Archive for April, 2013

JCU Announces 2013 Student Award Winners

JCU Announces 2013 Student Award Winners

"Welcome to this celebration of excellence at John Cabot University," said President Franco Pavoncello as he addressed students, faculty and staff gathered at the Secchia Terrace on April 23rd for JCU's annual Student Award ceremony. "These students define our mission as a University and their successes are a testimonial to the quality of our faculty."

JCU Students Get a Taste of the Beauty of Tuscany

JCU Students Get a Taste of the Beauty of Tuscany

The months of rain that Italy endured this past winter have created an absolutely beautiful spring! The students who attended the Tuscany Weekend Trip (April 19-21), with JCU Student Services, witnessed this first hand.

Professor Inge Lyse Hansen Publishes Book on Ancient City of Butrint

Professor Inge Lyse Hansen Publishes Book on Ancient City of Butrint

JCU art history professor Inge L. Hansen is the editor of the most recent monograph on the excavations of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Butrint (ancient Buthrotum) in Albania.

JCU Professor Lars Rensmann Presents Research at the 2013 MPSA

JCU Professor Lars Rensmann Presents Research at the 2013 MPSA

JCU Political Science and International Affairs Professor Lars Rensmann presented his research on global constitutionalism at the 2013 Midwestern Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference

Wilhelmina Holladay to be JCU’s Distinguished Commencement Speaker

Wilhelmina Holladay to be JCU’s Distinguished Commencement Speaker

President Franco Pavoncello is very pleased to announce that John Cabot University's distinguished Commencement Speaker will be Wilhelmina Cole Holladay.

Successful 2012-2013 Academic Year for the JCU MUN Society

Successful 2012-2013 Academic Year for the JCU MUN Society

This year JCU's MUN Society has had another remarkably successful year. This year students attended the Oxford International Model United Nations, Stockholm Model United Nations (at the Stockholm School of Economics), RomeMUN, and WorldMUN in Melbourne (hosted by Harvard University).

JCU Welcomed into CFA Institute University Recognition Program

JCU Welcomed into CFA Institute University Recognition Program

Students of the Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Finance taking steps to career success through preparation for the CFA Program

JCU Now a Testing Center for CILS

JCU Now a Testing Center for CILS

The official CILS Diploma, issued by the University for Foreigners in Siena, certifies your knowledge of Italian and is valid throughout the world.

Africa, Development, the UN: Six Events to Discuss the Present, Recent Past, and Future of the Continent

Africa, Development, the UN: Six Events to Discuss the Present, Recent Past, and Future of the Continent

by Andrew Schaaf Dr. Mukesh Kapila, Against a Tide of Evil: the Lesson of Sudan and the Role of Parliamentarians in Mass Atrocity Prevention April 8th, 2013 Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester Special Representative of Aegis Trust Chair of the Council of Minority Rights Group International Dr. Kapila [...]

John Cabot University Welcomes Renowned Author Barry Callaghan

John Cabot University Welcomes Renowned Author Barry Callaghan

Distinguished Canadian novelist, poet, and journalist Barry Callaghan, in Italy to launch the Italian translation of his book Hogg. The Poems and Drawings, entertained and challenged students in Professor Brunella Antomarini's Philosophy and Art and Beauty class on April 3rd.