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Professor Riccardo Maiolini Welcomes CEO of Parko Khaled Atef

Professor Riccardo Maiolini Welcomes CEO of Parko Khaled Atef

Professor Maiolini welcomed Khaled Atef, CEO of Parko and Fontanabella in his Strategic Decisions in Entrepreneurship class to share new experiences in the context of efficient urban management.

JCU Students Receive America Award by Italy-USA Foundation

JCU Students Receive America Award by Italy-USA Foundation

Four JCU Students were granted medals of the Italian Parliament in the framework of the America Award by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 6, 2023.

Professor Moira Egan Wins Prestigious Poetry Translation Prize

Professor Moira Egan Wins Prestigious Poetry Translation Prize

JCU Creative Writing Professor Moira Egan has won the 2023 Raiziss/De Palchi Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets for her translation of Letters of Black Fire by Italian poet Giorgiomaria Cornelio.

ARTSPEAKS Series Kicks Off with Lecture by Donatella Saroli of MAXXI

ARTSPEAKS Series Kicks Off with Lecture by Donatella Saroli of MAXXI

On September 21st, the John Cabot University Department of Art History, with the support of the Vanessa Somers Art Project, launched ARTSPEAKS, an open lecture series bringing leading academics, curators, artists, and other cultural professionals to JCU and the wider Roman community.

Alumnus Giacomo Di Capua Speaks at the UN General Assembly

Alumnus Giacomo Di Capua Speaks at the UN General Assembly

JCU alumnus Giacomo Di Capua, Youth Delegate to the UN for Italy, addressed the 3rd Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on September 29, 2023.

Conflicts in the Ex-Soviet Space: An Updated Assessment

Conflicts in the Ex-Soviet Space: An Updated Assessment

On October 3, 2023, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs and Temple University hosted a joint event called “Conflicts in the Ex-Soviet Space: An Updated Assessment.”

President’s Gala Concludes 50th Anniversary Year Celebrations at JCU

President’s Gala Concludes 50th Anniversary Year Celebrations at JCU

On September 23, 2023, the annual President’s Gala was held at Rome’s Hotel Hassler. President Franco Pavoncello welcomed more than 80 guests including Trustees, administrators, alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the JCU Student Government.

Mind, Behavior and Business: Alumna Nada El Kady

Mind, Behavior and Business: Alumna Nada El Kady

Alumna Nada El Kady graduated in Spring 2023 with a B.A. in Psychological Science and a minor in Business Administration. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Psychology of Work and Organizational Wellbeing.

Learn Outside the Classroom: Student Lucas Whitaker

Learn Outside the Classroom: Student Lucas Whitaker

Born in California and raised in Vermont, student Lucas Whitaker is pursuing a B.A. in International Affairs with a minor in Gender Studies.

Meet Study Abroad Student Hayley Nowak

Meet Study Abroad Student Hayley Nowak

Hayley Nowak is a senior at American University in Washington DC, where she is part of the 3-year Politics, Policy, and Law Scholars program.

New Perspectives: Student Maiya Decena-Chinn

New Perspectives: Student Maiya Decena-Chinn

Hailing from Washington State, student Maiya Decena-Chinn is a senior pursuing a B.A. in Psychological Science at JCU. Maiya is the President of the JCU Asian Culture Club and sits on the Black & African Student Association’s board.

Embrace the Unfamiliar: Study Abroad Alumna Maria Valeria Guerrero

Embrace the Unfamiliar: Study Abroad Alumna Maria Valeria Guerrero

Maria Valeria Guerrero studied abroad at JCU in Spring 2023. She is a senior at the University of Notre Dame.

Alumna Anna Maria Gehnyei Presents Book Il Corpo Nero at JCU

Alumna Anna Maria Gehnyei Presents Book Il Corpo Nero at JCU

On September 19, 2023, Anna Maria Gehnyei was invited by JCU's Guarini Institute for Public Affair to present her book Il Corpo Nero (The Black Body) which talks about her experience as a black woman in Rome.

Fragments of a Life Loved: Professor Chloé Barreau Presents Film at Venice Film Festival

Fragments of a Life Loved: Professor Chloé Barreau Presents Film at Venice Film Festival

Professor Chloé Barreau presented her documentary film "Frammenti di un percorso amoroso" at the 80th Venice Film Festival.

Unpacking the Truths of Entrepreneurship: Lessons by Jonathan Aberman

Unpacking the Truths of Entrepreneurship: Lessons by Jonathan Aberman

On September 20, John Cabot University hosted Jonathan Aberman, Partner at Ruxton Ventures, in the context of Professor Silvia Carnini Pulino’s International Entrepreneurship course.

A Passion for Rome: Art History M.A. Alumna Lindsay Maldari

A Passion for Rome: Art History M.A. Alumna Lindsay Maldari

Lindsay Maldari earned an M.A. in Art History from JCU in 2022 and is now working as project coordinator at Gustolab International's Borromini Institute.

Meet Business Administration Alumnus Kassym Kabylgali

Meet Business Administration Alumnus Kassym Kabylgali

Alumnus Kassym Kabylgali and his business partner Daniil Matskevich were featured in Forbes “30 Under 30 Kazakhstan” for their startup Squares.

Bridging the Gap Between the Classroom and the Workplace

Bridging the Gap Between the Classroom and the Workplace

The JCU Center for Career Services hosted the talk “Fashion Retailing and Store Management with Hollister” with alumna Adele Donnarumma.

Meet JCU Psychological Science Alumna Antonia Gomez

Meet JCU Psychological Science Alumna Antonia Gomez

Alumna Antonia Gomez graduated in 2022 with a B.A. in Psychological Science and is now pursuing a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California.

President Pavoncello Welcomes Italian Senator Francesca La Marca to JCU

President Pavoncello Welcomes Italian Senator Francesca La Marca to JCU

Francesca La Marca, Senator of the Italian Republic, was invited to visit John Cabot University. She was welcomed by President Franco Pavoncello and Senior Advisor Jacqueline Falk Maggi.