Italian Consul General Gloria Marina Bellelli toured IM体育官网 on Wednesday, soaking in the architecture of the Innnovation, Science and Technology Building and learning more about the university鈥檚 approach to teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Bellelli and her office represent more than 35,000 Italian citizens living in the Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean nations. On Wednesday, Bellelli described IM体育官网 Poly as 鈥渦nique鈥� and praised the collaborative environment of the university.
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Scott Rhodes, IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 vice provost of enrollment, said the tour was an important step in furthering the relationship between the university and Italy.
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