YTHS needs more funding!
The stats about students’ mental health and wellbeing are not good. A recent study found that one out of every three university students is feeling mentally burdened, dealing with symptoms of anxiety or depression, or…
JYY’s office has new opening hours
JYY’s office has new opening hours. Starting March 6th, we will be open on weekdays at 11 am – 1 pm. The earlier opening time makes it easier to visit the office during lunchtime, and…
JYY’s Board and Chairpersons for 2023 Have Been Elected
JYY’s Representatives Council has elected the student union’s new board and chairpersons for 2023 in its meeting on December 8th 2022. Arttu Laaksonen was elected as the chairperson of the student union and Loviisa Hurme…
Nominate a teacher for the Good Teacher award!
Good Teacher 2023! The Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä has the yearly honour of choosing JYU’s Good Teacher. The award, which is donated by the University Foundation, is given out at JYU’s anniversary…
JYY’s Jenni Suutari elected as member of SYL’s board for 2023
Student Union JYY’s candidate Jenni Suutari has been elected as member of the board of the National union of university students in Finland (SYL) for 2023. The election took place in the General Assembly in…
Students will not stay in the region without employment opportunities – We need more funding for internships!
The student unions of the universities of Eastern Finland, Jyväskylä, Lapland, Oulu, Vaasa and the student union of LUT University demand that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) offers more funding to increase…
Announcement: Student meal prices to increase
The maximum price of subsidised higher education student meals increases by 50 cents on 1st of October 2022, due to the increases in the price of food and energy, and the decreased utilization rate during…
JYY names Jenni Suutari as a candidate for the board of SYL for 2023
The student union JYY has decided in a meeting of the representatives’ council on September 22 to name Jenni Suutari as a candidate for the board of SYL (The national union of university students in Finland)…
JYY’s policy paper has been updated
JYY’s representatives council has verified the updated policy paper for 2022. The entire policy paper can be read here (in Finnish), and will also be published in English. The policy paper is updated every two…
Apply for JYY’s Sustainable Development Week’s organizing team
What does responsibility and sustainability mean to you? Are you interested in promoting sustainable development issues in your local community? Join the organizing team for JYY’s (Student union of the University of Jyväskylä) Sustainable Development…
JYY’s new Specialist in Social Affairs is Noora Koskela
Noora Koskela has been selected as JYY’s new Specialist in Social Affairs. Koskela graduated from the University of Jyväskylä in the summer 2022, studying political science as her major. She has previously worked as an…
Soihtu revises the booking terms and conditions for JYY’s reservable party and meeting rooms from 1.8. onwards
Soihtu operates the reservable party and meeting rooms owned by JYY and will review the conditions for bookings from 1st August 2022 onwards. The reservation fees for Opinkivi sauna need to be increased due to…