Alumni Day, Joensuu

We are happy to welcome you to UEF Alumni Day to meet old friends, hear inspiring speeches and reminisce about the years spent together. Whether you graduated recently or decades ago, you are warmly welcome to your home campus.

The programme includes common and field-specific content and relaxed evening programme.

PROGRAMME

12.00-13.00 Check-in for pre-registered participants.

13.00 Opening remarks: Ilkka Huhta, Dean, Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland

13.10 Keynote (in Finnish): Everyone wants a good life – but how can we achieve it today?
Arto O. Salonen, Professor
Arto O. Salonen is one of the most insightful voices interpreting societal change in Finland. He is a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies at the University of Eastern Finland and a member of the Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development. In addition, he holds adjunct professorships at several universities.
His core expertise lies in making the broader directions of the future visible in a holistic way.

13.45 Alumni of the Year Award Ceremony
The University of Eastern Finland selects an UEF Alumni of the Year from among its alumni.

14.00 Coffee and networking

15.00 Programme by departments and disciplines:

• School of Humanities
• Educational Sciences and Adult Education
• UEF Business School
• UEF Law School
• School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education
• Department of Physics and Mathematics
• School of Forest Sciences
• Department of Chemistry and Sustainable Technology
• Computer Science (School of Computing)
• Biology

Guided campus tour, 

Get-together from 6 PM

Informal dinner, live music and networking.  

Opening remarks rector Tapio Määttä 

Menu: 
Caesar salad with smoked perch from Lake Pielinen A, L, VS
Marinated vegetables, kale and beluga lentils A, L, M
Kohlrabi Waldorf salad A, G, L, M, Veg
Pear seasoned with miso and chilli A, G, L, M, Veg
Zuchhhini and mint salad G, L, M, Veg
Honey vinaigrette G, L, M
Marinated cucumber G, L, M, Veg
Pickled butternut squash G, L, M, Veg
Focaccia A, L, M, Veg
Whipped butter G, L

Chicken stuffed with mushrooms and pistachios A, G, L, M, VS
Rich chicken jus A, G, L, M
Potato purée with browned butter A, G, L
Roasted parsnip G, L, M, Veg

Lemon and liquorice tiramisu A, L
 

Registration for the event has closed.