Let the Summer Session Countdown Begin!

May | 04

It’s caffè shakerato season in Perugia again. Cafés have spilled out onto the cobblestone streets, serving classic Italian iced coffee under stretching umbrellas;  the central piazza’s steps ebb and flow with waves of people soaking in the sun; and Umbra... Read More
Check out the International Journalism Festival

Apr | 26

After you finish your last final and before you take your last group photo at Porta da Sole,  we encourage you to attend one of the many events of the International Journalism Festival.   The five-day festival started Wednesday and... Read More
Mauro Goes to the Post Office: How to Send Packages

Apr | 25

Like many an Umbra student before, you may have gone a little overboard in the souvenir department and find yourself in need of extra suitcase space. Don't worry: Those boots / that leather jacket / those 90 scarves really were... Read More
An Afternoon of Art, Wine, and Appetizers

Apr | 23

Umbra’s studio at Via dei Priori came alive Tuesday afternoon for the art classes’ final show. The hallways buzzed as students, instructors, and staff wandered from exhibit to exhibit, carefully balancing wine and appetizers. One room featured larger-than-life frescoes painted... Read More
Experiencing Italy Through Writing

Apr | 23

Umbra students, faculty, and staff trooped down to l’aula magna – the great hall – of an old monastery in the center of Perugia on April 16 to listen to literary readings by the students of “Italy of the Imagination:... Read More
“When Words Fail”

Apr | 20

This is another post taken from the blog of Umbra student Maria Papapietro, who studies here through the study abroad provider CIS. Her blog, La Vita e' Bella, is a great example of a student's study abroad experience in Italy.... Read More

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