HANCOCK, MI – Music by the PasiCats and the Erik Koskinen Band will cap off the full day of events celebrating the Sept. 20, 2007, inauguration and installation of Finlandia University President Philip Johnson.

Starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Paavo Nurmi Center gymnasium, the PasiCats will treat listeners and dancers to traditional Finnish dance tunes. Following, Copper Country native Koskinen will turn up the volume a bit with his unique brand of U.P. rock and roll. Admission to the dance is $5.00. Finlandia students are admitted free.

The full day Finlandia University inaugural celebration includes events throughout the day, including informational symposia, open classroom visits, student-led campus tours, and other opportunities to learn more about Finlandia, its degrees and programs. All are welcome.

A formal inaugural and installation ceremony for President Johnson begins at 3:00 p.m. at the university’s Paavo Nurmi Center, followed at 4:15 p.m. by a reception at Finlandia Hall.

Visitors are invited to begin their Sept. 20 campus visit at the Hoover Center where they can collect a schedule of the day’s events and a campus map, and chat with university students and staff.

With the exception of the dance, all of the inaugural celebration activities are free. Finlandia University is in downtown Hancock, Mich., at 601 Quincy St. (U.S. Hwy. 41). For additional information please call the President’s Office at 906-487-7201.