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February 27, 2018

Reminder: Virginia Fund Scholarship Application is due Friday

Applications for the Virginia Fund Scholarship are due Friday, March 10. This annual scholarship is open to freshman women to use during their second year at Finlandia University.

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The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement and contribution to campus life. Applications will be reviewed by the Academic Achievement Committee. Students of all majors are invited to apply.

Along with the basic form, students will need to write a letter to the Academic Achievement Committee outlining their [...]

February 27, 2018

Folk dance to be held Wednesday night

The Finlandia University Social Folk Dance class is hosting a dance on Wednesday, February 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Finnish American Heritage Center. The dance will feature live music by The Backroom Boys, who will feature a mix of swing and traditional Finnish dance hall music. There is a suggested donation $5, and no partner is necessary. These event is open to the entire FinnU and Copper Country community.

February 27, 2018

Updated needs list for The Table

A list of items of need for our on-campus student needs pantry is regularly produced. Please consider making a donation to The Table to help FinnU’s students. The latest needs listed below:

Easy to use laundry detergent Canned beans/vegetables/fruit Granola bars Deodorant Toiletries How to Donate

Finlandia University’s “The Table”, welcomes drop-off donations during regular Campus Ministry hours. “The Table” is equipped to distribute non-perishable food items (as well as a limited supply of perishable food items) and select personal care and basic needs items to Finlandia [...]

February 22, 2018

Dr. Carolyn Dekker featured in Lake Superior-region journal

Finlandia University Assistant Professor of English Dr. Carolyn Dekker was featured in Volume 5 of Upper Country, a Journal of the Lake Superior Region with her essay titled “Survival is Insufficient: Northern Michigan as a Post-Apocalyptic Final Frontier.”

This is the cover of Volume 5 of Upper Country: A Journal of the Lake Superior Region in which Dr. Carolyn Dekker was featured for her essay Survival is Insufficient: Northern Michigan as a [...]

February 20, 2018

Finlandia evening QuickBooks course starts March 13, open to community

The Finlandia University International School of Business is offering a one-credit course titled BUS206 Accounting Software for Small Business on Tuesday evenings beginning March 13 from 6:10 – 7:40 p.m. The course is open to community members for $75.

The course is designed for both accountants and non-accountants who would like to learn to use QuickBooks – the popular accounting software. No prerequisite courses are required. The class meets in Finlandia’s Maki Library Computer Lab. A certificate of achievement will [...]

February 18, 2018

Alumni Exhibit coming to Finlandia University Gallery this week

Exhibit Dates: February 22 to March 20, 2018

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 22, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Artist Talk begins at 7:15 p.m.

The Finlandia University International School of Art & Design (ISAD) will present an alumni exhibit at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, from February 22 to March 20, 2018. An opening reception for the artists will take place at the gallery Thursday, February 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. An artist talk will begin at [...]

Tyler Browner and Jean Pimentel Finlandia Fridays

February 16, 2018

50th episode celebration with leaders of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

This week Finlandia Fridays celebrated the airing of its 50th episode with leaders of a new group on campus, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). Tyler Browner and Jean Pimentel are both active members in the group and came to share their stories of how they ended up at Finlandia and what FCA has done for them.

Tyler Browner is a transfer student from Detroit, Michigan. Originally planning to study in FinnU’s Physical Therapist Assistant [...]

February 15, 2018

TRIO Pre College Programs releases Winter 2018 newsletter

Check out the Keweenaw TRIO Pre College Quarterly Newsletter. The Winter 2018 edition highlights a local TRIO aluma, the 43rd Annual EOA Conference in Illinois, TRIO Pre College’s social media imprint as well as TRIO Talent Search’s efforts to prepare students for the SAT and TRIO Upward Bound’s December STEM focus.

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February 13, 2018

Schedule change for Wednesday’s BPA Day

Due to a scheduling conflict, there has been a change to the schedule for the inaugural Business Professionals of America Day at Finlandia University. Below is the updated schedule. Please contact Kevin Manninen, BPA Chapter Advisor and Dean of FinnU’s International School of Business with any questions.

SCHEDULE FOR 2018 BPA DAY 9 – 10 a.m. – 1 Million Cups entrepreneurial presentations (optional) 10 – 10:30 a.m. – Arrival, registration and networking 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. – Welcome from Finlandia University President Philip [...]

February 13, 2018

U.P. Artists to be represented at ArtPrize 2018

Internationally known event to include press conference at Finlandia University

Artists from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan will again have their art displayed at the world’s largest arts competition – ArtPrize 10, which is being hosted September 19 through October 7, 2018 in Grand Rapids. The Mackinac Arts Council and the Bonifas Arts Center are gearing up for the third year of facilitating a group of U.P. artists to be featured [...]

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