The statue of the Jätkä was washed and given a student cap.    Rovaniemi’s own Jätkä was once again honoured to be part of the Vappu tradition, when students gathered on May Day evening 30.4. to wash the statue of the Jätkä The students gathered at Lordin aukio, from where the traditional procession set off towards … Read more

Vappu Eve 30.4. includes many student traditions and placing the student cap on the Lumberjack statue is one of them! Students will gather at Lordi square at 14.45 and the Vappu parade to Jätkänpuisto starts at 15.00. Vappu Traditions at Jätkänpuisto start at 15.30. There will be different kinds of speeches and music! This year … Read more

The Student Union and student organisations of the University of Lapland are concerned about the increase in distance learning and its impact on students and the university. The student organisations believe that as a matter of principle all undergraduate education should be organized as contact teaching.  Following the corona pandemic, attendance rates have not returned … Read more

MEP candidates will participate in a panel discussion focusing on the European Union as an actor in sustainable development. How can the EU more strongly and consistently promote its own values in its external relations? The “Europe is Your Home” tour will arrive in Rovaniemi on May 20, 2024, featuring a panel discussion with MEP … Read more

LYY and ROTKO, representing the students of Lapland’s higher education institutions, consider the cuts to students’ income decided in the session on spending limits to be unreasonable and unjust. For example, a higher education student living in Rovaniemi, the change will cut support by around € 2 000 per year.    The cuts in income … Read more

LYY Central Election Committee invites all LYY members to a roundtable event regarding Representative Council Elections 2023! During the event, we will dive into the communications, events and voting system of the 2023 elections, gather feedback and new ideas for the upcoming 2025 elections. If you have a word or two on your mind about … Read more

The goal of the Lapland University Student Union is to create a vibrant, respected, and equal community where the holistic well-being of students is taken care of. We acknowledge that there is structural racism and other prejudices within our operations as well. We aim to identify and eliminate these shortcomings, and we need the participation … Read more

Apply to become a member of SYL’s advisory board for development cooperation! We are looking for people with lots of ideas and motivation to join the Advisory Board for Development Cooperation (KENKKU) of SYL. The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) represents 14 member organisations and 140,000 university students. The development cooperation advisory … Read more