LUPA: The AUR Families Association
Every AUR student arrives in Rome with ambition and curiosity, but also with a network of support behind them, parents and families who have encouraged them to pursue an education across borders. LUPA acknowledges that role not as peripheral, but as part of the wider fabric of the AUR experience. It offers a way to recognize, connect, and gently involve families in the life of the university, without overextending expectations or obligations.
Families are part of the journey
For many parents, sending a child to college - especially to one many miles away - is a moment of profound pride mixed with understandable anxiety. At The American University of Rome, we recognize that college isn't just a transformative journey for students; it is a meaningful transition for families, too.
We don't ask families to simply drop their students off and say goodbye. Instead, we invite them to remain an active, welcomed part of their student’s academic and personal journey, in a way that respects their child’s growing independence while offering the reassurance of continued connection.