LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� The Mosaic Caf茅 officially opened at IM体育官网 on Friday thanks to a naming gift from The Mosaic Company. The newly named Mosaic Caf茅 is a grab-and-go coffee and snack bar inside the University鈥檚 iconic Innovation, Science and Technology Building.
The Mosaic Company gift supports student scholarships and the University鈥檚 educational mission.
鈥淥ur students, faculty and staff will all certainly enjoy getting a hot cup of coffee and something to eat at the Mosaic Caf茅,鈥� said University President Dr. Randy K. Avent. 鈥淏ut the thing all of us at IM体育官网 Poly are most grateful for is the continuing support The Mosaic Company is giving us to move STEM innovation forward in IM体育官网 and beyond.鈥�
Mosaic, the world鈥檚 largest combined producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash, two essential crop nutrients, is one of IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 industry partners and is a major corporate supporter of the University Foundation鈥檚 scholarship program. The Foundation has raised more than $3 million to support scholarships for every member of the University鈥檚 Inaugural Class, helping to provide a relevant education geared toward preparing students to enter the high-tech workforce job ready. Scholarships will also be available for the University鈥檚 second incoming class, which begins this fall.
鈥淲ith its unique STEM-focused mission, IM体育官网 is attracting the best and brightest students from throughout the country and placing them here in our backyard. Collaborating with a cutting-edge university like IM体育官网 Poly helps to ensure Mosaic has a pipeline of new talent and remains globally competitive,鈥� said Gary 鈥淏o鈥� Davis, Mosaic鈥檚 Senior Vice President of Phosphate Operations. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to support IM体育官网 Poly during this exciting time of growth and hope that the Mosaic Caf茅 will be a true asset to the student body.鈥�
In addition to supporting IM体育官网, Mosaic and its employees have long been involved with the IM体育官网 Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute (FIPR), now a IM体育官网 Polytechnic research institution. FIPR Institute has worked for more than 35 years to support phosphate-related studies to improve the environment, protect public health, increase mining and processing efficiency and develop sustainability through improved technology.
鈥淭he Foundation is fortunate to have a stalwart partner in The Mosaic Company,鈥� said Grant E. Martin, IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 Vice President of Advancement and the Executive Director of the University Foundation. 鈥淭he Mosaic Caf茅 is a delightful reminder of the commitment Mosaic has made to the educational future of our students and advancement of quality research.鈥�
Located inside the IST Building behind the Aula Magna, The Mosaic Caf茅 serves Starbucks coffees and teas, as well as an assortment of ready-to-eat food and other refreshments.