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Saturday, February 04, 2012

John Cabot University Closed on Saturday, February 4

The University will be closed due today due to the difficult traffic conditions caused by the snowfall in Rome. ...

Friday, February 03, 2012

JCU Reference Librarian Livia Piotto Admitted to Prestigious ACRL Immersion Program

Information literacy skills are essential for becoming an active citizen in the information age. According to the American Library Association, they can be defined as the ability “to recognize when information is needed” and “to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information”. Teaching them to students in collaboration with ...

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

JCU Students Participate in Anzio Landing Anniversary Ceremony

January 22nd marked the 68th anniversary of "Operation Shingle", a massive Allied landing at the beaches of Anzio and Nettuno, which successfully bypassed the so-called Gustav line, i.e. the German military front on the Apennines between Naples and Rome . The operation eventually led to the liberation of the capital ...

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Corsi di Inglese per Studenti Liceali Italiani a Partire dal 13 Febbraio!

Un piccolo passo per un grande traguardo: trasforma il tuo inglese scolastico in inglese universitario. Licei ENLUS (English Language for University Studies) Obiettivi: La John Cabot University offre corsi intensivi di lingua inglese per studenti che intendono acquisire una proficiency propedeutica allo studio universitario in inglese e che ...

Monday, January 30, 2012

JCU Students Now Have Opportunity to Take Law Courses at University of Rome "Roma Tre"

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that our Student Exchange agreement with the University of Rome "Roma Tre" has been expanded and now allows JCU students to take courses in law. Each term, JCU students (either degree-seeking or visiting) will be allowed to attend ONE course at Roma ...

Friday, January 27, 2012

JCU Celebrates the Genius of Roman Poet Giuseppe Goachino Belli

On January 25th JCU celebrated the genius of Giuseppe Goachino Belli with a reading of ten of his better-known poems. Written in 19th century ‘Romanesco,’ the dialect of the working class in Rome, Belli captured the life of the ordinary man through his satirical comments on subjects such as love, ...

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Professor Moira Egan's poems included in The Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics Including Odd and Invented Forms

John Cabot University Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Moira Egan has had three poems included in The Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics Including Odd and Invented Forms. Edited by Lewis Turco (University Press of New England), The Book of Forms has since 1968 been standard in the ...

Monday, January 23, 2012

JCU S.T.A.N.D. Shows University of Delaware Students Another Side of Life in Rome

JCU’s S.T.A.N.D. is raising the awareness of the plight of refugees amongst American college students. Accompanied by Professor James Magee from the University of Delaware, a group of 15 students volunteered on the 12 and 13 of January at the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center. Prof. Magee and his ...

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Message from John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello

Dear JCU Community, Alumni, and Friends, 2012 is a very important year for John Cabot as it marks our 40th anniversary. The University will be hosting special monthly events to celebrate our 40 years of promoting cross cultural dialogue in Rome in the American liberal arts tradition. I ...

Friday, January 13, 2012

Prof. Argentieri Interviewed on Hungarian Political Situation

Prof. Federigo Argentieri, a renowned expert on Eastern Europe and director of the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs, was interviewed by several media on the new Hungarian constitution, which became effective on January 1st. Argentieri also commented on the severe economic crisis affecting the country, which is causing domestic unrest ...

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Call for Papers: BRIDGING THE GAP: Over an Old Pons Milvius Between a New Pontifex Maximus and an Eternal S.P.Q.R.

In commemoration of the 1700th anniversary of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, John Cabot University’s Programs in Classical Studies & Art History present: BRIDGING THE GAP: Over an old Pons Milvius between a new Pontifex Maximus and an eternal S.P.Q.R. May 24-25, ...

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Prof. Eric De Sena Presents Paper at Annual Meeting of Archaeological Institute of America

Prof. Eric De Sena presented a paper at the 113th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, January 6-8, 2012 in Philadelphia. The paper, “Porolissum: urban transformations in the Municipium AD 106-271,” reviewed the results of the Porolissum Forum Project, an archaeological excavation De Sena has directed since ...

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

JCU Welcomes Record Number of Students for Spring 2012!

John Cabot University staff, faculty, and students are pleased to welcome new and returning students to Spring 2012! This term over 1100 students are attending JCU - the largest number in school history! Students come from across the USA, Italy, and countries all over the world. Here is ...

Thursday, January 05, 2012

President Pavoncello Quoted in The Independent on Current Italian Political Situation

JCU President and professor of Political Science Franco Pavoncello was recently quoted in The Independent over two of the many issues facing new Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, as he leads his cabinet into 2012. Dr. Pavoncello commented on the measures the Italian government is planning to take ...

