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Congratulations JCU Students on Excellent Results on CILS Exam (Certificate of Italian as a Foreign Language)

Congratulations JCU Students on Excellent Results on CILS Exam (Certificate of Italian as a Foreign Language)

They were the first students to take advantage of a new agreement between John Cabot University and the University for Foreigners in Siena, Italy, which makes it possible to take the CILS at JCU.

Student Loredana Mihani Ranks Finalist in Ayn Rand Essay Contest

Student Loredana Mihani Ranks Finalist in Ayn Rand Essay Contest

A native of Albania, Mihani is majoring in English Literature with minors in International Affairs and Italian Studies.

John Cabot University’s Tiber Cafe Celebrates Third Anniversary

John Cabot University’s Tiber Cafe Celebrates Third Anniversary

For Tiber Cafe's third birthday, Iva Dragolova, Tiber Cafe's General Manager wanted to do something special for JCU students and faculty.

Student Life at John Cabot University: The First Week of the Semester

Student Life at John Cabot University: The First Week of the Semester

The first week of classes at JCU is over and it has been packed with new and exciting activities sponsored by Student Services!

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes 2014 Writer in Residence Tyler Dilts

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes 2014 Writer in Residence Tyler Dilts

John Cabot University is proud to welcome author Tyler Dilts as this year's Writer in Writer in Residence at the 5th Annual Summer Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation, to be held from May 19th to June 20th.

Frohring Library Launches Worldcat, First Global Online Catalog in Italy

Frohring Library Launches Worldcat, First Global Online Catalog in Italy

John Cabot University's Frohring Library welcomes 2014 with a new discovery tool for its global community, JCU Worldcat.

JCU Urban Ecology Class Undertakes Studies on Air Visibility in Rome

JCU Urban Ecology Class Undertakes Studies on Air Visibility in Rome

JCU students of Professor Kneller's Urban Ecology science class went to the top of the Terrazza delle Quadrighe, of the Vittoriano, to get a firsthand panoramic view of air pollution.

Professor Peter Flaccus Opens Solo Painting Exhibition “La terra cambia”

Professor Peter Flaccus Opens Solo Painting Exhibition “La terra cambia”

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that Studio Art Professor Peter Flaccus opened his solo exhibition entitled "La terra cambia" in Rome's La Nube di Oort gallery on December 5.

JCU Students Participate in Italian TV Program “Pane Quotidiano”

JCU Students Participate in Italian TV Program “Pane Quotidiano”

JCU freshmen Ilaria Colasanti (Rome), Marina Colasuonno (Bari), Silvia Calarco (Messina) were joined by Study Abroad junior Claire Shriver (Princeton, New Jersey) as participants in RAI TV's Pane Quotidiano conducted by Concita De Gregorio.

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jhumpa Lahiri

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jhumpa Lahiri

Following the reading, and before a book-signing opportunity, Ms Lahiri responded to questions from the audience. She shared her approach to writing and life as a writer as well as her attitude toward language, learning new languages and writing in a second or third language.

International Conference at JCU Explores Nietzsche and Kantian Politics

International Conference at JCU Explores Nietzsche and Kantian Politics

John Cabot University hosted a conference on Friedrich Nietzsche's critical relation to Kantian political philosophy on December 6-7.

Congratulations to Our ENLUS Graduates!

Congratulations to Our ENLUS Graduates!

This semester showed the record number of class graduates from English Language for University Studies, with 42 students graduating from ENLUS 2 and 10 students graduating from ENLUS 1.

President Franco Pavoncello Quoted in The New York

President Franco Pavoncello Quoted in The New York

Does the Rise of Young Leaders Signal a Mandate for Political Change in Italy?

Study Abroad Student Tomomi Hayata Shares her Experience in Italy

Study Abroad Student Tomomi Hayata Shares her Experience in Italy

"I always wanted to study in a unique foreign country within a stimulating academic environment, and choosing John Cabot University in Italy was certainly the right decision for me."

JCU Alumna Liridona Malota Publishes Article on Native Kosovo

JCU Alumna Liridona Malota Publishes Article on Native Kosovo

John Cabot University Alumna and former President of Student Government Liridona Malota recently published an article on Freedom House

Professor Federigo Argentieri Interviewed on RAI Radio

Professor Federigo Argentieri Interviewed on RAI Radio

Professor Argentieri was interviewed this morning by the GR3 news program of the Italian state radio RAI on the current turmoil in Ukraine.

JCU Thanksgiving Featured on Educational Website Skuola.net

JCU Thanksgiving Featured on Educational Website Skuola.net

Skuola.net joined JCU for the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner on November 27th.

Professor Lila Yawn Invited to Speak at University of Manchester’s

Professor Lila Yawn Invited to Speak at University of Manchester’s

The title of Prof. Yawn's talk was "The Bright Side of the Knife: Dismemberment in Medieval Europe and the Modern Imagination."

A Remarkable Evening of Interfaith Dialogue at John Cabot University

A Remarkable Evening of Interfaith Dialogue at John Cabot University

Students filled the Aula Magna on Wednesday, November 20th for a remarkable evening of interfaith dialogue sponsored by the JCU Student Government.

Congratulations Winners of Fall 2013 Cicero Speech Contest!

Congratulations Winners of Fall 2013 Cicero Speech Contest!

13 JCU students demonstrated their oratorical skills and knowledge of the United State's current position in the world arena by answering the question "Has the U.S. lost its leading position?"