The police received a report of an possibly armed individual on the SAMK Pori Campus this morning, Friday, April 17.
The police have apprehended the suspect. The police are investigating the incident and conducting necessary investigative procedures on-site. The situation on campus is calm, and there is no longer any danger to bystanders. The police are not aware of any casulties.
Support has been offered to those present. Students and staff have been internally informed about follow-up crisis support.
You can read more about it in the police bulletin (in Finnish).
Altogether 89 students graduated from SAMK in March. 27 of them graduated with a Master’s degree. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.
How to build innovative and solution driven mindset across the society? This question will be at the center of Founders & Innovators Day, taking place on 26 March 2026 at the Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) Pori Campus.
A total of 492 students graduated from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) during December 2025 and January 2026. The year 2025 was record-breaking for SAMK in terms of the number of graduates. SAMK congratulates all the graduates.