Monday, January 02, 2012

Prof. Pamela Harris Publishes "The Politics of Judicial Public Reason: Secular Interests and Religious Rights"

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that Professor Pamela Harris recently published a paper in the online journal Philosophia. Pamela Harris studied at Berkeley and Harvard Law School, and clerked at the Italian Constitutional Court. She is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Department ...

Friday, December 23, 2011

John Cabot University Holiday Hours

John Cabot University offices will observe the following hours during the holiday season: Guarini Campus Friday, 23rd December: open until1:00pm Saturday, 24th-Monday, 26th : CLOSED Tuesday, 28th-Thursday, 29th: 8:30-5:30pm Friday, 30th: 8:30-1:00pm Saturday, 31st-Sunday, January 1st: CLOSED Monday, 2nd-Thursday, 5th: 8:30-5:30pm January 6th-8th 2012: CLOSED ...

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Professor Larry Gray Interviewed on Italian History Channel!

Lawrence Gray, senior professor of political science at JCU, was recently interviewed by Rai Storia (in Italian) as part of a series of broadcasts exploring the relationship between the U.S.A. and Italy from the early 1900s up to the early 1970s. The interview with Prof. Gray covered the ...

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

JCU Professor Claudia Astarita Writes on North Korean Political Situation in Italian Magazine "Panorama"

John Cabot University Professor Claudia Astarita was recently featured on Italian news magazine website Panorama.it, with an article on the delicate situation in North Korea following the death of “supreme leader” Kim-Jong Il, who had held power since 1994. Claudia Astarita writes about Asia for several publications and has ...

Monday, December 19, 2011

Winners of Italy Reads 2011 Student Video Contest Announced!

JCU Professor of English and Director of Italy Reads Carlos Dews welcomed a joyous crowd of high school students in the Aula Magna Regina on December 15th for the Italy Reads 2011 Student Video Contest Awards Ceremony. In his welcome speech, he pointed out the extraordinary creativity, linguistic capability, acting ...

Thursday, December 15, 2011

JCU Professor Silvia Scarpa Speaks on Human Trafficking at Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center

Dr Silvia Scarpa, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at John Cabot University, was invited to Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS Bologna Institute for Policy Research for a public lecture and seminar, titled "Are countries in the Middle East seriously fighting against human trafficking?” Read a summary of the speech here ...

Thursday, December 15, 2011

12 Days (and Nights) of Finals in the Frohring Library

With the Fall 2011 finals session drawing to a close, JCU's Frohring Library looks back on a successful experiment, which saw opening hours extended until 2 AM for 12 consecutive days, from December 3rd to the 14th. “Last year, we did a series of in-depth interviews to learn about ...

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

JCU Presents Fall 2011 Cicero Public Speaking Contest Winners

In an Aula Magna filled with fellow students and members of the JCU community, and in front of a jury composed of JCU Faculty and Staff members, eight students battled it out for the Fall 2011 Cicero Speech Contest. Launched by JCU's Institute of International Communication, this was the fourth ...

Thursday, December 08, 2011

John Cabot University Closed on December 8th for Italian National Holiday

JCU will be closed on December 8th because of the Italian national holiday of the Immaculate Conception. ...

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

JCU Students Clean Up Trastevere!

On Sunday, November 20th, John Cabot University’s Student Government hosted its second Clean-Up Day of the Fall 2011 semester. Nearly 20 Visiting and Degree Seeking students, sporting JCU T-Shirts donated by Student Services, came out to do their part to show their support and keep their local Trastevere community clean. ...

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

John Cabot University Art Studio Students Showcase Their Work!

In a warm atmosphere of creativity, curiosity, constructive criticism, and reflection, shared by students and faculty of all ages and nationalities, John Cabot University held its Fall 2011 End-of-Semester Student Art Exhibit on December 1st. A wonderful turnout of students and friends gathered at the Largo dei Fiorentini ...

Monday, December 05, 2011

President Pavoncello Analyses the Euro Roller Coaster on Bloggingheads.tv

President Franco Pavoncello was recently a guest on the popular Bloggingheads.tv show, a political, world events, philosophy, and science video blog discussion site in which the participants take part in an active back and forth conversation via webcam which is then broadcast online to viewers. Topics of discussion ...

Monday, December 05, 2011

JCU Creative Writing Institute Professors' Translation of "A Coney Island of the Mind" Reviewed in Il Fatto Quotidiano Newspaper

American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s collection A Coney Island of the Mind, with a translation by John Cabot University Creative Writing Institute Faculty members Moira Egan and Damiano Abeni, has received a glowing review in Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano. Ferlinghetti’s seminal 1958 collection of poems, considered among the most ...

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Frohring Library Expands its Offerings!

JCU’s Frohring Library has expanded its database with the addition of Ebrary, an online digital library offering over 70,000 e-books from over 500 distinguished publishers, many of which are university presses like Cambridge, MIT, Oxford, Princeton, and Yale. Selected in 2010 as Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE, the bibliographic ...

