Mid-Week Mail, week 17

SEARCH FOR CHAIR AND MEMBERS FOR TYY COMMITEES

TYY is searching for TYY Committee on International Affairs Chair and members for the TYY Committee on Sub-Organisations and the TYY Committee on Student Affairs for the end of the year.

Use this opportunity to your advantage! For information on the TYY Committees, visit www.tyy.fi/in-english-temporary/tyy-committees

Free-form applications addressed to the Student Union of the University of Turku must be submitted by Wednesday, 6 May 2009, no later than 12.00. Applications may be sent either by post to Rehtorinpellonkatu 4 A, 20500 Turku or by e-mail at tyy-kanslia@utu.fi.

For more information, contact the chairs of the TYY Committee on International Affairs (Anna Alasuutari, aneekaa@utu.fi) TYY Commitee on Sub-Organisations (Eetu Laine, eplain@utu.fi) and the TYY Committee on Student Affairs (Jarmo Kallunki, jjpkal@utu.fi).

SEARCH FOR NEW UNIVERSITY BOARD AND COLLEGIAL BODY

Student members are needed for the board and collegial body in accordance with the new Universities Act. The search for student members is being opened up this and next week. Students have a tripartite-based responsibility and obligation to participate in the decision-making activities of the university bodies. The Student Union hopes to have as many students as possible to be encouraged and apply for these positions during April and May.

For further information, contact TYY Secretary for Academic Affairs, Tomi Nyström tyy-koposihteeri@utu.fi.

EQUALITY SEMINAR FOR TURKU UNIVERISTIES 29 APRIL

The universities in Turku are organising a seminar together on daily practices in equality work. The seminar will be held on Wednesday, 29 April, starting at 12.00.

Themes of the seminar will be women in executive positions and entrepreneurship and the consolidation of work and other parts of life.

Register for the seminar with Anu Lahtinen at anulah@utu.fi OR with an online staff registration form by 27 April at www.utu.fi/henkilokunta/henkiloston_kehittaminen/registration.html.

More information is available (in Finnish) at http://www.utu.fi/henkilokunta/henkiloston_kehittaminen/ajankohtaista/ta...

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION WEEK STARTED

This spring, the themes for the development cooperation week are minority cultures and young people. Development cooperation week starts Monday, 20 April with the programme ending on 27 April.
The schedule of events (currently in Finnish) is available on the TYY Committee for Development Cooperation webpages at http://org.utu.fi/tyykehy/tapahtumat.html

STUDENT AFFAIRS ACCOMPLISHMENT COMPETITION 2009

Has your subject organisation actively participated in educational development or found a new way to put student feedback to use? Does your subject organisation keep in close contact with its department or faculty?

Have you gotten to develop a new method for the protection of student interests?

The TYY Student Affairs Accomplishment competition for 2009 is meant for all TYY subject organisations. No one else, first and foremost, handles the protection of students in academic affairs or student-based development of education else outside the student organisation itself.

The accomplishment up for reward in student affairs does not have to be an all-encompassing reform; your student organisation's accomplishment can be none other than just increased communication with the department or faculty. The Student Union wants to support the student organisations with a reward for active development work and coming up with new ideas.

The prize for the competition is one dinner card for the TYY annual ball in November and a one-time free pass for the TYY Sauna. The prize is awarded to the subject organisation.

More information about the competition is available at www.tyy.fi/ajankohtaista/2009/566 (in Finnish) and from Secretary for Academic Affairs, Tomi Nyström at tyy-koposihteeri@utu.fi.

INTERNATIONAL SECTOR UPDATE

Summer is almost here! We hope that you have enjoyed the spring in Turku with us.

Before going home it is important to remember these things:

- Unsubscribe yourself from the mailing lists! Here are the instructions on how to unsubscribe from the TYY ESN mailing list:

Everyone who is at the ESN TYY mailing list has to unsubscribe from it him/herself. To do that you should visit this website https://lists.utu.fi/mailman/listinfo/tyy-esn.

At the bottom of the page you will find the unsubscribing section. You have to write your email address to the lowest box on that page. After you have written your email address, the program will redirect you to a page where you have to once more click the button "Unsubscribe". By clicking on the Unsubscribe button, a confirmation message will be emailed to you. This message will have a link that you should click on to complete the removal process.

- Return your starting package. All questions concerning starting packages should be directed to startingpackage@utu.fi.

- Return books to the libraries

- Clean your apartment before leaving your keys to the TYS Housing Office

- Close your bank account

See you at the 1st of May celebrations!

Heidi Tukia, TYY Secretary for International Affairs, tyy-kvsihteeri@utu.fi
Leila Uotila, TYY Board member for international affairs, tyy-kv@utu.fi

UPCOMING TYY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

TYY Committee on International Affairs: Thu, 23 April at 16, Turku-Sali
TYY Committee on Sub-organisations: Thu 23 April at 16, Arcanum
TYY Student Cafeteria Committee: Thu 23 April at 18, Proffas big cabinet

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Traditional May 1st Party by Opex on Thu 30 April from 12 to 16 outside Educarium, Assistentinkatu 5. Live music (3 bands) and free punch!
Contact: opex@utu.fi
Website: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=86117638904

Glad Tidings Bible Studies by OPKO (Evangelical Lutheran Student Mission) on Mon 27 April at 18.30 in Ylioppilastalo B 215, Rehtorinpellonkatu 4. The study group is for both Christians and non-Christians. Welcome to read the Bible, discuss it and meet other students! Outdoor trip to nature on Friday 8.5. More information will be available in our webpage: www.opko.fi/turku/english

The Student Union Choir of the University of Turku (TYYn kuoro) will perform at the Old Academy Building (Akatemiatalo, Rothoviuksenkatu 2) on Sat 9 May. Built around a river theme, the concert titled "Songs to come home to" will introduce songs from Mikko Heiniö, Lauri Mäntysaari, Ilona Korhonen, Erkki Nurminen, Henryk Gòrecki and Michael Tippett. The concert starts at 18, and tickets (€ 12, students € 5) can be bought at the Academy Building before the concert or in advance from choir members or the TYY office. For more details, please contact tiedottaja@tyynkuoro.fi or visit the choir's website at www.tyynkuoro.fi.

FINNISH FOR FUN

A false friend is a word in one language that looks like another word in another language, however having a completely different meaning. There are false friends that orthographically look identical to other words in other languages and there are false friends that look like they could be similar.

Finnish and English words with the same spelling:

home -- 'mould, mildew'
side -- 'tie, bond'
tie -- 'road'
pure -- 'bite' (imperative)
sure -- 'grieve' (imperative)
made -- 'burbot'
vein -- 'I took'
oven -- 'of the door'

Finnish words that look like English words:

sympaattinen -- 'pleasant' (not sympathetic)
broileri -- 'chicken' (not broil)
fagotti -- 'bassoon' (not fagot or faggot)
smokki -- 'tuxedo' (not smoke)
duuni -- 'work, job' (not dune)
publiikki -- 'Master's graduation ceremony' (not public)
promootio -- 'Doctor's degree ceremony' (not promotion)
serpentiini -- 'streamer' (not serpent)

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