On November 3, 2025, JCU’s Black and African Student Association (BASA) and Women's Leadership Initiative hosted an event called “The Power of Storytelling: Amplifying Voices Through Social Change.” The main speakers were DEI expert and trainer Kwanza Musi Dos Santos, author Rahma Nur, and JCU Communication Professor Marie Moise.
This year, John Cabot University’s Performing Arts Program will be organizing a production of Antony and Cleopatra: A Memory in Ruins!, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra.
On September 23, 2025, a delegation of JCU student leaders was invited to take part in the inaugural Welcome Day event hosted by the Association of American College and University Programs in Italy (AACUPI).
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the John Cabot University Board of Trustees announced that the recently inaugurated building on Lungotevere Raffaele Sanzio 11 will be named the Franco Pavoncello Campus.
John Cabot University kicked off the Fall 2025 semester by welcoming over 1,040 new students to its vibrant urban campus in the heart of Rome’s historic Trastevere neighborhood.
Rosemary Ace Rosas is a senior Psychological Science major at JCU. Originally from Mexico, she has lived all over the U.S. before ending up in Rome. From film sets and TikTok stardom to being an RA, Rosemary shares her experiences at JCU and her plans for the future.
During the first two weeks of classes, John Cabot University hosted three traditional events to kick off the new academic year for clubs and organizations: the traditional Welcome Aperitivo for Club Leaders and Advisors, the Club Leader Team Building Training, and the Student Life Fair, all organized by the Student Engagement Office.
Deborah Fordjour is majoring in Political Science at John Cabot. She’s a member of the Black and African Student Association as well as a Resident Assistant. From favorite memories to plans for the future, Deborah shares her experience at JCU.
From June 17 to June 19, 2025, three recent JCU graduates and student leaders, Sebastian Terrazas, Rhoda Basoah and Federica Murgolo, attended the Student Leader Global Summit to present their project at the University College Cork, Ireland.
On April 16, 2025, the JCU Student Engagement Office hosted a sustainability fair. Many JCU clubs and offices came together to foster sustainability on campus and in everyday life.
Three JCU students, Martina Atanasova, Skyla Katenga and Martina Oliveto, and Residence Director Marica Loffreda participated in the third edition of the Student Leadership Bootcamp, hosted by the European University and College Association (EUCA).
Kayla Muller is an International Affairs major from Bend, Oregon. She is the editor-in-chief of the JCU student-run newspaper, The Matthew, and is the first RA representative for Student Government.
Emma Van Dyke is a Communications major and an Entrepreneurship minor from Virginia. She has an eclectic extracurricular background in dancing and teaching snowboarding. At JCU, she is the president of STAND.
Skyla is a Malawian-South African senior student majoring in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies. At JCU, she is the president of the Black and African Student Association (BASA), which has several events in store for Black History Month in February.
Danah Alkhafaji is an Arab American alumna who graduated from JCU in 2024 with a BA in Humanistic Studies and a minor in Philosophy. While she was a student at JCU, Danah founded the Arab Student Association (ASA).
Thao Nguyen, originally from Vietnam, spent the Fall 2024 semester at JCU as a study abroad student from the American University in Washington D.C. She is a double major in Entertainment Business and Music, and she wants to become a professional music composer.
