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Call for Papers – International Conference “Rethinking Political Catholicism”

Call for Papers – International Conference “Rethinking Political Catholicism”

The conference is part of the John Cabot University Summer Institute for Religion and Global Politics (May 19-June 20, 2014).

ISFOL and JCU’s Institute for Entrepreneurship Join Forces for Education

ISFOL and JCU’s Institute for Entrepreneurship Join Forces for Education

On January 23, 2014 the Institute for the Development of Vocational Training for Workers (ISFOL) held an important conference at the Auditorium in Rome.

“Writing about Your Life- and Getting Paid for It” A Lecture by Paula Derrow

“Writing about Your Life- and Getting Paid for It” A Lecture by Paula Derrow

On February 11th 2014, John Cabot University had the pleasure of welcoming editor and writer Paula Derrow for a special lecture on publishing personal essays.

JCU Visits Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Rome

JCU Visits Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Rome

On February 11th, President Franco Pavoncello, Director of Marketing Danette Anderson, and three current JCU students from Kazakhstan visited the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Rome.

Professor Elizabeth Geoghegan’s New E-Book a Best Seller on Amazon

Professor Elizabeth Geoghegan’s New E-Book a Best Seller on Amazon

Only a week after publication, the e-book ranks 1 in the Kindle Store's "hot new releases" for essays and is among Amazon's current best sellers.

La Ronda del Caffelatte Volunteers Deliver Breakfast to the Homeless

La Ronda del Caffelatte Volunteers Deliver Breakfast to the Homeless

On January 30th, La Ronda del Caffèlatte e Dolci met under a crowd of umbrellas in Piazza Mastai to deliver breakfast to the homeless and needy of Trastevere.

Thank You JCU Orientation Leaders and Skippers

Thank You JCU Orientation Leaders and Skippers

The Orientation Leadership program is one of the most successful student leadership programs at JCU and the JCU community is proud to honor our students' accomplishments!

JCU’s Art History Club Premiers its Lecture Series with Artist Chiara Mu

JCU’s Art History Club Premiers its Lecture Series with Artist Chiara Mu

Chiara Mu's current exhibit, "Vendetta", is a project room in Castello Colonna, a medieval castle near Rome.

Professor Carlos Dews’s New Novel Coming in July!

Professor Carlos Dews’s New Novel Coming in July!

Penguin Books has announced the publication of the new paranormal thriller, Skin of the Wolf, co-written by JCU English Professor Carlos Dews and award-winning mystery writer S. J. Rozan.

Congratulations JCU Students on Excellent Results on CILS Exam (Certificate of Italian as a Foreign Language)

Congratulations JCU Students on Excellent Results on CILS Exam (Certificate of Italian as a Foreign Language)

They were the first students to take advantage of a new agreement between John Cabot University and the University for Foreigners in Siena, Italy, which makes it possible to take the CILS at JCU.

John Cabot University’s Tiber Cafe Celebrates Third Anniversary

John Cabot University’s Tiber Cafe Celebrates Third Anniversary

For Tiber Cafe's third birthday, Iva Dragolova, Tiber Cafe's General Manager wanted to do something special for JCU students and faculty.

Student Loredana Mihani Ranks Finalist in Ayn Rand Essay Contest

Student Loredana Mihani Ranks Finalist in Ayn Rand Essay Contest

A native of Albania, Mihani is majoring in English Literature with minors in International Affairs and Italian Studies.

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes 2014 Writer in Residence Tyler Dilts

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes 2014 Writer in Residence Tyler Dilts

John Cabot University is proud to welcome author Tyler Dilts as this year's Writer in Writer in Residence at the 5th Annual Summer Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation, to be held from May 19th to June 20th.

Student Life at John Cabot University: The First Week of the Semester

Student Life at John Cabot University: The First Week of the Semester

The first week of classes at JCU is over and it has been packed with new and exciting activities sponsored by Student Services!

JCU Alumnus Guk Kim Featured in Business Daily Il Sole 24 Ore

JCU Alumnus Guk Kim Featured in Business Daily Il Sole 24 Ore

John Cabot University alumnus Guk Kim is one of the foreign entrepreneurs whose story the paper thought was worth telling.

Frohring Library Launches Worldcat, First Global Online Catalog in Italy

Frohring Library Launches Worldcat, First Global Online Catalog in Italy

John Cabot University's Frohring Library welcomes 2014 with a new discovery tool for its global community, JCU Worldcat.

John Cabot University Welcomes Spring 2014 Students!

John Cabot University Welcomes Spring 2014 Students!

The John Cabot University community is pleased to welcome students to the Spring 2014 semester.

Student Spotlight: Alea Beckett, Study Abroad Fall 2012

Student Spotlight: Alea Beckett, Study Abroad Fall 2012

Meet Alea Beckett from the University of Wisconsin at Madison who spent her Fall 2012 semester studying abroad at JCU.

JCU Urban Ecology Class Undertakes Studies on Air Visibility in Rome

JCU Urban Ecology Class Undertakes Studies on Air Visibility in Rome

JCU students of Professor Kneller's Urban Ecology science class went to the top of the Terrazza delle Quadrighe, of the Vittoriano, to get a firsthand panoramic view of air pollution.

JCU Students Participate in Italian TV Program “Pane Quotidiano”

JCU Students Participate in Italian TV Program “Pane Quotidiano”

JCU freshmen Ilaria Colasanti (Rome), Marina Colasuonno (Bari), Silvia Calarco (Messina) were joined by Study Abroad junior Claire Shriver (Princeton, New Jersey) as participants in RAI TV's Pane Quotidiano conducted by Concita De Gregorio.