Michael R. Campo
John J. McCook Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages
and LiteratureMichael R. Campo ‘48 is an academic entrepreneur par excellence and one of Italy’s greatest informal ambassadors. In the 1950s he introduced Italian into Trinity’s curriculum. In 1956-58 he was instrumental in establishing the Cesare Barbieri Endowment for Italian Culture at Trinity. In the ensuing decade he was editor of The Cesare Barbieri Courier, a lively journal of Italian culture. In 1970 he founded the Rome Campus. In 1981 he co-founded Trinity’s Elderhostel/Italy program, a flourishing enterprise of educational travel for senior citizens with program sites throughout Italy. In recognition of Professor Campo’s accomplishments, Italy named him Commendatore della Repubblica. In retirement he remains exceptionally productive and creative, lecturing widely in Elderhostel/Italy and designing new programs. Professor Campo’s most recent initiatives are The Academy of Lifelong Learning at Trinity College and a series of three regional Elderhostel/Italy programs on “The Jewish Heritage in Italy.” What will be next?
Professor Campo is shown here with Pope John Paul II, on the historic occasion of the Pope’s visit to the Rome Campus.
