Dr. Jo Ann Buysse, Kinesiology senior lecturer in socio-cultural aspects of sport and
physical activity, spent spring break leading a group of U of M freshmen on a First Year Seminar Learning Abroad course, Sport Culture in Italy. Students exploring Kinesiology and Carlson School of Management degree programs left March 13 for nine days in Rome and a day trip to Florence, with guided site visits to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum; the sports complex Foro Italico; Stadio Olimpic; and the archaeological site, Ostia Antica. The group visited the Italian sports club Serie A Soccer team S. S. Lazio’s training facilities, touring the grounds and meeting with marketing and media staff. Students also visited PalaLottomatica (the 1960 Olympics basketball arena), met Olympic diver Maria Marconi, and attended the AS Roma vs. Sampdoria soccer game at Stadio Olimpico.