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      <title>Free trial until May 28, 2013: Passport (statistics, company profiles etc.)</title>
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	Free trial until May 28, 2013: Passport (statistics, company profiles etc.)&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The trial access to informational system &lt;a title="www.jamk.fi/library trial database Passport" onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://ezproxy.jamk.fi:2048/login?url=http://www.portal.euromonitor.com"&gt;Passport&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; for the JAMK University of Applied Sciences from Tuesday, 14th of May till 28th of May is opened by British Research Company and publisher Euromonitor International – an independent provider of global strategic intelligence on industries, companies countries, and consumers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Passport users can see a short film - How to use the information system: click the link above, then click &lt;b&gt;Help&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;Help Videos&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Passport includes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		statistics, analysis and briefings of world market,&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		rankings and company profiles of leading countries and industries,&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		complete database of sources of industries and countries around the world, what is important for education, business and economic development.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Passport GMID offers access to:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		8 million statistics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		18,000 reports&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Research on 208 countries&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Daily commentary on emerging trends&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Thousands of business information sources&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Easy-to-use powerful data analysis functions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Supports a wide range of business functions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Industry analysis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Export and market entry strategies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Trend monitoring&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Company analysis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Country profiling&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Consumer and household profiling&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Lifestyle analysis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Modeling and forecasting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		General business reference.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	More information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Ms Pirkko Jokela, informaatikko, 040 761 4180, pirkko.jokela a jamk.fi, JAMK Library&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 08:08:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Changes in the opening hours of the International Services</title>
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	Changes in the opening hours of the International Services&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The International Services office will be renovated and, therefore, there will be changes in our opening hours and facilities during week 19. We are open as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Mon 6.5: open 10-14 (room B104)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Tue 7.5: closed (day of removal)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Wed 8.5: closed (day of removal)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Thu 9.5: closed (Ascension Day)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Fri 10.5: open 10-14 (room BP16)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		From Fri 10.5. onwards the International Services will be located in room BP16.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Our apologies for any inconvenience this removal might cause! During the removal we recommend the staff and students to contact us via e-mail or phone. Contact information can be found from our website.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Kind regards,&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	International Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 10:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Outgoing student exchange to Korea during the academic year 2013-2014</title>
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	Outgoing student exchange to Korea during the academic year 2013-2014&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK has approved students for exchange to South-Korean partner institutions for the academic year 2013-2014. The tense situation between the Koreas has been acknowledged and the students have been advised to follow the travel announcements by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. Should the Ministry issue an announcement advising to avoid travelling to South-Korea, the planned exchanges will be cancelled.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	At the moment such travel announcement has not been issued. Furthermore, partner institutions in South-Korea have reported the atmosphere to be calm and promised to keep JAMK and the students up to date concerning the development of the situation. &lt;br /&gt;
	Based on this information, the exchanges have not been cancelled on the part of JAMK. However, the students have been given the opportunity to cancel their planned exchanges and to apply to other partner institutions e.g. in Europe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Further information: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Miska Lepistö, International Services, International Relations Planner, miska.lepisto(at)jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:57:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>JAMK gets quality label</title>
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	JAMK gets quality label&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK University of Applied Sciences is the first higher education institution to pass the international audit of the Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC) in the second round of audits. The audit was conducted in English by an international audit team. As a result of the audit, JAMK was given a quality label that is valid for six years. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The quality label is a recognition of JAMK's long-term and persistent work in developing quality, and at the same time it is an indication of JAMK's capacity to function as part of the European Higher Education Area. The quality system of JAMK University of Applied Sciences fulfils the national criteria set for the quality management of higher education institutions, and the system corresponds to the European quality assurance principles and recommendations for higher education institutions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The audit involved the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Administration and the Master's Degree Programme in Entrepreneurship and Business Competence, as well as the English-language Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Logistics Engineering. All of the business education programmes at JAMK University of Applied Sciences have been evaluated within a year, and they have met the international quality criteria. Last spring the English-language Bachelor’s Degree Programme in International Business received the international EPAS accreditation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	FINHEEC notes in its press release that the strengths of the JAMK quality system include a strong connection to strategy, a strong commitment by management and staff, and strategic planning that is organised in a systematic and structured way. Among its recommendations for development targets FINHEEC recommended that JAMK should embed international systemic benchmarking and peer review as well as more developed analysis methods for analysing performance data.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The purpose of the audits is to support the quality work of higher education institutions and to spotlight the level of the quality management systems of Finnish higher education institutions. The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council has implemented audits on higher education institutions since 2005. A second round of audits was launched in 2012.  So far, JAMK has been the only Finnish higher education institution to commission an international group to conduct its audit.  The JAMK audit group had members from four European countries: Ireland, Norway, Austria, and Finland.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The audit report is available at the Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council's &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.kka.fi"&gt;website.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	For further information, please contact&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Jussi Halttunen, Rector / President +358 (0)400 644 913firstname.lastname@jamk.fi and Heikki Malinen, Vice Rector, +358 (0)40 7723376, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi, JAMK University of Applied Sciences  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:13:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Key Success Factors in Strategic Development of Clusters</title>
      <description>By Murat Akpinar Clusters have been recognized as a means to improve regional competitiveness and prosperity. It is also a fact that not all cluster initiatives are equally successful. JAMK Centre for Competitiveness arranged a webinar on key success factors in strategic development of clusters on March 26, 2013 jointly with the European Chapter of [...]</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:48:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Responsible Competitiveness and CSR Clusters</title>
      <description>By Murat Akpinar As we read in the work of Michael Porter and Mark Kramer (2011), inclusion of corporate social responsibility into the core of strategy has the potential to foster competitiveness through social innovations and shared value creation. JAMK Centre for Competitiveness arranged a webinar on this topic on Jan 30, 2013 jointly with [...]</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Health care books are being transferred</title>
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	Health care books are being transferred in Main Library&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The books in the Scirpta Hall will be moved to the Stage. Their location will be changing too: after the transfer the location of the books is 61–618. The old location 59–59.8 will be out of service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Because the transfer can´t be done in one day the books are in many places at the same time. The staff is happy to help you if you can´t find the books you are looking for.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt; Eeva Tukkanen, Information Services Secretary, 0400 738 612, firstname.surname@jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:28:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Answer the Library Services Questionnaire and Win a Prize</title>
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	Answer the Library Services Questionnaire and Win a Prize&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Answer the Library Services Questionnaire and Win a Prize&lt;br /&gt;
	By answering you help us to improve our services. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://my.surveypal.com/Jyvaskylanammattikorkeakoulu"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Please answer the questionnaire before 7.4. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	You´ll find the same link on our website too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Answering takes about 10 minutes. All the respondents are involved in a draw, the prizes are USB sticks and books.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	JAMK Library, 040 552 6541, kirjasto(at)jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Short loans are embedded in the course book collection</title>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Short loans are embedded in the course book collection&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Short loans´ location has changed in the Main Library. They are now among the course books, not in their own unity. For example short loan “Principles of Marketing” is in the same place where the actual course book is. Short loans are easy to recognize: there is red tape and a sign “Ref K” in the spine of the book.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	We are updating the signposts of the shelves. If you can´t find the book you are looking for you can always ask help from the library staff.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt; JAMK Library, 040 552 6541, kirjasto(at)jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:47:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Finland: a business paradise</title>
      <description>By Irina Starovoytova Finally Finland is officially recognized as a paradise for business. According to the Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (Oct., 2012) Finland is second best country in the world for dynamic growing businesses. It is ahead of Sweden, Israel, Austria, Australia, Switzerland, South Korea, Germany and United States. Best of best is one of [...]</description>
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      <title>The subscription of the ACM Digital Library has been canceled</title>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;JAMK library has canceled the subscription of the ACM Digital Library because of the low use of the database.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information: &lt;/b&gt;Teemu Makkonen, library director, 040 594 6587, firstname.surname@jamk.fi, JAMK Library&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:51:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Elmo dashboard available for students</title>
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	Elmo dashboard available for students &lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://elmo.jamk.fi/"&gt;Elmo dashboard&lt;/a&gt; became available for students on 10 January 2013. On the dashboard, you can find all the latest updated information about your studies. You will be able to check your information wherever and whenever you want, as long as there is a user terminal and a network connection available. You can also adjust the dashboard to your needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Elmo is developed by stages. At present, the Elmo dashboard offers the following:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		A study widget, where you can view courses, schedules, and the studies you have completed. Your information comes directly from the ASIO student management system.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		A calendar, which also functions as your schedule, containing information about your courses and rooms.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Tasks: you can transfer tasks from Outlook to your Elmo dashboard.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		News: all the latest news for students from JAMK and JAMKO. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		RSS feed: you can bring the content you need to your Elmo dashboard.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	And this is not all! In future, the Elmo dashboard will offer even more functions with the added feature of Elmo workspace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Elmo grows and develops&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Transition to Elmo does not happen overnight, but by stages. Elmo will also continue to introduce new features.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In addition to the dashboard, Elmo also offers workspace feature (SharePoint), which will be brought into use step by step.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;Help with your Elmo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	If you need help with Elmo, please contact the &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://helpdesk.jamk.fi"&gt;Helpdesk&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Join Elmo and keep in touch with what’s happening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Jari Virtanen, System Specialist, 0400 648 612, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://blogit.jamk.fi/elmo/"&gt;Elmo blog&lt;/a&gt; (in Finnish)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <title>FYI for lecturers and students planning study tours/short-term studies abroad during spring 2013</title>
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	FYI for lecturers and students planning study tours/short-term studies abroad during spring 2013: &lt;br /&gt;
