“What is Mental Health?
An exploration of wellness that goes beyond symptom relief”

An open lecture...

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OPEN DISCUSSION: “Quality and Social Role of Public and Private Universities”

The Event is Rescheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2012...

MS in Spotlight

Tailoring Psychotherapy to Individual Personality Dynamics
A two-day workshop, February 23-24, 2012

Graduate School, DEREE - The American College of Greece
6 Gravias St., Aghia Paraskevi

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FREE OPEN DAY PRESENTATION - Pharmaceutical Medicine Modules

Tuesday, January 31 - 3.00 p.m. | John S.Bailey Library

For Medical Directors, Medical Advisors, CPMs, Senior CRAs, Researchers, Scientists, Healthcare Professionals, MDs and Pharmacists.

Seminars at DEREE-The American...

DEREE hosting AIESEC's Global Think Tank4Greece
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DEREE will host AIESEC's International Youth Forum on March 17, 2012. More than 700 people are expected to participate in the international forum, including the National Boards of Directors of AIESEC countries and recent graduates from Greek universities and colleges. Young participants will interact with global and national...

Notes from America | Studying Abroad with Panagiotis Anadiotis

DEREE’s Study Abroad Program not only brings US and international students to Athens, it also sends DEREE students to several partner universities in the US and other countries. Partnering with international universities allows DEREE students to enrich and broaden their undergraduate education by spending a semester or summer in another country. The program is very affordable since students pay a low cost DEREE study...

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL MASTER CLASS SERIES

PTSD: DIAGNOSIS, THEORY, AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS OF PROLONGED EXPOSURE
A guest lecture by Edna B. Foa, Ph.D.*

FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER 2011, 18:30-20:30 | Arts Center Auditorium
DEREE - The American College of Greece, Aghia Paraskevi Campus- 6 Gravias Street

To reserve your place, please contact Ms Maria Kritikou via email:...

qadir

Thursday, December 1, 2011, 13:40

Center for the Arts Auditorium

Synopsis
The film traces the journey of Qadir, an Afghan refugee who came to Greece after the Taliban invaded his town. He returns home nine years later searching for his family, but his emotions are mixed: besides the joy, there is anxiety and even fear. The country has...

GRADUATE PR PRACTICUM: SUCCESS STORIES BY WEBER SHANDWICK

The MA in Communication invites you to the Graduate PR Practicum: Success Stories by Weber Shandwick.

Join us at the Graduate School of Deree-The American College of Greece for a professional Communication workshop with seminar presentations by the experts of Weber Shandwick Athens, a leading PR firm.

Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 November...

THIS WEEK @ DEREE

YELLOW MONDAY | Current Issue :

Vol. 1 Issue 14...

MasterSeries

BRAIN SOMATICS™: YOUR MIND ON POSSIBILITIES

“When you are highly productive, creative and motivated, you are accessing your brain’s potential in a unique way. This intriguing training will teach you some of the subtle idiosyncrasies of how you do this, and how you can do this on-command. The...

ALBA Spotlight

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The American College of Greece and ALBA Graduate Business School Join Forces to Create Educational Powerhouse in the Region...

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LIBRA GROUP LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Global Conglomerate Partners with The American College...

Giles Milton Spotlight

The American College of Greece
proudly presents

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THANK YOU TEDx Student Volunteers

You were wonderful ambassadors and you made us proud!

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UNDERGRADUATE DISCOVER DEREE DAY - October 7, 2011, 10:00 am – 15:00 pm Aghia Paraskevi Campus

Come and visit us on Discover DEREE Day. We invite you to explore the campus and learn if DEREE is the right place for you to earn your bachelor's degree. Take a tour of campus, sit in on a class, discuss your academic plans with faculty and...

TheVoice

This year's first issue of The Voice is now available on campus. Be sure to get your copy!

Ms Leadership Gold of the Desert

Join us at the Graduate School of DEREE to learn about the importance of leadership skills and participate in a unique business simulation.

