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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.

BAIA and John Cabot University Bring Best Entrepreneurial Practices to Italy

BAIA and John Cabot University Bring Best Entrepreneurial Practices to Italy

"It was an interesting experience. We got to work with CEOs and representatives of real businesses," commented senior Communications student Eleonora Biondo.

Meet Communications Major Samantha Abear

Meet Communications Major Samantha Abear

Sammie, a Communications major who hails from Illinois, shares her story. Samantha Abear My Internship at FAO I never imagined I would be volunteering at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations when I started at JCU in Fall 2013 to study Communications. After my [...]

JCU Welcomes Consultant of Italian Ministry for Economic Development Mattia Corbetta

JCU Welcomes Consultant of Italian Ministry for Economic Development Mattia Corbetta

Dr. Corbetta focused on current measures taken by the Italian government to sustain entrepreneurship, and further discussed defining issues of the current crisis.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

Faculty Development Funds Support John Cabot University’s Outstanding Professors

Faculty Development Funds Support John Cabot University’s Outstanding Professors

Faculty Development funds have been supported by a generous donation from the Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation and have been awarded to professors for research and professional projects during the 2014-2015 academic year.

JCU Participates in Student-Faculty Research Program at Library of Congress

JCU Participates in Student-Faculty Research Program at Library of Congress

Four students joined Prof. Vanda Wilcox and Reference Librarian Livia Piotto for a research trip as part of a project entitled "Italian-Americans and the First World War: Experience, Identity and Representation".

Italian Magazine Donna Moderna Tells Student Emily Sabbadini’s Story

Italian Magazine Donna Moderna Tells Student Emily Sabbadini’s Story

The national Italian magazine cited our Business Administration student Emily Sabbadini as an example young people may want to follow to find a job.

Welcome to Fall 2015 at John Cabot University!

Welcome to Fall 2015 at John Cabot University!

The John Cabot University community is pleased to welcome our new and returning degree-seeking and study abroad students to campus this Fall.

“Communicating to Inspire Change:” JCU Successfully Concludes Workshop on Food Security and Sustainability

“Communicating to Inspire Change:” JCU Successfully Concludes Workshop on Food Security and Sustainability

Thanks to all the participants who made the workshop a great success. JCU would also like to thank FAO for providing technical support and experts who contributed greatly to the learning content. We look forward to repeating this successful program in the future.

Congratulations Winners of Italy Writes 2015

Congratulations Winners of Italy Writes 2015

John Cabot University and the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation, together with the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, are honored to present the winners of the 4th Annual Italy Writes Creative Writing Competition. We thank all high school students and their teachers for their participation.

John Cabot University Welcomes Students to Summer Session II

John Cabot University Welcomes Students to Summer Session II

JCU staff and Orientation Leaders are happy to answer questions and provide information about the University and the city of Rome.

JCU Hosts Distinguished Alumni Lecture:  “Eating Your Way to High Performance” by Chantal Di Donato

JCU Hosts Distinguished Alumni Lecture: “Eating Your Way to High Performance” by Chantal Di Donato

A certified health coach, Ms. Di Donato is the author of the "Live Lean Health Plan."