	application period for grants open 1.1. – 31.1.2013&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	To cover some expenses of the study tours/short-term studies abroad (lasting 5-29 days) the students have a possibility to apply for a grant from JAMK University of Applied Sciences, International Services. Short-term studies abroad can be e.g. group study tour or individual student’s Summer School or language course abroad. In the academic year 2012-2013 the grant is &lt;b&gt;100 euros/student.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Conditions for awarding the grant&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		The credits completed during the period abroad are credited to the student's degree in JAMK (e.g. a study tour which is a planned part of some course at JAMK.).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		The student has a possibility to get a grant from International Services of JAMK for a short-term studies abroad once during the Bachelor's degree studies and once during the Master's degree studies.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		A short-term study period abroad must be applied for in the ASIO system (Student Exchange Application Form and Report) during the application period.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		The period abroad has to last at least 5 days&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Application Periods&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		1.1. – 31.1.2013: For the short-term studies abroad taking place in the same spring or the next academic year&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		1.5. – 30.5.2013: Additional application period for Summer Schools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		1.9. – 30.9. 2013: Additional application period for the short-term studies abroad taking place in the same autumn or next spring&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Application Procedure&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	If several students from the same degree programme are heading for the same study tour, in addition to the ASIO electronic application they are required to fill in together a form “Agreement for outgoing study groups/study tours”. The form should include information of all the students leaving for the study tour. Lecturer in charge of the study tour has to sign the form to confirm that the study tour is a planned part of the course. The grant for all the students is applied in the same form.&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Further information and forms for applying the grant for a group study tour: OPTIMA – Study Forum – Internationality Through Studies - Study tours&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	In case of an individual student applying for a 5-29 days lasting short-term studies abroad, in addition to the ASIO electronic application, the student is required to fill in study plan (Learning Agreement) of the studies to be completed abroad. The grant is to be applied with a separate form.&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Further information and forms for applying the grant for an individual short-term studies abroad: OPTIMA – Study Forum – Internationality Through Studies -  Short-term studies abroad&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Miska Lepistö, International Relations Planner&lt;br /&gt;
	miska.lepisto(at)jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;
	puh. 040 566 0402&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	The application period for Bachelor’ Degree Programmes conducted in English and for the JAMK’s Teacher Education College started on Monday 7th of January. We offer three Bachelor’ Degree Programmes conducted in English:  International Business, Nursing and Logistics Engineering, in total there are 120 study places available.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The atmosphere is truly international! About half of the students studying in the degree programmes conducted in English come from abroad. In total there are students from 80 different countries at JAMK. In addition to professional expertise the students will develop their language skills and learn how to function in a multicultural environment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The education in the Degree Programme in Nursing is highly esteemed and meets the strict quality requirements set in the EU legislation - A Bachelor of Health Care is a Registered Nurse. Logistic engineering studies prepare you for international careers in logistics within industry, trade and service management. International Business takes a hands-on approach to training professionals for international careers and offers specialization options, for example, in Music and Media Management and Tourism and Hospitality Management. The studies in the degree programmes conducted in English consist of 210-240 ECTS credits, which is 3,5-4 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The application period for the Teacher Education College is 7–25 January 2013, the study options are Vocational Teacher Education, Study Counsellor or Vocational Special Needs Teacher Education. In total there 450 study places available. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/education"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;
	Sanna Tyrväinen, Admissions Coordinator (Bachelor’s Degrees), + 358 40 541 1371, admissions(at)jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;
	Katariina Jouhiaho, Study Advisor, Teacher Education College, +358 40 752 5358, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <description>By Riitta Saastamoinen ‘Diversity, Inclusion, and Competitiveness’ –webinar was organized by JAMK Centre for Competitiveness on November 14, 2012. In the webinar, three practiced international Diversity &amp;#38; Inclusion experts, Dr. George Simons, Mr. Elmer Dixon, and Ms. Joy Hawkins, discussed with the JAMK representatives Dr. Murat Akpinar, Mr. Steven Crawford, and Ms. Riitta Saastamoinen, on [...]</description>
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	Exchange period abroad guide 2013-2014 pdf version has been published. &lt;br /&gt;
	In the guide you can find information, for example, about the partner institutions for exchanges in the academic year 2013-2014!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The guide can be found from OPTIMA - Study Forum -  Internationality through studies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Main library will be open from January on Saturdays 10 - 14.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Check opening hours from our &lt;a href="http://jamk.fi/library/services/openinghours"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information: &lt;/b&gt;JAMK Library, 040 552 6541, kirjasto(at)jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	JAMK welcomes Hungarian students to visit our stand AA19 on Educatio Fair in Budapest 18.-19.1.2013. We will give you information on our studies, applying to JAMK and living in Jyväskylä. Come and meet our staff and Hungarian student Tibor Kis, who studies International Business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application period for Bachelor´s Degrees 7.1.-12.2.2013. &lt;a href="http://jamk.fi/english/education"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt; on our programmes. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/download/39623_letters_to_mom_hungarian.pdf"&gt;Read Tibor´s greetings&lt;/a&gt; (pdf-file in Hungarian)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	The International Services of JAMK organises two orientation days (7 and 8 January 2013) for the incoming exchange students who are just beginning their studies here. In August 2012 approximately 224 students arrived from all over the world and for the spring semester 2013 there are 93 students from e.g. China,  France, Germany, Russia, Spain, and The Netherlands. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.jamk.fi/download/39493_Vaihto-opiskelijoiden_orientaation_aikataulu_kevat_2013.pdf "&gt;The programme of the orientation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	We warmly welcome all the new exchange students to JAMK University of Applied Sciences and hope you will enjoy your time here!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	JAMK’s International Services&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Application periods:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Exchange places outside Europe 1.1. – 31.1.2013&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Exchange places in Europe / Double Degree Programmes / Self-acquired study places i.e. free-mover exchanges 15.2. – 15.3.2013&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Short-term studies abroad (5-29 days, e.g. study  tours) 1.1. - 31.1.2013&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	There are exchange places in numerous different institutions all over the world. In the Exchange Period Abroad Guide you can find further information about the exchange places and the application procedure. The guide is available in OPTIMA &amp;gt; Study Forum &amp;gt; Internationality through studies. Collect the printed guide from January on from your International Coordinator or International Services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO during the application periods. Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as well as &lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/aboutus/contactus/internationalservices"&gt;International Services.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <description>By Riitta Saastamoinen ’Diversity &amp;#38; Inclusion. Working to enhance the competitiveness of Finnish businesses’ was the topic of a two-day JAMK Center for Competitiveness seminar on November 12-13, 2012. Three seasoned international experts of Diversity &amp;#38; Inclusion, Dr. George Simons, Mr. Elmer Dixon and Ms. Joy Hawkins, discussed the need for, benefits of and best [...]</description>
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      <description>By Riitta Saastamoinen JAMK Centre for Competitiveness organized a two-day seminar ‘The Russian model of management. Myth and reality.’ on October 29-30, 2012. Dr. Olga Kovbasyuk, Professor of Intercultural Communication at Baltic Federal University (Kaliningrad, Russia), lead the participants to understand their personal cultural values as well as those of the Russian culture by using [...]</description>
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	International Services organizes Go International! event for JAMK’s students and staff on Wednesday 28th November in the restaurant Avec at the main campus, Rajakatu 35. Lunch is served as usual. In the event foreign students of tourism &amp;amp; hospitality management serve self-made finger food, tastes from Finnish ingredients. They also present posters ‘Traditional Finnish Food’, ‘Finnish School Catering’ as well as ‘News and Trends in Finnish Food’.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	International Services informs about possibilities to go abroad to study, to do practical training or to work.  Welcome to taste, ask and listen!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Maarit Sinikangas, International Relations Planner, &lt;br /&gt;
	050-417 5123, &lt;a href="mailto:maarit.sinikangas@jamk.fi"&gt;maarit.sinikangas@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	The student selection for JAMK’s Master’s Degree Programme in Information Technology (instruction in English) has been completed&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Altogether 107 applicants applied to Master’s degree programme in Information Technology (cyber security). The intake was 20 students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/download/38839_List_of_admitted_students_autumn_2012.pdf"&gt;The list of admitted students&lt;/a&gt; (pdf) includes the names of the successful applicants who have given permission to publish their names.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In case of cancellations, applicants placed on the waiting list will be notified about their admission. All applicants will be notified about the selection by post during week 48.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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	The Finnish Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network for Higher Education FINPIN awarded for the seventh time the distinguished promoters of entrepreneurship and structures within the scope of Universities of Applied Sciences as well as entrepreneurs graduated from the University of Applied Sciences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	A Senior Lecturer of the School of Business and Services Management of JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Juha Perälampi was awarded on the following basis: "Juha Perälampi is an international and dynamic entrepreneurial leader. He is always ready to share his expertise and competence by providing his full contribution to development of education, training, and industry cooperation. Also student feedback about him has been excellent."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	It was also noted that the study in multicultural environments has brought an international perspective to the work of Mr. Perälampi. With his own example, he has emphasized in his coaching the value of contacting the customer, presentation, language and culture skills as well as negotiation skills.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	“The award granted to Juha Perälampi is valued recognition of the long-term efforts that have been made by JAMK University of Applied Sciences for promotion of university based entrepreneurship. This is a significant step towards Building the Entrepreneurial University at JAMK, an objective we have set in our strategy,” says the Rector of JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jussi Halttunen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Mr. Perälampi works at JAMK University of Applied Sciences as the Head of the JAMK-Business Incubator, a business coach and Senior Lecturer in International Business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The Finnish Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network for Higher Education FINPIN has been operating since 2002, uniting operators fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in Finland. The network is maintained by Lahti University of Applied Sciences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;For more information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Juha Perälampi, Senior Lecturer, +358 (0)41 534 3603, &lt;a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@jamk.fi"&gt;firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, School of Business and Services Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	JAMK University of Applied Sciences arranges the annual international conference of European Association for Practitioner Research on Improving Learning (EAPRIL) organization in Jyväskylä on November 28-30, 2012. Theme of the 2012 conference is Creating Competences through Innovation in Learning and Development. EAPRIL is unique by bringing together those interested in the crossroads between research and practice and between professional learning and education.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Interaction is a keyword at the EAPRIL Conference. To stimulate this interaction the EAPRIL conference makes use of some very interactive presentation formats such as workshops, creative sessions and thematic roundtables. Circa 250 participants from all over Europe are expected to visit the conference at JAMK’s Dynamo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.eapril.org/EAPRIL2012 "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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      <description>JAMK&amp;#8217;s Centre for Competitiveness brings  Harvard Business School expertise to Finnish companies.  Attend seminars and webinars, and strengthen your competitiveness in international markets. We create a package to serve your specific needs! For more information, please click the link below http://jamk2.entecore.fi/fi/page/198 Best Regards Heidi Neuvonen JAMK, Centre for Competitiveness &amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212;&amp;#8212; JAMK:n Centre for Competitiveness tuo [...]</description>
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	Juha Perälampi representing JAMK UAS at Stanford University&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The manager of JAMK-Business Incubator, Senior Lecturer Juha Perälampi, will make an appearance at an exceptional international conference hosted by Stanford University entitled “Building the Entrepreneurial University”, where the focus will be on entrepreneurship and innovation. The participants at the conference will include representatives of universities and business, entrepreneurs, mentors, venture capitalists and policymakers from all over the world. Mr. Perälampi shall take the floor twice, where he will firstly discuss the Nordic welfare model and the opportunities and threats it creates regarding entrepreneurship. In his second speech, he will present the JAMK-Business Incubator and JAMK University of Applied Sciences’ growth towards an entrepreneurial university. Juha Perälampi will be the only principal speaker at the whole conference to represent a non-US organisation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	“It is an honor to represent JAMK and Finland at such a high-level event”, says Juha Perälampi, who has also served as the conference’s Nordic coordinator since August.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The participants at the conference shall hear the experiences of the most acclaimed US universities on how to nurture entrepreneurship – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Berkeley University, University of Southern California and Arizona State University are also involved, among Stanford University and others.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Other speakers at the event include, for example, Prof. Henry Etzkowitz, Senior Researcher, Stanford University, and Marina Ranga, Senior Researcher, Stanford, H-STAR Institute. “We’ve already held initial talks about post-conference research cooperation with them,” Perälampi says.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The conference will be held November 12-16, 2012 at Stanford University, California.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://triplehelix.stanford.edu/triplehelix"&gt;Read more&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Mr. Juha Perälampi, JAMK-Business Incubator , Tel. +358 41 534 3603, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Apply for Asian Studies 2013&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The Asian Programme (25-31 ECTS) is an multidisciplinary BA level study programme, which offers students an exceptional view of Asia's history and culture and its current political and economic development.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Application period runs from 08.10.2012 to 11.11.2012.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Read more about the programme and how to apply from &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/download/38366_APPLY_FOR_ASIAN_STUDIES_PROGRAMME_2013.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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      <description>By Hanna-Maija Kiviranta JAMK We are doing excellent! Finland moved up one place in World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness report reaching the 3rd position in the list of the top 10 competitive economies in the world. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013, Finnish economy has had small improvements in a number [...]</description>