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

JCU Professor Silvia Scarpa Attends Course on "Global Governance and Transnational Human Rights Obligations" at the European University Institute of Fiesole, Italy

John Cabot University Professor of Political Science Silvia Scarpa is attending the "Global Governance and Transnational Human Rights Obligations" seminar, held between November 28 and December 1, and organized by the Academy of Global Governance of the European University Institute (EUI) and the Universiteit of Antwerp. The course ...

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

John Cabot University Drama Club Shines in "Into the Woods"

Marking the 16th anniversary of Thanksgiving theater events at JCU, on November 24th the University Drama Club presented Into the Woods, a musical by award-winning composer Stephen Sondheim. Under the expert direction of JCU alumna Giulia Argentieri, the talented cast of 18 was made up of visiting as well as ...

Monday, November 28, 2011

JCU Community Gets a Taste of World Hunger

“If one person takes a step, then we can make a change,” stated Eda, a study abroad student from Turkey when asked her opinion on the Oxfam Hunger Banquet event, held in the Tiber Café on November 21st and organized by the Universities Fighting World Hunger (UFWH) student group. ...

Monday, November 28, 2011

JCU President Pavoncello Quoted in The Independent and Reuters on Developing Italian Political Situation

John Cabot University President and professor of Political Science Franco Pavoncello was quoted in Reuters over the difficulties faced by the new Italian government, led by Mario Monti, and the prospect of a general election in the upcoming months. Dr. Pavoncello was also featured in The Independent ...

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

John Cabot University Closed November 24th for Thanksgiving

On Thursday, November 24th, John Cabot University (both the Guarini and Tiber campuses) will be closed to celebrate Thanksgiving. On Friday, November 25th, the Library and Computer Labs will be open and keep Sunday hours (12 noon to 9 pm) but all University offices will remain closed. Thanksgiving is ...

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

JCU Welcomes USUN Rome Senior Staff for Guest Lecture on International Organizations

On November 16th, 2011, John Cabot University welcomed senior staff members of the US Mission to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies (USUN Rome) to discuss the functions of three Rome-based United Nations agencies, namely the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International ...

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

JCU's Italy Reads Goes to Scampia

Naples is a city of many contradictions. Beautiful and rich in history yet sprawling and chaotic, it is a place where social issues like unemployment and high crime rates sit alongside the warmth and desire for change of many of its people. On November 11th, Professor of ...

Monday, November 21, 2011

President Pavoncello Quoted in International Media on New Italian Government

John Cabot University President and professor of Political Science Franco Pavoncello was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal about the evolving political situation in Italy, which has led to the formation of a new government, led by Mario Monti. Dr. Pavoncello commented on the question whether a ...

Monday, November 21, 2011

JCU Students' Siena Day Trip

The Fall 2001 series of JCU Student Services day trips ended on a high note on November 19th, when a group of students visited the Tuscan city of Siena. After meeting with their JCU Tour Leader and Chaperone on Saturday morning in Trastevere and enjoying a nice group breakfast, the ...

Monday, November 21, 2011

John Cabot University Students Go to Veneto!

With beautiful sights and attractions and superb food all on offer, the scene was set for a memorable weekend in the Veneto region of Italy, and it certainly did not disappoint! The group, made up of John Cabot University students, their tour leader and three JCU chaperones, left on ...

Monday, November 21, 2011

JCU Visits Florence!

On Friday, November 4th, a group of JCU students left Rome and headed for Tuscany’s most famous city, Florence. A center of medieval European trade and finance, and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is also considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, which has led ...

Friday, November 18, 2011

Professor Federigo Argentieri on a Lecturing Tour in the United States

John Cabot University Professor of Political Science Federigo Argentieri, Director of the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs, is currently in the United States of America for several scholarly commitments. On Friday, November 18th, he participated in a panel of the 43rd ASEEES Convention (Association for Slavic, East European and ...

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

JCU Alumna Zornitza Hadjitodorova's Mission To Save The Planet

From Rome to Dubai, via Antarctica. It may sound like an unlikely route, but for JCU Alumna Zornitza Hadjitodorova from Bulgaria, it is all part of the inspirational career trajectory that led her to being accepted to pursue an MBA at the world-famous INSEAD business school. After graduating with ...

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

John Cabot University Takes a Stand Against Slavery!

Between the 17th and 20th of October 2011, JCU hosted its first "Anti-Trafficking & Contemporary Slavery Week", moderated by Professor of Political Science Silvia Scarpa. During the week, various events were held, raising awareness about issues from the point of view of the Italian and U.S. models for ...

