The History and Culture of Wine and Cheese
Sep | 23
The class gathers in front of the Broccatelli Cheese Factory This weekend, HSIT 349: The History and Culture of Food in Italy students learned how cheese and wine is produced as they visited Di Filippo Winery and Broccatelli Cheese Factory.... Read MoreFood Studies Field Trips: Oil and Wine
Sep | 21
This past week two of the the courses of the Food Studies Programset out to actually see (and eat!) the food that they had been learning about. On Friday the "Business of Food in Italy and Beyond" visited two olive... Read More
Beyond Italy: A Student Shares the Lasting Changes and Opportunities of Studying Abroad
Sep | 12
An article by Dalton Provost As the intent of the programs goes, the study abroad experience presents students with a chance to immerse themselves in diverse cultures without forfeiting their academics. It is a time for personal growth and internationalization,... Read More
Spring 2017 Students Jump into Umbra’s Intensive Week
Aug | 30
Umbra welcomes Spring 2017 students This last weekend, the Umbra Institute welcomed Spring 2017 students to Perugia. The weekend began with orientation at the Hotel Giò and within the lovely Santa Cecilia Oratory, where students learned all they need to... Read More
Organizational Behavior Student Gets Internship in Learning and Organizational Development
Jun | 10
Kyndal Burdin (Psychology Major at Hamilton College) was an Umbra student during the Spring 2017 study abroad semester, and currently has an internship in Learning and Organizational Development. Umbra staff recently got in touch with Kyndal to find out how... Read More
Umbra Professor Shares Art History & American Teaching Methods at the University of Calabria
May | 27
Dr. Hoch set the scene for the lecture by sharing Francesco Rosselli’s La tavola strozzi, which offers an elaborate illustration of a 15th century view of Naples. Dr. Adrian S. Hoch, Art History professor at the Umbra Institute, was recently... Read More