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      <description>By Murat Akpinar There is possibility to follow Michael Porter Prize Ceremony in India on September 28 starting (16.00 Indian Time = 13:30 Finnish Time) live at http://www.youtube.com/arthsastra The event includes a series of panel discussions on Indian Businesses, and Michael Porter himself will have a video speech starting (18.30 Indian Time = 16.00 Finnish time). The [...]</description>
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	JAMK University of Applied Sciences and Savonia University of Applied Sciences sign cooperation agreement&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK University of Applied Sciences and Savonia University of Applied Sciences have signed a cooperation agreement for the years 2013-2016. The agreement was approved by a meeting of the Academic Board at Savonia University on 18/09/2012. The JAMK Academic Board approved the agreement in its meeting in August.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The cooperation’s objective is to increase collaboration between universities and to create a joint approach for developing selected activities. Such activities include, among other things: &lt;br /&gt;
	•    organising training by predicting and reforming regional needs thanks to the creation of new opportunities for students and the region’s business community&lt;br /&gt;
	•    internalising education and developing international networks &lt;br /&gt;
	•    creating new collaborations for strengthening international research, development and&lt;br /&gt;
	      innovation activities (RDI)&lt;br /&gt;
	•    developing and benchmarking the organisations’ activities, as well as increasing the quality and effectiveness of education and RDI activities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The cooperation agreement is in accordance with the strategies of both Universities of Applied Sciences and supports the goals of the higher education institutions’ internationality, education and RDI activities. The agreement will complement the organisations’ already existing cooperation models and agreements. JAMK will continue to collaborate with Tampere University of Applied Sciences in the JyTa consortium, and Savonia University of Applied Sciences will continue its ISAT partnership with North Karelia University of Applied Sciences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The Rector of JAMK, Jussi Halttunen, considers that the agreement will deliver new opportunities for satisfying the region’s needs even more broadly than before. On the other hand, Halttunen says that the agreement will also deliver new opportunities for international activities. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Savonia’s Rector, Veli-Matti Tolppi, agrees with the Halttunen’s vision in terms of the cooperation’s benefits. In addition, Tolppi points out that both organisations have their clear strengths, and the high-level competence that is related to these can be shared between the organisations. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Additional information: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Jussi Halttunen, Rector, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, +358 (0)400 644 913&lt;br /&gt;
	Veli-Matti Tolppi, Rector, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, +358 (0)44 785 5001 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Application period for student exchange abroad for the spring semester 2013 is now on&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Apply for an exchange place abroad for the spring semester 2013. The application period runs from September 1 to September 30, 2012.&lt;br /&gt;
	There are exchange places in numerous different institutions all over the world. Collect a copy of the Exchange Period Abroad Guide for yourself at the International Services or at your own International Coordinator's office so you can see what kind of opportunities there are for students in your specific field. Please notice that a number of places might already be filled in the spring 2012 application period.&lt;br /&gt;
	More detailed information on applying and all the necessary arrangements can be found in OPTIMA student portal's Study Forum, in the section 'Internationality Through Studies- Studying abroad'. The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO.&lt;br /&gt;
	Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as well as Interna-tional Services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Contact information can be found from &lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/aboutus/contactus/internationalservices"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Libraries Now! - Inspiring, Surprising, Empowering&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://conference.ifla.org/ifla78"&gt;IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2012&lt;/a&gt; will take place 11-17 August at the Helsinki Exhibition &amp;amp; Convention Centre in Helsinki.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	On Friday, August 17, dozens of international participants will visit our regional libraries: our Music Campus Library, Jyväskylä University Main Library, and Palokka Library.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	You can follow the Congress on &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.kirjastokaista.fi/live/"&gt;Kirjastokaista&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK Library, 040 552 6541, kirjasto(a)jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	International Services is closed from 2 July till 5 August 2012&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	The student selection for JAMK’s Master’s Degree Programme in International Business Management (instruction in English) has been completed&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Altogether 42 applicants applied to Master’s degree programme in International Business Management. The intake was 15 students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/37291_IBM_list_of_admitted_students_2012_nettiin.pdf"&gt;The list of admitted students&lt;/a&gt; (pdf, 179 KB) includes the names of the successful applicants who have given permission to publish their names. In case of cancellations, applicants placed on the waiting list will be notified about their admission.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	All applicants will be notified about the selection by post during week 25.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	admissions(at)jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Pääkampus / The Maincampus, Rajakatu 35&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Ovet / Doors A1 &amp;amp; F1&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		4.6. – 15.6. 7.45–17.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		18.6.- 20.6. 7.45–15.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		To 21.6. 7.45–14.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		25.6. – 27.7. 7.4 –15.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		30.7. – 24.8. 7.45–17.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Kesälauantaisin kampus on suljettu / Campus is closed on Saturdays during summertime.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;
	Rajakatu - opiskelijapalvelut / Rajakatu - Student services&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Ma - to / Mon-Thu 9.00–15.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Pe / Fri 8.00–14.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		22.6. 9.00–12.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Puistokatu 35:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		4.6-15.6. ma-pe / Mon-Fri klo 8–16&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		18.6-26.8. kampus on suljettu / doors are closed.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Suomalainen Musiikkikampus&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		4.6. - 15.6. ma-pe, Mon-Fri 8.00–17.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		21.6. 8.00–14.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		22.6.- 31.7. Suljettu, Closed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		1.8. - 17.8. 8.00–16.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Dynamo, Lutakon kampus, Piippukatu 2-3&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	ULKO-OVET /Outdoors&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Ma - pe / Mon – Fri 7.30–18.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		21.6. alkaen ma - pe / Mon-Fri 9.00–15.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		22.-24.6. koulu suljettu, ei sisäänpääsyä / no entrance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;
	Dynamo - opiskelijapalvelut / Dynamo - Student services&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Ma - pe / Mon-Fri 9.00–15.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;
	LUTAKON KAMPUSKIRJASTO / Library&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Ma – to /Mon-Thu 9.00–15.00, pe /Fri 9.00–14.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		To /Thu 21.6. 9.00–14.00&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		22.6. - 31.7. kiinni / closed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;
	RAVINTOLA DYNAMO / Restaurant Dynamo&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Kahvio /Cafe: ma-to /Mon-Thu 8.00–14.00, pe / Fri 8.00–13.30&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Lounas /Lunch: ma –pe /Mon-Fri 10.30–12.30&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		21.6. – 8.8. kiinni / closed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h3&gt;
	INFO&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Ma-pe / Mon-Fri 8.00–15.30&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		21.6. – 3.8. kiinni / closed&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Business programme receives historic accreditation&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The Bachelor’s Degree Programme in International Business at JAMK University of Applied Sciences (JAMK) has received a significant international honour. In its meeting on 30 May 2012, the Accreditation Board of &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.efmd.org/index.php/accreditation-main/epas"&gt;European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)&lt;/a&gt; granted the Degree Programme in International Business the prestigious EPAS accreditation (EFMD Programme Accreditation System) for three years. The accreditation received by the programme marks the first time in EFMD’s history that such an honour has been given to a Finnish bachelor’s level programme in university of applied sciences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The prerequisites for accreditation are high content and qualitative requirements that promote international management education. Earlier recipients of this accreditation in Finland are degree programmes at Turku School of Economics, University of Vaasa and Lappeenranta University of Technology. “This is an important testimony to the quality and successful processes of our Degree Programme in International Business. It also pays credit to the international business education produced at JAMK, the competitiveness of which is continuously being developed to better meet the ever-changing needs of the global operating environment. The accreditation is also an important sign that the Finnish education at university of applied sciences is respected internationally,” says a delighted Asta Wahlgrén, the Director of Unit, School of Business and Services Management at JAMK.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	A major, multi-stage effort&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	EPAS accreditation for a degree programme requires strong internationalisation, modern educational content, proven applied research, genuine corporate co-operation, and a high level of quality assurance. The strict, multi-phase process typically lasts 1.5-2 years. The EFMD membership needed during the initial phase of the process already requires recommendations from accredited universities. After membership is approved, competency to begin the actual accreditation process is evaluated. “The process involves a careful assessment of the entire programme, its position within the university, design, delivery and, in particular, the outcomes,” explains Matti Hirsilä, the Head of Department responsible for the programme.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The EPAS accreditation process was initiated in 2009 by the Senior Lecturer,  International Affairs Coordinator of JAMK’s School of Business and Services Management Risto Korkia-Aho, who had already paved the way for it in dozens of meetings, negotiations and paper presentations at EAIE, QSAPPLE, APAIE and NAFSA conferences.  In the academic year of 2011-2012, the School of Business and Services Management was ready to compile a critical self-evaluation report. Based on this report, an international assessment group appointed by EFMD decided to carry out an evaluation visit to JAMK in April 2012. The two-day visit involved a process that included management, staff and student interviews as well as the participation of programme alumni and corporate partners. The assessment group was made up of academic experts and business representatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	“This highly appreciated international accreditation recognition sends a message about the reliability and high quality education of our university of applied sciences. Competition in the university world has led to a situation in which an increasing number of accredited universities co-operate and form partnerships only with other accredited institutes. Thus, EPAS accreditation means that in the future we will have better opportunities to co-operate with respected universities. Accreditation of the degree programme also increases appreciation for the programme among applicants and students,” outlines Hirsilä.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The accreditation group made particular mention of the international nature of the degree programme. The dynamic and close corporate partner network also impressed the assessment group with its good working life connections and genuine desire to co-operate with the degree programme and its students. Placement of the alumni graduating from the programme in international positions also exceeded expectations. “The accreditation process gave us an excellent opportunity to measure the functionality of our processes and to take a closer look at the assessment of the quality and international competitiveness of our education and development work.  This is good starting point for further development of activities. We are very satisfied with the end result,” adds Hirsilä.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Risto Korkia-Aho, Senior Lecturer, International Affairs Coordinator, +358405215687 rkorkia@jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Matti Hirsilä, Head of Department +358 40 521 5637, matti.hirsila@jamk.fi &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Asta Wahlgrén, Director of Unit, +358 40 576 9372, asta.wahlgren@jamk.fi &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK University of Applied Sciences, School of Business and Services Management&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	EFMD is recognised globally as an accreditation body in management education. It has nearly 700 member organisations from academia, business or public service. JAMK’s School of Business and Services Management was accepted as a member of the EFMD organisation in June 2011, thus becoming the first Finnish university of applied sciences to be accepted as a member. Additional information about EFMD and the accredited degree programmes is available at: http://www.efmd.org/index.php/accreditationmain/epas/epasaccreditedprogrammes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Student selection for bachelor’s degree programmes with instruction in English, starting in the autumn of 2012&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The student selection for JAMK's bachelor’s degree programmes conducted in English has been completed. The total number of first-preference applicants to these programmes was 1417, and student intake was 200.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/37112_vkyh_2012_JAMK.pdf"&gt;The list of admitted students&lt;/a&gt; includes the names of the successful applicants who have given permission to publish their names. In case of cancellations, the applicants placed on the waiting list will be immediately notified about their admission. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	All the applicants will be notified about the selection by mail during weeks 22-23.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The students will start their studies on 27 August 2012 with a language and culture orientation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	There will be additional intake to Logistics Engineering. Application time will be 1 June – 11 July 2012 4.15 pm at our website jamk.fi. Entrance examination will be 23 July 2012 at 9.45 a.m. in Jyväskylä, Finland. Results are announced after 30 of July.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	admissions(at)jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	In urgent matters you can reach us by phone. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/aboutus/contactus/internationalservices"&gt;Contact information&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	The International Services is closed from 30 April till 4 May 2012. In urgent matters you can reach us by phone or email.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/aboutus/contactus/internationalservices"&gt;Contact information&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Osaajatreffit – Date with the employers from 20th of March onwards&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Want to get in contact with employers in a certain branch? Then Osaajatreffit is the place to be. Osaajatreffit is a low-treshold event for students to meet local employers from certain sector, say trade and services, construction, energy and so forth. The companies are there to find future key players, are you one of them?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Please note. Some knowledge of Finnish is an asset. Employer presentations will be given in Finnish, discussions also in English.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Osaajatreffit events in spring 2012:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		20th of March: Trade and services: Help needed for summertime!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		28th of March: Culture and creative services as a source of wellbeing in work&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		29th of March: New, innovative ideas in construction!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		17th of April: ICT and gamification – Where to utilize games and their features?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		18th of April: Wanted: fresh energy to the energy industry!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Read more and enroll on the Date with the employers: &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.osaajatkohtaavat.net/in-english"&gt;www.osaajatkohtaavat.net/in-english &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;More information: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Heli Peltola, 050 340 0549 and Tiina Saarinen, 050 529 1633, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;
	JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC) and JAMK University of Applied Sciences (JAMK) made an agreement in February on quality system audit. The agreement was signed by Helka Kekälainen from FINHEEC and Jussi Halttunen from JAMK.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The focus of the audit will be JAMK’s quality system, three degree programmes and one optional target. Two of the degree programmes are decided by JAMK and the third one will be decided by the audit team. The two programmes chosen by JAMK are Logistics Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree Programme) and Entrepreneurship and Business Competence (Master’s Degree Programme). The optional target is Entrepreneurship.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The audit will be carried out 13-15 November 2012 in English and according to FINHEEC’s audit manual (Audit manual for the quality systems of higher education institutions 2011–2017).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;More information:     &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Quality Manager Tero Janatuinen, 040 536 5591&lt;br /&gt;
	Vice Rector Heikki Malinen, 040 772 3376&lt;br /&gt;
	JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Apply for Master's Degree Programme&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The application period for International Business Management is 5.3. - 3.4.2012.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/education/mastersdegrees/internationalbusinessmanagement"&gt;Further information and application form&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	International Sustainable Logistics Conference on March 22-23&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK hosts the annual International Sustainable Logistics Conference on March 22-23 in the auditorium Valjakka. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The focus of the conference will be bioenergy in logistics and will involve 55 international guests from 5 European countries. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Conference dates and times:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	* March 22 - 08:30-13:00&lt;br /&gt;
	* March 23 - 08:30-12:00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;
	More information:&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Neil Stewart, +358 50 563 1973, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi, &lt;br /&gt;
	JAMK University of Applied Sciences, School of Technology&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://islc-network.com/"&gt;Network website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Get ready to discuss about the state of quality at our institution! JAMK’s quality morning will be arranged on 26 March 2012!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	How do you take care of the quality within your own studies? How do we ensure the quality of learning at JAMK? How do we promote entrepreneurship?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	You are warmly welcome to JAMK’s Quality Morning on 26 March 2012. The event takes place on Rajakatu campus in auditorium Tulikari from 9 to 11 a.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The purpose of the quality morning is to familiarise you with JAMK’s quality system. The idea is to contemplate together on how we can reach our goals by leaning on the principles of quality management. You will also hear about the upcoming quality audit and learn what kind of preparation is required from you before next autumn. You are encouraged get involved and participate in the discussion!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The event is meant for all the students and staff members at JAMK. Most of the programme will be carried out in Finnish. However, introduction to the topic as well as material about JAMK’s quality system will also be provided in English!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The programme of the event will be published at the beginning of March.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information on the event:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Tero Janatuinen, Quality Manager, 040 536 5591&lt;br /&gt;
	JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	JAMK video contest started today! The idea is to film 1-2 minutes long promotional type video for JAMK. All the students of JAMK can participate in the contest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	More information &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://blogit.jamk.fi/videocontest/"&gt;http://blogit.jamk.fi/videocontest/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Apply for student exchange abroad for the academic year 2012-2013!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application periods:&lt;br /&gt;
	•    Exchange places outside Europe 1.1. – 31.1.2012 &lt;br /&gt;
	•    Exchange places in Europe (Erasmus) 15.2. – 15.3.2012&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	There are exchange places in numerous different institutions all over the world. In the Exchange Period Abroad Guide you can find further information about the exchange places and the application procedure. The guide is available in OPTIMA &amp;gt; Study Forum &amp;gt; Internationality through studies. Collect the printed guide on January from your International Coordinator or International Services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO during the application periods.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as well as International Services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Charisma Communication is a leading training and mediation agency in Venice, Italy. We design full-immersion language courses according to specific needs: special attention is given to the business community using both English and Italian languages. We welcome all students with a working knowledge of English to attend our program, especially those who will be completing their university courses by the end of this month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Students may contact the &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.charismacommunication.com/"&gt;agency&lt;/a&gt; directly in order to request an application form. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/34436_Charisma_Brochure.pdf"&gt;Brochure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/34437_Summary_and_program.pdf"&gt;Summary and program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	JAMK welcomes Estonian students to visit our stand 204 on Teeviit Education Fair! We will give you information on our studies, applying to JAMK and living in Jyväskylä.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	"I started my studies in JAMK this autumn and till this very moment I do not regret it! Independence, international environment and the warm heart of teachers are the key factors in my studies. The being of Jyväskylä, with 30 000 students, is similar to Tartu in Estonia. The city is very youthful and student friendly, perfectly suitable for your study period. I strongly recommend you to take JAMK into further consideration as your potential education provider. Do not hesitate to come an meet me and JAMK staff at our stand at Teeviit -fair!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	- Peeter, Estonian student at JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	More information on the &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.teeviit.ee/?keel=et"&gt;Teeviit Education Fair&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	JAMK welcomes Czech students to come and study in Finland! Visit JAMK and TAMK Universities of Applied Sciences in Gaudeamus exhibition in Brno, Czech 1.-4th November, Hall G2, Stand 97.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Karolina Pankova from Czhech is already studying Music and Media management at JAMK.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;JAMK gives you good employment possibilites. We in Music and Media management are going to be "the people behind the scences", we are going to be e.g. promoters and event organizers&lt;/em&gt;, tells Karolina. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://m3.jyu.fi/jamk/embed?uid=11319629720904517199422232629825280214#quality=hd" style="border: 0px none;" type="text/html" width="480"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further Information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Gaudeamus exhibition" onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.gaudeamus.cz/?id=en/main"&gt;Gaudeamus exhibition&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/english/education"&gt;Degree Programmes in English&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Marketing Designer Paula Pasanen, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Asian programme 2012&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application period for Asian programme 2012 is open between 24.10. - 13.11.2011. You can find more information about the program &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/33625_Asian_Programme_2012_3.pdf"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; or from the website &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.asianet.fi/asianet/english/home.html"&gt;www.asianet.fi&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	FINNIPS network on Baltic Tour: Come and hear more about JAMK's education!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Finnish Network for International Programmes (FINNIPS) is a coalition of 22 Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences. These Universities of Applied Sciences offer altogether 70 Bachelor's Degree Programmes that are conducted in English. In the spring 2012 FINNIPS will arrange entrance examinations for these programmes in 17 countries outside of Finland. More information about the network and the exam countries can be found at the website www.finnips.fi &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK has five Bachelor's Degree Programmes that are taught in English: International Business, Facility Management, Logistics Engineering, Music and Media Management and Nursing. All these programmes are part of the FINNIPS network and organise their entrance examinations abroad.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	During this autumn FINNIPS will attend several Education Fairs in Europe. Within these fairs you have a chance to get more information about JAMK's programmes and the entrance examinations. You can also collect a copy of the Applicant's Guide! The first fairs will take place in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in October:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Days of International Education 2011 at Radisson Blu Hotels in Tallinn on 6 October, Riga on 8 October, Vilnius 9 October 2011&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Come and visit the FINNIPS stand also in the following occasions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Romania International Education Expo in Bucharest on 23-27 November 2011&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Hungary International Education Expo in Budapest on 20-21 January 2012&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		admissions(at)jamk.fi&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
		Riikka Vanhanen, Coordinator of the FINNIPS network firstname.lastname(at)jamk.fi&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Read new Applicant´s Guide - study in English!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application period to Bachelor´s Degree Programmes and Vocational Education starts 9.1.2012. Application Period for Master´s Degrees starts on 5.3.2012.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/download/33446_jamk_applicants_guide_2012_www.pdf"&gt;Applicant´s Guide 2012&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/education"&gt; Further information &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Student, answer to ESN survey before 30.9. and win an iPod&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Every year, ESN launches a survey that explores the current issues connected to academic and non-academic mobility. The survey of 2011 investigates the impact of living, working, and studying abroad on employability and attitudes towards the European labour market. This survey targets any current or former student at a higher education institution (HEI). Answering the survey takes less than 10 minutes, and you have the opportunity to win 1 out of 3 iPods.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Your answer matters, thank you already beforehand!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Enter the survey &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://esn.org/survey"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;More information: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Maarit Sinikangas, International relations planner, +358 50 4175 123, firstname.surname@jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Are you interested of studying abroad for the spring semester 2012?&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Apply for an exchange place abroad for the spring semester 2012. The application period runs from September 1 to September 30, 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	There are exchange places in numerous different institutions all over the world. Collect a copy of the Exchange Period Abroad Guide for yourself at the International Services or at your own International Coordinator's office so you can see what kind of opportunities there are for students in your specific field. Please notice that a number of places might already be filled in the spring 2011 application period.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	More detailed information on applying and all the necessary arrangements can also be found in OPTIMA student portal's Study Forum, in the section 'Internationality Through Studies'. The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as well as International Services. Contact information can be found from &lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/aboutus/contactus/internationalservices"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Opening hours of Student Services&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Student Services of Main Campus (Rajakatu 35) is open on TUESDAYS from 9 am to 5 pm (in time frame 22.8.-30.9.).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Otherwise our opening hours are as follows:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	 Mon-Thu 9.00-15.00, Fri 8.00-14.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Students may also send an email to us to receive e.g. transcript of records.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	More information:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Studentservices(at)jamk.fi &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/studyguide/supportservices/studentservices"&gt;Contact details of Student Services &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	School of Health and Social Studies from Kyllönmäki to Puistokatu &lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	School of Health and Social Studies has moved from Kyllönmäki campus to Puistokatu 35. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further Information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Pirkko Hautala, Head of Department, Department of Health Studies, +358 40 564 9105, etunimi.sukunimi@jamk.fi, School of Health and Social Studies, JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;br /&gt;
	Mirja Immonen, Head of Department, Department of Rehabilitation and Social Studies, +358 40 547 8949, etunimi.sukunimi@jamk.fi, School of Health and Social Studies, JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Restaurants are open as follows on August&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Restaurant Avec and RajaCafe&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	8th August –19th August.&lt;br /&gt;
	Monday-Friday 8.00-14.30&lt;br /&gt;
	Lunch 10.30-13.30&lt;br /&gt;
	22nd August - 4th September&lt;br /&gt;
	Monday-Friday &lt;br /&gt;
	Lunch 10.30 -13.30&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	RajaCafe&lt;br /&gt;
	22.8.2011 &lt;br /&gt;
	Monday-Friday 7.45-16.00&lt;br /&gt;
	Lunch 11.00-14.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Ravintola/Restaurant Hyvinvointi&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	8th August - 19th August &lt;br /&gt;
	Monday-Friday 8.00-14.30&lt;br /&gt;
	Lunch 10.30-13.30&lt;br /&gt;
	22nd August - 4th September &lt;br /&gt;
	Ma-Pe klo 8.00- 16.00&lt;br /&gt;
	Lounas klo 10.30-14.00&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Restaurant Menuetti&lt;br /&gt;
	8th August - 19th August&lt;br /&gt;
	Monday-Friday 8.00-14.30&lt;br /&gt;
	Lunch 10.30-13.00&lt;br /&gt;
	22nd August-2th September&lt;br /&gt;
	Monday-Friday 8.00-16.00&lt;br /&gt;
	Lunch 10.30-14.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	More information:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Sirpa Ovaskainen, Tel. 044 711 9617, Fazer Amica&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	The student selection for JAMK’s Master’s Degree Programmes (instruction in English) has been completed&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Altogether 113 applicants applied to Master’s Degree Programmes of Information Technology and International Business Management. The combined intake was 35 students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/32004_Master_s_Degrees_list_of_admitted_students_spring_2011.pdf"&gt;The list of admitted students &lt;/a&gt;(pdf. 73.3 KB) includes the names of the successful applicants who have given permission to publish their names. In case of cancellations, the applicants placed on the waiting list will be immediately notified about their admission.&lt;br /&gt;
