Coffee Workshop Goes Cold
Jun | 02
Cold coffee, that is! Yesterday afternoon was the much-anticipated Coffee Safari that Umbra offers each semester as part of its food-engagement extracurriculars. Students studying at Umbra's Summer Session took a break from the books and headed out on a short... Read More
Photo of the Month Winner
Jun | 02
Congrats to Morgan Little from Lebanon Valley College for her winning photo this month from the Isle of Capri. Morgan will enjoy a free meal at Quattro Passi Pizzeria. Auguri, Morgan! Read More
11-16-2010 Umbra Professor Presents at Conference on Cultural Integration
Jun | 02
Professor Zachary Nowak participated in a conference on cultural integration in Florence. This past weekend Umbra Institute professor Zachary Nowak presented a paper on the creation of Italian-American cuisine during a conference in Florence. The conference, entitled “Italian Cultural... Read More
Umbra Orientation, Summer 2010 Edition
May | 19
Volcanic eruptions had made the weather here in Perugia spotty but the Umbrian sun smiled on the new crowd of Umbra Institute students, whohad their Orientation yesterday in the main room of Perugia's beautiful fourteenth century town hall. Most of... Read More
American Ambassadors to Gubbio
May | 05
Every year on the 15th of May, the residents of the Umbrian city of Gubbio race up the hill from the lower part of the city to the Basilica of Saint Ubaldo, high above on the mountain. On the backs... Read More
Umbra Professor Presents At International Conference
May | 05
Creative writing professor Cynthia Clough was invited to present at an international conference on Italian writer Fabrizia Ramondino.Continuing scholarship is important for the Umbra Institute and its faculty. A week ago Umbra creative writing professor Cynthia Clough presented her paper... Read More