Benvenuti, Intensive Italian and Archaeology Students!
Jun | 20
This past weekend, Umbra welcomed its new Intensive Italian Program and Archaeology Field School students. Intensive Italian and Archaeology Students After being picked up at the airport in Rome and transferred privately to Perugia, the new students enjoyed a weekend... Read More
Business of Wine Offers Summer Internships – Anastasiya’s Story
Jun | 10
A semester abroad, a course on Business of Wine, an internship in a winery in the heart of Italy: these are the main ingredients that led Anastasiya Kowal of Penn State University down a successful path while at the Umbra Institute... Read More
Four things Intensive Italian summer students learned on their bike ride at Lake Trasimeno
Jun | 10
This past Friday, the Umbra Institute's Intensive Italian summer students hopped on a train and took a bike ride around Lake Trasimeno with a guide, who explained in Italian the history of the Umbrian lake and the area. The guided... Read More
Umbra students experience innovative approach to critical disabilities
Jun | 01
Kasey O'Neill, Keana Albert and Nicole Winter, summer General Studies students enrolled in the Critical Disabilities: Seminar and Practicum, completed five weeks of class and many hours of field experience. These students participated in the daily life of two Umbra... Read More
Intensive Italian students visit historical re-enactment in Bevagna and eat medieval-style food
May | 10
In Italy it is easy to come across a medieval village, but it’s not every day that you visit one of the most beautiful historical re-enactments in the country. The students of the Intensive Italian Program had this opportunity in... Read More
Umbra Professor Conducts Innovative Research at Lake Trasimeno with Students
May | 03
Inspired by a field trip with one of her classes, Umbra professor Dr. Brooke Porter decided to conduct research on the fishermen and the impact of fish biodiversity at Lake Trasimeno, 30 minutes away from Perugia. On the field trip,... Read More