	All applicants will be notified about the selection by post during week 25.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further information:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	admissions(at)jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Dynamo Opening Hours from 13th June to 31th July&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Outdoors&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Mon–Fri 9.00–15.00&lt;br /&gt;
	24th June - 26th June  School is closed, no entrance &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Student services&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Mon– Fri 9.00–14.00&lt;br /&gt;
	4th July - 8th August closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Lutakko Campus Library &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	30.5.-23.6. Mon–Thu 9.00–15.00&lt;br /&gt;
	Fridays and Thurday 23th June 9.00–14.00&lt;br /&gt;
	24th June -31th July closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Restaurant Dynamo&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	13th June - 21th June  9.00-13.00, lunch 10.30–12.00&lt;br /&gt;
	23th June - 9th August.2011 closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Info&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	closed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	No parking control since 16th May.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Pääkampuksen aukioloajat kesällä / Maincampus opening hours in summertime&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Pääovien aukioloajat / Main Doors are open as follows&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	30.5. - 23.6. Pääovet D1 ja F1 / Main Doors D1 and F1&lt;br /&gt;
	ma - pe / Mon - Fri 7.45 - 16.00&lt;br /&gt;
	la / Sat suljettu/closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	27.6. - 31.7. Pääovi D1 / Main Door D1 &lt;br /&gt;
	ma - pe / Mon -Fri 8.00 - 15.00&lt;br /&gt;
	la / Sat suljettu / closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	1.8. - 21.8. Pääovet D1 ja F1 / Main Doors D1 and F1&lt;br /&gt;
	ma - pe / Mon - Fri 7.45 - 16.00&lt;br /&gt;
	la / Sat suljettu / closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Palvelut / Services&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Vahtimestaripalvelut / Janitor Services&lt;br /&gt;
	ma - pe / mon-fri 8.00 - 16.00&lt;br /&gt;
	palvelunumero / service number +358 40 557 0822&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Aulapalvelu / Info suljettu / closed 27.6. - 7.8.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Opiskelijapalvelut / Student affairs office&lt;br /&gt;
	ma - to / Mon - Thu 9.00 - 15.00 &lt;br /&gt;
	pe / fri 8.00 - 14.00 (Heinäkuu / July 9.00 - 14.00)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Henkilöstö- ja talouspalvelut / Human Resources and Financial Services&lt;br /&gt;
	11.7. - 31.7. suljettu / closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Kansainvälistymispalvelut / International Services&lt;br /&gt;
	Ma - to / Mon - Thu 9.00 - 15.00 &lt;br /&gt;
	Pe / Fri 9.00 - 14.00 (Kesä- ja heinäkuu / June/July 9.00 - 13.00)&lt;br /&gt;
	Suljettu/Closed 18.-31.7.2011&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Kirjasto / Library&lt;br /&gt;
	6.6. - 23.6. ja / and 1.8. - 20.8.&lt;br /&gt;
	ma - to / Mon - Thu 9.00 - 16.00&lt;br /&gt;
	pe / Fri 9.00 - 14.00&lt;br /&gt;
	la / Sat suljettu / closed&lt;br /&gt;
	23.6. 7.45 - 14.00&lt;br /&gt;
	24.6. - 1.8. suljettu / closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Ravintola- ja kahvilapalvelut / Restaurant- and cafeservices (Avec)&lt;br /&gt;
	30.5. - 22.6. &lt;br /&gt;
	ma - pe / Mon - Fri 7.45 - 14.30, lounas / Lunch 10.30 - 13.30&lt;br /&gt;
	la / Sat suljettu / closed&lt;br /&gt;
	23.6. 7.45 - 14.00&lt;br /&gt;
	24.6. - 1.8. suljettu / closed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Tietokoneluokat / Computer labs&lt;br /&gt;
	ma - pe / Mon - Fri 9.00 - 15.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Ei pysäköinninvalvontaa viikoilla 20 - 35 / No parking control in weeks 20 - 35.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Lisätietoja / More Information:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Jonna Järvisalo, aulapalvelusihteeri, puh./Tel. +35840 760 6957, etunimi.sukunimi@jamk.fi / firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Student selection for bachelor’s degree programmes with instruction in English, starting in the autumn of 2011&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The student selection for JAMK's bachelor’s degree programmes conducted in English has been completed. The total number of first-preference applicants to these programmes was 1 587, and student intake was 210.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/31700_nettisivulle_tulevat_vkyh2011_JAMK.pdf"&gt;The list of admitted students&lt;/a&gt; includes the names of the successful applicants who have given permission to publish their names. In case of cancellations, the applicants placed on the waiting list will be immediately notified about their admission. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	All the applicants will be notified about the selection by mail during weeks 22-23.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	The students will start their studies on 22 August 2011 with a language and culture orientation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	There will be additional intake to Logistics Engineering. Application time will be 1 June – 15 July 2011 4.15 pm at our website jamk.fi. Entrance examination will be only 22 July 2011 at 9.45 a.m. in Jyväskylä, Finland. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Further information:&lt;br /&gt;
	admissions@jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Pääkampuksen aukioloajat pääsiäisenä/Openin hours in Maincampus during Eastertime&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Pääkampus on suljettuna 22.4.–25.4.2011 välisen ajan.&lt;br /&gt;
	Maincampus is closed during the time 22nd of April – 25th of April 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Ulko-ovet / Doors&lt;br /&gt;
	Torstaina 21.4./Thurday 21st of April 7.30–16.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Aulapalvelu / Reception services&lt;br /&gt;
	Torstaina 21.4./ Thursday 21st of April 8.00–14.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Opiskelijapalvelut / Study Affairs Office&lt;br /&gt;
	Torstaina 21.4./ Thursday 21st of April 8.00–14.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Kirjasto / Library&lt;br /&gt;
	Torstaina 21.4. /Thursday of April 9.00–14.00&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Ravintola- ja kahvilapalvelut / Restaurant- and cafeservices&lt;br /&gt;
	Torstaina 21.4. /Thursday 21st of April 7.45–15.00&lt;br /&gt;
	lounaspalvelut/lunchservices 10.30–13.30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Dynamo Opening Hours at week 16&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Outdoors open 21st of April 7.30 - 16.00, school closed 22nd - 25th of April&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Student Services open 21st of April 9.00 - 14.00, closed 22nd - 25th of April&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Restaurant Dynamo open 21st of April cafe 8.00 - 14.00, lunch 10.30 - 13.00, restaurant is closed 22nd - 25th of April&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Library open 21st of April 9.00 - 14.00, closed 22nd - 25th of April&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Info open 21st of April, 8.00 - 15.00, closed 22st - 25th of April&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Dynamo Opening Hours 21st  - 25th of April 2011&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Outdoors open 21st of April  7.30 - 16.00, school closed 22nd - 25th&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Student Services open 21st of April  9.00 - 14.00, closed  22nd - 25th&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Restaurant Dynamo open 21st of April cafe 8.00 - 14.00, lunch 10.30 - 13.00, restaurant is closed 22nd  - 25th&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Library open 21st 9.00 - 14.00, closed 22nd - 25th&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Info open 21st 8.00 - 15.00, closed 22st - 25th &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Make your dreams come true by becoming an entrepreneur&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	At JAMK University of Applied Sciences you have a great opportunity to further develop your business and Entrepreneurial skills, or receive personal coaching for your business idea.&lt;br /&gt;
	Your studies may be tailored out entirely to support the evolvement as an Entrepreneur or the growth process how to become one. You will receive a personal coach, or mentor, who will guide you during the entrepreneurial challenges. The emphasis is on how things work in practice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Please choose the appropriate category:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	1. Existing entrepreneurs -&amp;gt; How to become a growth oriented entrepreneur&lt;br /&gt;
	2. Students, who have a business idea, innovation or about to acquire or inherit a business - From a business idea into a profitable business&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	We have an excellent co-operation model and high involvement by local Entrepreneurial stakeholders, including financing organizations.&lt;br /&gt;
	JAMK-Business Incubator promotes and supports Entrepreneurship. Join us now!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	You may apply until 29.4.2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Further information:&lt;br /&gt;
	Mr. Juha Perälampi, Manager, Tel. 041 534 3603, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi, JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Enrollment for summer studies!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	It is time to enroll for attendance/non-attendance for summer studies. Enrollment in ASIO 11th -19th April 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Remember also to enroll for attendance/non-attendance for autumn term and for autumn studies. Enrollment in ASIO 2th - 13rd May 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Call for Applications - Youth Assembly 2011&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: JAMK University of Applied Sciences’ place at Youth Assembly 2011 conference in New York to be applied by April 15, 2011. &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/30982_Youth_Assembly_2011_Call_for_Applications.pdf"&gt;Read more &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further information:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Ms Riikka Vanhanen, International Relations Planner, Tel. 040 562 2932, &lt;a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@jamk.fi"&gt;firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;, JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Are you going for an exchange or practical training period abroad during the academic year 2011-2012?&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	International Services organises a pre-departure orientation for all outgoing exchange and practical training students on Thursday,  April 7th. At the orientation we will go through all the necessary information concerning the exchange period and it is compulsory for all the outgoing students. More information from &lt;a href="mailto:sini.nousiainen@jamk.fi"&gt;sini.nousiainen@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011&lt;br /&gt;
	Time: 15:00 - 17:00&lt;br /&gt;
	Place: Dynamo, Auditorium D110&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Apply for exchange period at JAMK now!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application period 15.3. - 15.5. &lt;a href="/english/forstudents/forexchangestudents"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Apply for student exchange in Europe for the academic year 2011-2012 - deadline 15.3.2011!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	You still have some time to apply for student exchange in Europe for the academic year 2011-2012. Fill in the application in ASIO now, the deadline to apply is 15.3.2011!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In the Exchange Period Abroad Guide you can find further information about the exchange places and the application procedure. The Guide is available in OPTIMA – Study Forum- section “Internationality through studies”. You can also collect the printed guide from your International Coordinator or International Services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO during the application period.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as well as International Services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Dear former Erasmus student - help to develop the accreditation process&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Former Erasmus student, share with us your experience from course recognition process before, during and after your Erasmus exchange. Fill in the questionnaire in OPTIMA to take part in developing the accreditation process for your benefit!&lt;br /&gt;
	The questionnaire is open until 30th April 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Further information on the research in &lt;a href="https://optima.jamk.fi"&gt;OPTIMA&lt;/a&gt; mainpage!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	An electronic work desk under development for students&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The development work for a student intranet and teamwork environment will be launched at JAMK. The overhaul is a part of an extensive development effort for web content management and will continue until 2013. Students and Student Union JAMKO will have a central role in the development work for web contents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The main objective of the innovation is to create an easy-to-use electronic work desk for students. It gathers, as a single view on its own page, the up-to-date information and tools that the student needs. The aim with the new tools is to improve interaction among the students as well as between the students and the staff. Information discovery will be improved by building, in stages, a search function that covers the knowledge assets for an entire organization. If successful, the development work will make the students' daily work easier and improve students' communications.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	During the spring, JAMK will also start systematic work to increase web presence. The jamk.fi site will be made even more user-friendly, and JAMK's role in social media will be defined. Also the InfoTV system will be overhauled in 2013 for all campuses. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Students hope for efficiency and interaction &lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	A preliminary survey mapped out the development needs for the current web contents management. The participants included students, staff and stakeholder representatives. The board of JAMKO was interviewed in December 2010. In addition, the representatives of the student union participated in workshops. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The biggest deficiencies at the moment are the lack of a student intranet and the lack of a teamwork environment. The students find the dispersion of knowledge to several systems as challenging. The development work aims to meet these needs. &lt;br /&gt;
	The preliminary survey that maps the development needs of JAMK's web content management is part of the SIKE content development endeavour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further details&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Heli Toivola, Marketing Manager, tel. +358 (0)40 580 1659&lt;br /&gt;
