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Dear employees,

The pre-spring sun has brought the first snowdrops in the university botanical garden and also caused that the streets of the university town are filled and alive again after a long time of exam time. No wonder our newsletter is also full of invitations, tips and news from the world of UP!

Electronic information resources – get acquainted!

The long lockdown period has finally taught us all – whether we wanted it or not – to make more use of various online resources. Fortunately, the UP Library offers plenty of them, and even in the current situation it would be a shame not to be able to use them sufficiently and effectively. Did you know that in addition to articles and books, there are, for example, extensive databases of musical compositions and scores? Or that thanks to a subscription to the PressReader portal you can read some Czech and foreign newspapers and magazines?

From Monday 28 February to Friday 4 March, the fifth edition of the Week of Electronic Information Resources is therefore being organised. Information booths will be available at all branches of the UP Library every day from 10:00 to 15:00, where librarians will be happy to answer all your questions about e-resources. There will also be webinars, practical workshops, trial access and a competition. For more information, visit the UP Library website (in Czech) or Facebook.

News from dormitories and canteens

The Olomouc university dorms will be safer from March. The General Svoboda Dormitory, J. L. Fischer Dormitory, 17. listopadu Dormitory and B. Vaclavka Dormitory will now be entered using ISIC cards or blue university identification cards. This system is already in its second year in the Neředín campus. More detailed information is available on the SKM website (in Czech).

The catering area is not lagging behind either – last Friday, the culinary team was trained in preparing a varied meat-free menu (in Czech), so you could try Indian dhal with black lentils and meatless balls or porridge of millet. In addition, the Křížkovského canteen is featuring Spanish cuisine this week (in Czech).

Join the May Bike to Work Challenge with Sustainable University

Bike, scooter, walk or trot all May – sustainably and actively. Sign up with colleagues, friends or even on your own for the Bike to Work Challenge and support your own fitness and the development of infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians. Thanks to the Sustainable University, the first 100 interested Palacký University employees will be able to register for free. Why you should want to get involved in such an organised way, how to get the code for free registration and all other questions will hopefully be answered in this article.

Read the new UP Magazine – anywhere

On the occasion of the beginning of the summer semester and the UP Academic Week, the editors of the UP Journal have prepared a small gift. It is a new issue (in Czech) of our university magazine, whose unifying theme is overcoming obstacles: real and imaginary ones in our heads. You can find it in printed form at the faculties, in the library in the Armoury, in UPoint and other places, but you can also download and read it in PDF (in Czech) – don't delay and stay up to date.

How to approach students with special needs?

Wondering how to approach your students with disabilities and/or what an inclusive university looks like? The Centre for Students with Special Needs has prepared short one-hour courses focusing on the specifics of different types of disabilities. All courses are free of charge. For more information and to sign up, please visit the Centre's website (in Czech).

Free courses to introduce you to Chinese culture

The Confucius Institute of UP has prepared a wide range of courses for the summer semester. You can stretch your tired body with Tai Chi or table tennis. In addition, you can enrol in Chinese painting and calligraphy, or build on previous courses. For those interested in Chinese medicine, we offer a series of interesting lectures, the first of which will take place on 1 March in the premises of the Confucius Institute on Tr. Last but not least, from 8 March you can come and practice Chinese language with native speakers in our renewed Czech-Chinese Corner club. All activities offered are free of charge for UP employees and students. For more information and registration, please visit the Institute's website (in Czech).