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

JCU Students Helping Out with Community Service at Rome's Non-Catholic Cemetery

The 2011-2012 series of AACUPI (Association of American College and University Programs in Italy) community service activities kicked off on November 11th at the Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome. John Cabot University students were joined by ones from Saint Mary’s College Rome Program, Duquesne University, Rhode Island School of Design, and ...

Monday, November 14, 2011

President Pavoncello Quoted in International Media on Italian Economic and Political Crisis

JCU President and professor of Political Science Franco Pavoncello was interviewed by Channel 4 news UK and Euronews on Silvio Berlusconi's recent resignation as Italy's prime minister after losing his majority in Parliament, and the scenario of a technical government led by Mario Monti. Dr. Pavoncello, who ...

Monday, November 14, 2011

More and More American Students Are Choosing to Get Their Bachelor of Arts Degrees Overseas

The New York Times Education Section recently featured an article highlighting a growing trend among American students, noting how an increasing number of them are choosing to pursue their degrees abroad. According to the Institute of International Higher Education, in the past year over 42,000 students have decided to get ...

Friday, November 11, 2011

JCU Honors Professor Susan Fuller at Alumni Reunion Night

John Cabot University honored professor Susan Fuller on November 4th, on the occasion of her retirement as full-time faculty member and Chair of the Department of Business Administration. The surprise celebration took place during the 2011 JCU Alumni Reunion, which saw alumni, administrators, faculty, staff, and current students fill the ...

Friday, November 11, 2011

John Cabot University's Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation Presents a Reading by Poet Kim Addonizio

Award-winning American poet Kim Addonizio wowed JCU students, faculty, and guests alike with her electrifying poetry reading on Monday, November 7th, in the Guarini Campus Aula Magna. She read poems from Tell Me, a National Book Award finalist, and What Is This Thing Called Love, as well as a selection ...

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

JCU Entrepreneurship Talk Highlights Italian Success Stories

John Cabot University, in association with Business Association Italy America (BAIA), was host to the second of the Entrepreneurship Talk series, titled “Chasing the Silicon in Italy.” The speakers, from both Italian and international backgrounds, included one of the University’s own alumni, Stefano Benedikter, a founding partner of ALTVEST ...

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

JCU professor Silvia Scarpa Speaks on Child Abduction, Sale and Trafficking at International Law and Disasters Conference

Dr Silvia Scarpa, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at John Cabot University, attended a Conference organized by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa, the University of Milan and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, with the co-operation of the Italian Department of Civil Protection (Protezione Civile). The conference, ...

Monday, November 07, 2011

Orientamento al Master INPDAP Certificated in Management delle piccole imprese in ambito internazionale: 16 novembre

Vieni alla John Cabot ad incontrare i docenti del corso di perfezionamento Master Inpdap Certificated, in Management delle piccole imprese in ambito internazionale. Il corso intende formare figure professionali con competenze fondamentali nella competitività delle piccole e medie imprese nel mondo globale. John Cabot University, con ...

Monday, November 07, 2011

Professor Aaron Carpenè to Perform at Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Cultural House

JCU Professor of Music Studies Aaron Carpenè will feature in a performance of “The Lyrical Piano” on November 9th at Ho Chi Minh City’s Youth Cultural House, organized by the Australian Consulate General. Joined by Vietnamese guest performers Duc Tuan and Hai Phuong, the trio will perform pieces by ...

Monday, November 07, 2011

JCU's STAND club donates to Kenyan teachers Scholarship Fund

John Cabot University’s STAND student organization, a division of the Genocide Intervention Network, has donated $450 to the Strathmore University Scholarship fund in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 1961 as an advanced-level Sixth Form College, Strathmore University provides Kenyans with courses in the Arts and Sciences. Over the past 50 ...

Thursday, November 03, 2011

JCU Model United Nations Society Makes its Presence Known at Oxford University

John Cabot University’s Model United Nations Society sent 9 delegates to the IXth session of the OxIMUN (Oxford International Model United Nations), to participate in simulated sessions of United Nations committees. Among the students who took part in the conference, held between October 28th and 30th, were Matthew Eckess, Francesca ...

Thursday, November 03, 2011

JCU's Student Organization STAND Raises Funds for Cambodian Orphans

In keeping with the JCU tradition of fund-raising for good causes, the University’s STAND club, a division of the Genocide Intervention Network, donated €300 to ACODO (Assisting Cambodian Orphans and the Disabled Organization), a community development NGO and orphanage in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The funds will be used to help ...

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

JCU Press Publishes Latest Volume of "InVerse: Italian Poets in Translation"

John Cabot University Press is pleased to announce the publication of the latest volume of InVerse: Italian Poets in Translation, edited by Brunella Antomarini, Berenice Cocciolillo, and Rosa Filardi. The anthology collects the works of renowned poets who already belong to the history of Italian poetry, together with younger ...