	Virpi Puttonen, Digital Marketing Specialist, tel. +358 (0)40 976 738&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Internationally important heating boiler testing laboratory opened at JAMK&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The opening ceremony of the boiler testing laboratory at the Bioenergy Development Centre of the JAMK University of Applied Science on 14th February was dignified by the presence of more than one hundred experts in the field. The laboratory located in Saarijärvi is, by its magnitude, unique in the whole of Finland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Mainly fuels and heating systems using solid fuels are tested and investigated in the laboratory. It provides a service to equipment manufacturers, fuel producers, research institutes and educational institutes. In the laboratory it is possible to investigate for example the operation, with different fuels, of a heating system as well as usability and safety of heating systems. There is also a fuel dryer that can be used to produce a desired kind of fuel for testing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The research facility - costing nearly a million euros - produces, for equipment manufacturers and researchers, information with which the usability, energy efficiency and environmental friendliness of the equipment is improved. The laboratory combines the resources and strengths of research institutes and companies. With this, the development of the industry and research in the field is ensured.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In the planning of the testing laboratory it was aimed to testing in accordance with the EN 303-5 standard. At the moment, the standard reaches the 300 kW efficiency class.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	A pan-European standard for heating boilers that is under preparation will be applicable up to 500 kW. In the new laboratory, measurements and testing runs for boilers of up to 1000 kW can be performed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In addition to JAMK's President Jussi Halttunen and the Head of the Bioenergy Development Centre Pekka Äänismaa, the speakers at the event were Mauri Pekkarinen, the Minister of Economic Affairs, and Antti Ala-Talkkari, the Managing Director of Veljekset Ala-Talkkari.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further details:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Pekka Äänismaa, Head of the Bioenergy Development Centre, tel. +358 (0)400 279 057, &lt;a href="mailto:pekka.aanismaa@jamk.fi"&gt;pekka.aanismaa@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;, JAMK University of Technology&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Student Health Services Closed 3.-4.3.&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Student Health Services is closed from 3rd to 4th March due to winter vacation. In emergency, please contact the health centre in your own area.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further Information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Rita Hämäläinen, Public Health Nurse, Tel. (014) 266 2259, &lt;a href="mailto:rita.hamalainen@jkl.fi"&gt;rita.hamalainen@jkl.fi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	International mobility at JAMK University of Applied Sciences was active in 2010&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	International operation is active at JAMK University of Applied Sciences (JAMK), which is demonstrated by the annually collected statistics of international mobility. Students go abroad to do studies or practical training as a part of their degree, to take part in an international project or to compile their thesis for an international enterprise/organization. Respectively, students from foreign partner institutions arrive to JAMK to develop their own professional skills, all the while internationalising the community of our higher education institution and Central Finland as well. A considerable part of staff participates yearly in staff mobility abroad, which can include e.g. teaching in a partner institution or operating within R&amp;amp;D projects. Also, foreign teachers and experts arrive to JAMK every year for different assignments and tasks, bringing their own expertise into the cooperation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In total 240 students went abroad for a period of over three months, about half of them to do studies for their degree and about half to do a practical training. The amount increased by 6,6 per cent compared to the year 2009. 248 students participated in short, approximately 1-2 week long periods abroad, such as Study Tours, which is double the amount of the previous year. Respectively, 197 international students and 28 practical trainees came to JAMK for one or two semesters and 172 international students came to JAMK for shorter periods. Student mobility in long-term periods abroad was most active in the educational fields of Social sciences, business and administration, Technology, communication and transport as well as Tourism, catering and domestic services. Student mobility was performed mostly within the Erasmus programme.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Staff mobility within teaching and expert tasks was also active. In total 97 staff members of JAMK visited partner institutions abroad with teaching purposes. Furthermore, 214 experts travelled abroad for education, R&amp;amp;D and corporate cooperation purposes. The total amount of staff mobility abroad increased by 6,5 per cent. Respectively, 148 foreign teachers and experts from partner institutions and organizations abroad came to JAMK during 2010.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The most popular target countries for students and staff were Germany, Russia, Great Britain, Sweden and Belgium. The most students, teachers and experts came to JAMK from Spain, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands and Austria. 53 per cent of participants in international mobility were female.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h1&gt;
	Further information:&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Nina Björn, International Relations Manager, 040 585 6791&lt;br /&gt;
	Miska Möttönen, International Relations Planner, 040 566 0402&lt;br /&gt;
	Riikka Vanhanen, International Relations Planner, 040 562 2932&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Dynamo opening hours during week 9&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	 Dynamo outdoors, student services, info, library and restaurant Dynamo are open expectionally during week 9.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/30242_DYNAMON_AUKIOLOAJAT_2011_talvilomavko_9.pdf"&gt;Dynamo opening hours&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Application to the Degree Programmes Conducted in English: JAMK Among the Most Popular&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application period to the degree programmes conducted in English ended on Tuesday 15th February. JAMK maintained its third-place ranking according to the number of first-choice applicants. When the attraction factors were compared, JAMK was ranked sixth.  In Finland, 24 universities of applied sciences offer degree programmes in English.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The exact number of applicants has yet to be confirmed. However, according to the preliminary estimates JAMK had over 5500 applicants of which over 1670 had JAMK as their first-choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	This year, the annual intake quota has increased from 190 to 210 places. Ten places were added to the Degree Programmes of Nursing and Logistics Engineering. In the assessment of attraction-factors, JAMK reached grade 8,0, while the average among Finnish universities of applied sciences was 5,9. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In total, JAMK offers five degree programs in English: Nursing, Facility Management, Logistics Engineering, International Business and Music and Media Management.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further Information&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Sanna Tyrväinen, Admissions Coordinator, +35840 542 1371, &lt;a href="mailto:etunimi.sukunimi@jamk.fi"&gt;etunimi.sukunimi@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;, JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	JAMK student abroad - Read blogs!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Are you interested of JAMK students studying abroad? You can find student blog's in &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://blogit.jamk.fi/en"&gt;JAMK Blogging Service&lt;/a&gt;. It is also welcomed to comment the blogs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Enjoy your time with the blogs!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	JAMK Teacher Education College Popular Among Applicants&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK Teacher Education College had a total of 1395 applicants. 1091 of them applied for the Vocational Teacher Education, 173 for Vocational Special Needs Teacher Education and 131 for Study Counsellor Education. 448 applicants will be granted admission.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In Finland, there are five teacher education colleges: in Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Tampere, Hämeenlinna and Oulu. Similarly as last year, Jyväskylä was again the most popular when it comes to the total number of applicants.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	-We offer multi-mode education which is based on online studies. This is convenient for the working population, says Harri Keurulainen, Head of Department.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Vocational teacher education is a valid pedagogical education on all levels of educational institutes and universities. The education constitutes of 60 ECTS credits which can be completed in 1-2 years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further Information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Harri Keurulainen, Head of Department&lt;br /&gt;
	+358 40 532 3147&lt;br /&gt;
	Teacher Education College, JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Do you want to be an Exchange Student? Apply now!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application period for Exchange places in Europe 15.2. - 15.3.2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/29916_exchange_period_abroad_mainos_A4.pdf"&gt;Read a Brochure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Application announcement: Freemover scholarship available for applying!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	International Services' Freemover scholarship for students is available for applying at JAMK University of Applied Sciences until March 15, 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Read more: &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/29588_Application_announcement_1.pdf"&gt;application announcement and instructions&lt;/a&gt;. See also &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/29589_Freemover_stipendin_hakulomake_FIEN_1.pdf"&gt;the application form&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Apply for student exchange outside Europe for the academic year 2011-2012 – deadline 31.1.2011!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	You still have some time to apply for student exchange outside Europe for the academic year 2011-2012.&lt;br /&gt;
	Fill in the application in ASIO now, the deadline to apply is 31.1.2011!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application period for the exchange places in Europe is open in ASIO 15.2.–15.3.2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In the Exchange Period Abroad Guide you can find further information about the exchange places and the application procedure. The Guide is available in OPTIMA – Study Forum- section “Internationality through studies”.  Collect the printed guide from your International Coordinator or International Services. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO during the application periods.&lt;br /&gt;
	Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as well as International Services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Read Student´s Diary -blog&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	During the next few weeks five students from JAMK University of Applied Sciences will write a blog and share their thoughts about studying. Get a view on what it’s like to study at JAMK. The first post was written by Mona Pitkänen from the Degree Programme in Music and Media Management.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	"Today was the first school day of the spring semester 2011, and I can honestly say that I’ve never been more happy to go back to school after a holiday. It’s not because my 3 weeks off would’ve been disastrous after which anything would have been an improvement, but because I’m actually excited to study more MMM stuff!"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://blogit.jamk.fi/studentsdiary"&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	EFMD Membership to School of Business and Services Management&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK School of Business and Services Management has been granted membership of EFMD, an international management development network.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	EFMD is a globally recognised accreditation organisation for management education. As an EFMD member, JAMK School of Business and Services Management can now apply for EPAS accreditation for its degree programmes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	JAMK is the first Finnish University that has been granted the membership. For a membership, recommendations of two existing member organisations are required. Membership can be granted for schools and corporations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Jukka Turpeinen, Planner, 040 757 0090, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi, School of Business and Services Management, JAMK University of Applied Sciences &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	The Maincampus is open as follows in Christmastime&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/28697_Openin_hours_in_Christmas.pdf"&gt;Opening hours of Maincampus: Main doors, Study affairs office, International services, Library, Info and Restaurant Avec&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Apply for student exchange abroad for the academic year 2011-2012!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Application periods:&lt;br /&gt;
	• Exchange places outside Europe (bilateral and multilateral agreements) 1.1. – 31.1.2011. &lt;br /&gt;
	• Exchange places in Europe (Erasmus programme, bilateral agreements) 15.2. – 15.3.2011&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	There are exchange places in numerous different institutions all over the world. In the Exchange Period Abroad Guide you can find further information about the exchange places and the application procedure. The Guide is available in OPTIMA – Study Forum- section “Internationality through studies”.  Collect the printed guide from your International Coordinator or International Services. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO during the application periods.&lt;br /&gt;
	Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as well as International Services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Remember to Register for Spring Term 2011!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	It is time to enroll for attendance or non-attendance for spring term 2011. Remember also to register for the courses of the third, fourth and fifth study period, and for summer courses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Enrolment Periods:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Continuing students 8.11.–26.11.2010&lt;br /&gt;
	New students + complementary enrolment of continuing students 3.1.–14.1.2011&lt;br /&gt;
	Additional enrolment for period 5 and summer studies 11.4.–29.4.2011&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Are you student with a family? Answer short questionaire&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Are you student with a family? Have you experienced challenges to study? JAMKO is collecting information about students with familýs experinces and studying. Please answer &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://digiumenterprise.com/answer/?sid=558226&amp;amp;chk=4S3SHKRG "&gt;short questionaire&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Vulcanus in Japan 2011-2012 - Practical Placement in Japan&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The "Vulcanus in Japan" programme through the European Universities is currently been re-launched. The Vulcanus programme offers industrial placements in Japanese host companies to European students in engineering (or similar).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	At the time of application, you must be both:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	-an EU citizen&lt;br /&gt;
	-a student of engineering or science in at least the third year of a course at an EU University (Computer science, science engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical, electronics, biotechnology, electrical engineering, physics, telecommunication, nuclear engineering, civil engineering, metal materials, ceramics, production system,…)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	In accordance with the regulations of their respective universities, the students will be either undergraduates or postgraduate students who are able to take a year out - as a recognised part of their course or as a year off - or postgraduates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	More information:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.eu-japan.eu/global/vulcanus-in-japan.html"&gt;"Vulcanus in Japan" programme homepage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://documents.eu-japan.eu/vulcanus_japan/letter_univ.pdf "&gt;Letter to the university&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://documents.eu-japan.eu/vulcanus_japan/pub_en.pdf"&gt;Programme description&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://documents.eu-japan.eu/vulcanus_japan/AF11.doc "&gt;Application form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://documents.eu-japan.eu/vulcanus_japan/moreinfo.pdf"&gt;More info on compulsory documents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://documents.eu-japan.eu/vulcanus_japan/FAQ.pdf"&gt;FAQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Call for applications: DAAD grant for Summer Schools in Germany 2011&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	German Academic Exchange Services – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) awards degree students summer course grants in Germany. The application deadline for JAMK students is 10 January 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/27758_Call_for_applications_DAAD_grant_for_Summer_Schools_in_Germany_2011.pdf"&gt;Application instructions&lt;/a&gt; (pdf, 335 kb)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/27755_Formular_SPRACHZEUGNIS.pdf"&gt;Language certificate&lt;/a&gt; (pdf, 163 kb)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;
	Further information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Miska Möttönen, International Relations Planner, 040 566 0402, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, International Services&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Students can make a difference too.Representatives´election 2010&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Student union JAMKO is the trustee and channel of influence for the students of JAMK. Student union is developed and supervised by representatives consisting only of students. New representatives for the year 2011 will be elected on October 25th ‑ 27th / November 4th. Every JAMKO student has a fair right and equal chance to influence on quality of education, as well as students' well‑being and entertainment ‑ at least by voting in&lt;br /&gt;
	Representatives' election.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://jamko.fi/fi/opiskelijakunta/edustajisto/vaalit-2010/"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Candidates represent themselves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	Candidates also meet each others  in election panel on October 13th, at 1 pm at Rajakatu to discuss about interesting and current student matters. Voting is done via link delivered to each JAMKO members email, or at JAMKO's election stands at main campus, HVYI Educational Unit, Dynamo, Music campus and  Luva. If you are not yet a JAMKO member, you may join &lt;a href="//jamko.fi/en/home/"&gt;at here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
