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Dear employees, 
dear students,

Although the university town is now showing its rainy face, we did not have to hide under umbrellas for the past 14 days – even the sun finally shone over the Olomouc UP May Fest (Majáles) (in Czech) or sports day (in Czech). Take a look, look for yourself: in the links you will find photos or aftermovie. This Friday, several university venues will take part in the Olomouc Museum Night (in Czech).

Since the last newsletter, elections to the UP Academic Senate have also taken place. Results and other information can be found in this article (in Czech) or at upol.cz/volby (in Czech).

WHAT'S GOING ON AT UP?

Going above and beyond the call of duty to do something for others and to give our free time and energy to improve the world around us is not a given. But without volunteers, many services, events and organisations could hardly function. That is why the University places great emphasis on volunteering and supports it by announcing the annual competition for the Rector's Award for volunteers from among students, alumni and staff of Palacký University (in Czech). You can nominate your favourite volunteer until 31 August via this form (in Czech).

For the twenty-ninth time students entered their texts in the literary competition announced by the Rector. The expert jury, which included literary expert Jana Vrajová, poet and Magnesia Litera laureate Radek Malý and writer and screenwriter Michal Sýkora, evaluated 102 entries from 98 students from all faculties of UP. The official announcement of the results (in Czech) took place on 11 May and is published here. The winning texts can be read on the website spisovatele.upol.cz (in Czech). The 30th anniversary edition of the competition should be announced in January 2024. Follow the FB group of the competition.

SURVEYS

Do you have children or are you planning to have children and would you like to work at UP at the same time? And would you be interested in babysitting in the form of a playgroup or playgroup corner? According to a previous survey, the offer of family services including babysitting at UP is in demand. The current flash questionnaire (in Czech) seeks more specific demand for short-term babysitting or placement in a university playgroup for children aged 1–3. Let us know (in Czech) what you would prefer by May 31. It will only take a few minutes.

For 15 minutes you will sit in the cognitive laboratory of the Faculty of Arts. Researchers from the Department of Sociology will survey your value attitudes while tracking your eye movements. Would you like to give it a try? The authors of the research are looking for atheist citizens of the Czech Republic aged 18-65. Complete the questionnaire (in Czech), then arrange a session at your convenience. 

INVITATIONS

Are you interested in what is going on in the field of research at the Cyril and Methodius Theological Faculty and what the scientists there are doing? A quartet of scholars will speak on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 2 pm in the auditorium of CMTF UP on University Street. They have only an academic quarter of an hour to speak. And what will they talk about? You can either come blind or read more on the faculty website (in Czech). 

The I. Internal Clinic – Cardiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Prague and the University Hospital Olomouc offers people struggling with high blood pressure the opportunity to improve their health under the supervision of cardiology specialists. People up to 40 years of age and older can apply. Read more in the UP Journal (in Czech), details and registration are on the FNOL website (in Czech).

NEW STANDARDS

Identification cards at UP – Amendment No. 1

The amendment to the internal standard, effective from 12 May 2023, (in Czech) is addressed to UP employees and students. It extends and modifies the fees associated with the UP identification card.

All UP standards, including the ineffective ones, divided by UP units, with the possibility of filtering and searching in them can be found by students and employees of UP after logging in to files.upol.cz.

SOUTĚŽE

As partners of the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc, we have obtained several free tickets for the multi-genre open-air concert Festival filharmonie (in Czech), which will take place on 9 June 2023 at the Androva stadium. How can you win them? On 17 November, the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc will play a concert to celebrate 450 years since the founding of the University of Olomouc, which will be broadcast live on Czech Radio Vltava. We ask you: What is the name of the suite that will have its world premiere at this concert, and which composers associated with UP will be its authors? Send your answers by 24 May to soutez@upol.cz.

On the occasion of the year-long celebration of the 450th anniversary of UP, the UPoint a special collection of women's and men's T-shirts, as well as pancakes and canvas bags with forgotten words that the modern patron of UP, František Palacký, tried to enrich the Czech language in the 19th century. Phrases such as " roznět ducha", "citlivůstka", "pěknota", "krasocit" or "ideálnost pokrásná" come from his book Krásověda. The collection was created in cooperation with the native village of the father of the nation Hodslavice. But this is not the only novelty for the anniversary, UPoint also offers special comic-style merch with the superhero František Palacký, created by the artist Ticho 762. Canvas bags or clip-on badges will also be available at university and city events throughout the year.