JARU ry

Jyväskylän Akateemiset Reservinupseerit ry (JARU) is a politically independent, non-profit association supporting reservist activities and Finland’s national security. Founded in 1968, it primarily brings together students from the University of Jyväskylä and Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences. Membership is open regardless of gender or military rank, including those without a rank. JARU belongs to the Student Reserve Officers’ District (ORUP), through which its members are also part of the Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation (RUL).

The association encourages participation in reservist activities and offers a community for students interested in this field. Its website provides information about activities, membership, the board, association rules, and its history. Members receive the Reserviläinen magazine through RUL, with part of JARU’s membership fee contributing to the publication. JARU has around 160 members and has earned recognition for membership growth, including leading RUL’s association recruitment competition in 2006. After rebuilding its website in 2019, the association began an renewed period of activity.