Buon Tanksgivin’
Jun | 05
Perugians haven’t quite gotten the pronunciation down, but in the Umbra Institute’s eight years in Perugia they certainly have learned what the holiday is about. In the past week, the students have been running around, placing turkey orders with the... Read More
Umbra Professor Presents at Conference
Jun | 02
Professor Adrian Hoch will be representing the Institute at an upcoming conference in Paris. Academia is sometimes accused of being mainly scholars who only talk to others in their specific discipline. Umbra Art History professor Adrian Hoch is part... Read MoreSummer Session Gets Under Way!
May | 26
Summer has finally started to creep through Perugia’s ancient and winding streets, but warm weather isn’t the only new addition to Italy’s “Green Heart”. On Friday, nearly 130 American students representing a host of states and schools touched down in... Read More
Perugia Summer Shots
May | 09
Perugia exudes a different atmosphere when students leave after a semester. However, a new group of students will arrive in 2 weeks for the 2008 Summer Session. Until then, we wanted to include some photos of Perugia's summer sunsets on... Read More
October Photo of the Month
May | 06
It's a tie this month! Congrats to Shandra Dohoney from Lebanon Valley College and to Emily Favret from Elon University. Both Shandra and Emily will enjoy a free meal at Quattro Passi Pizzeria. Auguri! "The Blues in Venice" by Shandra... Read More
Full-Immersion Students Embrace Perugia
May | 05
For the 10th semester, a special group of seventeen Umbra students are taking all of their classes during their semester in Perugia at the University for Foreigners, one of the oldest and most prestigious Italian language schools in the world.... Read More