Monday, October 31, 2011

JCU's First Voyage Program Goes to a Pumpkin Patch!

This year's never-ending Summer has finally come to an end, and Fall is upon us. The leaves have begun to change color, the air is crisper, the days are shorter, and it's Halloween. In fact, it's the perfect time for pumpkin picking! On Saturday, a ...

Monday, October 31, 2011

John Cabot University Closed November 1st for Italian National Holiday

John Cabot University (both Guarini and Tiber campuses) will be closed on Tuesday, November 1st for an Italian National Holiday (All Saints Day). ...

Thursday, October 27, 2011

New York Times Praises Professor Aaron Carpenè's Conducting of "Acis and Galatea" at Macao International Music Festival

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that Professor Aaron Carpenè's recent work conducting Handel's Acis and Galatea at the Macau International Music Festival received a glowing review in the New York Times. Aaron Carpenè, professor of music at John Cabot University, was guest conductor of the Akademie ...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Giornata di Orientamento oggi alla John Cabot University il 25 ottobre: Prenotatevi!

Prossima Giornata di Orientamento per studenti italiani (o coloro in possesso di maturità italiana): 25 ottobre, ore 18 Giornata di Orientamento successiva: 3 dicembre, ore 15 La John Cabot University è lieta di invitare gli studenti delle Scuole Superiori, le loro famiglie e gli insegnanti a partecipare ad una Giornata ...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

JCU Student Services Organizes Day Trip to Perugia for Chocolate Festival

On October 15th a group of JCU students went chocolate hunting! Accompanied by four JCU staff members, the group went to the annual Chocolate Festival held in Perugia, a medieval city in the central region of Umbria. During the Choco-Festival, more than 150 exhibitors fill Perugia’s main streets with their ...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Roberto Menotti of Aspen Institute Italia Discusses "The End of Europe" at JCU

On Monday October 17, 2011, Dr. Roberto Menotti of Aspen Institute Italia gave a public lecture on the economic and political crisis affecting the European Union today. Menotti is Senior Research Fellow, International Programs, at Aspen Institute Italia and Editorial Coordinator for Aspenia and Aspenia online. He recently published Mondo ...

Monday, October 17, 2011

JCU Launches Italy Reads 2011 with Keynote Address by Professor Cathy Fussell

On Wednesday, October 5th, John Cabot University welcomed Professor Cathy Fussell who delivered the Keynote Address for Italy Reads 2011. Participating high school teachers, students, JCU volunteers, faculty and staff enjoyed her enlightening talk. Professor Fussell, former director of the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians, illustrated ...

Friday, October 14, 2011

JCU dà il via al Corso di Perfezionamento in “Management delle piccole imprese in ambito internazionale”, Master Inpdap Certificated

Il corso intende formare figure professionali con competenze fondamentali nella competitività delle piccole e medie imprese nel mondo globale. John Cabot University, con 40 anni di esperienza in formazione internazionale, dà al corso un approccio pragmatico americano, sostenendo i giovani nello sviluppo delle loro idee e nella loro ...

Friday, October 14, 2011

Prof. Silvia Scarpa to Present Results of Human Trafficking Research at University of Amsterdam

“Do you know that slavery still exists?” John Cabot University Professor Silvia Scarpa has been selected to present the results of her research on student awareness and action in the field of contemporary slavery & human trafficking at the Regional Conference "Incorporating Human Trafficking in Academic Institutions: The European ...

Friday, October 14, 2011

John Cabot University to Host Distinguished Literary Theorist Terry Eagleton on October 24th

John Cabot University is privileged to host Terry Eagleton on Monday, October 24th at 8 p.m., when he will give a lecture entitled “The Death of Criticism?”. Terry Eagleton is Britain’s most distinguished living literary theorist whose work has influenced generations of students and scholars. Author of more than ...

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

JCU Goes to Tuscany

The second Fall 2011 weekend trip, organized by the Student Services Office, brought the students to the picturesque Tuscan countryside. The group left early in the morning on Friday, Oct. 7th for Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pope Pius II rebuilt the town in the mid-15th century according to ...

Friday, October 07, 2011

JCU Dedicates the Marc and Peggy Spiegel Student Center

John Cabot University officially dedicated the Marc and Peggy Spiegel Student Center on the evening of October 3rd with a ceremony at the Tiber Campus. Dr. Spiegel, a great friend of the University who served on the Board of Trustees for almost twenty years, died on Thursday, April ...

Thursday, October 06, 2011

JCU Entrepreneurship Panel Showcases Italy's Thriving Business Community

John Cabot University's Department of Business Administration presented the first event in the Entrepreneurship Lecture Series for Fall 2011: "Entrepreneurship Talk: Back to the Roots of Entrepreneurship": Italy’s business community is alive and kicking, and most importantly growing. These were the sentiments expressed during last Wednesday’s exceptionally well-attended “Entrepreneurship ...

