Spring 2017’s SoloItaliano Challenge: “Finding your way around words”
Mar | 10
Can you imagine speaking only in a foreign language for two days? That is exactly what 80% of the courageous Umbra student body did this week. These students voluntarily participated in the SoloItaliano Challenge, a linguistic immersion initiative offered at... Read More
Umbria Jazz Alumni Reunion – How Can You Register?
Feb | 01
Registration Opens on Friday, February 24th at 10 PM EST (US) - Only on Linkedin Details: The competition is open only to Umbra Alumni! We are offering 3 apartments for an Umbra Alumni Summer 2017 Reunion during the Umbria Jazz... Read More
Perugia and Umbra Safe During Morning Earthquake
Jan | 18
As many have expressed concern for the Umbra community, we would like to report that the city of Perugia and the Umbra Institute were unaffected by this morning's earthquake in Italy. The location primarily affected was the area around Amatrice,... Read More
Community Engagement: Shaping Education with Active, Experiential Learning
Dec | 20
Community Engagement (CE) is the cornerstone of the Umbra Institute’s mission in higher education. At least two-thirds of the courses offered each semester work directly with the local community on projects ranging from working with companies who are interested in... Read More
Presentation Day: Students Share How They Engaged the Community this Fall
Dec | 13
Museum Studies Seminar and Practicum: Cathedral Museum Tour: This morning began with an invigorating tour through Perugia’s cathedral museum, located beneath the Umbra Institute. The tour was led by Akosua Ako-Addo. Akosua taught tour attendees about how the church recycled... Read More
Ceramics for UNICEF: Volunteering during the Holidays
Dec | 10
Ornaments on display in Quasar Village This year, the ARCW 350: Introduction to Ceramics class used some of their extra ceramics materials and free time to contribute to the local UNICEF chapter by creating holiday ornaments. The ornaments are currently... Read More