2020 is almost here and many people look to get fit in the new year. The Paavo Nurmi Fitness Center offers members a great gym at a great price to make sure they can reach their fitness goals. On this episode of Finlandia Fridays, host Olivia Myers is joined by women’s basketball coach Mariah Dunham for the second time this season, this time to discuss the new discounted pricing Paavo Nurmi will be [...]
Starting Fall 2020 students who are interested in creative writing will now be able to declare creative writing as a minor.
The creative writing minor is composed of five core classes that focus on fiction writing, poetry, creative non-fiction, a creative writing portfolio and contemporary literature. Along with these core classes, students are asked to choose from one of three different elective courses. Students can choose from a creative writing internship, the Philosophy of Self course, where students will write [...]
Finlandia University is excited to announce it’s 2019 Giving Tuesday. Over 115 donors helped raise $62,403.25 for student scholarships.
“We are beyond thrilled by the generosity of our donors and their continued support of Giving Tuesday,” Director of Marketing and Communications Olivia Myers said. “We set a lofty goal on the day and our donors stepped up to provide our students with scholarships for the next semester.”
The 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign is comparable to FinnU’s 2018 efforts, which raised [...]
On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day students and staff at Finlandia University take a break from classes and give their energy to the local community. To pay tribute to the man that changed the trajectory of civil rights in the United States, the annual Finlandia MLK Day of Service puts the normal university day on hold so that FinnU students, staff, alumni, and friends of the University can make their little bit of difference through small acts of kindness.
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Finals are hard and study breaks are important! We have the perfect ones to keep you stress free, relaxed and feeling ready to ace your exams.
Today, check out relaxation yoga in Mannerheim Central starting at 3pm or head to Finn Hall for cookie decorating at 8 pm. Feeling like you need some extra help studying? Drop by the TLC or the TRIO office, for drop-in tutoring.
Like Monday, drop-in tutoring will be available to students in the TLC or [...]
The holiday season is here and that means finding special gifts for family and friends. On this episode of Finlandia Fridays Olivia Myers is joined by April Stevens to discuss all the great, unique gifts you can find at North Wind Books.
“This year especially we are selling a lot of the Taste of Finnish America, that book was coordinated by the Finnish American Heritage Center so all proceeds do benefit their programing,” said Stevens. “That has [...]
Looking for a way to relax during finals week? Check out relaxation yoga!
On Monday December 9, Rene Johnson will be offering relaxation yoga in Mannerheim Central. The class will be half an hour long beginning at 3 pm and finish with a meditation session.
On Thursday, November 21, first-year business students participated in a networking workshop with local business people and other working professionals. The event was part of assistant professor of sports management Steve Nordstrom’s BUS 138 Fundamentals of Business course. The purpose of the exercise was to allow students to practice their networking skills and to learn to communicate and converse with business professionals.
“In addition to making me feel more comfortable in approaching and talking to business people, it [...]
Giving Tuesday is only a few days away! Olivia Myers joins host Anastazia Hartman to discuss what to expect from this year’s Giving Tuesday and the difference these donations make in FinnU student’s lives.
This Giving Tuesday, FinnU is looking to raise $75,000 for student scholarships. The goal is to help keep FinnU affordable for current and future students. For the second year, Board of Trustees President Julie Badel will again be matching all donations made [...]
It’s been nearly 100 years since women in the U.S. earned the right to vote, exactly 100 years since the U.S. began official diplomatic relations with Finland, and 175 years since Minna Canth, Finland’s most famed champion for women’s rights, was born. Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center invites everyone to a program on December 6 celebrating all of these milestones and Finland’s Independence Day.
Beginning at 6 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center, the program honoring Finland’s [...]