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The Associations’ Fair will be held on Thursday 2 March in Åbo and on Wednesday 8 March in Vasa. The Associations’ Fair is a perfect opportunity to get to know the Student Union’s sub-associations, become a member in them, and buy some new overall patches. It doesn’t matter if you are a fresher or an older student – everyone is welcome!
Associations’ Fair in Åbo Thurs 2 March at 4–6 p.m.
The Associations’ Fair will be held at Kåren. Write down 2 March in your calendars, and come and meet all the sub-associations!
When? Thurs 2 March at 4–6 p.m.
Where? Kåren (Tavastgatan 22, Åbo)
Price? Free of charge!
Information for associations and companies
Would your association or company like to participate in the fair? You can register via Lyyti.
The registration is open and will be closed on 28 February at 11.59 p.m.
Associations’ Fair in Vasa Wed 8 March at 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
The Associations’ Fair will be held at the lobby in Academill. Write down 8 March in your calendars, and come and meet all our sub-associations!
When? Wednesday 8 March at 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Where? Academill’s lobby (Strandgatan 2, Vasa)
Price? Free of charge!
Information for associations and companies
Would your association or company like to participate in the fair? You can register via Lyyti.
The registration is open and will be closed on 5 March at 11.59 p.m.
The Student Union Council is electing Chairpersons for two of the Student Union’s committees on 3 March 2023.
The two committees are the international committee and the environmental committee.
To apply to the position you have to be a Student Union member. Apply by sending a message stating your interest to fo@studentkaren.fi. Deadline for the applications is 2 March 2023 8 p.m.
Environmental Committee
Being the Chair of the Environmental Committee has been fun and rewarding. You get to know new people and discuss important and current events. Environment and sustainability are important topics, especially to students, and it is important that the Student Union supports it.
One of the best things I got to do last year was to be a member of the group organizing the Sustainability holds us up, uphold sustainability project lead by the National Union of University Students in Finland. Through the projects I got to meet students from student unions all over Finland, and got to learn more about how students and student unions can influence in environmental and sustainability issues.
– Amanda Byskata, Chair of the Environmental Committee
International Committee
I was delighted to be elected as the Chair of the International Committee in 2022. During this year, I could work in a multicultural environment, organizing events and fostering a sense of belonging of international students to the university. It not only helped me meet new people who inspired me a lot but also boosted my teamwork and communication skills.
– Mariana Moretti Carvalho, Chair of the International Committee
The Student Union of ÅAU celebrated its 104th birthday
On 18 February, on Count Per Brahe’s birthday, the Student Union and its associations gave the Count Student Union’s greetings at his statue in Åbo. The annual ball will be held on 23 September in Vasa.
Paupertas a linea – above the poverty line
In her speech, Chair of the Board Nicolina Nordman highlights the financial situation of students. On the wreath are the Latin words ”paupertas a linea” which refers to ”above the poverty line”. That is also the slogan for the National Union of University Students in Finland’s (SYL) election campaign for the parliamentary elections this year. With this gesture, the Chair of the Board Nordman wants to highlight the students’ weak situation, which in the long run leads to a reduced sense of security. An increase of 100 euros would contribute to the increased well-being of students, according to Nordman.
Scholarships and awards
Senator Julius Nummelin’s political science award for the best master’s thesis of the Faculty of Political Science
This year the Senator Julius Nummelin’s political science award was given to Jesper Eklund, for their master’s thesis Vem litar finlandssvenskarna på? En jämförelse av det sociala förtroendet hos svensk- och finskspråkiga i Finland.
Award of Companionship
The committee decided to give the Jaeger-Captain Paul Wallenius’ Award of Companionship to Ines Latvala, Benjamin Finell, Herman Björk and Christa Borgman.
Styrelsenål award pin
141. Nora Möller
142. Nicolina Nordman
143. Casimir Ruohomaa
144. Lenita Boullenger
145. Vanessa Björklund
146. Amanda Byskata
147. Samuel Skifvars
148. Lina Sjöberg
149. Kajsa Viitamäki
150. Pernilla Bagge
151. Ines Latvala
Brahevingarna award pin
599. Veera Gustafsson
560. Michelle Storm
561. Ida Nordell
562. Jonatan Wikström
563. Veera Granroth
564. Måns Vikström
Brahevingarna med lyra award pin
134. Matias Martelin
Havtornen celebrated its 15 years as our student union building, and today we will launch a new website to replace the 15-year-old one. You can also find a new booking calendar on the renewed havtornen.fi.
When the Student Union of Åbo Akademi University celebrated Havtornen and its 15 years as a student union building, we presented a draft of the new webpage for the first time. Even if the project only were in the early stages, the feedback on the project was very positive.
Information and the booking calendar for the student union building have earlier been found on the student union website for years while havtornen.fi – Havtornen’s own website – has been dormant for a long time. Havtornen.fi was launched at the same time as the inauguration of Havtornen 15 years ago, and now it has gotten a new breath of life!
You can from now on find the history of and information regarding Havtornen all in one place – and of course: the all-new booking calendar at havtornen.fi. Welcome!
Students at Åbo Akademi University with a gray HID key will have access to Geologicum every day between 7 a.m and 11 p.m.
Among other things, 26 student associations have their offices in Geologicum. In addition to that, the venue has both public and bookable spaces. These are perfectly suited for both socializing and studying.
A gray HID key is needed in order to get access to Geologicum. You can obtain the HID key for free from the Facilities Management in Gripen building. The key can be ordered via an e-form. With the HID key you get access to Geologicum every day (weekends and public holidays included) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The Student Union seeks an Editor-in-Chief to write the traditional Student Union Walpurgis journal Errores S:tae Valpurgis together with an editorial staff. The journal will be released 30 April 2023.