Saturday, September 10, 2011, 10:30-15:00

DEREE - The American College of Greece
Aghia Paraskevi Campus – 6 Gravias Street

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Graduate School Information Session

Thursday 8 September 2011, 18:00-20:00, Aghia Paraskevi Campus

Join us at DEREE for a Graduate Information Session where you'll meet with faculty and administrators of the Graduate School and find out more about our Master’s, Graduate Diploma and...

Tuesday, September 6th

Click here for schedule.

TED announcement

TEDxACADEMY WEB ANNOUNCEMENT

The American College of Greece is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming TEDxAcademy Athens on 10 October 2011 at the Benaki Museum @ Pireos.

The 2011 Event Theme | Step Forward will convene an international panel of renown thinkers, dreamers and doers to join in a...

ACG ALBA Collaboration

The American College of Greece & ALBA Graduate Business School Announce Collaboration

The administrations of The American College of Greece and ALBA Graduate Business School have reached a preliminary agreement on an exclusive strategic collaboration in graduate business education. The goal of this...

Discover DEREE Day Attracts 400 Students and their Families

Over 400 prospective students with their family or friends attended Discover DEREE Day (DDD) held at the Aghia Paraskevi campus on June 30. It was the largest DDD event in the College’s history.

Participants were able to attend a selection of classes and experience first-hand what makes studying at DEREE-The American College of Greece so unique, as well as explore the beautiful ACG campus and facilities through guided...

ACG Hosts Athens 2011 Special Olympics Judo Competition

Special Olympics

The American College of Greece is a proud host of the Athens 2011 Special Olympics Judo Competition through July 3, 2011. We are delighted to welcome athletes from around the world to our facilities and wish all the athletes and wonderful volunteers the best of luck this week....

DISCOVER DEREE DAY

June 30, 10 a.m. Aghia Paraskevi Campus

Come and visit us on Discover DEREE Day. We invite you to explore the campus and learn if DEREE is the right place for you to earn your bachelor's degree. Take a tour on Campus, sit in on a class, discuss your academic plans with...

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Class of 2011 Cheered at DEREE Commencement

Under a balmy Attica night sky, more than 500 members of the graduating classes of DEREE - The American College of Greece, representing 20 countries, received their undergraduate and graduate degrees from ACG President David G. Horner. More than 4.000 relatives and friends filled the bleachers of the College stadium on the Aghia Paraskevi campus.

European...

ACG at 2011 Gabby Awards

On Saturday, June 4, 2011 the 2011 Gabby Awards were held in New York City on Ellis Island...

ArtsAtDEREE

DISCUSSION PANEL: Art and Career in Athens

Friday, June 3rd, 2011
17:30 - 20:00
Center for Arts Auditorium

A discussion panel sponsored by Arts @ DEREE

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Learning

The 9th International Conference on Transformative Learning will take place in Athens, Greece on May 28 – May 29, 2011. The event is organized by The Hellenic Adult Education Association and, along with others, is co-hosted by DEREE – The American College of Greece, where the pre-conference events will be held. The theme of this Conference is Transformative Learning in Time of Crisis: Individual and Collective Challenges. DEREE Faculty Gina...

The Graduate School Master Class Series

"Leadership in Emerging Markets" on Friday 27 May, 18:00-20:00 in the Upper Level Library. A guest lecture by Nikos Koumettis, President and CEO, Central and Southeast Europe, Coca Cola Company.

To reserve your place, please contact Ms. Maria Kritikou via e-mail: mkritikou@acg.edu or telephone: 210 600 9800 ext. 1210

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Alternative Stories: The Nature of Truth in Historical Fiction

16th Annual Kimon Friar Lecture by Barry Unsworth

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 – 7 p.m.

John S. Bailey Library - Upper Level

Introductory remarks by:

Dr. Anastasia Logotheti
Professor of English

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ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS CHAIR OF MODERN GREEK STUDIES CONFERENCE ON:

Colonizing the Greek Mind? The Reception of Western Psychotherapeutics in Greece

Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - John S. Bailey Library

This one-day conference will explore how psychotherapeutic practices of northern European or American origin entered Greek society. How did the Greek professional establishment receive...

