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Gain Valuable Experience Through For-Credit Internships While Studying Abroad

Gain Valuable Experience Through For-Credit Internships While Studying Abroad

The Web Communications Office recently interviewed three students from Texas Christian University who are taking advantage of this unique opportunity by interning with the JCU Marketing office this summer.

Building a Global Career: Graduating Senior Francesca Yang

Building a Global Career: Graduating Senior Francesca Yang

Born in Rome to Chinese parents, Francesca Yang is a graduating senior majoring in International Business, with a minor in Economics. Francesca has recently been accepted to University College Dublin’s Smurfit M.Sc. in International Management.

Spring 2022 Art and Design Exhibit Showcases Student Talent

Spring 2022 Art and Design Exhibit Showcases Student Talent

John Cabot University’s Department of Art History and Studio Art hosted the Spring 2022 Student Art and Design Show from April 28 through May 2.

John Cabot University Holds Annual Student Life Celebration

John Cabot University Holds Annual Student Life Celebration

On April 21, John Cabot University held its annual Student Life Celebration after a two-year in-presence hiatus.

IFE Announces Winners of “Triggering Change” Competition

IFE Announces Winners of “Triggering Change” Competition

On April 22, the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship announced the winners of the Triggering Change competition.

Giving Back to the Community: Student Government and MUN President Courtney Smith

Giving Back to the Community: Student Government and MUN President Courtney Smith

Born in North Carolina, Courtney Smith is majoring in International Affairs and is the president of both the Student Government and the Model United Nations society.

Meet Student Assunta Mareschi, President of the Business Club

Meet Student Assunta Mareschi, President of the Business Club

Assunta Mareschi is a junior majoring in International Business with a Minor in Marketing from Salerno. Assunta is the President of the Business Club, the VP of Student Government, and a Math tutor. 

Senior Maira Cardillo Attends Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts

Senior Maira Cardillo Attends Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts

International Affairs senior Maira Cardillo attended the Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts, organized by the Institute of Political Studies “S. Pio V” and the Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflict.

Studying Art History in Rome: M.A. Student Bernat Racz

Studying Art History in Rome: M.A. Student Bernat Racz

Art History M.A. student Bernat Racz shares the benefits of studying Art History in Rome at John Cabot University.

Meet Art History MA Student Nadia Apa

Meet Art History MA Student Nadia Apa

Nadia Apa is a San Antonio, Texas native pursuing a Master's in Art History at John Cabot University. As part of Professor Lauf's Fabricating Rome class, Nadia conducted an interview with a local stained glass artist, before designing and producing an original stained glass piece.

MA Student Virginia Moore Launches New Art History Podcast

MA Student Virginia Moore Launches New Art History Podcast

Born and raised in Virginia, Art History M.A. student Virginia Moore recently created “Ceci n’est pas un Podcast” as the final project for her Fabricating Rome class. The aim of the podcast is to explore the current state of art and art history. Virginia holds a B.A. in Art History and Italian Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University.

JCU Introduces American Sign Language Seminars

JCU Introduces American Sign Language Seminars

During the Fall 2021 semester, JCU students had the opportunity to attend weekly American Sign Language (ASL) seminars.

JCU Student Delegation Attends 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow

JCU Student Delegation Attends 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow

A delegation of five JCU students attended the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), from November 4 to November 7.

Dream Big: Global Explorer Scholarship Recipient Carolina Granaci

Dream Big: Global Explorer Scholarship Recipient Carolina Granaci

Born in Moldova and raised in Rome, Italy, Carolina Granaci is an International Business major. She speaks six languages, and in high school, she did an exchange year in Nebraska, USA. Carolina is one of the recipients of the Global Explorer Scholarship.

Meet the President of JCU’s Student Newspaper The Matthew, Giulia Leo

Meet the President of JCU’s Student Newspaper The Matthew, Giulia Leo

Giulia Leo is a double major in English Literature and Communications. She is the current President of the student newspaper, The Matthew.

Helping People and the Environment: Student Viola Di Veroli

Helping People and the Environment: Student Viola Di Veroli

Viola Di Veroli is an International Business major from Rome, Italy. Viola attended high school at the Mosenson Elite Academy in Israel and enrolled in JCU in 2019. She participated in the 2021 Global Wellness Shark Tank with her startup Greety.

Global Explorer Scholarship Recipients: Meet Student Rian Ignasiak

Global Explorer Scholarship Recipients: Meet Student Rian Ignasiak

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Rian Ignasiak is a Freshman majoring in International Affairs. Rian spent her senior year of high school as an exchange student in Chile and Peru. She is one of the recipients of the Global Explorer Scholarship.

Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Art History Student and Global Explorer Scholarship Recipient Roberta Imperiale

Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Art History Student and Global Explorer Scholarship Recipient Roberta Imperiale

Born and raised in Cerignola, in the Puglia region of Italy, Roberta Imperiale is an Art History major and one of the recipients of the Global Explorer Scholarship. Her involvement in international exchange programs, coupled with her love of art history, led her to choose Rome as her campus. 

Global Explorer Scholarship Recipients: Meet Student Stephanie Haigis

Global Explorer Scholarship Recipients: Meet Student Stephanie Haigis

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, to a German mother and an American father, Stephanie Haigis is a History major and one of the recipients of the Global Explorer Scholarship.

JCU Student Bebe Vio Wins Gold Medal in Wheelchair Fencing at Tokyo Paralympics

JCU Student Bebe Vio Wins Gold Medal in Wheelchair Fencing at Tokyo Paralympics

JCU Communications major Bebe Vio won a gold medal in the women’s foil individual category B at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on August 28, 2021. It is her second gold after Rio 2016. Bebe beat Chinese fencer Jingjing Zhou 15-9 in the final to defend her Paralympic wheelchair fencing title.