DaVinci Society: Honoring Italian roots, while helping students succeed
When 21-year-old Charles Poveromo was applying to college, he knew tuition costs wouldn't be cheap. But when he toured Wagner College on Grymes Hill as a Tottenville High School student, he learned of the DaVinci Scholarship -- given to an Italian-American student each year by the DaVinci Society of Wagner College. "I probably wouldn't be at Wagner...
$2 million gift from Arnold Lisio 56, 60M (MD) and Anne Lisio endows Italian studies program
A $2 million gift from Arnold Lisio ’56, ’60M (MD) and Anne Lisio endows the Lisio Program in Italian Studies within Arts, Sciences & Engineering (AS&E) at the University of Rochester. This gift ensures that students will always be able to study in Italy and have opportunities to enhance their understanding and appreciation for the language, art, c...
Scholarships For Italian American Women From NOIAW
NOIAW’s scholarship program is open to female undergraduate or graduate students, currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited US academic institution. Undergraduate students must be enrolled at a four-year college or university. High school students need not apply as they are not eligible. Applicants must have at lea...
Queens College exhibit showcases Italian American fashion roots
Newer immigrants have been contributing many layers of cultural authenticity to Queens’ multi-ethnic pot, but those who were once considered new immigrants back in the early 1900s don’t seem to be getting as much recognition these days. So it’s time to celebrate their unique history and heritage. The Italian-American story can be told through the m...
L’accordo a New York tra la Dante Alighieri e il Calandra per l’italofonia
Un progetto innovativo negli Stati Uniti per la promozione della lingua e della cultura italiana e della cultura italo-americana, una convenzione per l’avvio di progetti di diffusione della cultura e della lingua italiana nel Nord America. Venerdì 27 ottobre è stato siglato un nuovo protocollo di collaborazione tra Alessandro Masi, Segretario Gener...
The Challenge of Migration in Europe and the United States: Comparing Policies and Models of Reception
November 2-4, 2017 - Melville Library, Room E4340 - Stony Brook University. The Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University is hosting the U.S. component of a two-series international conference: "The Challenge of Migration in Europe and the United States: Comparing Policies and Models of Reception," with presentations by judges, prosecuto...
NU names Dining Commons after Salvatore
Niagara University has renamed its recently renovated and expanded Dining Commons to commemorate a generous gift from local restaurateur and philanthropist Russell J. Salvatore. The Russell J. Salvatore Dining Commons at Niagara University underwent an $8 million renovation and expansion, which was completed in January. Preliminary construction on...
La Dante punta su New York
Un importante passo sarà compiuto a New York il 27 e 28 ottobre, quando verrà firmato un protocollo di collaborazione tra la Società Dante Alighieri e il John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, istituto universitario del Queens College della C.U.N.Y., City University of New York, diretto da Anthony J. Tamburri. A New York la Dante si avvarrà...
Story Telling and Food History in Italy Through Recipes Books, and Periodicals (1945-1980)
October Lecture Series on the Topic: Story Telling and Food History in Italy Through Recipes Books, and Periodicals (1945-1980). With Italian Historian from Rome Francesco D'Ausilio, whose area of research is Italian food history and culture. The Center for Italian Studies in Stony Brook University's Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E4340 - 10...
Italian Heritage Month Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner Dance Cruise
October 5 (Thursday) 6:30 pm (boarding). Italian Heritage Month Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner Dance Cruise. A boat cruise around Manhattan with dinner and dancing. This event is to raise scholarship money for law students. 6:30 pm - Boarding Time; 7:00 pm - Sailing Time; 10:00 pm - Return Time. Sponsored by Columbian Lawyers Association, First Judi...
Global Legacies: Pirandello across Centuries and Media
Saturday September 16, 8 Am - 6 PM. Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, New York 10065. This one-day conference, sponsored by the Pirandello Society of America and generously hosted by Hunter College, brings together scholars and performers to celebrate the continuing legacy of Luigi Pirandello's work 150 years after his birth. The conference includes ac...
Forest City Announces Ferrero International to Join The Bridge at Cornell Tech
Forest City New York today announced that Ferrero International S.A., the Italian confectionary group and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of chocolates, will take space at The Bridge at Cornell Tech. The Bridge is a first-of-its-kind building that will house an extraordinary mix of cutting-edge companies working alongside groundbreaking Co...