News and Events

  1. Home
  2. News and Events

If you'd like to be kept up to date with the latest news and events from AUR via regular emails please let us know.

All
Events
News

Honorary degree recipient, Oscar Farinetti, presents at AUR for the Festival della Cultura Americana

The secret of Eataly’s success in the States, according to Farinetti, is twofold: exporting truthful Italian biodiverse products and selling the experience that goes with it.

Launching the Fitzsimmons Scholarship for Women in Leadership

After 24 years of inspirational and dedicated service, Professor Kathleen stepped back from classroom teaching in May, 2022.

New Chairman, Mr. Thomas McCarthy, elected to AUR Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of The American University of Rome (AUR) has elected Mr. Thomas McCarthy as its new chairman as of July 1, 2022. Mr. McCarthy, who is the former CFO at Cigna Corporation and has been a Board member since 2018, succeeds the current chairman, Mr. Robert Krapf, Esq.

Dr. Gregory J Dunn appointed as new Business Studies Program Director

Dr.

AUR Fine Arts - Spring 2022 Artists' Books

Professor Kristien De Neve's spring 2022 students culminated their semester's work by creating individual 'Artist books'.

Professor Cecilia Sottilotta appointed Director of the MA in Peace Studies program

The American University of Rome is delighted to announce Professor Cecilia Sottilotta’s appointment as Director of the Master’s of Peace Studies. 

AUR appoints new Senior Director of Development, Anne Marie Judge.

It is with great pleasure that The American University of Rome (AUR) has announced the appointment of a new Senior Director of Development, Anne Marie Judge.

Fall 2022: Covid - Campus, Safety, & Travel Information at AUR

Mask-wearing on campus
[Information updated on 20 July 2022]

The Italian government has issued updated regulations concerning mask-wearing - these regulations will be reviewed on September 30th, 2022. 

Fall 2022 - campus mask policy. 

Novel Foods and Novel Food Production: A solution to food systems sustainability?

Logo of the European Society for Rural Sociology

Diplomat and author, Dr. Andrea Canepari, awarded an Honorary Doctorate

In making the presentation, President Sprenger stated the following