We were reminded recently that the Confucius Institute at USF is now up and running. It’s a liaison to China, which provides funding, in our backyard. USF is the only university in Florida to host such a cultural center. That it’s important to the U.S. as well as China should be self-evident.
And speaking of entities that help foster cross-cultural understanding — and even add prestige to their hosts — may we some day soon see USF or the University of Tampa hosting a Marti Institute. That it would be as important to the U.S. as well as Cuba should also be self-evident