An Unforgettable Italian Experience
Oct | 02
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 More
Umbra Students in Cucina
Oct | 02
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
Oct | 02
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
SBU Students Get VIP Access to Vatican
Oct | 02
The Summer Session ended several months ago, but with the intensive pace of the 5-week program and the excitement surrounding Italy’s World Cup victory, we neglected to share one of the best stories of the year. Nearly every student who... Read More
Photo Professor Turns Hobby into Smiles
Oct | 02
One of the best parts of studying abroad in Italy is the food. Students enjoy grabbing a piping hot cornetto to go with their creamy cappuccino on the way to class at their favorite café almost as much as topping... Read More
A New Semester Begins At Umbra
Oct | 02
Despite a trans-Atlantic flight just two days before, the nearly two hundred new Umbra Institute students were wide awake at the Institute’s Orientation yesterday. Orientation was held in the prestigious Sala dei Notari, the main room of Perugia’s town hall.... Read More