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JCU’s Institute in International Communication Debates Politics, Money and Social Media

JCU’s Institute in International Communication Debates Politics, Money and Social Media

On Wednesday, July 11, students, faculty and alumni came together to debate the role of money in enhancing and distorting political communication, in the first of the JCU Institute in International Communication's Summer 2012 series of events.

Professor Lopez Presents His Latest Book The Media Ecosystem

Professor Lopez Presents His Latest Book The Media Ecosystem

JCU Communications Professor Antonio Lopez today gave a special presentation of his latest book "The Media Ecosystem" (Evolver Editions) at San Francisco's Alexander Book Company.

President Pavoncello Elected “Friend for Special Merits” of Italy’s National Academy of Sciences

President Pavoncello Elected “Friend for Special Merits” of Italy’s National Academy of Sciences

The title of "Friend for Special Merits" is bestowed upon individuals who have made an important contribution to the Academy or the Association. President Pavoncello was recognized for his special role in establishing closer relationships between the Academy and the Italian-American community.

Meet Alumna Silvia Dalla Torre, Class of 2012

Meet Alumna Silvia Dalla Torre, Class of 2012

Class of 2012 Alumna Silvia della Torre shares her experience with UBS in Zurich after graduating from John Cabot University.

Faculty Development Funds Awarded for the Academic Year 2011-2012

Faculty Development Funds Awarded for the Academic Year 2011-2012

JCU Vice President and Academic Dean Mary Merva is pleased to report that JCU faculty development funds continue to support the professional development of an outstanding group of faculty.

John Cabot University Press Presents “The Irish Fairy Tale”

John Cabot University Press Presents “The Irish Fairy Tale”

A Narrative Tradition from the Middle Ages to Yeats and Stephens, by Vito Carrassi, Translated by Kevin Wren

John Cabot University Welcomes Summer Session II Students!

John Cabot University Welcomes Summer Session II Students!

Students who hail from all across the USA and from around the world, are being welcomed at Fiumicino Airport by JCU staff and Student Ambassadors.

Study Abroad Student Alethea Stolzfus Testimonial

Study Abroad Student Alethea Stolzfus Testimonial

Read the testimonial that Alethea Stoltzfus, a visiting student at John Cabot University in 2012, wrote for her home school's paper, the Suffolk Voice.

President Pavoncello Quoted in Time Magazine and Wall Street Journal

President Pavoncello Quoted in Time Magazine and Wall Street Journal

President Pavoncello was recently quoted in Time Magazine in a feature on Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's difficult position.

Joyce Carol Oates Interviewed by Two Major Italian Newspapers

Joyce Carol Oates Interviewed by Two Major Italian Newspapers

Ms. Oates was recently interviewed by two major Italian newspapers, La Stampa and Il Messaggero.

Pinhole Photography Class Brings Students Back to the Basics

Pinhole Photography Class Brings Students Back to the Basics

Can you take a photograph with a cola can? What about a coffee can? Or, a small paper box? Professor Bill Pettit's Pinhole Photography class can and did during John Cabot University's Summer Session I in Rome.

President Pavoncello Featured in Wall Street Journal Article on Euro-Zone Crisis

President Pavoncello Featured in Wall Street Journal Article on Euro-Zone Crisis

JCU President Franco Pavoncello was recently featured in an article in the Wall Street Journal about the euro-zone debt crisis, and more specifically the tension between Germany and Mediterranean countries such as Spain, Italy and France over proposed rescue plans.

Tickets Still Available for June 22 Reading with Joyce Carol Oates!

Tickets Still Available for June 22 Reading with Joyce Carol Oates!

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary John Cabot University is pleased to welcome renowned American author Joyce Carol Oates as Novelist-in-Residence for the Summer Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation.

JCU Trustee Reza Arabnia’s Company Hailed for Excellence in Time of Crisis

JCU Trustee Reza Arabnia’s Company Hailed for Excellence in Time of Crisis

JCU alumnus and Trustee Dr. Ali Reza Arabnia was recently interviewed on the Italian news channel Sky.TG24 as part of a feature on companies that are thriving despite the current economic crisis.

Professor Federigo Argentieri to Give Lecture at “La Souvarine”

Professor Federigo Argentieri to Give Lecture at “La Souvarine”

Professor Federigo Argentieri, director of the Guarini Institute of Public Affairs, has been invited to give a lecture on post-World War II Italian Communism at the Institute of Social History "La Souvarine".

Invisible Superwomen Documents Female Entrepreneurship in Italy

Invisible Superwomen Documents Female Entrepreneurship in Italy

On Thursday, June 7th, John Cabot University's Institute for Entrepreneurship welcomed Italian writer and entrepreneur Mariarosy Calleri, for a screening of "Invisible Super Women", which she wrote and directed, followed by a panel discussion.

JCU 2012 Summer International Communications Institute Calendar of Events

JCU 2012 Summer International Communications Institute Calendar of Events

The Institute in International Communications presents its calendar of events for the summer of 2012. The events include three panel discussions on various topics relating to political communication, as well as the annual Cicero Speech contest.

Italy Writes 2012 Finalists Announced!

Italy Writes 2012 Finalists Announced!

John Cabot University's Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation, together with the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, are honored to announce the Italy Writes 2012 finalists.

La Repubblica.it Praises JCU Poet-in-Residence Billy Collins’ Reading

La Repubblica.it Praises JCU Poet-in-Residence Billy Collins’ Reading

US Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2003, Billy Collins has achieved critical acclaim and wide popularity in the US and has been described as "the most popular poet in America" by the New York Times.

Professor Salvatore and Fashion Retailing Students Visit Stores in Rome Center

Professor Salvatore and Fashion Retailing Students Visit Stores in Rome Center

Summer Session I students taking MKT 355 - Fashion Retailing were recently involved in an on-site lecture and assignment visiting leading fashion stores in Rome city centre. The group was led by Professor Antonella Salvatore, Business Administration Professor and Coordinator of JCU's Career Services Center.