Umbra Art Show, Spring 2011!
Mar | 02
As we near the end of another semester, the events of the special academic week are in full swing here at the Umbra Institute. Last night, we opened up the Umbra building down on Via dei Priori to the... Read More
Feeling at Home in Perugia
Mar | 02
One of the comments that almost every Umbra student makes about Perugia regards how easy it is to feel at home: “When I travel on the weekend, I can’t wait to get home to Perugia on Sunday – it’s such... Read More
The Umbra Institute Featured in La Nazione
Mar | 02
La Nazione, a leading Italian newspaper, recently featured the Umbra Institute on the front page of its Umbria edition. The article, written in Italian (Google-translated version) is intended to give the Italian audience an idea of what the American study... Read More
New Book an Example of Umbra’s Contribution to Perugia
Mar | 02
A newly-published anthology about Perugia seen through foreigners’ eyes has submissions from a number of Umbra students and professors. With a trip to any local bookstore here in Perugia one can find quotes from famous travellers about Perugia and... Read More
Aperitivo 101
Mar | 02
What do the ancient Egyptians, eighteenth-century Italians, and students at the Umbra Institute have in common? They all think that "Appetite comes while eating" (L'appetito viene mangiando). Yesterday Umbra food history professor Zachary Nowak took a group of students to... Read More
Orientation Weekend – Benvenuti Fall 2011!
Mar | 02
Studying abroad in Italy can be disorienting ....whichever city a student chooses as the final destination for their semester. There are obvious cultural differences: the language, the food, the people, not to mention having to adjust to walking on cobblestone... Read More