LYY participates in the Down A Degree -campaign!

LYY adjusts its office temperature a degree colder as part of, you guessed it, the national Down A Degree (Astetta alemmas) -campaign! In keeping with our principles of sustainability, we also do not keep lights or electronics on unnecessarily in our office. In addition, we will communicate energy saving tips to our members. Test your … Read more

The 43th Annual Ball Celebrations of LYY

Lapin yliopiston ylioppilaskunta vietti 43. vuosijuhlaansa lauantaina 8.10.2022. Juhlat saivat alkunsa Alaruokasen hempeän vaaleanpunaiseksi väritetyllä vanhalla talolla, jossa Rovaniemen kaupunki kestitti juhlijoita coctail-paloilla ja juhlajuomalla. LYYn hallitus, pääsihteeri Miikka Keränen ja edustajiston puheenjohtaja Pekka Nikumatti ottivat juhlavieraat vastaan, joihin lukeutui eri organisaatioiden, opiskelijajärjestöjen ja ylioppilaskuntien edustajia niin läheltä kuin kauempaa jopa Ruotsista saakka The Arctic … Read more

Discussions on responsible consumption on university campuses all around Finland this autumn 

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Discussions on responsible consumption on university campuses all around Finland this autumn  How do companies take the climate, the environment and human rights into consideration in their activities? Do stores offer responsibly produced clothing? How about laptops or phones?  These are the questions to which we are trying to find answers in autumn 2022, as … Read more

Should tuition fees be implemented for a second higher education degree?

Student reading a studies manual.

The day of free education is held on Thursday 20th of October, 2022. Free education is the cornerstone of the Finnish welfare state, which cannot be compromised. Parliamentary elections are approaching, and with that, various parties have started marketing their own parliamentary campaigns. Sivistystyöntanjat Sivista ry opened the discussion by proposing that higher education institutions … Read more

Members of LYY in SYL’s climate network

Student holding a globe in front of people at the city centre.

The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) has established a climate network, which consists of student union members, including two from LYY: Katja Karjalainen and Julia Kerkelä! The members of the network come up with ideas and develop the student movement’s climate influence, participate in climate influence as an advisory body and produce … Read more

Change in the student lunch price

Student paying for her lunch

The price of the student lunch costs 3.20 euros beginning from the 1st of October 2022. The price increase is due to inflation-created pressure to raise prices and the decision was made by the government. Raising the maximum price of a meal from 5 euros to 5.50 euros is critical to the viability of the … Read more

Church boat rowing competition 2022

Lapin yliopiston ja AMK:n joukkueet yhteiskuvassa Joulupukin kanssa.

The traditional church rowing race between the University of Lapland and Lapland University of Applied Sciences was held this fall on September 9th, 2022. The 15-member team from the University of Lapland was the first to cross the finish line this time, several boats apart. After the rowers returned to the beach, the winning team … Read more

Minister of Science and Culture Honkonen’s answers to students’ questions

Minister Honkonen with students and LYY

Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen answered students’ questions at the Ask the Minister -event the student union held on Wednesday afternoon, 14th of September, in the LS2 hall of the University of Lapland. Students could ask the minister questions beforehand via a form as well as directly during the event. In this article … Read more

LYY’s executive board re-appointed working sectors

LYY’s executive board re-appointed working sectors in its meeting in August.  At the same time, the board decided on its representatives in different working groups and the presidencies of LYY’s committees.  In June, LYY’s representative board elected Lotta Laitila as a new member of LYY’s board, starting on August 1, 2022. Laitila’s area of responsibility … Read more