New UmbraViews Video: Learning from Experience.
Mar | 13
We just put up another new UmbraViews video on YouTube! This one's about the various field trips that Umbra courses take you on throughout Italy, going as far south as Pompeii and as far north as Milan. There's history, archaeology,... Read More
Food Studies Program Featured by St. Bonaventure University
Mar | 10
Students studying at the Umbra Institute Food Studies Program were highlighted in a recent SBU news article. The Food Studies program, a new initiative directed by Professor Zachary Nowak, was written up in an article on the Saint Bonaventure website.... Read More
Midsemester A Busy Time For Umbra Students
Mar | 05
The Italians call it "Crazy March" for the unexpected changes in weather which mark the transition from winter to spring. The same can be said about this time at Umbra, when students are busy with their academic work, co-curricular excursions,... Read More
2-kilometer food in Perugia
Mar | 04
Rita held up her hands to the Umbra Institute students and said, “This is my trademark, my guarantee.” To say they were calloused is an understatement—no pesticides means more pulling weeds—but it makes any sort of organic label redundant. As... Read More
Community Engagement Updates: Part I
Mar | 03
This time in the semester marks an exciting period at Umbra. Volunteer opportunities, service learning projects, and internships are well underway. Volunteering: Students interested in volunteering with Monimbò, a local Fair Trade cooperative had an informational session yesterday with Milena,... Read More
Umbra Hosts Red-Eye Election Event
Feb | 17
While their Italian neighbors slept peacefully in their beds, Umbra Institute students — many of whom are first-time voters — spent the early hours of the morning glued to classroom seats, watching the 2012 presidential election unfold. From 2 a.m. onward, students,... Read More