FACULTY POINT OF VIEW: NEWS MEDIA AND THE FINANCIAL CRISIS

What is the role of the media in the financial crisis? How can communication studies contribute to the understanding of the crisis and the social responses to the problem? The media, often called the “fourth estate”, are powerful social institutions due to their ability to perform certain key social functions such as disseminating information, setting the public agenda and framing public discourse. The media therefore play a crucial role in...

DEREE & Stanford University Summer Exchange Program

DEREE - The American College of Greece and Stanford University have agreed to promote academic and educational collaboration and exchange between the two institutions through the Stanford Summer International Honors Program, with the joint purpose of improving mutual understanding between them, as well as between Greece and the United States, and contributing to the advancement of academic and educational activities. This partnership launches...

Music Week by Music Society

April 11 - 15, 7th Level Auditorium

DEREE MUSIC WEEK | MUSIC SOCIETY

PROGRAM

Monday 11th

1:00 Deborah Carter -Jazz Vocalist: A - Z of Jazz

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Athens Open 2011

The DEREE Debating Club is hosting the second Athens Open, a British Parliamentary debating tournament to be held April 15-17 on our Aghia Paraskevi campus in Athens, Greece. The tournament will feature five preliminary rounds with 7-minute speeches breaking to semi-finals. This debate has international recognition with teams participating from all over Europe and beyond. The Debating Club would like to extend an invitation to everyone interested to come and see some highly intellectual and dynamic speakers tackle issues that will provoke...

Communication Professionals to Share Career Insights at DEREE Lecture Series

Speakers with rich communication backgrounds will bring their career experiences to audiences at Communication Contexts 2011, a week of lectures and workshops organized by the DEREE College Communication Department and Communication Student Society. The series of hour-long...

6th Business Week Forum

The Student Academic Societies of the School of Business Administration request the pleasure of your company at the

March 14-17, 2011

Opening Remarks by Prof. Vilma Sinanoglou, Associate Dean of School of Business Administration.

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The International Exhibition on Education

EDUCATION 2011, March 11 -13

Come and visit the DEREE booth at EDUCATION 2011, the International Exhibition on Education, which will take place at the Peace and Friendship Stadium from Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13, 2011. The largest exhibition on education in Greece, EDUCATION 2011 will be open from 09:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. on March 11 and from 11:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. on March 12 and 13.

The International Exhibition on Education has...

APPLY NOW FOR OUR GRADUATE PROGRAM
CLASSES START FEBRUARY 21

We are now accepting applications for the Spring Semester. For more information, please visit the Office of Admissions
or contact our Graduate School Admissions Counselor: Ms Elli Grapsas Phone: 210 600 2208 Email: egrapsas@acg.edu

ACG and Anatolia sign agreement with Fulbright Foundation for the dissemination of MSU English language tests

The presidents of The American College of Greece and Anatolia College of Thessaloniki signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Fulbright Foundation in Greece, under the terms of which Fulbright will inform its various constituencies and the Greek public about the English language certification tests that ACG and Anatolia offer in cooperation with Michigan State University (MSU – Certificate of English Language Competency and MSU – Certificate of English Language...

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION DATE

The DEREE community looks forward to welcoming you to campus! During our New Student Orientation, you will receive all the resources you need to be a successful DEREE student. You’ll also meet fellow new students, have a thorough tour of campus, learn about campus resources - and if needed, finish selecting your first semester’s courses.

International and Study Abroad students have some special sessions to meet unique needs and interests. You will learn about upcoming excursions and gain a general orientation to Athens. Plus, you will tour...

OPEN UNIVERSITY TOWN HALL MEETING - Comments presented by President Horner

On Monday, January 31, President Horner delivered a presentation

regarding the Open University program, including major institutional

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Syria Trip

Join us in a journey to the cross roads of East and West, to seductive Muslim mosques and Christian churches, to maze of covered markets rich with oriental tale, in ancient Roman cities of the desert, to castles of the Crusaders. A short and rich visit to a country where Muslims coexist exceptionally peacefully with Christians.

