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Diplomacy in Action: JCU Students Participate in Ukraine Crisis Simulation

Diplomacy in Action: JCU Students Participate in Ukraine Crisis Simulation

Students in Professor Rimanelli's International Diplomacy and the United Nations course took part in an interactive simulation of the Ukraine Crisis.

JCU Community Service Concludes Summer Session with Gelato for Volunteers

JCU Community Service Concludes Summer Session with Gelato for Volunteers

Eight students were awarded with Community Service Certificates in recognition of their volunteer work this summer.

InVerse Festival Brings Contemporary Italian Poetry to JCU

InVerse Festival Brings Contemporary Italian Poetry to JCU

Poets, translators, and poetry enthusiasts gathered together on the evening of June 11 in JCU's Lemon Tree Courtyard for the seventh edition of InVerse - Italian Poets in Translation.

Communications Student Giacomo Sproccati Wins “Best Speaker” Award

Communications Student Giacomo Sproccati Wins “Best Speaker” Award

JCU senior Giacomo Sproccati recently joined Toastmasters, an international organization in which participants develop their speaking and leadership skills.

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Writer in Residence Tyler Dilts

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Writer in Residence Tyler Dilts

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

Isabella Clough Marinaro Named Professor of the Year by Class of 2014

Isabella Clough Marinaro Named Professor of the Year by Class of 2014

"Prof. Clough challenges students to produce their best work, supports them when things get difficult and above all else, inspires them to be better students and better people outside the classroom."

John Cabot University Welcomes Summer I 2014 Students

John Cabot University Welcomes Summer I 2014 Students

JCU is committed to facilitate the new Study Abroad and Degree Seeking students' transition to Campus life and the city of Rome.

Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Laura Raimondo

Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Laura Raimondo

A lecture by Laura Raimondo, Senior Vice President of the University of Pittsburg Medical Center (UPMC).

JCU and UNICRI Present Summer School on Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Present Summer School on Human Rights

John Cabot University and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) are pleased to announce the third edition of the Summer School on Human Rights.

JCU is First Institution to Offer Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language Certificate (DITALS) for American Universities

JCU is First Institution to Offer Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language Certificate (DITALS) for American Universities

DITALS is a professional qualification offered by the Università per Stranieri di Siena for prospective teachers of Italian as a foreign language.

Professor Tom Bailey Edits “Deprovincializing Habermas: Global Perspectives”

Professor Tom Bailey Edits “Deprovincializing Habermas: Global Perspectives”

Professor Bailey recently edited "Deprovincializing Habermas: Global Perspectives" in which Professor Lars Rensmann also authored a chapter.

From JCU to the Columbia School of Journalism: Tariro Mzezewa

From JCU to the Columbia School of Journalism: Tariro Mzezewa

JCU Graduating Senior Tariro Mzezewa will continue her studies at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

JCU Welcomes Freshmen from Democracy Prep Public Schools in NYC

JCU Welcomes Freshmen from Democracy Prep Public Schools in NYC

On April 16, John Cabot University was pleased to welcome 50 freshmen from Democracy Prep Charter High School and Democracy Prep Harlem High School in New York City.

Students Demonstrate Rhetorical Strength at Elevator Pitch Competition

Students Demonstrate Rhetorical Strength at Elevator Pitch Competition

On Monday, April 7th nine students presented their 90-second pitches in front of a challenging jury in the Elevator Pitch Competition.

Senior Victor Xavier Zarour Zarzar Awarded Prestigious Fellowship

Senior Victor Xavier Zarour Zarzar Awarded Prestigious Fellowship

JCU Graduating Senior Victor Xavier Zarour Zarzar will continue his studies at CUNY in NYC through a PhD program in comparative literature.

John Cabot University Launches Three Summer Graduate Courses in Religion and Politics, Art History, and Archaeology

John Cabot University Launches Three Summer Graduate Courses in Religion and Politics, Art History, and Archaeology

John Cabot University is pleased to offer three graduate level courses this summer to both graduate students and undergraduate students with advanced standing.

JCU Presents Four Student-Run Contemporary Art Exhibits

JCU Presents Four Student-Run Contemporary Art Exhibits

John Cabot University's Department of Art History and Studio Art is pleased to present four contemporary art exhibitions curated by students of the course Curating Museums and Galleries taught by Professor Ilaria Gianni.

John Cabot University Presents the 2014 Student Awards

John Cabot University Presents the 2014 Student Awards

"We are here to celebrate the success of our students and the special spirit of our community," said John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello.

La Ronda del Caffelatte Gives Back to the Roman Community

La Ronda del Caffelatte Gives Back to the Roman Community

While JCU students and professors are wrapping up the spring 2014 semester, members of La Ronda del Caffelatte e Dolci club continue to give back to the Roman community.

John Cabot University Launches the Interfaith Initiative

John Cabot University Launches the Interfaith Initiative

The Interfaith Initiative at John Cabot University was created in order to establish an environment and space for students to engage in interfaith literacy, multicultural tolerance and religious understanding.