The University of Foggia, as part of incoming orientation, proposes for this year “Interconnections. The colors of choice”a series of events designed for students to help them choose their own academic and professional paths in the next academic year.
Through workshops, seminars, interventions by experts and teachers, students have the opportunity to discover the faculties and courses of study offered by Unifg, understand the interconnections between disciplines and acquire useful information for making informed decisions. The goal is to help students enhance their talents, passions and goals and provide them with the tools necessary to pursue a satisfying academic and professional path.
Already the day The Open Day took place on 18 April in the Aula Magna Valerio Spada in via Caggese with the welcome of graduating students, information stands of the Departments, distribution of gadgets. There was no lack of institutional greetings from Maria Aida Episcopo, Mayor of the Municipality of Foggia, from Prof. Giorgio Mori, professor of Histology and Rector’s Delegate for Teaching and Placement, from Prof. Giusi Antonia Toto, professor of Special Pedagogy and Rector’s Delegate for Teacher Training and Continuing Education and Orientation, by Domenico Castellaneta, Director of ADISU Puglia – territorial branch of Foggia, by prof. Chiara Valeria Marinelli, Rector’s Delegate for Gender and Inclusion Policies, by prof. ssa Cristiana Simonetti, Delegate for Student Services and ADISU. Without forgetting the intervention of PegahMoshir Pour, consultant and activist of human and digital rights, and the testimony of excellent graduates from Unifg and PCA Tutors.
Between 6 and 13 May 2024Furthermore, The Departments Open Week beginsorientation meetings at the six university divisions: Department of Humanities, Department of Economics, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Medical Area, Department of Social Sciences, Department of Law.
May 16thInstead, a hackaton will take place, an event in which experts from different sectors will participate with working, educational and social purposes. The initiative, promoted by the Learning Sciences institute coordinated by Prof. Giusi Antonia Toto, will begin at 2.30 pm at Piazza Umberto Giordano in Foggia and will include an Inspirational section, application workshops, a Hacking with group work, the submission of projects and an Erasmus special with the participation of international university students. And then, in the evening, food stands set up by students of hotel institutes, institutional greetings from Unifg, presentation of Reele, to conclude, an inclusive musical band and a DJ set until midnight.
The Magnificent Rector of Unifg, prof. Lorenzo Lo Muzio declares that: “the intent of this hackathon is to create opportunities by following unconventional paths. With this event, the University of Foggia intends to offer an environment in which people with different professional skills collaborate on a specific project that interests everyone, encouraging contacts between participants that otherwise could not have been created. This hackathon will address issues of public utility, such as education, active citizenship, inclusion, to raise awareness and direct the attention of future students of our University.”
“Hackathons are a good opportunity to learn new knowledge and skills, meet new people and, why not, also have fun. Also give them the opportunity to give shape to their ideas and solve problems” declared Professor Toto.
Prof. Giorgio Mori added: “These inclusive and welcoming competitions set objectives for which participants must work alongside various professionals with new or different skills from their own. This is precisely the added value that makes a hackathon such an interesting event: you learn, get to know and have fun at the same time.”