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Professor De Sena to Visit Archaeological Site in Serbia

Prof. Eric De Sena (Chairman, Dept. Art History and Studio Art) has been invited to Serbia in November to meet the scientific director of the Roman site, Viminacium. Viminacium was a major military center and city that helped control the Danube river valley and served as a trade hub between ...

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

From Germany to Thailand to India to JCU: Meet Transfer Student Marcel Gretzschel

My name is Marcel. I grew-up in Germany, lived in Thailand, worked in India, and have been volunteering for a multinational/non-profit organization for the past 4 years. I had my first encounter with John Cabot University during high school at a fair of American universities overseas. ...

Monday, October 03, 2011

Professor Aaron Carpenè Guest Conductor at the 25th Macao International Music Festival

Aaron Carpenè, professor of music at John Cabot University, is guest conductor of the Akademie für Alte Musik from Berlin in Handel's timeless opera Acis and Galatea during the 25th Macao International Music Festival. The Akademie für Alte Musik BERLIN (Akamus) was founded in 1982 and is recognized as one ...

Thursday, September 29, 2011

International Conference at JCU Discusses The Risorgimento and Italian Unification in Global Perspective

Last Friday and Saturday (September 23-24), John Cabot University hosted an international conference entitled "The Risorgimento and Italian Unification in Global Perspective." Organized by members of JCU's History and Humanities Department, the conference brought together over 20 international scholars, along with JCU faculty members, students, and participants from the larger ...

Monday, September 26, 2011

JCU Welcomes Students From Latvia, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia

On Tuesday, September 20th, 24 Russian-speaking students enjoyed an evening with JCU's Vice-President Andrea Giummarra (also a Russian speaker!) on the Secchia Terrace. The event brought together students from Latvia, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia and included JCU degree students as well as students from the State University of the ...

Monday, September 26, 2011

Studenti liceali: il 10 ottobre ripartono i corsi di inglese LiceiEnlus!

Se sei uno studente del liceo e vuoi imparare l’inglese in maniera divertente, questi corsi sono per te! Per saperne di più, clicca qui! ...

Thursday, September 22, 2011

JCU Media and Communication Speaker Series Presents "Make it New Versus Positivise the Remake" by Music Critic Simon Reynolds

Influential music critic Simon Reynolds kicked off the John Cabot University Media and Communication Speaker Series of talks for the 2011/2012 academic year in the Aula Magna Regina on September 19th. His thought-provoking and entertaining lecture focused on popular music and what Reynolds calls its “addiction to its own past.” ...

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Focus on the Class of 2015: Loredana Mihani's Story

My name is Loredana Mihani and I am a degree-seeking freshman at John Cabot University studying English Literature. I am from Albania. Languages and translating are my greatest passions: I am fluent in English, Italian, and Albanian and I can speak some basic French. I have translated some books from ...

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

La Repubblica Newspaper Reports that Italian Student Enrollment at JCU Has Increased 40%

The Rome section of Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica featured a brief article about John Cabot University on September 21st, noting that the number of Italian students enrolled has increased 40% this year. Evidently, according to the article, the number of students in Italy’s capital who wish ...

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

International Conference at JCU Discusses Copyright, Democracy, and Education

On Friday, September 16th, John Cabot University hosted the USeIT: Knowledge, Creativity and Fair Uses in Higher Education, an International Conference on Copyright (Authors’ Rights in Civil Law countries). The conference, which began with a keynote speech by John Carwile, Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs for the US Embassy in ...

Monday, September 19, 2011

JCU Professor Alessandro Antonelli Interviewed by Al Jazeera

Alessandro Antonelli was interviewed by Al Jazeera about Italy, China and the Eurozone crisis. On the Al Jazeera program "Counting the cost - Who will save the euro?" Prof. Antonelli was asked his opinion about Italy, the Eurozone Crisis and China's use of its foreign currency reserves. Alessandro ...

Friday, September 16, 2011

JCU Presents "Don't Cut My Head Off": Provocative Video Essay on Global Environmental Politics

Dr. Somnath Batabyal was welcomed to JCU on September 14th by a full house of primarily students and faculty who engaged him in a vibrant Q&A session following the screening of his video essay “Don’t Cut My Head Off.” Produced together with Matti Pohjonen, Kazimuddin Ahmed, and Pradip Saha, this ...

Friday, September 16, 2011

Specially Priced Tickets Available for JCU to Exhibition in Rome by Renowned Photographer Mario Testino!

The Fondazione Memmo at Palazzo Ruspoli has generously decided to give the JCU community a special ticket price of € 6 for an exclusive photo exhibition by Mario Testino titled Todo o Nada, in Rome until November 23rd. “The exhibition, Todo o Nada, first shown at the prestigious Museo ...

