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April 14, 2017

Christopher Dennis talks criminal justice and his internship with government

This week Finlandia Fridays sits down with criminal justice student and Houghton native Christopher Dennis. After his tenure with the Marines, Dennis was looking for a way to make an impact on the community and remain a leader. His decision was to attend Finlandia University and become heavily involved with campus clubs and other events such as local tutoring. Dennis has recently accepted a unique internship working with the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

Per requirement to the criminal justice program here [...]

April 11, 2017

Business students compete in project management competition

Team SISU (from right to left): Paul Porras (team mentor), Andrew Martin, Sara Martin, Katelyn Anderson, Ginger Connin (team mentor), Jenna Ollanketo, Schwartzen Jarmond.

Throughout the spring 2017 semester, a group of Finlandia University business students competed in THEProject, a collegiate project management competition sponsored by the Western Michigan Chapter of the Project Management Institute (WMPMI). This is the third straight year that FinnU has participated in the event. This year’s assignment was to develop a project [...]

April 11, 2017

Frank Eld and Greg Isola to present at Juhannus ‘17

“Sisu” the traveling sauna will be at Juhannus ‘17 in Michigan’s Copper Country, but it won’t be the only unique Finnish-American vehicle.

Frank Eld, famous for his Finnebago will be a presenter at Juhannus ‘17 in Michigan’s Copper Country.

That’s because Frank Eld, of “Finnebago” fame, has recently agreed to be a presenter at the festival, and will travel to the Copper Country for the June 23-25 event with his trusty — and highly recognizable — truck and [...]

April 7, 2017

Coach Mo talks basketball and life in the U.P. on Finlandia Fridays

John Motherwell AKA Coach Mo or as his twitter followers know him @Coach_Mo joined Finlandia University’s ranks this spring as the head coach of the women’s basketball program. This week Finlandia Fridays was able to catch up and learn more about Coach Mo, including diving into his accomplished 18 years of coaching and how he found his way to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Coach Mo knew from the jump that he wanted to live and coach in the upper [...]

April 3, 2017

Finnish Consul General to speak at Finlandia University commencement

Consul General of Finland to New York Manu Virtamo is providing the keynote address at Finlandia University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, April 30 at the Paavo Nurmi Center.

“It is only fitting that as we celebrate Finland’s centennial anniversary of independence, Finlandia welcomes the most recently appointed Consul General of Finland to New York,” FinnU President Philip Johnson said. “Manu and his wife, Liisa, have expressed enthusiasm for their upcoming trip to Finlandia and the Upper Peninsula, with plans to extend [...]

March 21, 2017

Juried student art exhibit opens March 30

A juried exhibit of artwork by students in the Finlandia University International School of Art & Design (ISAD) is featured at the Finlandia University Gallery, Hancock, from March 30 through April 18, 2017.

Exhibit Dates: March 30 to April 18, 2017 Reception: Thursday, March 30, 7 p.m. Student and Alumni Fashion Show at 7:15 p.m.

A reception for the artists will take place at the gallery on Thursday, March 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. A student and alumni fashion show will begin at 7:15 p.m., followed by a presentation [...]

March 20, 2017

Dr. Jason Oyadomari named dean at Finlandia

Dr. Jason Oyadomari has been named Dean of the Suomi College of Arts and Sciences (SCAS) at Finlandia University. Dr. Oyadomari has been serving as the Interim Dean for more than a year.

“Jason has done an exceptional job in his leadership role over the past 14 months as Interim Dean,” said Fredi de Yampert, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. “I am confident Jason will continue to professionally represent and advocate for the faculty, staff and students with [...]

March 17, 2017

Bridget Durocher runs through Finlandia fitness

Finlandia Fridays gets fit this week with Bridget Durocher, Finlandia’s cross country coach, senior women administrator in athletics, and strength and conditioning center coordinator.

Durocher joined Finlandia University nearly one year ago and has never looked back. “It’s phenomenal, it is a place of opportunity where if you put forth the effort, you are going to be given ample opportunities,” said Durocher. Starting off as Finlandia’s head cross country coach, she immediately found success and started to build her team. [...]

March 12, 2017

Travel Channel visits Keweenaw for Finnish cuisine

In the most recent episode of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, which premiered March 7, the Travel Channel show’s host visited several featured locations around the Keweenaw, sampling the signature cuisine of the area.

“The nineteenth-century copper boom led Michigan mining companies to recruit cheap Finnish laborers,” explained Zimmern in the “Great Lakes” episode of Bizarre Foods. “The new immigrants settled in Hancock, and to this day, it remains an epicenter for Finnish businesses and Finlandia University.”

Many aspects of [...]

March 6, 2017

Mid-summer festival of Juhannus set for June 23-25

A member of the Finnish Foreign Ministry staff in Washington, D.C. has fondly remembered her visit to Michigan’s Copper Country during FinnFest USA 2013 since the moment she departed from the U.P. nearly four years ago. So, when she had her choice of officials visits on which she could accompany Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi, she wasted no time in making her preference known.

That’s why she’ll be traveling with Ambassador Kauppi this June to take part in a festival aptly named

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