Reconnecting with Umbra
Oct | 03
The Umbra Institute was well represented at Penn State University last week for the annual study abroad fair. In addition to the many freshmen and sophomores in the crowd were a few PSU seniors who recently returned from studying at... Read MoreHiking in Spoleto
Sep | 28
This past Friday the ever-intrepid Umbra Professor Cynthia Clough led a group of students on a mountain ramble. Clough, who teaches Creative Writing at the Umbra, is an accomplished hiker and decided that the weather was perfect for a hike... Read MoreUmbra Goes to Amalfi Coast
Sep | 26
The first of a series of Umbra Optional Trips took place last weekend. Forty-five students experienced southern Italy for three days as they toured the ancient city of Pompeii, walked the winding streets of Sorrento, gazed at aqua-blue and green... Read MoreAn Unforgettable Italian Experience
Sep | 26
Few Americans have ever had the experience of slipping into hot springs, water heated naturally by underground geological activity…but Umbra students did just that this weekend. Under a fall moon the group set out on a bus with staff members... Read MoreUmbra Students in Cucina
Sep | 20
As part of a rich cultural activities series, the first of a number of Umbra Cooking Classes began last night. Professional chef and part-time resident of Perugia, Christine Hickman, walked the students through a recipe for traditional Italian gnocchi (potato... Read More
Fall’s First Tandem
Sep | 14
More than fifty students gathered on Wednesday evening for the first Fall 2006 Tandem event. As an ice-breaker, Umbra offered soft drinks, snacks and introduced the new students to an Italian tradition, l’aperitivo. While at the beginning everyone was a... Read More