On Thursday, October 6 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Temple University Rome will participate in American Education Open Day, hosted by the American University of Rome, alongside colleagues from Education USA, Fulbright Italy, St. John's University, and John Cabot University. Each representative will present on the unique opportunities that are available through studying for an American undergraduate or graduate degree - and the programs & institutions that are eager to welcome Italian students through their doors.
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As part of this week's Festival della Cultura Americana, organized by the Centro Studi Americani, Dean of Temple Rome, Emilia Zankina, assisted to the dialogue between the
Directorate General for Country Promotion of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Rome;
Former Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia, Andrea Canepari;
Professor of Surgery at the Thomas Jefferson University, School of Medicine; and
Former Mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino,
on “Lasciti italiani sulla costa est USA: storie tratte dal libro "L’eredità italiana a Filadelfia: storia,...
On August 25th and 26th, Temple University Rome Professor, Bernardo Nicoletti, participated in the Excellence in Services Congress (EISIC) 25th Congress. This congress has been held annually in several worldwide cities throughout the last 25 years and is aimed at research and presentation of experiences in the services organizations, mainly connected with quality management.
This year, the conference was attended by 150 professors from North America, Europe, and Israel who presented research work. Prof. Nicoletti presented a paper on the use of Design for Six...
May is Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time of celebration to recognize the contributions and influence from the AAPI community. In Italy, there are countless Asian-Italian figures and businesses. Here are just a few to highlight and support this month and beyond:
Giada Zhang
Zhang, 25 launched Mulan Group’s online store one week after Italy’s Covid-19 lockdown hit the Asian packaged foods business’ 6,000 networks of vendors. Nominated for the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Retail & ECommerce list, Zhang, born in China,...
Fall 2021 study abroad student, Michael Hammond, completed his capstone project at Penn State inspired by his experience during his semester at Temple Rome.
In his artist statement, he writes "Incorporating graffiti, intaglio etching, and a woodcut reduction print I want the viewers to see and feel everything I did on my trip to Rome last semester. The strong and bold graffiti will work as a background while on top a few religious figures including homeless figures on top of the wood panel will bring about an unusual harmony that is meant to engage the viewers in...
Gregory N. Mandel visited Temple University Rome for his first time in his new role of Temple University Provost and Senior Vice President. Mandel had previously visited the campus several times during the Rome Summer Law Program while in his role of Dean of the Beasley School of Law.
This latest visit gave Mandel a chance to connect with Temple Rome students, faculty, staff and administrators. He presented at the final Spring Faculty Meeting and joined those in-person for an aperitivo and casual conversation.
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Temple University Rome (TUR) Student Life Coordinator, Benedicta Djumpah, was invited to participate in Diversity Abroad's dialogue on Bridging Diverse Realities and Contexts: Faculty leaders supporting experiences across different contexts, histories, and contemporary realities.
Djumpah presented on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) initiatives at Temple Rome. This included a background on TUR's context in Rome and a brief background on the change and advancements in Italian law from the 1940s to today. She touched upon how Temple Rome prepares students...
Paolo Lee, Fall 2019 student at Temple University Rome and participant in the Culture and Identity Envoy Program, shares his experience with I'm From Driftwood as a Queer student studying in Rome.
Paolo reflects on his thoughts during his study abroad semester, as well as his journey in understanding his identity through the lens of Italy, and how that ties into his career in music. He remarks, "I remember the first blog post that I wrote was about my name. My name is PAH-lo, but people in Italy were calling me POW-LO, so it was this whole understanding for myself...