	What is your opinion: Making studies cost to exchange student? Automatic membership to student union? Health care system to University of Applied Sciences? Less parties and more culture happenings? Representatives make decisions about concrete and relevant matters. Do not let others decide for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Main Campus Students Services have moved to the classroom B107&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Main Campus Students Services, Student Financial Aid Advisor and Admissions Office are temporarily in the classroom B107 (Rajakatu 35).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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	Applying for student exchange abroad for the spring semester 2011 begins!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Apply for an exchange place abroad for the spring semester 2011. The application period runs from September 1 to September 30, 2010. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	There are exchange places in numerous different institutions all over the world. Collect a copy of the Exchange Period Abroad Guide for yourself at the International Services or at your own International Coordinator's office so you can see what kind of opportunities there are for students in your specific field. Please notice that a number of places might already be filled in the spring 2010 application period.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	More detailed information on applying and all the necessary arrangements can also be found in OPTIMA student portal's Study Forum, in the section 'Internationality Through Studies'. The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as wells as International Services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;JAMK University of Applied Sciences continues to strengthen its role as an adult education provider&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apprenticeship-based higher education expands in Central Finland. The Ministry of Education and Culture has granted JAMK University of Applied Sciences and the University of Jyväskylä permission to implement five new apprenticeship-based professional continuing education programmes. Both JAMK and the University of Jyväskylä were very successful in the national application process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apprenticeship-based professional continuing education is a new form of education for working professionals with higher education degrees. In spring 2010, the Ministry of Education and Culture received a total of 89 applications to implement apprenticeship-based professional continuing education programmes, 30 from universities and 59 from universities of applied sciences. The Ministry of Education granted permission to implement a total of 33 programmes, 14 in universities and 19 in universities of applied sciences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;JAMK was extremely successful in the competition. Four out of six JAMK’s applications were approved: Value Chain Developer, Innovation Process and Immaterial Rights Management, Rural Area Waste Water Expert, and Sexual Counsellor. All the programmes are worth 30 credits, and they will start in autumn 2010. JAMK will also participate as a partner in two other programmes:  Load Security (Turku University of Applied Sciences) and Gerontological Nursing (University of Turku).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new programmes will enhance JAMK’s position as an adult higher education provider both at regional and national levels. The University of Jyväskylä was granted permission to implement the professional continuing education programme in international corporate communication for which it had submitted an application.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hannu Ikonen, Education Development Manager, +358 (0)40 5283762, &lt;a href="mailto:hannu.ikonen@jamk.fi"&gt;hannu.ikonen@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;, JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Design week Jyväskylä on the Streets 19.-21.5.2010&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Design Week Jyväskylä invites professionals and the general public to an event of design centred around Jyväskylä city centre. The three-day long series of seminars, exhibitions, fashion shows and shopping experiences is free of charge. This city-wide event, encompassing design, craft, photography and fashion, is organised by students from JAMK University of Applied Sciences. More details in Finnish from &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.jkldesignweek.fi "&gt;web sites&lt;/a&gt; or by e-mail &lt;a href="mailto:info@jkldesignweek.fi"&gt;info@jkldesignweek.fi&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1 style="line-height: 116%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;JAMK University of Applied Sciences Scored High in Image Survey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;JAMK University of Applied Sciences was again among the top three in the image survey conducted by Taloustukimus Oy on Finnish higher education institutions in March 2010. The questionnaire was answered by more than 1500 17-29 year old young adults living in Finland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The respondents were asked to assess the universities of applied sciences they knew by using a 4-10 scale. JAMK’s overall score was 7.66, which is an extremely good result at the national level. This year, the universities of applied sciences were assessed more critically than before: A total of 23 universities of applied sciences received a lower score than the year before, and 18 received the lowest score in five years. Contrary to the general trend, JAMK improved its result. JAMK was ranked first (overall score 8.13) by young adults living in eastern Finland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The most significant image factor was the location. The respondents regarded Jyväskylä as an attractive place to live and study. In addition to its location, JAMK also scored high as a modern and international learning environment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;JAMK ranked third in terms of attractiveness as a place to study. Young people who live in eastern and western Finland were especially interested studying at JAMK. The most important criterion for choosing a place to study was whether the potential educational institute would provide education in the field that interested the respondents. The quality of teaching and research was mentioned as the second most important criterion. Social and Health Care was the most popular field among the female respondents, and technology and transport among the male respondents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Additional Information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Heli Toivola, Marketing Manager, Tel +358 40 580 1659 &lt;a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@jamk.fi"&gt;firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Delays in traveling caused by volcanic eruption in Iceland&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear JAMK student abroad /leaving Finland,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;the volcanic eruption in Iceland and the impact it has had on traveling have been noted also in Finland. In case you are trying to return to Finland from your study/practical training period abroad, but the situation is causing delays etc., please contact both your family and also the International Coordinator of your School. If needed you can also contact us at the International Services. Or in case you are trying to leave Finland to start your exchange/practical training period abroad, please remember to contact your host institution and let them know the delays in your traveling. Remember to also inform them as soon as you are able to travel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland follows the situation closely and posts the latest updates and information on the air traffic on their &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://formin.finland.fi/public/Default.aspx?culture=en-US&amp;amp;contentlan=2 "&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please, if necessary, follow the above mentioned website for the latest news about the situation and should you have any questions regarding e.g. your return to JAMK/leaving Finland, please contact your International Coordinator/supervisor of your practical training period first!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;More information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Miska Möttönen, coordinator, +358 40 566 0402, &lt;a href="mailto:international@jamk.fi"&gt;international@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;, JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Mr. Carlos Villamar, an attorney specializing in high technology intellectual property law, will present a lecture&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt; Mr. Carlos Villamar, an attorney specializing in high technology intellectual property law, will present a lecture on Friday, April 9th, at JAMK University of Applied Sciences at 10 am in auditorium FP05, located on the main campus on Rajakatu 35 in Jyväskylä. The lecture is open to the public.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr. Villamar’s presentation, titled "Intellectual Property (IP) Protection in the Digital Age: What every firm and university should know to maximize IP and minimize costs," will focus on the importance of developing a global strategy for intellectual property protection. Mr. Villamar is a founding partner of The Villamar Firm PLLC, located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and where he assists clients with foreign and domestic patent application preparation and prosecution, opinion work, litigation, and IP counseling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr. Villamar's expertise covers a wide variety of technologies, including wired, wireless, optical, terrestrial broadcast and satellite communications, neural networks, fuzzy logic and artificial intelligence, encryption, digital signal processing, speech recognition and language understanding, sound and image processing, video processing, medical imaging, video games, on-line gaming, gaming engines, physics engines, 3D graphics, virtual worlds, Digital Rights Management, e-commerce, military technologies, radar, sonar, fighter aircraft, missiles, ground guidance, heads-up displays, computers and architectures, computer networks and security, semiconductors, device manufacturing, nanotechnology, oil and gas exploration, renewable energy, electrical, solar, thermal and wind power, automotive technologies, and electromechanical technologies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to founding The Villamar Firm, Mr. Villamar gained extensive experience in numerous aspects of intellectual property law as an attorney in large, national general practice and IP boutique law firms and as a patent examiner in the Speech Signal Processing Group of the U.S. Patent Trademark Office.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As an electrical engineer, Mr. Villamar has extensive commercial experience, including production design and testing for the Standard Missile Program at the General Dynamics Corporation Missile Systems Group (purchased by Raytheon), high-speed digital logic and computer design for the Advanced Tactical Fighter Program at the Hughes Aircraft Company Radar Systems Group (purchased by Raytheon), and IR&amp;amp;D and design of high-speed digital signal processing and communications systems at the Hughes Aircraft Company Advanced Circuits Technology Center (purchased by Raytheon, spun off as TelASIC and then purchased by MTI).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Education: J.D., The George Washington University Law School (1998); M.S.E.E., California State University, Long Beach, empahisis in Digital Signal Processing &amp;amp; Neural Networks, (1992); and B.S.E.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, empahisis in Digital Signal Processing, (1987).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Admitted: Virginia, the District of Columbia, the United States Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Virginia Supreme Court, and the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Circuit Bar Association.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about this program, or if you wish to request a meeting with Mr. Villamar on behalf of your organization's needs, please contact Global Business Management Senior Lecturer Steven Crawford at &lt;a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@jamk.fi"&gt;firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Erasmus program extending to include foreign staff members and degree program students&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the beginning of the academic year 2010 - 11 forward the Erasmus program extends to cover all students of higher education institutions regardless of nationality. It means that also foreign degree students can participate in the Erasmus programme and acquire an Erasmus grant from the EU funds. Previously the Erasmus student and trainee exchange in Finland has been available only to Finnish citizens, citizens of other countries participating in the Erasmus programme and individuals, who have a permanent residence permit in Finland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In addition to students, the extension covers also members of staff at higher education institutions, who can participate in Erasmus teacher and staff mobility regardless of nationality. Also the EILC - Erasmus Intensive Language Courses will become available to all students and staff at higher education institutions regardless of nationality.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Information concerning the Erasmus programme for staff can be found in the Intranet: Support Services - International Services - Staff Mobility Abroad&lt;br /&gt;
and for students in the student portal Optima: Study Forum - Internationality Through Studies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;NB: The application period for the academic year 2010 - 2011 ends on March, 14!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Additional information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maarit Sinikangas, International Relations Planner, 040 757 4043, &lt;a href="mailto:etunimi.sukunimi@jamk.fi"&gt;etunimi.sukunimi@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="/english/aboutus/contactus/internationalservices"&gt;the international coordinator of your School&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;International Business attracted the most applicants&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;The application period for JAMK's degree programmes conducted in English closed last Friday. The total number of applicants who chose JAMK as their first preference was 1420. The Degree Programme in International Business, which offers an opportunity to specialise in High-Tech Management, was the most sought after programme. &lt;br /&gt;
The second most popular programme was the Degree Programme in Nursing, which leads to the Degree of Bachelor in Nursing.  JAMK’s other international degree programmes are Music and Media Management, Logistics Engineering, and Facility Management. The total number of places in these five programmes is 190.  Apart from Finland, applications for these degree programmes were received from e.g. Russia, Vietnam and Bangladesh.  The degrees represent 210-240 credits and take an average of 3½ - 4 years to complete.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All eligible applicants will be invited to participate in the entrance examinations. Invitations will be mailed from 12 March 2010 onwards.  Entrance examinations will be organised both in Finland and abroad between 1 April and 7 May.  The results of the student selections will be published on 28 May at the earliest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joint application for programmes conducted in Finnish will start on 1 March 2010.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/education   "&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Additional information&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Sanna Tyrväinen,  Joint Application Coordinator, +358 40 542 1371,  &lt;a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@jamk.fi"&gt;firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;/a&gt; , JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Application period to Bachelor's degrees ended Friday 12 of February 2010&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Application period to Bachelor's degrees ended last Friday 12 of February 2010. The total number of first-preference applicants to JAMK was 1 420, and student intake is 190 (to five programmes). Entrance examination invitations or decisions on eligibility are posted by mail from 12 March onwards. Detailed information on places and dates will be sent to the applicants in the invitation letter. Results are announced on 28 May 2010, at the earliest. Admitted students must confirm their study places by 3 August 2010 at 4.15 p.m. Finnish time, at the latest. Studies will begin in the middle of August 2010.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/english/bachelorsdegrees/howtoapply/entranceexaminations"&gt;More information about entrance examinations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Applying for student exchange abroad has begun&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now is the time to apply for an exchange place abroad. The application period for autumn semester 2010, spring semester 2011 or the whole academic year 2010-11 runs from January 25 to March 14, 2010. However, application period for the spring semester 2011 continues until the end of September.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are exchange places in numerous different institutions all over the world. Collect a copy of the Exchange Period Abroad Guide for yourself at the International Services or at your own International Coordinator's office so you can see what kind of opportunities there are for students in your specific field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More detailed information on applying and all the necessary arrangements can also be found in OPTIMA student portal's Study Forum, in the section 'Internationality Through Studies'. The application form is filled in electronically via ASIO.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additional information is provided by the International Coordinators of the schools as wells as International Services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Application Announcement: International Services’ Freemover scholarship for students is available for applying at JAMK University of Applied Sciences until March 15, 2010.&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;International Services of JAMK University of Applied Sciences declares the Freemover scholarship for international student exchange available for applying. It is intended for students who apply independently for an exchange place at a higher education institution that charges tuition fees. Degree students from all fields at JAMK University of Applied Sciences who have completed at least two years of their studies can apply for the scholarship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The scholarship is awarded to a student who has been successful in his/her studies (number of credits, average grade of study attainments) and has adequate language skills. The studies at the receiving institution also need to have significance to the student’s degree and professional growth. The scholarship is worth 5000€ at the most and it is awarded for tuition fees to such a higher education institution that does not have an exchange agreement  with JAMK University of Applied Sciences and where students pay tuition fees. In case the tuition fees of the receiving institution amount to less than 5000€, the scholarship is paid in the amount of the tuition fee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The scholarship is applied with an &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="/instancedata/prime_product_intranet/jamk/embeds/wwwstructure/24206_Hakulomake_Application_Form.docx"&gt;application form&lt;/a&gt; (word, 64 KB). Also, a transcript of records and a letter of assessment from a departmental representative are needed. The letter should deal with the objectives and the expected outcome of the exchange as well as the reasons why an exchange in that particular institution is important to the student’s degree and professional growth. The application form can be found at International Services, with International Coordinators of the schools and in OPTIMA (Study Forum – Internationality through studies).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Application and attachments are to be delivered to International Services by 4 pm on March 15, 2010 at the latest. The address is:&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;br /&gt;
