Finlandia News

January 10, 2018

Nordic Film Series to celebrate Estonia’s centennial

Fresh off a year of celebrating Finland’s centennial of independence, the Finnish American Heritage Center isn’t quite done celebrating 100-year anniversaries.

This month’s Nordic Film Series feature of “The Fencer,” which is set in Estonia, will include a pair of special guests to help the FAHC honor Estonia’s 100th anniversary of independence. The movie will be shown twice on Thursday, January 11, at both 2 and 6 p.m.

At both the 2 and 6 p.m. showings, local Estonian-American Marianne Brokaw will [...]

January 8, 2018

Apply now for competitive $20,000 Brule Art Scholarship

The 2017 Brule Art Scholarship winners were Jessica Gill of Escanaba (left) and Chloe Haataja of Houghton. In addition to other funding and scholarships – including the U.P. Commitment Grant – each student was awarded $20,000 courtesy of David and Elsa Brule.

$20,000 competitive art scholarship for incoming students

Finlandia University is now accepting applications for the Dave and Elsa Brule Scholarship. This competitive scholarship is for students interested in studying art and design in the university’s International [...]

January 8, 2018

Onni Nordman’s “Sauna: Divine Comedy” coming to Finlandia University Gallery

Finlandia University Gallery will present a series of artwork by Finnish-Canadian artist Onni Nordman. His exhibit titled Sauna: Divine Comedy will be on display at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, from January 18 to February 17.

Vital Details January 18 to February 17, 2018 Opening Reception: Thursday, Jan 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Artist talk beginning at 7:20 p.m. More about Finlandia University Gallery at finlandia.edu/universitygallery More about Onni Nordman at

January 8, 2018

Monday marks beginning of Spring 2018 semester

Another semester at Finlandia University begins today, Monday, January 8, 2018. The semester should be an exciting one for those at the university with all the fun that comes along with a spring semester. Below are some of the highlights of things to look forward to, as well as a quick look at the academic calendar.

MLK Day of Service

On Monday, January 15 there will be no classes as students, staff and faculty get out and get involved in service projects [...]

January 7, 2018

Looking for Snapchat take over applicants, apply within

Do you have an event the entire campus should know about? A first-person account that shows the everyday perks of life at Finlandia? Or maybe you just want to share your Finlandia pride with everyone?

The communications department is looking for alumni, students, or faculty willing to share “a day in their life” at Finlandia, share about their Finlandia experience, or talk about their specified major. Communications is especially looking for takeover volunteers for spring break, or the week of March [...]

January 5, 2018

The Finlandia gridiron with football coach Rob Boss

New head football coach Rob Boss came to chat about the future of Finlandia University football this week on Finlandia Fridays. Boss stated “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time here,” when asked about his Finlandia experience thus far. Boss joined Finlandia’s staff last fall as an assistant, and was promoted to head coach on November 6.

When asked about his first season at Finlandia, Boss said that the “tremendous group of kids” is what really set it apart for him. The [...]

January 3, 2018

From Finland to Finlandia to Philadelphia

Finnish exchange student Ilkka Kortesluoma’s path to working for NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers

It was 4 a.m. when Ilkka Kortesluoma first arrived in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. The Senior Director of Ticket Sales for the Philadelphia Flyers still remembers stepping off that bus into the fresh middle-of-the-night late-summer Keweenaw air. The late night soon gave way to morning light, and the once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Finnish exchange student began. He finished his last year of university in Finlandia University’s International [...]

January 3, 2018

Social dance class open to Finlandia students and community

There’s no better way to warm yourself on a chilly winter’s evening than to dance. And Heikinpäivä 2018 is offering plenty of opportunities to do just that – even for folks who’ve never danced before.

That’s because the City of Hancock’s Finnish Theme Committee is partnering with Finlandia University to offer an eight-week class in social dance that’ll teach even the most firmly-rooted wallflower some of the most enjoyable and easy to learn dance steps. Led by Finlandia University Fiber [...]

January 2, 2018

Nordic Film Series opens Heikinpäivä with Oscar nominee

A film by the Copper Country’s favorite Finnish director will screen at the Finnish American Heritage Center on Thursday, January 11 at 2 and 6 p.m. as this month’s installment of the Nordic Film Series.

“The Fencer” by Klaus Härö, which was Finland’s entry as the Best Foreign Language Film for the 2015 Oscars, tells the story of a young man who fled Russia to Estonia to evade the secret police. He finds work as a teacher and [...]

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