Business Students’ Squeaky Discovery
Dec | 06
While looking across Perugia’s valley perforated with olive-trees and striated with vineyards, soap suds might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Students enrolled in Comparative Global Business Cultures class this semester get the opportunity to see Italy from a much different... Read More
Oetzi the Ice Man
Dec | 06
In order to satisfy the urge to drink hot chocolate in the mountains, Emily Strup, Elyse Akhbari and Hannah Fenlon decided to take a trip to Bolzano, Italy, home of the Dolomites, a German-Italian population (complete with strange accents) and... Read More
Final Week’s Events at Umbra
Dec | 06
Tuesday night saw the Umbra Art Studio transformed temporarily into the Umbra Art Gallery, where students of photography instructor Philippa Stannard showcased their finer black and white accomplishments of the semester. Students had the opportunity to discuss their work with those in attendance,... Read More
Umbra Shows its Talent
Dec | 06
Yesterday night was Umbra's semi-annual talent show, one of the closing events of the semester. The University of Perugia's student union, called 100Dieci, was packed with Umbra students (and their Italian and other foreign friends) for yesterday's performances, which... Read More
Nooks & Crannies Tour
Dec | 05
There's no better way to get to know a city than taking a tour...or three! The Umbra Institute offers three different tours to its home city, Perugia. The first is during Orientation, and is a practical walking tour, focusing on... Read More
Curds and Whey?
Dec | 05
Anyone who speaks English can finish this phrase: "Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffit, ..." but what are curds and whey? Students who participated in last night's Cheese Workshop learned just that. The first part of the workshop was the nerdy,... Read More