Between October 9–17, 2026, Professor Jens Koehler participated in the international congress Water at the Iberian Peninsula, organized by the Frontinus Society in Segovia, Spain, and Chaves, Portugal.
On October 8, 2026, contemporary art gallery Galleria Valentina Bonomo in Rome hosted "Meanwhile", an exhibition featuring works by 10 JCU students from the Department of Art and Design, developed during the Fall 2026 semester.
In October 2026, JCU’s Vice President of Academics Mary Merva returned to Jilin University in Changchun, northeastern China, where she taught for a year in 1985. She was invited to join the university’s 80th anniversary celebrations, marking a memorable return more than four decades after her first visit.
Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, Lena Maderer is majoring in Communications with a minor in International Affairs at JCU. She is actively involved in student life as president of the Women's Leadership Initiative and as the Communications and Media Studies Department Representative.
Originally from South Carolina, Elaine Deer is a History major with minors in Creative Writing and Art History. As Chief of Staff in the Student Government, Elaine manages the Department Representatives, drawing on her previous experience as a History and Humanities Representative. She is also the founder of the History and Humanities Society.
JCU students participated in the AgriThreads challenge in collaboration with the social fashion studio Coloriage. The results were presented at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome on October 13, 2026.
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, 90 members of the John Cabot University community gathered at the Hotel Hassler in Rome for the annual President’s Gala to welcome Antonia Maioni, JCU’s seventh president. Trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends came together to celebrate the newly invested president.
After graduating from JCU in 2006 with a BA in Humanistic Studies and a minor in Art History, New York native Giulia Stasi went on to create a career centered on meaningful experiences. Now based in Puglia, she is the founder of a women’s retreat that brings women together through reflection, community, and personal growth.
Class of 2025 graduates Brontë Delmonico and Emma Saul met at John Cabot University in Rome, where a friendship built through shared classes, a home, and the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) grew into a professional partnership.
Between October 9–17, 2026, Professor Jens Koehler participated in the international congress Water at the Iberian Peninsula, organized by the Frontinus Society in Segovia, Spain, and Chaves, Portugal.
Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, Lena Maderer is majoring in Communications with a minor in International Affairs at JCU. She is actively involved in student life as president of the Women's Leadership Initiative and as the Communications and Media Studies Department Representative.
English Professor Carlos Dews has recently published All the Love You Can Use: The Letters of Carson McCullers (Manirer Books, 2026), which was presented at JCU on November 3, 2026.
On Tuesday, October 6th, the Office of Community Service, Religious Life and Multiculturalism organized a meeting with JCU Chaplain, Father Riccardo Lufrani, giving students the chance to ask him challenging questions about the role of the church today, faith, and religion.
Professor Theresa Lindo joined John Cabot University in 2021. Originally from the British West Indies, she grew up in the United States. She is a faculty member in the Department of English Language and Literature and the Department of Business where she teaches a range of composition and business communication courses.
JCU welcomed Lauren Pearson, a Geography PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, for a lecture on how mafia groups are socially and spatially reproducing themselves through intentional fire-setting activities throughout Sicily today.
On October 16, 2026, John Cabot University students visited the Eataly store in the Ostiense district of Rome as part of “Business Unboxed,” an initiative organized by the Frank J. Guarini School of Business that connects students with companies operating in Italy.
On October 8, 2026, contemporary art gallery Galleria Valentina Bonomo in Rome hosted "Meanwhile", an exhibition featuring works by 10 JCU students from the Department of Art and Design, developed during the Fall 2026 semester.
JCU celebrated the naming of the Paula Frohring Wing of the Frohring Library, previously known as the Aurelian Wing, in the Guarini Campus.
On October 9, 2026, as part of a company visit organized by the Center for Career Services, a group of 15 JCU students was invited to Hotel de Russie, one of Rome's five-star luxury hotels, to discover what goes into creating an exceptional guest experience.
