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What’s Next for the Class of 2015? Meet Nine of our Recent Graduates

What’s Next for the Class of 2015? Meet Nine of our Recent Graduates

Now that the Class of 2015 has graduated, see where nine of them are headed next.

Rent a Yacht Apulia: From a JCU Case Project to a Real Startup

Rent a Yacht Apulia: From a JCU Case Project to a Real Startup

Its founders, Sara De Girolamo, Roberto Denigris, and Giulio Liberatore met and developed the business plan for their idea as part of their course work in the certificate program Master in Gestione della Piccola Impresa in Ambito Internazionale at JCU.

JCU Department of Communications Welcomes Director Fred Kuwornu

JCU Department of Communications Welcomes Director Fred Kuwornu

Kuwornu's film "18 IUS SOLI" (2012) examines issues of race, ethnicity, and national identity.

Institute for Creative Writing Welcomes Australian Poet Kevin Brophy

Institute for Creative Writing Welcomes Australian Poet Kevin Brophy

On Tuesday, May 26 the John Cabot Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation hosted the first event of Kevin Brophythe sixth-annual Summer Institute that will be held through the month of June at the University.

Professor Jack Weinstein Discusses Adam Smith’s Free Market Theory

Professor Jack Weinstein Discusses Adam Smith’s Free Market Theory

On Tuesday April 21st, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted Professor Jack Weinstein, from the University of North Dakota, to discuss his challenging reading of Adam Smith's free market theory.

Commencement 2015 Special Guests: Ambassador Phillips and Author Dacia Maraini

Commencement 2015 Special Guests: Ambassador Phillips and Author Dacia Maraini

The Class of 2015, with its 148 students representing 27 countries, is the largest in JCU history. The University’s 43rd ceremony will take place at the Villa Aurelia on the Janiculum Hill overlooking the city of Rome.

STAND Members Attend Vigil Commemorating Migrant Lives Lost at Sea

STAND Members Attend Vigil Commemorating Migrant Lives Lost at Sea

Every Friday, John Cabot University’s STAND club members spend their morning volunteering at the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center.

John Cabot University Celebrates 2015 Student Award Ceremony

John Cabot University Celebrates 2015 Student Award Ceremony

President Franco Pavoncello, Vice President and Dean Mary Merva, and Vice President Andrea Giummarra praised this year's group of winners, not just for their impressive academic achievements, but also for the many ways in which they have contributed to the growth of John Cabot University.

IFE Presents Spring 2015 Elevator Pitch Competition

IFE Presents Spring 2015 Elevator Pitch Competition

On Monday, April 20 the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship conducted the final round of the Spring 2015 Elevator Pitch Competition.

John Cabot University New York City Gala Featured on i-Italy TV

John Cabot University New York City Gala Featured on i-Italy TV

On April 14th, i-Italy TV published a video about the JCU New York Gala, which was held on March 31 at the Union League Club.

JCU Welcomes Professor Veronica Benet-Martinez for Lecture on “The Psychology of Multicultural Experiences and Identities”

JCU Welcomes Professor Veronica Benet-Martinez for Lecture on “The Psychology of Multicultural Experiences and Identities”

The JCU Department of Economics and Social Sciences was pleased to host Veronica Benet-Martinez, Professor of Psychology at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona on April 1st for a lecture entitled "The Psychology of Multicultural Experiences and Identities."

Volunteer in an Italian National Park in May with JCU Grassroots

Volunteer in an Italian National Park in May with JCU Grassroots

Live and learn with us this summer in wild Abruzzo!

JCU Hosts Rwandan Genocide Commemoration

JCU Hosts Rwandan Genocide Commemoration

John Cabot University hosted an event in commemoration of the 800,000 victims slaughtered in the space of one hundred days during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, perpetrated against the Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

Guarini Institute Welcomes Renowned Reporter Ann Louise Bardach

Guarini Institute Welcomes Renowned Reporter Ann Louise Bardach

On March 30th, the Guarini Institute had the pleasure of welcoming PEN-Award winning journalist Ann Louise Bardach to speak at the Aula Magna at John Cabot University.

Third Edition of Successful Textbook Presented at Polish Institute of Rome

Third Edition of Successful Textbook Presented at Polish Institute of Rome

On Wednesday March 25th, the Guarini Institute, along with several other cultural and diplomatic bodies, organized a panel at the Istituto Polacco to discuss the recently released third edition of “Central and East European Politics: From Communism to Democracy.”

Spring 2015 Career Fair a Great Success

Spring 2015 Career Fair a Great Success

Multinational companies, international organizations and not-for profit companies attended JCU Career Fair on March 27th.

JCU and UNICRI Present Summer School on Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Present Summer School on Human Rights

This year, the session will run from July 6 to 10 and the topic will be Self-Determination, Group Rights and Individual Rights.

JCU‬ IR Society Welcomes Dr. Themistoklis Demiris, Ambassador of Greece to Rome

JCU‬ IR Society Welcomes Dr. Themistoklis Demiris, Ambassador of Greece to Rome

On Tuesday, March 24th, The International Relations Society was pleased to host Dr. Themistoklis Demiris, the Greek ambassador to Italy, for a lecture entitled "The New Greek Government and the Challenges It Faces".

Imam Bashar Arafat Gives Talk on “Muslims in the United States and the American-European Dialogue”

Imam Bashar Arafat Gives Talk on “Muslims in the United States and the American-European Dialogue”

Imam Bashar Arafat Gives Talk on "Muslims in the United States and the American-European Dialogue."

Powering Education, a Brighter Future for Younger Africans.

Powering Education, a Brighter Future for Younger Africans.

On Monday, March 16 the JCU community welcomed Mauro Ometto, Business Developer at Enel Green Power, and creator and leader of the Powering Education research project.