Piercarlo Grimaldi Becomes New UNISG Dean October 1, 2011

Piercarlo Grimaldi, professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, becomes the school’s new dean starting October 1, 2011. He takes over from Dr. Valter Cantino, who concludes his three-year term as dean but will remain a part of the university’s teaching faculty.

“Being so connected to the Pollenzo community is very important to me,” said the new dean at the launch of the 2011–12 academic year, “and represents a commitment to being close to you, the students, as well as to your hopes and dreams for the future.”

Acknowledging a sense of institutional continuity, Dr. Grimaldi also expressed his thanks to Dr. Cantino for three successful years of dedicated work, and went on to outline a new series of projects including enrichments to the teaching and research programs, as well as the Granai della Memoria (“Barns of Memory”) project and other international initiatives.