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  • Iconic Greg Birbil speaks of “passion, optimism” during Campus lecture

    Advertising guru Gregory Birbil gave an engaging and thought-provoking lecture on his “40 + Years in Global Advertising” at the DEREE Campus on October 23, prodding the audience to “love what you do, and don’t be demoralized by the economic crisis.” Professor Daniel McCormac, head of the Communication Department at…
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  • Entrepreneurship Conference: Innovation Lessons from the Best

    The founder of COCO-MAT Paul Efmorfidis, the co-founder of e-shop.gr and advisor for Taxibeat Apostolos Apostolakis, and many more distinguished entrepreneurs will visit the campus on Wednesday, November 5. The renowned businessmen will be sharing their invaluable experience with ACG students in an engaging Entrepreneurship Conference entitled “Turning a sea…
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  • Gene Rossides discusses his book Kissinger & Cyprus at ACG

    ​ The American College of Greece once more welcomed American Hellenic Institute (AHI) Founder Gene Rossides – this time for the presentation of his book Kissinger & Cyprus: A Study in Lawlessness on October 15. In his welcoming speech, DEREE Provost Dr. Thimios Zaharopoulos – stepping in for ACG President…
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  • A “Madman” on Campus: 40+ Years in Global Advertising

    Gregory Birbil, a Greek-American creative director with a successful 40-year career in advertising, will visit the campus on Thursday, October 23, to share his experience with our students. The presentation “40+ Years in Global Advertising” will be heldin the Center for the Arts Auditorium at 13:40. Gregory Birbil was born…
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  • Barry Strauss delivered the 20th Annual Kimon Friar Lecture

    Cornell Professor Dr. Barry Strauss visited The American College of Greece yesterday, October 14, to deliver this year’s Kimon Friar Lecture, a lecture series organized for 20 years with the aim of promoting Greek arts and letters. Due to the absence of ACG President Dr. David G. Horner, who was…
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  • Cornell University and The American College of Greece to cooperate in Tourism and Hospitality Studies

    Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and The American College of Greece (PIERCE – DEREE – ALBA) have signed the first two of a series of agreements that will see the schools cooperate in educating future leaders in Greece’s growing tourism industry. Cornell, a member of the Ivy League, is…
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  • TO VIMA Interview: President Horner on ACG’s added value

    ACG President Dr. David G. Horner spoke to Sunday paper To Vima, on September 28, about the College’s outstanding students at PIERCE, DEREE and ALBA, underlining how 70 per cent of undergraduates have found work within six months of graduating. Dr. Horner also showcased how the College is helping students…
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