Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano explained

Niccolò Cusano University
Native Name:	Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano
Motto:	Mens ingenii verbum
Established:	10 May 2006
Type:	Private, online
Students:	23,252^[1]
City:	Rome
Country:	Italy
Campus:	Online and urban

The Niccolò Cusano University (it|Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano), often simply abbreviated as UNICUSANO is a private for-profit online university founded in 2006 in Rome, Italy.^[2] ^[3]

History

The Niccolò Cusano University was founded by Stefano Bandecchi. The university is named after the Roman Catholic cardinal, scientist and astronomer, Nicholas of Cusa (in Italian Niccolò Cusano). Until 9 July 2012, the university was located in Via Casalmonferrato and Via Don Orione. The university Cusano also has a publishing company the Edizioni Edicusano and a foundation for medical research – scientific Fondazione Niccolò Cusano. In 2013 a Faculty of Engineering and Psychology has been established. It provides e-learning courses, counting 94^[4] centers.

Organization

Programs

The university offers degree programs in education sciences, law, political science, economics, engineering, psychology.

Campus

The school is accredited as online university, but it also has a campus in Rome.

University buildings

The Campus is located in Via don Carlo Gnocchi, 3 – 00166 Rome. In the building there are multimedia classrooms, a theater and sports facilities.^[5]

Library

There is a library, both traditional and electronic (to the virtual library, which students can access at any time).

Dormitories

Unicusano University provides off-campus students with about 400 places in dorms.

Research Center

Inside the campus is also located the research centre of the Nicholas of Cusa University.

Radio

The school's radio station, Radio Cusano Campus, broadcasts from the campus.

Presidents and rectors

Presidents

Giovanni Iacono (2006–2012)
Stefano Ranucci (2012-2015)
Giovanni Puoti (2015–present)

Rectors

The Rector is the highest academic authority.

Sebastiano Scarcella (2006–2010)
Giovanni Puoti (2010–2013)
Fabio Fortuna (from 1 October 2013)

Notable professors

External links

- Nicholas of Cusa University, universitaly.it; accessed 30 March 2014
Unicusano webpage, unisu.tv; accessed 30 March 2014
Foundation for the Scientific Research – Nicholas of Cusa University webpage, fondazioneniccolocusano.it; accessed 30 March 2014.

Notes and References

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Web site: Studiare è bene, online è meglio. bussinespeople.it. 13 July 2012.
Web site: UniCusano e le ragioni del successo. Freeonline. 13 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924035756/http://www.freeonline.org/cs/com/unicusano-e-le-ragioni-del-successo.html#. 24 September 2012. dead. dmy-all.
http://www.unisu.it/unisu/home.php?m=struttura Learning Center Cusano
Web site: Alla Cusano non-solo tecnologia, ma anche Campus e natura. Universando. 13 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120624061018/http://universando.com/Laureaonline_UNISU.htm. 24 June 2012. dead. dmy-all.
Web site: Maurizio Costanzo è uno dei nuovi docenti dell'Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano. Le Novae. 13 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131113181119/http://www.lenovae.it/maurizio-costanzo-e-uno-dei-nuovi-docenti-dell%E2%80%99universita-degli-studi-niccolo-cusano-telematica-roma/. 13 November 2013. dead. dmy-all.