Stories
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Auguri, Dr. Nicholson!
On May 25, 2018, friends, colleagues and members of the JFRC community gathered together to celebrate Dr. John Nicholson, who has been a professor at the John Felice Rome Center for 50 years.Students, colleagues and friends share their congratulations and stories.
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#RamblersInRome
Support for the Ramblers isn't limited to Chicago! Watch how the JFRC campus is cheering on the LUC Men's Basketball team as they head to the 2018 NCAA Final Four. Go Ramblers!
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Climate Change and Biodiversity: Lago Trasimeno
This study trip, which took place 7-9 April, 2017 on Lago Trasimeno, offered participants an opportunity to meet with ARPA experts on the subject, to acquire competence, share experiences, and establish lasting contacts between students and technicians.
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Malta: Becoming "A Little More Human"
Over the weekend of February 10-12th, eighteen students traveled to the island of Malta to learn about its role in migration and housing refugees from northern, and sub-Saharan Africa. In the words of participant Arianna Vranas, "Truly, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the trip was a life changing one. We were given an opportunity to peer into a life that was completely unlike our own, yet were welcomed with open arms to do so." Click to read the rest of her reflection about the Study Trip.
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A Big Fat Greek Fall Break
At 5:45 AM, nobody was ready to respond to our Academic Dean Sander Evers’ cheer. Our group of 47 students plus one SLA Michael groggily trudged to the bus during those wee hours of the morning, rubbing sleep from our eyes…if you could really call it “sleep”. Click to read more Daryn Robinson's blog post about her Fall Break to Greece!
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Day Trip to Ostia Antica and the Catacombs
Last weekend, 30 students, SLA Ryan, and Dr. John Nicholson took a trip to Ostia Antica and the catacombs of St. Domitilla. Students explored the ancient settlement of Ostia for the morning and traveled underground for an afternoon's exploration of the ancient Christian burial grounds.
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Loyola 360 Retreat in Rome
Loyola 360 is a weekend retreat open to students in their first year at Loyola. This retreat is an opportunity for students to gain a better understanding of the Jesuit mission and identity as well as a sense of community through the common 360 experience. This retreat is now offered at the John Felice Rome Center for the Rome Start students. It also gives upperclassmen the opportunity to be retreat leaders.
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Student Internship Reflection
Klaudia Kukulka, a junior pre-med student at Loyola University Chicago, made the decision to study abroad, despite many preconceptions that pre-med students are unable to make studying abroad work with their schedules. While studying at the John Felice Rome Center, she not only traveled to many different countries and throughout Italy, but also held an internship at an Italian Medical Clinic, where she worked one-on-one with Italian physicians and patients.
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Best of the Balkans: Not Your Average Spring Break
What's the best place to go for a college spring break? Most people would say Florida, or Mexico. However, the 17 students who spent their spring break traveling through Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia might beg to differ. They traded laying on a beach to learn about the tumultuous history of the Balkans. Read on to hear their stories.
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Student Spotlight: Spending Turkey Day in Turkey
This past Thanksgiving holiday, Father Ted Bohr, S.J. and Student Life Assistant Chandni Patel led a pioneer trip of twenty-three students to Istanbul, Turkey. The focus of the study trip was to explore the meaning and interpret a personal definition of Modern Islam and discover Turkish culture.
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Student Spotlight: My time here in Rome
Courage. It’s something we all strive to possess; it’s something that not all of us have. However, without courage, I never would have applied to the John Felice Rome Center. Courage is something, I’m proud to say, my parents instilled in me. So, I made the decision to study abroad.
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Make your mark on Rome
The Alumni Wall Initiative invites JFRC alumni to engrave a message on a tile in a remodeled space in the heart of the Rome Center. Name a tile today!
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Elizabeth Geoghegan, Prof. of English Lit & Creative Writing
JFRC Faculty Member Elizabeth Geoghegan Reads from her recently published e-book “The Marco Chronicles, To Rome, without love” -
UIC Professor Gloria Nardini visits the JFRC
The JFRC continues to extend its academic excellence with the invitation of guest lecturers from a variety of fields. Professor Nardini's insights were able to expand our student's context about Italo-American life as a comparison to the life they lead here at the JFRC!
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JFRC Students Serving Rome’s Homeless and Sick Children
Study, travel and calcio are not the only activities JFRC students are engaging in this semester. The JFRC has solidified partnerships with local community service organizations to assist those in need while helping students make meaning of their time abroad in Rome.
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Student Philosophy Conference: Values & Identity
On Friday, November 22, the John Felice Rome Center will host its 2nd annual student philosophy conference on values and identity. Student presenters will be joined by international philosophers from Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Italy, who will provide key note addresses.
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Fall Festival of Italian Food and Wine
Spend a semester discovering the wonders of Italian cuisine, by tasting delicious delicacies and learning to cook various recipes yourself! The fall 2014 semester will focus on Italian fare and help find the inner foodie in you! Apply Now!
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Giving
Record gift for the JFRC
At a JFRC Chicago Alumni Aperitivo reception on October 18, Emilio Iodice, director and vice president of the John Felice Rome Center, announced the largest current commitment in JFRC history: one million dollars from Anthony F. Piazza II (JFRC ’62–’63).
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Emilio Iodice's welcome to the John Felice Rome Center. Watch Video-
NEW Short Term Study Abroad Program in Rome and Malta
Discover a brand new short term study abroad program in Rome and Malta! Enroll in this Human Rights J-Term course and earn 3 credit hours while studying abroad. Visit our Malta J-Term page for more program information.
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Northern Greece & Turkey Spring Break 2013 Study Trip
The Spring Break 2013 study trip to Northern Greece and Turkey led 54 JFRC students, Dr. Cavallo, Dr. Evers, Dr. Ioanna Kopsiafti, JFRC alumnus Jim Centner and SLA Gina Crovetti on a Greek-Turkish adventure, following the footsteps of Alexander the Great.
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50th Anniversary Mass & Banquet: Thursday, May 23, 2013, Rome
Thursday, May 23rd will mark the conclusion of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the John Felice Rome Center. Our 50th Anniversary celebration began with a special alumni event in our hometown of Chicago. It was attended by hundreds of friends and family of the JFRC, whose lives were touched by our founder, John Felice. We will conclude our celebratory year with a Mass dedicated to John Felice on Thursday, May 23rd at 6:45 PM at the Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio, Via della Caravita 8A in the centro storico of Rome. Mass will be followed by a banquet which will be attended by current students, faculty, staff, local alumni, and the members of the Loyola Rome Center Foundation.
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Interview with Dr. Anne Wingenter
Please read an interview with Dr. Anne Wingenter faculty member from the Rome Center. -
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Interview with Dr. Flaminio DiBiagi
Get the scoop on Dr. Flaminio DiBiagi, Italian Language, Culture and Film History professor at the Rome Center for over 20 years! -
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Interview with Dr. John Nicholson
Get the scoop on Dr. John Nicholson, Fine Arts professor at the Rome Center for over 40 years! -
Hunger Week 2012
The John Felice Rome Center mirrored Loyola University Chicago’s events of Hunger Week throughout the week of November 12-15 in Rome. Students raised a grand total of €1,810, by participating in events focused on food awareness. The money was donated to the community of Sant'Egidio and the Jesuit Refugee Service.
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