution of the products on Wed 7.11. at 15.45-18.15
in Sepänkeskus
Jolppi ry offers the students a chance to order local organic food straight from the producers with a reasonable price.
Further information: users.jyu.fi/~atsoukka/luomu/ <users.jyu.fi/~atsoukka/luomu/>
RECRUITING
JYLKKÄRI’S ASSISTANT MEETING
Tue 30.10. at 16 Ylä-Ruth’s cabinet
Come create the newspaper that students in Jyväskylä want to read!
We offer coffee, tea and small snacks.
No previous writing or photographing experience is required, as Jylkkäri staff will help and advice when needed.
Further information:
www.facebook.com/events/2113490985530746/?event_time_id=2113491005530744
APPLY FOR A COURSE SUPPORTING ACADEMIC STUDY SKILLS
Sign up by 5.11., the course begins on 8.11. at 9.15-11.00 Mattilanniemi (MaD 207)
• You’ll have a chance to review and train your academic study skills in reading and writing
• You’ll receive individual feedback on your study skills and you can take part in individual counselling
• Sign up via email by 5.11.2018 to Irma Kakkuri (irma.a.kakkuri@jyu.fi)
Further information: www.jyu.fi/studentlife/hyvinvointi/opiskelun%20taitokartta (in Finnish)
WHAT TO DO
FIND HELP FOR NECK AND BACK PROBLEMS
Wed 7. and 14.11. at 14-15.30, sign-up has started already!
Active, rehabilitating training for taking care
independently of lower back and neck-shoulder areas problems. Course is
organized in co-operation with YTHS.
Further information:
www.korkeakoululiikunta.fi/fi/yliopistoliikunta/kurssit/liikuntakurssit/hyvinvointi-kansio (in Finnish)
THE STUDENT COMPASS’ WELLBEING WORKSHOP
Sign up by 5.11.
Sign-up for the student wellbeing workshop has begun!
Further information:
Embodied ACT: www.jyu.fi/studentlife/hyvinvointi/Embodied%20ACT
Wellbeing workshop:
www.jyu.fi/studentlife/hyvinvointi/opiskelijan-kompassin-hyvinvointityopaja-keskustellen (in Finnish)
INTERDISCIPLINARY DAY TRIP TO LAAJAVUORI
Mon 29.10. at 15 departure in front of university’s main library
The alliance of four subject associations, Parku,
Mephisto, Syrinx and Tosine, present: An interdisciplinary forest trip to
Laajavuori! Departure by bike at 3pm in front of the University Library, but you
can also join us at the front of Laajavuori at 3.20 pm.
Further information: www.facebook.com/events/251126765551075
TRADITIONAL AND NEW FINNISH FOLK DANCES
Mon 29.10. at 14.15 Liikunta voimistelusali
Traditional and new Finnish folk dances instructed my Paula Kettu.
Futher information: www.korkeakoululiikunta.fi/en/university-sports/courses/sport-course-with-credits/schedule and korppi.jyu.fi/kotka/r.jsp?course=234555
LIGHTS ON! GOES CHOCOLATE TASTING
Mon 29.10. at 18 in Lyhty
Lights on! is a super fun night organized by Lumina Campus – and you’re invited! A night that is all about having fun and getting to know new people. This time we are doing something that has not been done in the campus before. That is, a chocolate tasting night! So bring a some sort of a chocolate related item and hopefully we’ll have a humongous chocolate selection for the night. On top of that, we’ll have some other fun, maybe chocolate related, activities, so join us!
Further information: www.facebook.com/events/346885172543076/
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION WEEK: PANEL DISCUSSION
Wed 31.10. at 16-18, in L303
You get the opportunity to ask and discuss the week’s themes – food choices, transportation, fashion industry, energy and water consumption, waste and minimalist lifestyle – with a panel of experts.
Further information: www.facebook.com/events/1918062285168163/
BRUNCH, FLEA MARKET & LIVE MUSIC
Sat 3.11. at 12-15, in Restaurant Ilokivi
Brunch? In Ilokivi? Yes, you have read it right! As part of the closing
event of the Ethical October, Ilokivi awaits you with a delicious
vegetarian and vegan brunch. In the same time, you can enjoy live music
and look for treasures in the flea market.
Get your ticket for the brunch:
www.zupticket.com/brunssi-kirpputori-livemusiikkia-brunch-flea-market-music.html.
Further information: www.facebook.com/events/498039744044272/
DJ COURSE AT ILOKIVI
Wed 14.11. at 17.30, Ilokivi. Sign-up has begun!
Are you interested in learning some DJ skills?
TUFF! ja and JYY’s Subcommittee for Cultural Affairs bring two professional DJ’s at Ilokivi to show how it’s done! We’ll learn about vinyls, looping, beat mixing and other basic skills that hiphop and dance music DJ’s know. Course is suitable for beginners and those with basic knowledge. We’ll use real vinyls and digital Serato software during the course.
Sign-up & more info: www.goo.gl/forms/f4PU18x9c176MONt1
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDtsmNSRbmq91LtRPKJNtmUvebDD_zHpd6PCdmhIM6de7_Gw/viewform> (in Finnish)
MOVIES OF THE WEEK
MASCULIN FÉMININ (1966)
Mon 29.10. at 18, Ilokivi downstairs
Languages: French / Subtitles: Finnish, Swedish
Further information: www.facebook.com/events/1802414283207291/
MARY AND THE WITCHES FLOWER (2017)
Tue 30.10. at 18, Ilokivi downstairs
Languages: Japanese, English / Subtitles: Finnish, Swedish
Further information: https://www.facebook.com/events/221322268733544/
LITTLE YELLOW BOOTS MOVIE NIGHT
Tue 30.10. at 17, L303
The film is about a family, climate change and the difference each of us can make. After the screening, John Webster, the movie director, will join us through Skype. We will get a chance to ask him directly what one person can do. The event will take place in the L-building, in classroom 303. Don’t miss it!
The event is a part of JYY’s Development Cooperation Week.
Further information: www.facebook.com/events/291239241491129/
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Maj Rasilainen
Tiedottaja | Communications Officer
Jyväskylän yliopiston ylioppilaskunta (JYY)
The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä
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