Learning Italian… Organically!
Jul | 06
Although the fall break week provided plenty of time to travel throughout Europe and see the sights, Sarah Murphy and I wanted to spend our week off getting to know another area of Italy personally, practice our Italian, and spend as little euro... Read More
Academic Award
Jul | 05
Wednesday evening at the Umbra Institute, the Uguccione Ranieri di Sorbello Foundation awarded the academic prize to Sophia Schwatka for most outstanding student of Italian. Each of the 22 participating candidates for the prize submitted a short essay on... Read More
Intensive Italian Program Ends with a Goal
Jul | 02
Perhaps there was no better way to finish the Intensive Italian Language Through Culture program than with a friendly competition. Students completed their final exams after the 5-week/8-credit intensive program and headed to the park to participate in one final... Read MoreA Lesson in Biodiversity
Jun | 17
Students in Professor Peter Fischer's History and Culture of Food class were treated to a day at a Tuscan farm specializing in biodiversity. Students headed to the small Tuscan village of Montespertoli and spent time at the Poggio Antico farm.... Read MoreUrban Trekking!
Jun | 13
Perugia is renowned for its ability to preserve its cultural past. Indeed, when you walk its tiny alleyways, peruse its quaint shops and charming farmers’ markets, you can’t help but feel that time has slowed for this city upon a... Read More
Laura Noges Receives Seattle-Perugia Sister City Scholarship
Jun | 06
When most people think of Seattle, images of a growing seaport might come to mind, of streets dotted with Starbucks, of Microsoft and Boeing. It seems strange, therefore, that the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United... Read More