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40200 Jyväskylä.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In case the application is sent via regular mail, the letter needs to be stamped on March 15, 2010 at the latest.  Applications sent or received later than the due date will not be accepted.  International Services announces the receiver of the scholarship at the beginning of April. The student in question will be contacted personally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;For more information please contact International Relations Planners&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Miska Möttönen, 040-566 0402 or Maarit Sinikangas,  040 757 4043, forename.surname@jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Swine flu vaccinations for JAMK students&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The vaccination is free of charge and voluntary. The recommendation is, however, that all the students, including exchange students, take it. The vaccination schedule is based on the birth year and alphabetical order of the family names.&lt;br /&gt;
The vaccinations of the first two groups (students born in 1990 and 1989) will take place on 3 and 4 December. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://maps.google.fi/?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;ll=62.247282,25.741819&amp;amp;spn=0.007674,0.027788&amp;amp;z=16"&gt;Place: 3 Sepänkatu&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Birth year 1990:&lt;/b&gt; Thursday 3 December: &lt;br /&gt;
First letter of the family name A-K at 8.30-11.00  &lt;br /&gt;
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First letter of the family name A-K at 8.30-11.00 &lt;br /&gt;
First letter of the family name L-Ö at 12.00-15.30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Birth year &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;1988: &lt;/b&gt;Tuesday 8.12. at 13-15.30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Birth Year 1987: &lt;/b&gt;Wednesday  9.12. at 13-15.30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Birth Year 1986:  &lt;/b&gt;Thursday 10.12. at 13-15.30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Birth Year 1985: &lt;/b&gt;Friday 11.12. at 13-15.30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The rest of the schedule will be announced later when new lots of vaccines arrive. &lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/studyguide/supportservices/health/jyvaskyla"&gt;The personnel of the student health services&lt;/a&gt;  will answer questions concerning the vaccinations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1 style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Information on the Influenza A(H1N1) (Swine Inluenza)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;h1 style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"&gt;The latest information on Swine influenza and vaccination can be found from the following web pages: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.jyvaskyla.fi/lang/"&gt;The City of Jyväskylä&lt;/a&gt; (will be updated soon)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.thl.fi/en_US/web/en"&gt;National Institute for Health and Welfare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.stm.fi/en/ministry"&gt;Ministry of Social Affairs and Health&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;International   students at   JAMK can also contact &lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/studyguide/supportservices/health/jyvaskyla"&gt;students public health nurses&lt;/a&gt; for any health related issues including Swine Influenza.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Influenza A(H1N1) raises discussion&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Influenza A(H1N1) (swine influenza) raises discussion around the world at the present moment. The current announcements given by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.ktl.fi"&gt;www.thl.fi&lt;/a&gt;) should be followed concerning it. Information concerning travelling and influenza can be followed on the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland at &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://formin.finland.fi"&gt;http://formin.finland.fi&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The students of JAMK who are studying or doing their practical training abroad should be in touch with the International Coordinator of their School or the International Affairs Office if they wish to come back to Finland earlier than planned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The exchange students doing their exchange period at JAMK should also follow the instructions given by their home institutions. They should be in touch with the International Coordinator of the School or the International Affairs Office at JAMK and/or their home institution if they have any questions concerning the situation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further Information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Nina Björn, International Relations Manager, +358 40 585 6791, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;
JAMK University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Become an International Student Tutor!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over two hundred exchange students arrive at JAMK University of Applied Sciences every year, 150 of them in August. The international tutors of JAMK, trained by the student union JAMKO, are in charge of providing peer counselling to the exchange students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The tasks of the international tutors include, for example, contacting the exchange students before they arrive, helping them with arrangements and meeting them on arrival, and introducing them to their new home town and study environment. While acting as international tutors, the students of JAMK complete the International Student Tutoring course, worth 5 ECTS credits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to act as international tutors, the students of JAMK participate in a special training preparing them for international tutoring. The next two-day training will take place on 6 April (from 16.00 to 20.00) and 17 April from 12.00 to 16.00. The training will be provided in English. All the degree students of JAMK can participate in the training. Please register for the training by 1 April 2009. You can do it online &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://digiumenterprise.com/answer/?sid=319359&amp;amp;chk=DS8K83BS"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More detailed information on the schedule and location of the training will be e-mailed to the registered students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Annika Raninen, Tutor and Sports Secretary, +358 50 516 6916, tutorjaliikuntasihteeri(at)jamko.fi&lt;br /&gt;
JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Student Union JAMKO&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Apply for Student Exchange&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Application for the exchanges for the academic year 2009-2010 is 26 January - 6 March, 2009. Applying for student exchange takes place electronically through Asio. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Student portal Optima - Study Forum - Internationality through Studies&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="/english/aboutus/contactus/internationalservices"&gt;Contact International Affairs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Become a student tutor for the new students starting their studies in autumn 2009!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Student tutors (peer tutors) help new students settle down in the study environment and get started with their studies.  Student tutors have practical information, knowledge, know-how and experiences that can help newcomers with the questions that they have at the beginning of their studies and also later on.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a student tutor, you can develop your presentation and problem solving skills and your ability to get along with different kinds of people.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Student Union (JAMKO) is responsible for organizing the student tutor activities at the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences. JAMKO also recruits and trains the student tutors.  &lt;b&gt;The application period for new student tutors is open until 14 January 2009.&lt;/b&gt;  All the applicants will be interviewed in week 4 (starting on 19 January).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the application form, &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://digiumenterprise.com/answer/survey.asp?sid=262624&amp;amp;answerer=58&amp;amp;chk=A47S8CM9&amp;amp;dt=39780.5328091782&amp;amp;THIS_IS_YOUR_PERSONAL_ANSWERING_LINK=DO_NOT_SHARE"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Information on JAMKO and student tutor activities can be found at &lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.jamko.fi"&gt;www.jamko.fi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Additional Information:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Annika Raninen, Tel. +358 (0)50 516 6916, Email: tutorjaliikuntasihteeri(a)jamko.fi &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Become an International Student Tutor!&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;About two hundred exchange students arrive at Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences every year, eighty of them in January. The international tutors of JUA, trained by the student union JAMKO, are in charge of providing peer counselling to the exchange students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The tasks of the international tutors include, for example, contacting the exchange students before they arrive, helping them with arrangements and meeting them on arrival, and introducing them to their new home town and study environment. While acting as international tutors, the students of JUA complete the International Student Tutoring course, worth 5 ECTS credits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In order to act as international tutors, the students of JUA participate in a special training preparing them for international tutoring. The next two-day training will take place on 14 and 21 November from 12.00 to 16.00. The training will be provided in English. All the degree students of JUA can participate in the training. &lt;b&gt;Please register for the training by 12 November 2008. You can do it online &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://digiumenterprise.com/answer/?sid=252022&amp;amp;chk=5C3CWVGP"&gt;&lt;b&gt;here&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More detailed information on the schedule and location of the training will be e-mailed to the registered students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Annika Raninen, Tutor and Sports Secretary, +358 50 516 6916, tutorjaliikuntasihteeri@jamko.fi&lt;br /&gt;
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Student Union JAMKO&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;A New Offering of Elective Courses&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the autumn of 2007, the Synergy Group assigned a work group to revise JUA’s offering of elective studies. This was done because JUA is adopting new competence- and learning-based curricula and courses consisting of a minimum of 5 credits, in compliance with the ECTS.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The work group included the heads of various degree programmes and representatives of the student union. The group compiled a list of suggested elective courses based on the experiences of previous offerings and on new ideas provided by JUA’s schools. All the schools identified the courses on the list which they thought would best support students’ professional growth and “learning to learn”.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All the courses which were identified by at least two schools were included in the interdisciplinary, synergistically implemented palette of elective courses. This is one of the options which students have when choosing elective courses for their personal study plans. In addition, they can support their career plans with courses selected from the entire course offering of JUA (as long as schedules and other arrangements permit), the offering of the Online University of Applied Sciences or other university-level courses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The following links provide further information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="/english/forstudents/studyguide/coursesoffered/electivestudies"&gt;Elective Studies&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="/english/forstudents/studyguide/coursesoffered"&gt;Course offering&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onclick="return GaTrack(this);" href="http://www.amk.fi/en/index.html"&gt;Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Mr Hannu Ikonen, Education Development Manager, &lt;br /&gt;
+358 40 528 3762, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;IB Students awarded at a Student Conference in Obninsk&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Six degree students and four exchange students from the Degree Programme in International Business (IB) received awards for their presentations at the 6th "Business and Politics in a Changing World" student conference in Obninsk, Russia April 17-19, 2008. Also four students received awards for the best stands for the country fair exhibition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since 1998, the conference has been jointly organized by the French-Russian Institute of Business Administration (FRIDAS) from Obninsk, The State University of Management in Moscow and Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JUA). This year there were 226 students participating in the conference including 33 students from JUA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Mr. Kevin Manninen, International Business, +358 400 230 617, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, School of Business Administration&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1 xmlns:form="http://innofactor.com/primeform"&gt;Apply Now for Exchange at JUA&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p xmlns:form="http://innofactor.com/primeform"&gt;For incoming exchange students, application deadline for the autumn semester or the academic year 2008 - 2009 is 30 April 2008. Please see &lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/forexchangestudents/howtoapply"&gt;How to Apply for Exchange&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p xmlns:form="http://innofactor.com/primeform"&gt;An orientation will be provided for exchange students on 4 - 5 September 2008. The autumn semester begins on Monday 25 August 2008. Please check the first date of classes at the school you are going to attend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p xmlns:form="http://innofactor.com/primeform"&gt;Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences welcomes some 320 exchange students each year. Our exchange students can choose from five bachelor’s degree programmes conducted in English and a wide range of courses offered in English.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p xmlns:form="http://innofactor.com/primeform"&gt;For more information, please check the separate section &lt;a href="http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/forexchangestudents"&gt;For Exchange Students&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;div class="xmldoc"&gt;&lt;h1 xmlns:form="http://innofactor.com/primeform"&gt;The Courses ‘Refresh Your Swedish’ and ‘Refresh Your English’ Worth 5 Credits Each&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p xmlns:form="http://innofactor.com/primeform"&gt;In the new curricula adopted in autumn 2008, the courses Refresh Your Swedish and Refresh Your English will be worth 5 credits each. The students who have started earlier will continue in accordance with their own curricula. They can still complete these courses for 3 credits each during the academic year 2008-2009.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p xmlns:form="http://innofactor.com/primeform"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further information:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Mr. Timo Jokisalo, Deputy Director, +358 40 595 9160, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi&lt;br /&gt;
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