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April 4, 2019

Lace Up Those Shoes, Student/Faculty Basketball Game Set for April 18

Calling students! It’s time to get those basketball shoes out of the closet and sign up to challenge Finlandia University faculty and staff to a fun game of basketball Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at Paavo Nurmi Center gym.

The faculty team already is shaping up nicely, but who will be their big contenders? All students are invited to give the staff a run for their money. Everyone who isn’t lacing up their sneakers, should fill those [...]

April 4, 2019

Alumni Mentor Program provides valuable opportunity for students and alumni

Finlandia TRIO students have the opportunity to learn from those who have graduated before them thanks to the new Alumni Mentor Program.

The Alumni Mentor Program is available for all TRIO students, regardless of year. Alumni and students are paired by TRIO advisors with the help of Olivia Myers, Coordinator of External Relations, based off shared interests.

“We launched this program quietly this semester with four pairs of participants and it has gone exceptionally well,” said Myers. [...]

April 3, 2019

Busing available to see NPR’s Chris Farrell at MTU

On Monday night Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor at Marketplace, American Public Media’s nationally syndicated public radio business and economic program, will be presenting in Fisher 135 on the campus of Michigan Technological University. Finlandia University students are invited, and are welcome to take advantage of free transportation to and from Finlandia Hall.

The bus will leave from Finlandia Hall at 6 p.m. To reserve your place on the bus, contact Gini Brewer at gini.brewer@finlandia.edu. Seats are limited [...]

April 1, 2019

Student Senate to host Mock Rock on April 11

Think you have the moves to win a lip-synch battle? Grab your favorite song and test your skills at Student Senate’s Mock Rock. Share the stage with friends or make waves as a single act.

Taking place on Thursday, April 11, Mock Rock will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Matthew. Judged by Finlandia faculty members, monetary prizes will be given to the top three acts. Groups or individuals can sign up for Mock Rock outside of [...]

March 29, 2019

First Adulting 101 Workshop April 2

The first of four Adulting 101 Workshops will take place April 2 at the Chapel of St. Matthew. Join Finlandia faculty, staff and alumni and learn how to navigate the “real world” after graduation.

For the first workshop, join Coordinator of External Relations, Olivia Myers, to discuss personal branding. The personal branding segment will contain tips on making a personal mission statement, as well as how to create an elevator pitch, to help land your dream job. Accompanying Myers [...]

March 20, 2019

President’s Table Tennis Tournament to be held March 27

Calling all future table tennis champions! President Philip Johnson would like to officially invite you to participate in the fourth annual President’s Table Tennis Tournament.

When? Wednesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. Where? Mannerheim Central. Why? To beat President Johnson, of course!

All Finlandia University students, staff and faculty are invited to participate as well as spectate. Cash prizes for first through fourth place:

1st: $100 2nd: $60 3rd: $40 4th: $20

An additional $20 will be awarded to any first through fourth place finishers who [...]

March 18, 2019

Finlandia University Hosts Adulting 101 Workshops

Are you just about to graduate, looking for some direction or just interested in preparing for the inevitable future of adulting?

Join Finlandia University faculty, staff and alumni at the Chapel of St. Matthew for the first four Tuesdays of April between 4:30 and 6 p.m. for the Adulting 101 Workshops.

The workshops are designed to help students navigate “the real world” after graduation. There will be four sessions, which will cover the following topics:

April 2: How to Land Your Dream [...]

March 15, 2019

Nursing Alum Suzanne Miron hosting A Taste of Success for Students on March 26

Finlandia University’s “A Taste of Success” alumni speaker series will continue on Tuesday, March 26 at noon with nursing alumna Suzanne Miron, RN, MSN, DNP at Mannerheim Central. All students are invited to join.

This new series features alumni of Finlandia and Suomi College as they talk about their college experience and accomplishments since graduating. Students, employees and friends are welcome to attend the series. The talk will be informal followed by a Q&A session. There is no cost to [...]

February 28, 2019

Alumna Kailee Laplander (’12) to talk Liberal Arts and dream jobs in first Taste of Success

Finlandia University is excited to announce the launch of a new alumni speaker series, A Taste of Success. The series will feature alumni of Finlandia and Suomi College as they talk about their college experience and accomplishments since graduating. The first Taste of Success will feature alumna Kailee Laplander (‘12), who graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts. Laplander is currently the Coordinator for TRIO Pre-College Programs. Her discussion will focus on how she used her degree in [...]

February 11, 2019

New movie has a pacifistic take on legendary Finnish story

The celebration of Finland’s 100th Independence Day marked the completion of a remake of a legendary film based on a legendary book, “The Unknown Soldier.” This 2017 movie was the most expensive movie production in the history of Finland, with a budget of 7 million euros, and the film was the first Finnish movie to surpass 1 million viewers at the cinema in the last 50 years.

This popularity wasn’t necessarily a surprise. The first “Unknown Soldier” movie is shown on [...]

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