AUR hosted it's first (of many, we hope) annual Parents' Weekend and Thanksgiving Dinner between the 26th and 28th of November and it was a truly rewarding and enjoyable undertaking. It's not just us saying that either; ""It is great to see" said Michael Hook (parent to Lindsey) "how AUR has organized itself in providing not only good education to...

By John Phillips Italy must follow the USA and create more private universities to prevent the Italian youth workforce becoming "marginalised," American University of Rome President Richard Hodges says. "We are in a global market, not just a national one, so this needs to be reflected in people's education," Dr Hodges told the Italian Insider...

The Honorable Amato Berardi has been appointed a Trustee of The American University of Rome. A member of parliament of the Republic of Italy since April 2008 and a candidate for re election in the Italian Parliament next February, Berardi was born in Longano, Italy and migrated to the United States with his family aged 12. After a successful care...

Dear Friends of The American University of Rome, As an important part of The American University of Rome's community, we wanted to update you on all that has occurred this last academic year.  

An AUR Honorary Degree ceremony awarding Alitalia Vice President and Chairman of Equinox Srl, Salvatore Mancuso, will be held at the Centro Studi Americani in Rome on Wednesday, September 18.   Following the ceremony, Mancuso will feature as the leading speaker of the Carlucci Entrepreneurship Forum, titled 'Crafting a pro-Growth Agenda for...

by Maria Grazia Quieti   Dear friends and colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we have a new US-accredited MA in Food Studies at The American University of Rome starting in the fall of 2015. The M.A. has a duration of 15 months; it consists of 36 credits (30 for course work and 6 for the thesis).   The M.A. is intended for stude...

Business Lecture by Dr. Maria Grazia Quieti Executive Director of the US-Italy Fulbright Commission   Tuesday, March 26, 6.30 pm: Auriana Auditorium, American University of Rome   Second in the AUR Business Studies Department's Spring Lecture Series, the talk will focus on cultural approaches to food networks and compare trends in th...

US Ambassador to Italy, John Phillips, addressed students of The American University of Rome this week by taking part in a lively exchange and debate on contemporary topics affecting relations between the US and Italy.   A lawyer with more than four decades of experience, Mr. Phillips made his name in confronting intractable environmental an...

The American University of Rome is set to offer a month-long summer internship immersion program to its students in the picturesque seaside town of Tropea, in the region of Calabria, this summer in association with the Fondazione Calabresi nel Mondo (FCNM).   The aim of the internship program is to expose AUR students to the economical and d...

Si è parlato di "Associazionismo e italiani nel mondo: rapporti e prospettive" al convegno promosso stamane a Palazzo Marini dall'onorevole Fucsia Nissoli (Sc). Organizzato in collaborazione con Unaie, Niaf e American University of Rome, l'appuntamento di questa mattina è stato aperto dai saluti del senatore Mario Monti (Sc), del Ministro per l'int...