Cottage get-away
ISTU is excited to invite you to a cottage get-away!
Come escape the city life for a night with ISTU! We invite you to join us at Villa Irene (www.villairene.fi), in the village of Vahto, for a night of traditional Finnish smoke-sauna, grilling, relaxing, and fun! The uniqueness of the smoke-sauna is something to not be missed, and this opportunity should not be passed up.
We will leave from Turku at 4pm on Wednesday 11 November and return by Noon on Thursday 12 November. Just long enough for you to relax and enjoy the Finnish countryside, but not too long where you miss all your classes. ISTU will provide the transportation, both there and back.
Along with the smoke-sauna, we will also enjoy grilling and an evening of games and getting to know each other.
Most importantly, the cost for you is tiny. Only €15 for ISTU members, and €20 for non-members.
Unfortunately this trip is limited to only 20 people, so get your tickets soon so you don’t miss out!
Where do you get tickets you ask? The first opportunity will be at the Pub Night on 28 October. So make sure you come out, if only to get your ticket. Contact jamcmu@utu.fi for more information.
— CPS·21 10 2009 - 16:58
ISTU Pub Night
After calls for another pub night following our last informal get-together, the ISTU board again invites you to join us at Proffan Kellari (Rehtorinpellonkatu 4, behind Assarin Ullakko) for an international pub night.
We will meet for drinks of all sorts on Wednesday, 28 October at 7pm. The venue will again be Proffan Kellari. So come down and have a pint, a coffee, or whatever you like and meet for an entertaining evening with your fellow international students.
— CPS·21 10 2009 - 16:55
ISTU General Meeting
ISTU is holding its second annual general meeting and board elections on Wednesday 22.4., 5.30pm at Åbo Akademi Student Union Building (KÅREN) Hämeenkatu 22.
The open positions are president, vice president, representative for political affairs, and representative for social affairs. ISTU’s rules also allow for up to two additional board members to be elected. The term runs from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010.
For further inquiries email istu-board @ lists.utu.fi or call 0442772648. Stay up to date with current events and in touch with other international degree students in Turku by signing up for the ISTU email list at https://lists.utu.fi/mailman/listinfo/istu
— CPS·15 04 2009 - 22:01
Election Sauna and Annual General Meeting
ISTU’s annual general meeting and annual board elections will be held on Thursday 19.3. If you are an international student either in a master’s or Ph.d. studies and research, this is your opportunity to lead and influence policies to favour the advancement of the welfare of international degree students in the universities, Turku and Finland.
The board positions are president, vice president, representative for political affairs, representative for social affairs and financial secretary. ISTU’s rules also allow for up to two additional board members to be elected. The term runs from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. The venue for the general meeting and election is at the TYY Sauna, Rehtorinpellonkatu 4A (the building housing the University of Turku Student Union offices)
Consider being a candidate in the elections, so that the important work of ISTU can be continued and improved! The current board will welcome any questions on what the job specification of each board member is like and how the elections will be run. Feel free to email us your questions at istu-board at lists.utu.fi.
There will also be refreshing moments with snacks with dry meat, drinks plus sauna during the meeting.
— CPS· 3 03 2009 - 23:26
TYY-TuKY elections forum
There are many changes under way in the Finnish university system for 2010. The University of Turku and Turku School of Economics are merging, and the Student Unions of the University of Turku and Turku School of Economics will be having its joint Student Union Council elections at the beginning of April. ISTU is holding an informal discussion forum on the TYY-TuKY elections and being a candidate. Here’s your chance to talk about how to make a difference in your education and in international issues at the new University of Turku!
ISTU welcomes you to this meeting on Friday, 27 February from 16.00 to 17.00. It will be held in the Turku-sali meeting room, Student House A (same building as the TYY Office), 2nd floor.
Issues to be discussed:
- background info on the UTU-TSE and TYY-TuKY mergers
- the importance of these elections for the new Student Union of the University of Turku
- how to become a candidate
- how to find or form an electoral coalition
- what ISTU will do to support your campaign!
Unofficial English translations of election materials are available on the Documents page of this website!
Please note: this meeting will be open for everyone to share their thoughts, questions and ideas! Oh, and there will also be refreshments! :-)
Welcome!
— CPS·23 02 2009 - 18:21