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JCU President Franco Pavoncello Takes Part in Festival of Diplomacy Event in Rome

JCU President Franco Pavoncello Takes Part in Festival of Diplomacy Event in Rome

On October 28th at 3:00 pm, John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello will take part in a discussion on "Leadership and Merit in Sustainable Development" organized as part of the Diplomacy Festival.

Professor Ammary Presents Paper on Modernist American Fiction at International Conference in Warsaw

Professor Ammary Presents Paper on Modernist American Fiction at International Conference in Warsaw

Professor Silvia Ammary presented the paper "Modernist American fiction: Trauma and healing through memory" at the international conference The Place of Memory and Memory of Place, held in Warsaw, Poland from October 22-24.

Professor Michèle Favorite Gives Talk at “Roma Tre” University on How to Write an Effective Resume

Professor Michèle Favorite Gives Talk at “Roma Tre” University on How to Write an Effective Resume

Prof. Favorite teaches Business Communications and Public Relations at JCU.

Prof. Lila Yawn Publishes Article on Methods of Medieval Scribes

Prof. Lila Yawn Publishes Article on Methods of Medieval Scribes

Lila Yawn specializes in the history of medieval art in Italy and in perceptions of the Middle Ages today.

JCU Community Service Program Donates to Palestinian Refugees

JCU Community Service Program Donates to Palestinian Refugees

The Community Service Program delivered fifteen large bags of donations from JCU students to the Associazione Kim where a group of Palestinian refugees are currently being housed.

JCU Students Samantha Abear, Stefania Rojas, and Thomas Oswald Young IV Honored at the Italian Parliament

JCU Students Samantha Abear, Stefania Rojas, and Thomas Oswald Young IV Honored at the Italian Parliament

The Italy- USA Foundation is an independent institution that was established to honor and promote the friendship between Italians and Americans by playing a bipartisan public role on both sides of the Atlantic.

JCU Alumna Linda Faison Invited to Pitch Business Idea to FAO Committee on Food Security

JCU Alumna Linda Faison Invited to Pitch Business Idea to FAO Committee on Food Security

Linda Faison was invited to pitch her business idea regarding waste-conscious management directly to a panel of experts.

President Franco Pavoncello Analyzes Italian Senate Reform for International Media

President Franco Pavoncello Analyzes Italian Senate Reform for International Media

John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello was quoted by various international media organizations on the recent vote to overhaul the Italian Senate.

JCU Board of Trustees Votes to Renew President Pavoncello’s Mandate

JCU Board of Trustees Votes to Renew President Pavoncello’s Mandate

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that its Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to renew Dr. Franco Pavoncello's mandate as President for the next three years, until June of 2019.

Italy Reads 2015 Welcomes Keynote Address Speaker, Professor Alessandro Portelli

Italy Reads 2015 Welcomes Keynote Address Speaker, Professor Alessandro Portelli

Portelli is professor of American Literature at the University of Roma - 'La Sapienza'.

President Pavoncello Interviewed by British Political Magazine on Renzi’s Leadership

President Pavoncello Interviewed by British Political Magazine on Renzi’s Leadership

The New Statesman is a British political and cultural magazine published in London.

JCU Student Jasmine Manari’s Short Film to be Screened at Bucharest and Paris Film Festivals

JCU Student Jasmine Manari’s Short Film to be Screened at Bucharest and Paris Film Festivals

Jasmine shot her first short film The Urchin at JCU in 2013.

Prof. Michael Driessen Participates in Live Televised Analysis of Pope’s Speech to US Congress

Prof. Michael Driessen Participates in Live Televised Analysis of Pope’s Speech to US Congress

Prof. Driessen is an expert on religion and politics.

JCU Interfaith Initiative Welcomes Archbishop David Moxon

JCU Interfaith Initiative Welcomes Archbishop David Moxon

The discussion focused on the struggle against modern slavery and human trafficking from an ecumenical and Interfaith perspective.

JCU Welcomes New Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics Dr. Stefan Sorgner

JCU Welcomes New Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics Dr. Stefan Sorgner

Professor Sorgner is one of the world’s leading post- and transhumanist philosophers, and is joining John Cabot’s faculty after teaching at a number of universities across Germany and Austria.

InVerse – Italian Poets in Translation Celebrates 10th Anniversary

InVerse – Italian Poets in Translation Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Founded in 2005 by JCU professors Brunella Antomarini, Berenice Cocciolillo, and Rosa Filardi, InVerse – Italian Poets in Translation celebrated its 10th anniversary on the evening of September 16.

Student Margherita Maida Hired as Business Developer for London Start-Up

Student Margherita Maida Hired as Business Developer for London Start-Up

Current student Margherita Maida found employment in London eight months prior to earning her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from JCU.

Professor Argentieri Publishes Article in Corriere della Sera on “Historical Roots of Hungarian Toughness”

Professor Argentieri Publishes Article in Corriere della Sera on “Historical Roots of Hungarian Toughness”

The main Italian daily, Corriere della Sera, published an opinion editorial by JCU professor Federigo Argentieri.

JCU Wraps Up Student Leadership Training Week

JCU Wraps Up Student Leadership Training Week

Friday, September 4th, marked the end of the week-long Student Leadership Training sponsored and organized by the Student Services department at JCU.

Author Jhumpa Lahiri, JCU 2013 Writer in Residence, to Receive National Humanities Medal

Author Jhumpa Lahiri, JCU 2013 Writer in Residence, to Receive National Humanities Medal

The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, September 10, and will be conferred by President Barack Obama.