Students and employees of Finlandia have the opportunity to buy a season pass to Mont Ripley for $175. Spread the word, ten individuals are needed in order to get the discount. An added bonus is that the discount also applies to family members of those who purchase the pass. If you’re interested in participating, contact Kelly Dostaler by December 2, 2019.
On this episode of Finlandia Fridays host Olivia Myers is joined by her new cohost Anastazia Hartman and junior, international business student, Santeri Seppinen. The group catches up with Seppinen to find out more about his hockey teams Movember fundraiser, Santeri Says, the hockey season and more.
This year the Men’s Hockey team decided to take part in raising money for men’s health. The team created a Movember video to bring awareness to [...]
Finlandia University hopes to raise $75,000 for student scholarships on Giving Tuesday which takes place on December 3. Finlandia donors can double their gifts this Giving Tuesday, as the university will again have a matching incentive. Board of Trustees President Julie Badel has agreed to match all donations dollar-for-dollar that are raised, up to $20,000, for the second year in a row.
“We saw last year how much of an impact Julie’s match made and [...]
This year ceramics students will be holding a holiday sale on December 4-6th. Students will be selling their work and all proceeds made go to the ceramics fund.
These funds are used for trips to the annual National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts conference and equipment. In the past fundraisers such as these have also helped in purchasing new pottery wheels, electric and gas kilns, as well as the new ventilation system in the clay and glaze mixing [...]
The relationship between government and business is not something that is always understood by the general public or even business people. Chris Hatton, Legislative Director at the Michigan House of Representatives, recently spoke to FinnU business students about the importance of this relationship.
The government assists business development in a number of ways. This includes providing grants to individual businesses, tax incentives, loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA) and more.
Hatton gave an example of a [...]
This week host, Olivia Myers is joined by Finnish & Nordic Studies Senior, Seth Dahl. Dahl and Myers dive into what it’s like to be in the Finnish & Nordic Studies program, the Paloheimo Fellows program, the opportunity it gives students and more.
The Paloheimo Fellows program allows a select group of students to study Finnish culture and society in Finland with Dr. Hilary-Joy Virtanen. With the support of the Paloheimo Foundation, most expenses for travel are [...]
On Saturday, November 16, the Finlandia University chapter of the Young Women’s Caucus for Art will host their annual fundraiser, the Soup & Art Auction.
Each year the club members fundraise to go to the National Women’s Art Caucus conference. This year this conference is in Chicago. The first college chapter of this art-oriented national organization, was founded here at Finlandia.
Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 and will be sold at the door for $12. Student tickets will be [...]
Finlandia University is excited to join other progressive universities by adopting a test-optional admissions policy. As a result, students can opt-out of providing standardized test scores such as the SAT/ACT as part of their admissions decision. Instead, students will be evaluated on high school or college grade point average and rigor of previous coursework.
“This is part of Finlandia’s continued efforts to make higher education accessible to all who wish to pursue a degree,” said Dean [...]
One of Finlandia University’s most loved events is back next week. The Diversity Dinner is set for Wednesday, November 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Finlandia Hall Café.
Cuisine options include:
Japanese Mexican Thai Finnish Puerto Rican VietnameseThe event is free for Finlandia students and $10 for the public. Come taste food from around the world as FinnU students cook food from countries of their national origin.
Tickets will be available at the door. For more information or to get involved contact Director of Residence [...]
Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates from the class of 2019 are celebrating a 100 percent first time pass rate of their National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). This is the second time in four years a graduating class has achieved a 100 percent first time pass rate on the notoriously difficult exam.
“It is with great pride that I commend the nursing class of 2019 for their accomplishment,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr.