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Our Kauppis Memory: Reunions are always happy and often emotional
‘Mikkeli Spirit glues the whole group together.’
How to apply fierce self-compassion into practice?
Learn about the concept of fierce self-compassion by reading Oasis of Radical Wellbeing's project lead, psychologist Merita Petäjä's blog post.
DIY Aalto organisational mobile decoration
This year #timetolevelup community organised an online holiday party where we got acquainted with the new hybrid teaching class (U134), used Microsoft Whiteboard and saw how to build your own Aalto organisational mobile decoration (Organisaatiohimmeli in Finnish)
Compartment No. 6 conquers the world – with authenticity and universal humour
The film has attracted international attention. What's its recipe for success?
Entrepreneurial buzz, just a click away – virtual tour and other top picks from the Aalto startup community
The entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem tour allows users to experience our university's entrepreneurial buzz from anywhere.
Exam-studios are closed during 23 December - 3 January
All Exam-studios on Aalto campus are closed during 23.12.2021-2.1.2022.
Quality together – The university's quality audit is approaching
In 2022, we will jointly prepare a self-assessment report for the quality audit.
A much-smaller Slush reminded of the power of community
The startup event Slush gathered 8,800 participants at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre.
University Board discusses challenges and outlook with Aalto community at annual event
The themes of the annual discussion forum between the community and the Board were well-being and the changing working life.
The new employees introduced themselves at Aalto ELEC Dean´s coffee event
Dean Jyri Hämäläinen also presented the results of the well-being at work survey, which were positive.
Activity to promote lean culture gets positive feedback
Aalto University’s IT Services entered the “Lean Act of the Year” competition of the Lean Association of Finland to advance awareness among members of the association about the work done on behalf of lean culture at universities and on the positive effect that digitalisation at Aalto has had on this work.
Everyone Included training by Sara Salmani available for Aalto community
How can inclusion build safety and belonginess in communities? What is the difference between equality and equity? What are privileges and biases and how can we recognize them? Everyone Included training by Sara Salmani available for Aalto community until the end of March, 2022.
Rakentajanaukio parking area to partly close temporarily
Half of the parking area will be closed during December 2021 due to the HSY water supply renovation site.
From the margins to the top: How the School of Arts, Design and Architecture rose to the international forefront
New book Pro Arte Utili tells about leadership and vision guiding the change.
Board discussed the future with the community, reviewed results of personnel wellbeing survey and made decisions on financial and campus matters
The board was pleased with overall positive development in wellbeing survey results.
Hearty congratulations to Veikko Jääskeläinen on his 90th birthday on 1 December 2021
Professor Emeritus Veikko Jääskeläinen served as the rector of the School of Economics in 1992–1996.
Short breaks in file services on Tuesday, 7 December starting from 4 pm
This will cause some short breaks (approximately 1-3 minute/service) in home.org.aalto.fi, work.org.aalto.fi and teamwork services.
Campus restaurants’ opening hours during the holiday season 2021
Campus restaurants have reduced opening hours during the holiday season in December and January.
New JUKO shop stewards at Aalto to be selected
New shop stewards will be elected for the next two-year period from schools and personnel associations.
New members for the Academic Committees
New members represent the group 'other teaching and research personnel and other university staff'
