[…]and global-minded individual having lived and studied abroad. Experience a new culture centered around food, beauty, history, art, and politics. Observe Greece’s incredible architecture, taste its traditional food, feel its warm sun, travel to its beautiful islands, and swim in its incredible seas. Explore the sites of ancient Athens and embrace the opportunity to study in a country with a rich history of educational development. Going forward with success ACG is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). This means that after completing your studies in Greece your degree will be recognized when you return home! […]
[…]on identifying best practices for the training and delivery of evidence-based mental health services within medical settings, particularly primary care, where he has received multiple grants from prestigious agencies, like the Health Resources and Services Administration in the United States. He has also published numerous papers on the use of stepped-care practices in mental health, focusing on ways to better train providers in these practices and ways to reduce systematic barriers that prevent stepped-care utilization. He has published over 35 articles, 15 book chapters, and 5 edited books, primarily focusing on best practices for training providers in evidence-based practices across […]
[…]also aims to promote awareness of environmental issues at Deree-ACG in collaboration with the
Center of Excellence for Sustainability and other College entities. The meet its goals the Society organizes and supports academic events and activities such as lectures, panel discussions, film screenings and field trips and participates actively in College-wide events such as the Sustainability Week. E-mail:
[email protected];
[email protected] History Society Description (show) The History Society promotes cooperation between History students and History faculty. It organizes social and cultural events and, in collaboration with other societies, field trips. The History Society is a vital component in designing a schedule […]
[…]and ipad minis – as well as makeup, furnishings and books, alongside many other goods and services that helped raise funds for scholarships and charitable organizations in the spirit of giving that defines PIERCE-ACG and its motto: Non ministrare sed ministrare (Not to be served, but to serve). PIERCE’s Gymnasium and Lyceum Student Councils hosted the 2015 PIERCE Open House, a two-day extravaganza of fun and games, where close to 3,000 guests enjoyed sweet and savory food prepared by the students, music and theatrical performances, as well as sports competitions, quizzes, a talent show, and much, much more. Funds raised […]
[…]of Crete, organized the CSR School for the second consecutive year, with the support of the ACG Center of Excellence for Sustainability and the Alba Executive Development. After twelve webinars, seven weeks and a total of 48 hours of virtual learning, the program has completed its course, with 64 alumni from a diverse mix of professional fields, such as Finance & Banking, Communication, IT, and graduate students, from Greece and abroad, added to the program’s growing alumni base. During the 12-part Webinar series, the participants attended lectures by distinguished academic faculty members from educational institutions and organizations, such as the […]
Alumnus Profiled: Paris Kafantaris Graduated: Deree ‘80 Lives in: Geneva, Switzerland Current Position: Consultant/Entrepreneur “It’s all about winning!” PARIS KAFANTARIS was born in 1957 in Athens, Greece. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree from Deree – The American College of Greece and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Hofstra University in New York. Paris joined Procter & Gamble Greece in 1983 as Ariel Brand Assistant. In 1984 he put a brief halt to his career to join the Greek army for 2 years. He returned to P&G in January 1986. He became Brand manager Pampers-Always in 1987. He was appointed […]
[…]and establishing ourselves as a regional hub for education, attracting an ever-increasing number of international students, most of them coming from the US.” As she said, going forward, ACG aims at further enhancing its academic offerings, more specifically in the areas of geopolitics, security and defense. Nikolaos Bakatselos, President of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, took the podium and emphasized the significance of President Trump’s reelection for US-EU relations: “The current political landscape presents both challenges and opportunities, especially regarding evolving trade agreements.” Bakatselos stressed that while Greece’s relationship with the US remains strong, Europe must prepare for a potentially […]
[…]the denial or late acceptance of vaccination in a society that provides vaccines and vaccination services. This is a global multi-factorial issue with individual and socio-political causes. Individual factors: Vaccine hesitancy can result from: An individual’s tendency to draw order and predictability from random occurrences/events, An individual’s tendency to bias data to fulfil a desired outcome/theory An individual’s difficulty in unravelling/unmasking the bias and manipulation of data reported from anti-vaccination theories Socio-political reasons: Lack of trust in government bodies, public health authorities and the scientific community Alternative lifestyles (alternative medicine and therapies) Media that inflates and dramatizes single events in order to make headlines […]
[…]by Paraskevi Sarantidou, PhD School of Business When: Monday, July 17, 14:30–15:30 Where: Center of the Arts Auditorium Organized by: Faculty Research Seminars 2016-17 Series Bio Paraskevi Sarantidou is an Assistant Professor in Marketing in the Business School of the American College of Greece. She has also served as the Head of the Marketing Department from 2006 to 2014. She holds a BSc in Business Administration and an MBA from California State University at Long Beach, USA, and a PhD from the University of Stirling, UK. Paraskevi is a dynamic marketing professional with extensive experience and knowledge in the Greek business sector. She has […]
IHGP 150th Anniversary Lecture Series When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 14:30 – 15:20 Where: Center for the Arts Auditorium, The American College of Greece Organized by: ACG Institute for Hellenic Growth and Prosperity (IHGP) Economics Society Deree – The American College of Greece Guest Lecturer Michalis Peglis Founder & CEO, Athensbnb Properties SA Moderated by Professor Michalis Psalidopoulos Chief Consultant and Chair of the Advisory Board ACG Institute for Hellenic Growth and Prosperity (IHGP) About the event: Michalis Peglis will explore key trends, investment opportunities, and challenges shaping the Greek real estate market. The lecture will analyze the current […]
