The American University of Rome and
American Overseas School of Rome
sign Cooperation Agreement

8 February 2008:The American University of Rome (AUR) President Dr. Robert A. Marino and American Overseas School of Rome (AOSR) Head of School Dr. Beth Pfannl signed a cooperation agreement on February 7, 2008.

This agreement will enhance the ongoing commitment of the two institutions, advancing the mission of American style education in Italy from pre-school through the college level. The schools will work together to seek outside funding for school projects and will share facilities, special programs, and opportunities for faculty development.

“This alliance will enable these two institutions to enhance current programs in multiple areas and loosen constraints on creating imaginative new ones” said Dr. Robert Marino, adding that “this is a case of one plus one equals three.”

“The potential gain in joining forces with AUR in complementary areas is extremely exciting,” said Dr. Beth Pfannl. “It is just a natural fit in so many ways. For example two of AOSR’s teachers, Jonas Ullman and Alessandra Telmon, AOSR alumni, have been teaching at both institutions for many years. We hope to expand in this area as well.”

The American University of Rome and The American Overseas School of Rome have been providing educational excellence in Rome for nearly four and six decades, respectively. Both institutions take full advantage of Rome and its wealth of art, history and culture, and pride themselves in the cultural and geographic diversity of their administration, faculty, and student body.

ABOUT AUR
Founded in 1969, AUR is the oldest degree-granting American university in Rome. It is fully accredited to offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art History, Communication, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Relations and Italian Studies, and Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration. Located on Rome’s Gianicolo Hill, it has 75 faculty and enrolls 580 students from the U.S., Italy and many other countries around the world.

ABOUT AOSR
AOSR was founded in 1947 and is a fully accredited pre-kindergarten through grade 12 (ages 3-19) learning institution. Located on the Via Cassia, the school enrolls approximately 630 students representing 55 different nationalities of which 30% are American and 30% Italian. The school offers both the AP and IB programs in its high school.

For additional information, please contact:
Ms. Maurizia Garzia, The American University of Rome, tel +39 06 5833 0919
Ms. Domenica Losani, American Overseas School of Rome, tel +39 06 33438331.