The nomination period for the Student Union Kaakko's Representative Council elections has ended. At its meeting on October 8, the Central Election Committee confirmed the candidates, as well as the electoral alliances and the [...]
The teachers' trade union has issued a strike warning for the period from September 1 to 3. Xamk strives to provide students with the most up-to-date information possible regarding the status of classes. In addition, during a potential strike, the campuses will organize activities that support student well-being, community, and student life. On potential strike days, the Student Union Kaakko will keep its member service desks open on campuses from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and organize community activities, where [...]
Heini Hänninen has started as a member services specialist at Kaakko. Heini previously held the same position in Kaakko but spent the last year “on loan” to Xamk’s admissions office. Now Heini has returned [...]
ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS OF THE STUDENT UNION OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN FINLAND UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES FOR THE TERM 2027 The Student Union of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied [...]
Over the past month, there has been extensive media coverage about the potential merger between South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (XAMK) and LUT University. The reporting has been inconsistent, and we, as the Student Union Kaakko, want to help clarify the situation. At this stage, we would like to remind every student at our university that no decisions have been finalized—discussions are still ongoing. The Chair of the Student Union Kaakko Board was also interviewed and asked to comment on the situation. Student Union Kaakko is committed to actively participating in these discussions, as advocating for the interests of our students is our primary responsibility. In summer 2023, the Trade Union of Education in Finland (OAJ) published a report on the functionality of universities of applied sciences operating as limited companies. This report highlights concerns that we share: the power held by owners can, in the worst case, be misused. An inappropriate ownership structure could, in the long term, be detrimental to the quality of higher education and to our own university of applied sciences. The report draws attention to Section [...]
Voting in the 2026 Supplementary election for the Student Union Kaakko's Representative Council ended on April 13, 2026, at 23:59. Early voting for the Representative Council election took place from April 7th to April [...]
Joonas Soukkio, a Bachelor of Business Administration (UAS) and Master’s student in Human Resource Management, began his role as Kaakko’s new Executive Director on February 18. A native of Tampere, Joonas has extensive experience in the UAS student [...]
The Student Union of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Kaakko is organizing supplementary elections for the Representative Council on March 23–30, 2026. In the elections, three (3) regular members and maximum of twenty (20) deputy members will be elected to the Representative Council. The elections will be conducted by electronic voting. The nomination period begins on March 3, 2026, at 8:00 and ends on March 12, [...]
ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTARY REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS FOR THE TERM 2026 – STUDENT UNION OF SOUTH-EASTERN FINLAND UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (Updated 16.3.2026) The Student Union of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied [...]
Students have an important role in influencing decisions at the university of applied sciences. Opinions have more impact at the decision-making tables than in the campus corridors. At Xamk, student representatives speak for students [...]