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The Gift of Giving Back: Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois and Environmental Economics 

The Gift of Giving Back: Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois and Environmental Economics 

Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois teaches Environmental Economics with the belief that no action is small enough when it comes to building a better world.

Nothing Better: Meet International Affairs Major Kayla Muller

Nothing Better: Meet International Affairs Major Kayla Muller

Kayla Muller is an International Affairs major from Bend, Oregon. She is the editor-in-chief of the JCU student-run newspaper, The Matthew, and is the first RA representative for Student Government.

Student Organizations Promote “Quick Ecological Fixes” on Campus

Student Organizations Promote “Quick Ecological Fixes” on Campus

Students and student-run clubs play a crucial role in promoting and advocating for sustainability on campus. The ecological footprint of the University from printing and photocopying is significant. Recognizing this, Student Government (SG) took the initiative to make the JCU printing system more eco-friendly.

Making Every Moment Matter with Student Vittoria Caroli 

Making Every Moment Matter with Student Vittoria Caroli 

With the hopes of one day becoming a journalist, Vittoria continues to find opportunity in every aspect of her life and appreciate every experience.

Make a Bigger Impact: Meet Communications Major Emma Van Dyke

Make a Bigger Impact: Meet Communications Major Emma Van Dyke

Emma Van Dyke is a Communications major and an Entrepreneurship minor from Virginia. She has an eclectic extracurricular background in dancing and teaching snowboarding. At JCU, she is the president of STAND.

Let Your Light Shine: Meet Political Science Major Skyla Katenga

Let Your Light Shine: Meet Political Science Major Skyla Katenga

Skyla is a Malawian-South African senior student majoring in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies. At JCU, she is the president of the Black and African Student Association (BASA), which has several events in store for Black History Month in February.

JCU and Fairfax City Economic Development Announce Partnership

JCU and Fairfax City Economic Development Announce Partnership

John Cabot University and Fairfax City Economic Development announce new partnership and fellowship program to strengthen economic ties between Italy and Fairfax City, Virginia.

Like Daughter, Like Mother: Meet Kimberly and Grace Wainscoat

Like Daughter, Like Mother: Meet Kimberly and Grace Wainscoat

Kimberly and her daughter Grace came to Rome from the San Francisco Bay Area to study art history at JCU. Grace came first in 2017 as an undergraduate student, and now she is in law school at the University of San Francisco, while Kimberly is currently pursuing her MA in Art History at JCU. 

Make the Most of It: Meet Study Abroad Olivia Kamarec

Make the Most of It: Meet Study Abroad Olivia Kamarec

Olivia is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and she spent the Fall 2024 semester at JCU. She is a Business Management major and dreams of opening her own cafe someday.

JCU Launches Student-led Wellness Ambassadors Program

JCU Launches Student-led Wellness Ambassadors Program

JCU’s Office of Health and Wellbeing has just launched the Wellness Ambassadors program, which consists of a dynamic group of undergraduate students who will help enhance campus wellness through peer-led initiatives.

A Minimalist Life: Meet Study Abroad Student Thao Nguyen

A Minimalist Life: Meet Study Abroad Student Thao Nguyen

Thao, originally from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, spent the Fall 2024 semester at JCU as a study abroad student from the American University in Washington D.C. She is a double major in Entertainment Business and Music, and she wants to become a professional music composer.

Meet Study Abroad Student Duncan Roskovensky

Meet Study Abroad Student Duncan Roskovensky

Duncan is a freshman from the University of Delaware, and he spent his first semester at JCU. He is a Fashion Design and Innovation major with a new-found passion for traveling.

JCU International Business Students Present Capstone Projects

JCU International Business Students Present Capstone Projects

On December 4, 2024, students from the International Business Capstone course presented their work to their family, friends and the JCU community at the dedicated event in the Aula Magna Regina.

Prove Yourself Wrong: Meet Communications Major Giorgia Zampini

Prove Yourself Wrong: Meet Communications Major Giorgia Zampini

Giorgia is a Communications major and Digital Media Art and Production minor from Rome. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office. She is also an Orientation Leader and contributor for The Matthew.

Embrace the Challenge: Meet Marketing Major Greta Ficorilli

Embrace the Challenge: Meet Marketing Major Greta Ficorilli

Greta is a Marketing major and Psychology minor from Rieti, Italy. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office.

Four JCU Students Among Finalists at 2024 Eurogroup Consultants Challenge

Four JCU Students Among Finalists at 2024 Eurogroup Consultants Challenge

A JCU team composed of four International Business students has been selected as one of the four finalist teams of the Eurogroup Consultants 2024 Student Challenge.

JCU Students Attend COP29 in Azerbaijan 

JCU Students Attend COP29 in Azerbaijan 

A delegation of three JCU students attended the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The initiative was part of the Sustainability program.

Do What Scares You: Meet Humanistic Studies Major Allison Pomeroy

Do What Scares You: Meet Humanistic Studies Major Allison Pomeroy

Allison is a Humanistic Studies major and Classical Studies and Philosophy minor from San Jose, California.

JCU Announces Fall 2024 Triggering Change Competition Winners

JCU Announces Fall 2024 Triggering Change Competition Winners

John Cabot University is pleased to announce the winners of the Fall 2024 Triggering Change Competition: Isaac Rogers and Aryan Dhama.

The Art Reporter: Meet Art History Major Aleksandra Nasobina

The Art Reporter: Meet Art History Major Aleksandra Nasobina

Aleksandra is pursuing a degree in Art History and she’s the President of the JCU Art History Society. She also runs a TikTok channel, The Art Report, where she discusses all things art.