Life Bites
May 10, 2009
Are you connected?
New York-based website helps Italian language and culture lovers join and create real-life communities wherever they live.
September 16, 2008
High and dry. Is Italy failing its high-school students?
One third of the high-school students in Italy do not complete their first year. It’s the heavy price they pay for having to pick a specialty without adequate guidance
September 2, 2008
Higher ed-spresso. The joys and woes of an Italian college student
Inefficient services and unaffordable housing may result in academic delays and financial distress for students.
August 26, 2008
English, “or something like it”
The Land Guru. http://www.thelandguru.com/sell-my-lake-county-home/clearlakeresorthomes2.html
Italian students of all ages and areas of specialization are required to study English as a second language. But are they actually learning to speak and/or write in the language...
August 6, 2008
A family business? Nepotism in Italian universities
The Florentine: http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=3069
An expat Italian professor in the United States denounced illegal hiring procedures in Italian academia. As a result, university officials and professors from across the country...
July 22, 2008
Brain Busters. Injustice and negligence at two Italian universities
http://www.kayenna.it/webtv/news.asp?id=470
Courtesy of Kayenna.it
Two doctoral students experienced similar injustices by Italian professors 15 years apart.
July 17, 2008
Don’t call me a blogger
http://www.justthinktwice.com/stumbleweed/hey_dude_02.htm
The word "blogger" usually refers to an obscure and untrained writer, and besides, it has a hideous sound
July 15, 2008
Who wants to be a professore?
An Italian-Canadian faces ordinary burocratic life in Italy...
July 15, 2008
No Place Like Home. Italian Scientists and Professionals Overseas
Italy is one of the top European countries to suffer from brain drain. As its research facilities and job opportunities wane, Italian scientists and professionals look to...