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

JCU Welcomes New and Returning Students at the Tiber Cafe

On Friday, September 9th, the JCU Tiber Cafe was decorated with a festive nautical theme to welcome all new and returning JCU students. JCU staff and faculty mingled with students over a delicious Italian meal and scrumptious American desserts. A special thanks to the First Voyage Team and the ...

Friday, September 09, 2011

Commemorating September 11: Message from President Franco Pavoncello

This Sunday we will be commemorating the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. We all remember watching those horrifying images of planes crashing into the Twin Towers, of innocent people jumping to their death to avoid fire, of the two massive structures crumbling into dust, bringing thousands of innocent lives with them. ...

Friday, September 09, 2011

Professor Pietro Paganini Interviewed on Al Jazeera about Italy in the Eurozone Crisis

Inside Story, Al Jazeera: The Survival of the Eurozone’s Fittest On the program Inside Story, JCU's Prof. Paganini, was asked his opinion on widespread protesting of the $64 billion austerity package that the Italian government presented last week amidst rising fears about the future of the euro. Pietro ...

Thursday, September 08, 2011

JCU Successfully Launches Navigation 101!

With unprecedented numbers of students enrolling at JCU this Fall, the University launched “Navigation 101,” a new Orientation program designed to welcome incoming students and help them navigate their way around JCU and the city of Rome. Students break up into small groups named for famous ships guided ...

Thursday, September 08, 2011

President Pavoncello Quoted by Council on Foreign Relations

JCU President Franco Pavoncello weighs in on Europe's economic situation in an article by the Council on Foreign Relations, "Return of the Eurozone Crisis". A leading analyst of Italian politics, President Pavoncello's work has appeared in, among others, the American Political Science Review, the British Journal of Political Science, ...

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Prof. Moira Egan Featured in Poesia, Prestigious Italian Poetry Journal

Congratulations to JCU professor and renowned poet Moira Egan! She is featured in the latest issue of the widely-distributed Italian poetry journal Poesia. The September 2011 issue of the monthly magazine includes fourteen of Egan's poems as well as an introduction to her work by Italian poet Maria Grazia Calandrone. ...

Monday, September 05, 2011

Professor Aaron Carpenè Brings Rare Handel Opera to Australia

John Cabot University music professor Aaron Carpenè, an accomplished harpsichordist and expert in early Italian music, participated in the Festival Baroque Australia's production of Imeneo, a rare opera by Handel, as both performer and conductor. Read about it in Limelight magazine. ...

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Studenti italiani: ultimi giorni per l'iscrizione al primo semestre!

Ancora una settimana per iscriversi ai corsi del primo semestre dell’anno accademico 2011-12 che avranno inizio il 5 settembre. Oltre 900 studenti provenienti da 50 paesi si incontreranno nel campus di Trastevere per iniziare insieme il nuovo anno accademico. Rimangono invece aperte le iscrizioni per il secondo semestre ...

Thursday, September 01, 2011

JCU Career Services – 150+ Internship Opportunities and Growing Strong

JCU Career Services continues its growth, with over 150 competitive internship opportunities offered every semester. These opportunities include international firms and organizations such as the World Food Program (WFP), International Development Law Organization (IDLO), Leo Burnett, Pirelli, the New York Times Syndicate, IBM Italia, and the Italian Presidency of the ...

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

John Cabot University Welcomes "Class of 2015" and Fall 2011 Visiting Students!

It is with great pleasure that John Cabot University welcomes both the “Class of 2015” and our study abroad students. Our degree-seekers come from over 30 countries and ...

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Professor Louis Bayman Publishes Book on Italy's History in World Cinema

John Cabot University Professor of Communications, Louis Bayman is the editor of the newly published book titled "Directory of World Cinema: Italy". The book includes a full history of Italian cinema that covers a wide range of genres to provide insight into Italian film. Students will benefit from Professor Bayman's ...

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

John Cabot University Featured in Italian Daily Corriere della Sera

More and more Italian students are discovering the benefits of an American style education. At John Cabot University, Italian student enrollment has gone up 32% from last year. Read the article "John Cabot, boom di iscritti. I più bravi sono due romani" (in Italian) ...

Monday, August 29, 2011

Hurricane Irene Update: Message to Students Who Have Had to Change Flights

Please contact Giorgio Silva di Bella at housing@johncabot.edu with your new flight information. We will then work with you to make arrangements for your airport pick-up and arrival at John Cabot University. If you do not have access to email, please call our Emergency Number (from the US): 011-39-3357755474 ...

Friday, August 26, 2011

From Art History Major to "Indiana Jones of Art:" Read Anna Bottinelli's Story!