Highlights of the trip include:

Excursion to Palmyra

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Finance

The MS in Finance invites you to a Guest Speakers event: EUROPE’S DEBT CRISIS: CAUSES AND OUTLOOK

Join us at the Graduate School of DEREE to an evening of distinguished seminar presentations by three leading international academics.

Monday, 24 January 2011, 17:00-20:00

Library Upper Level
DEREE – The American College of Greece
Aghia Paraskevi Campus- 6 Gravias Street

EVENING OVERVIEW:...

Apply Now for our Undergraduate Program
Classes start February 21

At DEREE, we’re looking for students who want to succeed academically and thrive in our global community.

We are now accepting applications for Spring Semester. For more information, please visit the Office of Admission on either the Aghia Paraskevi or Downtown campuses or call +30 600 9800.

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Merit Scholarships to Outstanding Students

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GRADUATE FACULTY Point of View

Graduate School - Faculty POV is an area where you can read and make comments on our faculty's articles.

View the latest POV here.

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The notion of CSR

The Lisbon Strategy was launched in March 2000 as an agenda of reforms to make Europe “the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion, and respect for the environment”. An environmental dimension was further added, with objectives relating to climate change, sustainable transport...

''Don't be part of the problem, contribute to the solution''

The Community Contribution Club is a group of DEREE students determined to help people in need. We work together with a variety of local and international institutions to achieve our goal.

We invite you to the "Community Contribution Days ", November 23rd and 24th from 13:00-16:00 in the DEREE main corridor at the Aghia Paraskevi campus to learn about the selfless work in which members of our community...

ThnXGiving

Happy Thanksgiving!
Come Celebrate!

Enjoy a traditional holiday feast with fellow
students, alumni, friends and colleagues!

Get your tickets from the Cashier’s Offices located at:
. the Student Success Center (Aghia Paraskevi Campus)
. 5th floor (Downtown Campus)

ACG Student, Faculty, Staff & Guests Contribution: €20

Co-Organized by:
Office of Alumni Relations and Development
Office of Human Resources and...

Gold of the Desert

Join us at the Graduate School of DEREE to learn about the importance of leadership skills and participate in a unique business simulation. The event is open to HR managers and practitioners, business professionals and prospective graduate students.

Saturday, 15 January 2011, 10:30-15:00,
DEREE - The American College of Greece
Aghia Paraskevi Campus - 6 Gravias Street

The Experience:

Teams rush to...

ACG Announces New Writing Program Director

DEREE-American College of Greece is pleased to announce the appointment of Leigh Harris, Ph.D. as the College’s Writing Program Director. Dr. Harris earned her Ph.D. in English from Yale University. In 2000, she joined the faculty of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and in 2008 she received UCLA’s coveted Distinguished Lecturer Award in 2008 for excellence in teaching. Previously, Dr. Harris was a member of the faculty at the University of California, Santa...

Premiering in Athens, experimental films by:
Gianikian & Ricci Lucchi, Murata, Galeta, Sharits

@ Black Box Theater

DEREE - The American College of Greece
6 Gravias Street GR-153 42, Aghia Paraskevi, GREECE

Admission is free
Parking Available

Organized by Arts at DEREE in...

pov

There is ample evidence around us that the recession has already changed consumer purchase behavior in Greece. Recent reports suggest that virtually all shoppers and households have changed the way they live and shop: there is reduced number of trips to retailers, shifting of shopping to value channels, reduced spending across product categories, increased private label spending, increased planning of meals and shopping trips and...

DEREE Fights Congestion, Pollution With
Shuttle Bus Service for Students

As part of the College’s continuing efforts to protect the environment and minimize traffic and parking congestion in Aghia Paraskevi, DEREE - The American College of Greece is launching a shuttle bus service for students between the nearest Athens Metro station (“Nomismatokopeio” station) and the College’s Aghia Paraskevi campus.

The service will begin on Monday, November 1, and is completely free of charge for all DEREE Students, who are only required to show their DEREE ID card to...