Tamko Topics is a weekly newsletter of The Students’ Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
ENGLISH SUMMARY
1. Become a tutor for exchange students TURSASPASSI STAMP
2. Do good and donate blood at main campus 31.3. TURSASPASSI STAMP
3. County and municipal elections advance voting begins next week
4. Feedback sessions – Let’s discuss and develop together TURSASPASSI STAMP
5. NARUAPPRO
6. Kirjolohi – Peer support for neurodivergent students
7. Kamula’s newcomers’ evening this Friday
8. Kalevan K*nni Kierros 2025
9. Answer Tampere -survey
10. Ad: OP Tampere – Investment Academy
1. Become a tutor for exchange students
There is still time to apply for the position of the superhero aka international tutor for exchange students!
International tutors welcomes new exchange students to Tampere and TAMK in August. International Tutors are eligible for two study credits and one extra point when applying for exchange studies themselves (after the international tutoring is completed, of course). This also grants you a stamp on the Tursaspassi.
Apply now by filling the form, and join the group of superheroes that the International Tutors are!
Application period is open until the 30th of March.
Apply here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=r0Rp-nzM2EyRVMARMnmJEF6_iXRuJmFDgYEq24DgX2FUNlUzU1pEMTI0UFlRUVYzWldEMDJPUE5SUi4u&route=shorturl
2. Do good and donate blood at main campus 31.3.
Come along to save lives! One hour from you can give a life to someone else.
Tamko and SPR are organizing blood donation at TAMK main campus
room C1-05 on Monday 31.3. from 10 am till 3 pm.
Blood donation is an easy way to help and only takes about an hour.
You can test your eligibility to donate from Veripalvelu’s website: https://testaa.veripalvelu.fi/blooddonation
Book your appointment in advance through this link: https://ajanvaraus.veripalvelu.fi/VP/location/tamk
You can get a stamp for your Tursaspassi by attending!
3. County and municipal elections advance voting begins next week
The advance voting period in Finland starts next week on 2.4. and ends on 8.4.
In County and municipal elections elections, decision-makers will be elected to the Tampere City Council and the Pirkanmaa County Council. Councillors decide on important themes concerning the lives of all of us in Tampere and Pirkanmaa: social and health services, employment policies, urban planning, supporting culture, hobby opportunities and student benefits.
County and municipal elections are important place to make an impact for student related issues, so Tamko encourages everyone to vote!
Advance voting is organized in Finland 2.-8.4.
TAMK main campus is one of the advance voting places
Take a look at all advance voting places: https://aanestyspaikat.fi/
4. Feedback sessions – Let’s discuss and develop together
Student feedback was collected last year in the spring and autumn feedback weeks in the form of a new student and annual feedback surveys. Feedback was also collected from master´s degrees and through Graduation phase survey. Student feedback and a summary of the feedback can now be seen in the Valvomo.
During the spring, students and staff will discuss the feedback at joint degree programme specific events, in which the possible development measures will also be agreed.
Tamko encourages everyone to follow your Degree Programme’s info on the time of the feedback sessions, get involved and share your ideas!
Read more from intra: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/content/news/61561
Feedback summary can be found from here: Student _feedback_summary_2024.pdf
Schedule for feedback sessions: Palautetilaisuudet 2025 (aikataulut) – Feedback sessions 2025 (schedules).docx
5. NARUAPPRO
Gather a team of four (4) and get ready for a unique challenge:
Kuisti ry and Buffalo Club organize NARUAPPRO which combines traditional checkpoint challenges and a bar appro tour into one exciting event.
At the start of the tour, your team will be given a highly valuable rope, which you must hold onto with one hand throughout the entire appro! To add to the challenge, you may only turn left during the event.
Your team will move together through various bars and checkpoints, collecting stamps in your event pass. But beware—there are moles lurking around, trying to nibble on your rope! If you let go of the rope or accidentally turn right, you might hear NIPS NAPS as a piece of your rope gets cut!
At the end of the event, you’ll receive an overall patch as a keepsake and get to attach a piece of your precious rope to your overalls as proof of your journey.
WHEN?
March 27, 2025, in the Tampere city center area.
The event starts at 16:00, with staggered start times.
The starting point for NARUAPPRO is Kuisti Porch Trailer at the Keskustori, Keskustori 33200 Tampere.
TICKETS
NOTE! Tickets are sold per team, and one person must pay for the entire team’s ticket at once (€32 total).
The standard ticket price is €8 per person (total €32).
Tikcets and more info: https://kide.app/events/84e4f39f-d600-4b6b-ac28-8176ad9964a8
6. Kirjolohi – Peer support for neurodivergent students
Peer Support Group for Neurodivergent Students Organized by Students!
Meetings every Monday at Parvi from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Address: Kuntokatu 3
Room B1-24
Join us to share experiences and receive support from fellow students!
No diagnosis required to participate
We speak English and Finnish
Calendar:
24.3. Exhaustion and Burnout – Talk circle
31.3. Films and series – Talk circle
7.4. Kela Oma väylä – guest visit!
14.4. Quiet body doubling
21.4. Easter break! Kirjolohi closed!
28.4. Videogames.02 – Talk circle
7. Kamula’s newcomers’ evening
Hi, student or young adult!
Are you looking for new friends and interested in meeting new people? Come join us at Kamula’s Newcomers’ Evenings to get to know fellow students and other young adults, and also take the opportunity to check out Kamula!
The next Kamula Newcomers’ Evening will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 17:00 to 19:00.
Activities for the evening:
– Speed friending at 17:30
– Hanging out together with new people
– Snacks available all evening
More information about Kamula:
www.ahjola.fi/kamula
Instagram: kamulatampere
Telegram: kamulatre
See you soon at Kamula!
8. Kalevan K*nni Kierros 2025
Kaleva is calling! What will you do?
Join us in celebrating the 10th Kalevan K*nni Kierrosta on April 10, 2025!
At this event, we don’t count calories or fitness levels. Have you been blessed with the endurance of a true survivor, or will you drop before the halfway mark? FIND OUT!
Tickets and more info:https://kide.app/events/a93d9f24-106b-46d5-bce8-717f442942fc
Remember! The ticket must be exchanged for a pass at the TTO’s stand. A more specific date for pass exchange will be announced later.
WHAT? – The 10th Anniversary of Kalevan K*nni Kierros: Survivor Edition
WHERE? – Well, in Kaleva, obviously.
WHEN? – April 10, 2025
HOW MUCH? – 6,09 €
AFTERPARTY? – PISTOT (Ticket must be purchased separately)
QUESTIONS? – viihde@ttory.fi
All our events are harassment-free. Valtteri (hairinta.valtteri@ttory.fi) and Emma (hairinta.emma@ttory.fi) are event harassment contact persons.
9. Answer Tampere -survey!
The City of Tampere is preparing a plan on what Tampere will look like in the future. To support this work, we need the ideas of people of all ages in Tampere about what is important in their everyday lives.
By answering the survey, you can contribute to the development of your city. The survey will be open for the whole month of March.
Survey here: https://www.tampere.fi/en/tampere-city-strategy
10. Ad: OP Tampere – Investment Academy
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The Investment Academy is online and you can progress through it wherever and whenever it suits you!
Read more and start the course www.op.fi/investoracademy
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