"My name is Anna Bottinelli and I am from Florence. I graduated from JCU in 2010 with a major in Art History and a minor in Business Administration. On-site classes and field trips were a great strength of the Art History classes, for they combined what I read in textbooks ...

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Professor Vanda Wilcox Interviewed on BBC Radio 4

JCU Professor of History Vanda Wilcox was interviewed as a guest expert on the BBC Radio 4 program, Making History about British troops in Italy during the First World War. Vanda Wilcox graduated with a B.A. (Hons) in Modern History (First Class) from the University of Oxford where she ...

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

JCU Selected as a Test Site for US College Prep Exam (SAT)

JCU's successful recruitment over the past several years has resulted in many requests from Italian and international high school students to help them prepare for a U.S. college education by taking the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT). SAT exams are the most widely used college admission test in the United States ...

Friday, August 12, 2011

John Cabot University Closed August 12th-16th

John Cabot University will close both the Guarini and Tiber campuses from Friday, August 12th to Tuesday, August 16th. Ferragosto is an Italian holiday on Monday, August 15th. From the Latin, Feriae Augusti meaning pagan feast, it was named a holiday in honor of the Roman Emperor, Augustus ...

Monday, August 08, 2011

JCU Professor Argentieri Interviewed on Sky News

John Cabot University Professor of Political Science, Federigo Argentieri was interviewed on Sky News about Italy's troubling economy within the eurozone. Its inability to take political action to reform the market, stop the mounting debt, and stimulate the economy makes the country out of sync with the global economy. ...

Monday, August 08, 2011

Third Annual Cicero Public Speaking Tournament Winners

Nine students presented speeches the evening of Wednesday August 3rd on the topic "Free Speech" as part of the 3rd Annual Cicero Public Speaking Tournament. The audience heard second-place winner Aletheia Orphanidys' review of free speech from the Greeks to modern times and first-place winner Dareen Al-Rashid defend ...

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

JCU President Pavoncello Quoted by Bloomberg on the Economic Impact of Politics

JCU President Franco Pavoncello, in an interview with Bloomberg reporters, stated that political stability, referring to Italy in particular, is necessary for a stable market. Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi will address the nation today about the debt crisis in Italy in an attempt to dispel fears that the country will ...

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Highlight: Why Italian and American Students Choose JCU

The Italian TV station, TG3 Regione Lazio, explores the reasons why American and Italian students choose to pursue higher education in a unique way: at John Cabot University, an American university in the heart of Rome. Says JCU President Franco Pavoncello, "Rome has always been an attraction for Americans. ...

Monday, August 01, 2011

An In-Depth Discussion for JCU International Communication Institute's Second Forum: Freedom of Expression, Democracy, and Religion

Freedom of Expression, Democracy, and Religion was the topic of the 2nd Forum held by John Cabot University’s International Communication Institute. Moderated by Kevin Johnson of California State University, Long Beach, the panel examined the religion-state relationship in U.S., Italian and European human rights law and in political philosophy. The ...

Friday, July 29, 2011

John Cabot University's Italian Students: A Closeup with Alessandra Gargiulo

The late Geraldine Ferraro, one of the first major female vice presidential candidates in the United States, once said, “If you take advantage of everything America has to offer, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish.” I could not find better words to explain how I feel about John Cabot as well. ...

Friday, July 29, 2011

JCU's Italian Students in Rome's Major Daily Newspaper Il Messeggero

Four of John Cabot University's Italian students were featured in the daily Roman newspaper, Il Messeggero. Federico Lande, Valedictorian of the JCU Class of 2011, Business Administration. Federico is from Isola d'Elba and studied two years in Australia before coming to John Cabot. He won awards for academic ...

Friday, July 29, 2011

Technology With a Human Face: JCU Trustee Reza Arabnia’s Company Emerges From Crisis and Reimburses Workers

Ali Reza Arabnia, CEO of Geico S.p.A, has a big dream: to make his vehicle paint plants totally self-sufficient energy-wise and environmentally friendly by the year 2020. But more importantly, he wishes to earn the complete trust and esteem of each of his 120 workers in order to realize ...

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

JCU Press and the International Communication Institute Announce the Forthcoming Publication of "A First Amendment Profile of the Supreme Court"

John Cabot University Press and the International Communication Institute proudly presented, on Wednesday, July 20, the forthcoming publication of the book, A First Amendment Profile of the Supreme Court, by Craig Smith, director of First Amendment Studies at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and visiting professor at John Cabot. ...

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Studenti Calabresi: Venite a Studiare alla John Cabot!

Caroline Critelli Guarini Scholarship La John Cabot University, la maggiore università americana in Italia con sede a Roma, ha istituito una borsa di studio a favore di studenti italiani residenti in Calabria, iscritti all’ultimo anno della Scuola Superiore presso un liceo classico, scientifico o linguistico (oppure già in possesso ...