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March 27, 2019

Bishop Katherine A. Finegan to be Finlandia University 2019 Commencement Speaker

Finlandia University is thrilled to announce that Bishop Katherine A. Finegan, bishop of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Northern Great Lakes Synod, will be the 2019 commencement ceremony speaker.

“Bishop Finegan is a strong proponent of Lutheran higher education and its vision for preparing men and women for the 21st century workplace and world,” said Philip Johnson, President. ”I am confident that her presence and message at Finlandia’s 2019 graduation ceremonies [...]

March 26, 2019

Finlandia University Bringing in Compass Creative Dramatics for Summer Youth Theatre Performance of Peter Pan

Registration now open at finlandia.edu/peterpan

Finlandia University is bringing in Compass Creative Dramatics to work with local youth to learn, play and perform Peter Pan. The weeklong event is from June 10-14. Registration is now open for rising 1st to 12th graders at finlandia.edu/peterpan.

Compass Creative Dramatics is a Chicago-based educational theatre that specializes in bringing weeklong theatre experiences like this one to kids across the United States. Staff from CCD [...]

March 26, 2019

Finlandia’s Director of Global Initiatives Selected for NAFSA Trainer Corps

Director of Global Initiatives, Cat Fuller, has been selected to serve as part of NAFSA: Association of International Educators Trainer Corps on a three-year term.

NAFSA is a non-profit professional organization for professionals in all areas of international education including education abroad advising and administration, international student advising, campus internationalization, admissions, outreach, overseas advising and English as a Second Language (ESL) administration.

“I’ve been a member of NAFSA for many years,” said Fuller. “I want to [...]

March 26, 2019

Students and staff invited to participate in Bowl for Kids on March 30

The Finlandia University Bowl for Kids team is officially looking for members and baked good donations. Finlandia University Student Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Club and TRIO Student Support Services have teamed up to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Western Upper Peninsula at this great event.

The bake sale and 50/50 raffle will take place Thursday, March 28 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. in Nikander Hall by the TLC and [...]

March 26, 2019

Employees offered discount on golf membership at Portage Lake Golf Course

Discounted Rate is $550

Finlandia University employees are eligible for a discounted rate at Portage Lake Golf Course for the 2019 season. The course, which is located in Houghton, is offering a discounted rate for memberships of $550. That is more than a 25 percent savings over the normal rate.

Those interested in getting a pass need to contact Director of Athletics Curtis Wittenberg. The discount is only for Finlandia employees, not family members. However, if [...]

March 25, 2019

Help bring an NHL pre-season game to the Copper Country

Finlandia University students, alumni, staff, faculty and friends are invited to join the Copper Country community on Saturday as they vote for the Calumet Colosseum to be named Hockeyville USA 2019. Voting at krafthockeyville.com opens Saturday, March 30 at 7 a.m. (EDT), and ends Sunday, March 31 at 11 a.m. (EDT). The grand prize winner will be announced that day.

RSVP on Facebook as a reminder

The Calumet Colosseum is the oldest still-in-use indoor [...]

March 25, 2019

Annual FUSNA Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Omega House Returns

The Finlandia University Student Nurses’ Association (FUSNA) is back to put on their annual pancake breakfast and raffle fundraiser for Omega House in Houghton. The breakfast is located at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, on April, 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FUSNA, which has been in its current form since 2011, is a chapter of the National Student Nurses’ Association, which seeks to “promote development of the skills that students will need as responsible and accountable [...]

March 22, 2019

Dollar Bay Art Students Visit Jutila Center’s Art Studios

Faculty from Finlandia University’s International School of Art & Design (ISAD) welcomed high school students from Dollar Bay-Tamarack City High School to campus this week. The students toured the beautiful art facilities located in the bottom two floors of the Jutila Center with ISAD Dean Denise Vandeville, met many other faculty members and then worked on a project in the Fiber and Fashion Design studio with Professor of Fiber and Fashion Design Phyllis Fredendall.

March 22, 2019

Twelve initiated into first-year honors society

New Alpha Lambda Delta members were joined by returning students for a group photo following the ceremony.

Student success in the classroom was celebrated Thursday night as 12 freshmen were initiated into the Finlandia University chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society for first-year success.

“It helps students to recognize the importance of doing well as a student,” Co-advisor Dr. Hilary-Joy Virtanen told WLUC-TV6. “The other part is that it creates yet another kind [...]

March 21, 2019

Register for these Online Summer Classes at a Huge Discount

Registration is officially underway and with that Finlandia University is offering a selection of summer classes at 66 percent off the standard tuition price, including many online.

All courses will run for eight weeks from May 20 – July 12, 2019.

These courses are fast paced but give students the ability to learn online over the summer break.

Summer courses include:

CRJ 101 Z Intro to Criminal Justice ENG 103 Z College English I ENG 104 Z College English II FNS 221 Z History & Culture of [...]

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