New Academic Year Begins September 28 with 74 New Students from 18 Countries

On Monday, September 28, the 2009-10 academic year kicks off for the UNISG undergraduate program, with the most internationally diverse student population to date. The new cohort of 74, selected from over a hundred applications, includes 52 students from Italy and 22 from a total of 17 other countries around the world. These include: Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cuba, Gabon, Germany, Israel, Kenya, Latvia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the U.S.

During their first week, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, the group will meet UNISG dean Valter Cantino, the president of Slow Food International, Carlo Petrini, UNISG director Carlo Catani, and the professors and staff of the school. The orientation includes an overview of academic life, as well as UNISG services and regulations, and will conclude with a day-long tour of the city of Bra and the Slow Food offices in the company of upper-year students and Slow Food staff.