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February 3, 2017

Alumnus Jason Rice welcomed back as Professional Tutor

Finlandia University is excited to welcome back Jason Rice as a professional tutor. Rice is a former Finlandia student, attending 1998 through 2002. While attending the university, Rice received his Bachelor’s degree in rural human services with a concentration on liberal studies and a Bachelor’s degree in liberal studies with a concentration on literature and religion/philosophy. Rice has also work toward his MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at Hawaii Pacific University.

“I’m excited to be [...]

February 3, 2017

“Love Your Library” Valentine’s Day drawing at Maki Library

Show some love for your library and help us brighten the Sulo and Aileen Maki Library’s spaces with color. The staff at the Maki Library welcomes you to participate in their “Love Your Library” drawing.

Come down to the Maki Library between now and Tuesday, February 14 to relax and enjoy some coloring, collaboratively and/or individually.

Copies of the small “Love Your Library” poster, used for the drawing, are available at the Circulation Desk in the Maki Library. The large “Love Your Library” collaborative [...]

February 3, 2017

Finlandia Fridays studies abroad with Schwartzen Jarmond

This week on Finlandia Fridays host Michael H. Babcock is taken on a reminiscent adventure as management and entrepreneurship student Schwartzen Jarmond looks back on international study opportunities presented through Finlandia University.

In May of 2015 Jarmond first traveled to Finland as a part of the Paloheimo Fellows Program and enjoyed it to the extent he had to go again. After working with Finlandia University he decided to study in Finland for an entire semester as an [...]

February 1, 2017

Heritage Center sets spring semester enrichment slate

Gallery opening event at the Finnish American Heritage Center.

If someone asks you “Puhutko suomea?” and you don’t know how to respond, or your answer is “Yes, but not very well,” than this semester’s community enrichment classes at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center are perfect for you.

Among the offerings this year are a pair of Finnish language classes, perfect for preparing students to answer the question – which is asking if you speak Finnish. Beginning Finnish, taught [...]

January 31, 2017

See the world with CCSA

The Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA) is an exciting study abroad opportunity for Finlandia students with programs in the summer, fall and spring semesters. A consortium between a number of collaborating universities across the U.S., CCSA allows students from smaller universities to experience faculty-led study abroad by sharing resources and connections between schools.

CCSA students visited Dover Castle in the U.K. last semester

“Because [Finlandia University] is so small, it’s hard for us to pull enough [...]

January 31, 2017

Apply now to reside in the Servant Leadership House next year

Female students with at least a 3.0 GPA are invited to apply to live in the Servant Leadership House next school year. The Servant Leadership House is a unique living and learning community for female students who are committed to personal growth and servant leadership as a means of building a vibrant and caring community.

Applications are due March 1, 2017.

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Core Commitments of Servant Leadership House SERVICE

The practice of seeking, knowing and doing the truth for the [...]

January 25, 2017

Finlandia Success: Alex Chutskoff ’15

This month’s Finlandia University alumni success story is focusing on recent alumna Alex Chutskoff – a Liberal Studies major who is now working as a Senior Injury Adjuster at Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. In this question-and-answer session she talks about the meaningful experiences she had at Finlandia that prepared her for her career.

MEET Alex Chutskoff Majors: Liberal Studies Graduation Year: 2015 Hometown: Abbotsford, British Columbia Current Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia Job: Senior Injury Adjuster at Insurance Corporation of British Columbia You were recruited here to play hockey – what [...]

January 24, 2017

Studying business in Finland a rewarding experience for Schwartzen Jarmond

Schwartzen Jarmond (second from right) at the Näsinneula tower in Tampere, Finland with exchange students from the Czech Republic and France.

After visiting Finland in May of 2015 as part of the Paloheimo Fellows Program, Schwartzen Jarmond decided he enjoyed it so much he would like to return someday. That opportunity came when he decided to spend the fall 2016 semester as an exchange student at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Jyväskylä. The city of [...]

January 23, 2017

You asked, we answered: Here’s how to pronounce Heikinpäivä

Every year Finlandia University welcomes hundreds of new students to campus, and each January those students are welcomed to town by a new mix of familiar letters – two of which have an unfamiliar pair of dots above them. That word:

Heikinpäivä

But seeing it is one thing, it’s another thing to learn how to pronounce it. That’s what happened today as Media Intern Walker Enstad made his way through campus asking students and staff how to pronounce the word. The answers, [...]

January 23, 2017

Finlandia Foundation Scholarship opportunities for students involved in Finnish culture

A man wearing traditional Finnish garb at Heikinpäivä 2015.

The Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) is an organization dedicated to the perpetuation of Finnish-American culture through the provision of financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, especially those with strong and diverse ties to Finnish tradition and community. At Finlandia University, ideal candidates for the opportunities provided by FFN are students with strong academic performance and involvement in supporting Finnish cultural heritage.

Candidates must full-time students and have maintained a [...]

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