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Dear students,

everything goes by, and so the last holiday newsletter is here. However, everything at the university is preparing for the new academic year, which will also include other events to celebrate 450 years of UP. At the moment of writing this text, the round anniversary is exactly 17 weeks, 1 day, 14 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds away.

On such an anniversary, we can reflect on what Palacký University means to us. The editors of the University Journal asked such a question to staff and students across faculties and institutes. You can read their answers in the survey on the website (in Czech).

WHAT'S GOING ON AT UP?

At the last two management meetings (Wednesdays 9 and 16 August), the review of the credit bank, the autumn celebration of 450 years of UP and whistleblowing were discussed. Read the full summary (in Czech) (by logging in to the UP Portal), we will have more for you again in 14 days. More detailed information will subsequently be available in the minutes of the management meeting in UPShare, as well as in the minutes of other bodies, in UP standards and documents and on other information platforms.

The service week of the UP Computer Centre (in Czech) brought more significant outages than in previous years. This year's more noticeable downtime of services, including e-mails and websites, was caused by a major expansion and restoration of the UP data storage, on which most applications depend. Security updates were also made to the backbone network routers. The CVT team thanks everyone for their patience and apologizes for any complications. Next year, a one-week service outage can be expected at a similar time.

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).

COURSES

Do you have the desire and will to get involved in public affairs and change your surroundings for the better? Then this challenge is for you! The UP Career Centre (in Czech) together with the American Center Olomouc (in Czech) are opening a free Leadership Matters (in Czech) course this semester for students across our faculties who have ambitions to apply for leadership positions in their future careers. The course will be led by selected experts from both academia and the private sector, who will teach you skills such as strategic and systems thinking, change management and innovation, and digital and technological competencies. Details and application info can be found on the website. (in Czech)

PART-TIME JOBS

Do you want to earn extra money while studying and "improve your karma"? Our Support Centre for Students with Special Needs has started recruiting teaching assistants for the upcoming academic year. Help your disabled classmates with their studies, for example, by taking lecture notes or in other ways. Working hours are flexible, training is provided and remuneration in the form of a stipend or DPP is certain. Further info and contact details can be found on the centre's website (in Czech).

INVITATIONS

COMPETITION

Summer competition with UPoint is coming to an end. You can still take part in the photo contest until 1 September to win valuable prizes. How to do it? Share a photo on Facebook or Instagram with a cape, Hot cUP, t-shirt or even earrings from UPoint's range, add the hashtag #jsmeUP and tag UPoint (@upoint.upol). The winner will be drawn in the first week of September and can enjoy gifts from the UP range, tickets to the Fort Science and products from our partners.

The start of the academic year is inexorably approaching. Prepare your equipment, which should include a diary, notebook and writing utensils. New at UPoint are faculty pens suitable for all the heartthrobs who want to honor their faculty's color to the last detail. The pens also feature a touch end for convenient operation of each touchscreen. Choose from eight faculty colors and match your pen with a notepad in your faculty color, a keychain or even a faculty t-shirt.