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John Cabot University STAND Chapter Wraps Up Academic Year

John Cabot University STAND Chapter Wraps Up Academic Year

The John Cabot University chapter of STAND, the student-led movement against STAND at JCU, has had quite an extraordinary academic year, capped off by a $5,000 donation to Caravan Aid.

JCU’s Theater Group Performs “Grease”

JCU’s Theater Group Performs “Grease”

It was a production that almost didn't happen: When the play's director left unexpectedly about a month before the show's opening, the Spring 2013 production of Grease came dangerously close to a halt.

Successful 2012-2013 Academic Year for the JCU MUN Society

Successful 2012-2013 Academic Year for the JCU MUN Society

This year JCU's MUN Society has had another remarkably successful year. This year students attended the Oxford International Model United Nations, Stockholm Model United Nations (at the Stockholm School of Economics), RomeMUN, and WorldMUN in Melbourne (hosted by Harvard University).

“SORREASY for Madagascar” Charity Concert a Great Success

“SORREASY for Madagascar” Charity Concert a Great Success

On February 6, the club Students Taking Action Now Darfur (STAND) sponsored a concert to raise funds for food and medicine for the community of Mahajanga, Madagascar.

JCU MUN Society Hosts Conference for High School Students

JCU MUN Society Hosts Conference for High School Students

John Cabot's very own Model United Nations (MUN) Society is hosting the 3nd annual JCU MUN High School Conference from February 7th to 9th

JCU Investment Club Travels to Malta

JCU Investment Club Travels to Malta

From November 22nd to November 25th 2012, the John Cabot Investment Club traveled to Malta, and had the opportunity of meeting with various hedge funds, asset management firms and brokerage firms in Valletta, Sliema and St. Julians. The Investment Club also visited the Malta Stock Exchange.

LGBT-Straight Alliance Sponsors Fall Talent Show

LGBT-Straight Alliance Sponsors Fall Talent Show

On December 4th, JCU's LGBT-Straight Alliance Club hosted John Cabot's Fall Talent Show in partnership with the Multicultural Club and the Matthew.

Meet John Cabot University Senior Mary Rideout

Meet John Cabot University Senior Mary Rideout

When I first heard about JCU, back in the eleventh grade, it was as if destiny took a hand in my search for the right school.

Oxfam Hunger Banquet Gives JCU Community Insight into World Hunger

Oxfam Hunger Banquet Gives JCU Community Insight into World Hunger

On October 23 JCU students, faculty and friends gathered in the Tiber Cafeteria for the second annual Oxfam Hunger Banquet.

40th Anniversary’s Commencement Largest in JCU History

40th Anniversary’s Commencement Largest in JCU History

On May 14th, John Cabot University held the 40th Commencement exercises in its history, celebrating the Class of 2012 at the wonderful Villa Aurelia, home of the American Academy in Rome and located on the city's Janiculum Hill, overlooking Rome's historic center and the Trastevere neighborhood.

JCU’s MUN Society Hosts Conference on Israel-Palestine Conflict

JCU’s MUN Society Hosts Conference on Israel-Palestine Conflict

On March 30th and 31st, two dozen Italian high school students ascended into John Cabot University to participate in John Cabot University's Model United Nations (JCUMUN) Conference, sponsored by JCU's Model United Nations Society.

UFWH Aims to Make Fighting Hunger a Core Value of JCU

UFWH Aims to Make Fighting Hunger a Core Value of JCU

Universities Fighting World Hunger was founded at John Cabot University in the Spring 2010 semester by students Valentina Barzotti and Mary Rideout, with the collaboration of Professor Alessandro Signorini and staff member Corrine Sabbatucci.

JCU’s STAND Fund-Raising Concert for Honduras Raises 1100 Euros

JCU’s STAND Fund-Raising Concert for Honduras Raises 1100 Euros

On Wednesday, February 15th, the John Cabot University community came together in support of a worthy cause with a student-hosted, fund-raising concert for Mission Lazarus, an NGO based in Honduras.

JCU’s STAND Donates to Kenyan Teachers Scholarship Fund

JCU’s STAND Donates to Kenyan Teachers Scholarship Fund

JCU's STAND, a division of the Genocide Intervention Network, has donated $450 to the Strathmore University Scholarship fund in Nairobi, Kenya.

JCU Community Gets a Taste of World Hunger

JCU Community Gets a Taste of World Hunger

JCU Community Gets a Taste of World Hunger

JCU STAND Shows University of Delaware Students Another Side of Life in Rome

JCU STAND Shows University of Delaware Students Another Side of Life in Rome

John Cabot University's STAND is raising the awareness of the plight of refugees among American college students from the University of Delaware.