[…]worked for 16 years (1999 – 2015) as the Director of the Center for Counseling and Learning Services of the International School of Athens, (ISA, former TASIS). Before that she worked for 3 years (1995-1998) as a Counseling Psychologist/Coordinator of the Counseling Center of Pierce – The American College of Greece. Additionally, Ms. Thanopoulou is a Guest lecturer at the Greek University, Pandeion University (Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο, Τομέας Ψυχολογίας), a Guest lecturer at various cultural and Educational Institutions in Greece: ΩΝΑΣΕΙΟ Foundation, ΙΔΡΥΜΑ ΘΕΟΧΑΡAΚΗ, STAVROS NIARCHOS Foundation (SNF) etc. She is a Columnist and Collaborator at Huffington Post since 2015 and […]
Housing and Residential Services The American College of Greece operates a modern Residence Complex just a short walk from campus. Students housed in ACG apartments live in a safe, clean, residential environment in a quiet neighborhood with nearby grocery stores, cafés, restaurants and shopping centers. Our Residence Complex consists of fully furnished studio, single and double bedrooms in shared apartments. “The study abroad housing at Deree is just a short walk from campus, a fresh farmer’s market, and many shops and businesses. I love walking downtown to catch the metro to Athens, grab a cup of coffee, or shop. I […]
Eirini Psyrra was born in Athens, Greece. After graduating from Pierce as the valedictorian in 1999, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Media Studies from Tufts University (Massachusetts, U.S.A.) with the highest distinctions – summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. In 2005, she earned her Master’s Degree from the Elliott School of International Affairs, at The George Washington University (Washington D.C., U.S.A.) while on an honors fellowship. She will complete a Certificate of Management Excellence at the Harvard Business School in 2021. Upon her return to Greece in 2005, Eirini started her career as the […]
DEREE-The American College of Greece warmly welcomes the 50 Greek-American students from the 2015 Heritage Greece Program – which kicked off this weekend – ACG is proudly hosting (June 13 to June 28). Heritage Greece is a National Hellenic Society educational and cultural program designed to connect Greek-American students with their Greek heritage and foster a deeper understanding of the role of Hellenism in their lives and the world. Students learn language skills within the context of modern Greece, explore their Greek roots and identity, travel to Greek cities beyond Athens, visit traditional villages and archaeological sites, and are introduced to […]
A Masterclass by Lefteris Charitos When: Monday, October 3 | 18:30 – 20:30 Where: Arts Center Auditorium, The American College of Greece Open to the public Organized by: The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Cinema Studies Program What is the role of a director in a TV drama series? Renowned Film and TV director Lefteris Charitos (Agries Melisses) will give a masterclass on TV directing and producing in Greece. From the collaboration with the writers to casting and making creative decisions on set, Mr Charitos will showcase examples of his work and address students’ questions. […]
[…]U.S. Veterans and dependents of Veterans! We appreciate you and your family for your military service and are committed to providing the support you need to study abroad and earn a degree from a U.S. accredited institution. Deree College offers Undergraduate and Graduate programs that are listed as approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (facility code: […]
[…]the best values of the US system of liberal arts education with the student-centered approach of the British educational system, the Sociology program offers a solid curriculum with a diversity of courses in the following areas:Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory • Quantitative and Qualitative Methods • Globalization and Migration • Family, Gender and Health • Social Movements • Media and Film • Deviance and Crime • Science and Technology • Urban Sociology and the Environment • Modern Greek Society and CultureThe Sociology program is creatively complemented by a cluster of Anthropology courses.The duration of studies is 4 academic years. The maximum period […]
[…]included the ACG Sustainability Director, Rania Assariotaki, the Executive Director of the ACG Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development & Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Stella Apostolaki and the ACG alumna Agapi Kyriakopoulou, Marketing & ESG Manager, Envolve Entrepreneurship. Educators, school students and parents had the opportunity to explore the practices and initiatives by getting to know the case study of how The American College of Greece promotes sustainability. They were all encouraged to engage with entrepreneurship while strategically placing environmental protection and sustainability at the core of their projects. The success of this collaborative initiative underscores the ACG’s commitment […]
[…]faculty, and staff were treated to an exhilarating e-scooter event, co-organized by the ACG Center of Excellence in Logistics, Shipping & Transportation (CoELST) and ENIRISST PLUS. In a collaborative effort supported by Hopp e-scooters and BEE Mobile e-scooters, the campus witnessed the unfoldment of an initiative aimed at revolutionizing transportation within the expansive grounds. Attendees had the chance to ditch the traditional walk and hop onto free e-scooter rides, weaving through the campus pathways with a newfound thrill. The event follows the success of a similar initiative at the National Research Centre for Physical Sciences, “Demokritos,” and it marks the […]
[…]the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) and has received a research grant from the Edinburgh Center of European Studies. Selected Publications Kotsias, S., Denedo, M., Farrukh, A. and Milios, V. (2018). Social Accounting and Third Sector Organisations. In Paterson, A., Yonekura, A., Jackson, W. and Jubb, D. (Ed.), Contemporary Issues in Social Accounting(pp.149-170). Goodfellow Publishers Limited, Woodeaton, Oxford. Milios, V., Farrukh, A., Kotsias, S. and Denedo, M. (2018). Social Accounting and the Public Sector. In Paterson, A., Yonekura, A., Jackson, W. and Jubb, D. (Ed.), Contemporary Issues in Social Accounting (pp. 131-148). Goodfellow Publishers Limited, Woodeaton, […]