Editor-in-Chief is in charge of the editorial staff’s work and is responsible for coordinating the making of the journal, such as the economy, the contents of the journal etc. The Student Union chooses the Editor-in-Chief. The editorial staff will be chosen based on the Editor-in-Chief’s suggestions at a later time.
The editorial staff will get an honorary which originates from two thirds of the possible economical surplus that the journal will generate.
The Student Union provides an interesting and challenging position of trust in a youthful and creative working environment. Desired abilities for the position as Editor-in-Chief include creativity, stress resilience, accuracy, efficiency, being systematic and the ability to cooperate.
Applications should be sent to the Member of the Board responsible for Communication Amanda (samarbete@studentkaren.fi) at latest 13 February 2023 at noon.
For more information, please contact Amanda Byskata (samarbete@studentkaren.fi).
Note that Errores is usually published in Swedish.
After a long break, ÅAS, TYY and TUO are finally organising Fastlaskiainen again. This year, Fastlaskiainen takes place 21 February, from 2 p.m. to about 4 p.m.
Fastlaskiainen is a tradtional sled competition between student associations, and it will be held on Vårdberget, Åbo. The event is free of charge for the audience, and no registration is needed. ”After Sled” will be organised at Kåren right after the sled competition. You can also find Fastlaskiainen on Facebook.
All sub-associations of ÅAS, TYY and TUO are welcome to participate free of charge. Registration for associations happens via our Lyyti form.
What is Fastlaskiainen?
As the event has not been held in its traditional form since 2020, a short recap might be in place:
Traditionally, Fastlaskiainen is held on Shrove Tuesday, as a sled competition between student associations. The hill the sleds will ride down along is paved, so you should be aware of the possibility that there is no snow present on the day of the competition.
The associations have the possibility to have music being played from the organizer’s speakers during their hill ride. Every association has 1 ride down the hill, and what counts as a sled has traditionally been relatively subjective. However, at least one (1) person must be in the sled during the whole ride. The winner is chosen based on factors such as the sled, the theme of the sled and the atmosphere. The sled should also be able to stay intact for two rides, because the top 3 best sleds will be asked to ride down one more time for the finale.
After Pulka (or After Sled) at Kåren
After Pulka at Kåren begins right after the sled competition. You can play billiard, beer pong, and board games on the second floor at Kåren. You can also buy beer, shots, energy drinks and hot chocolate at a student-friendly price at the bar.
The Kåren building is unfortunately not accessible because of the staircase to the second floor. If you need accessible entrence, please contact evenemang-abo@studentkaren.fi.
The Student Union of ÅAU’s (ÅAS) 104th annual ball got rescheduled to 23 September.
Due to external reasons beyond ÅAS’s control, the Board has, in its meeting 18 January 2023, decided to reschedule ÅAS’s 104th annual ball to 23 September 2023. The annual ball will be organised in Vasa as previously planned. We will publish more information about the annual ball during the spring.
The traditional procession of the flags will be organised 18 February, on Per Brahe’s birthday, in Åbo.
Questions can be directed to
Secretary General Veera Gustafsson
tel. 02 215 4652, e-mail gs@studentkaren.fi
The service points in Åbo and Vasa are closed between 13 December 2022 and 15 January 2023.
You can visit the service points on Monday the 12th December during opening hours, before we close for the Christmas holidays.
We open again on the 16th of January 2023.
If you have any questions, please contact the service expert in Åbo at kansli@studentkaren.fi or the service expert in Vasa at havtornen@studentkaren.fi.
The Student Union of Åbo Akademi University
Press release, 1 December 2022
For immediate release
The Student Union of ÅAU’s (ÅAS) Student Union Council has on their meeting on 1 December 2022, elected a new Presidium for the Student Union Council, a new Student Union Board, and a new Chair for the Financial Board. Furthermore, were a Member and an Expert Member for the Financial Board elected.
Nicolina Nordman, a 24-year-old student in Social Sciences, was elected as the Chair of the Board 2023. Nordman has been active in the subject association SF-Klubben, been a member of the Student Union Council and a student representative in the Faculty Council for the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics.
Nordman writes in her application that she thinks it is extremely important that ÅAS makes the students’ voice heard because of the Parliamentary Elections and Åbo Akademi University’s property plan. Norman also wants to concentrate on the students’ well-being and increase ÅAS visibility in social media.
The Vice-Chair 2023 is Kajsa Viitamäki and the other Board Members are Pernilla Bagge, Vanessa Björklund, Leia Boullenger, Amanda Byskata, Casimir Ruohomaa and Lina Sjöberg. Bagge, Björklund and Sjöberg are going to work in Vasa, and Boullenger, Byskata, Ruohomaa and Viitamäki in Åbo.
New Presidium, and new Chair, Expert Member and Member of the Financial Board
The new Chair of the Student Union Council is Ines Latvala (De Rättvisa), the first Vice-Chair is Jonne Kunnas (FNT-listan), and the second Vice-Chair is Herman Björk (Gemensamma Vasa).
Samuel Skrifvars was elected as the Chair of the Financial Board. Rasmus Kupi was elected as a Member and Robert Wetterstein as an Expert Member of the Financial Board.
Questions can be directed to
Secretary General Veera Gustafsson
tel. 02 215 4652, e-mail gs@studentkaren.fi
Från vänster till höger: Rasmus Kupi, Amanda Byskata, Herman Björk, Ines Latvala, Jonne Kunnas, Leia Boullenger och Nicolina Nordman