What is it Like to Study Abroad during a U.S. Election?
Nov | 13
What is it like to study abroad during a U.S. election? This is a question we asked our students this week as the pending 2016 election inspires a great deal of discussion overseas. Every election cycle is considered to be... Read More
Student Shares her Food and Travel Expertise through the Umbra Voice
Nov | 11
Paige McNeil is a Hospitality Management Major at the University of Denver, currently enrolled in Umbra’s Food and Sustainability Studies Program. This semester, Paige has become an active contributor to the Umbra Voice, Umbra’s journalism and communications club that hosts... Read More
What is the Paris Climate Agreement?
Nov | 10
The UN Paris Climate Agreement was signed by leaders of nearly 200 countries with the goal of addressing climate change, sustainable development and food production, and poverty (Article 2). It plans to do so by lowering greenhouse gas emissions, specifically... Read More
Studiare all’Umbra Institute: un’esperienza americana a Perugia
Nov | 08
"Studiare in una lingua diversa dalla propria è una grande, bellissima sfida" Ormai da diversi anni un certo numero di studenti Italiani dell’Università di Perugia e dellUniversità per Stranieri ha l’opportunità di studiare per un semestre presso Umbra Institute, un... Read More
Fiera dei Morti – Celebrating November in Perugia
Nov | 03
Perugia’s sister-city, Grand Rapids, MI sent representatives to share American culture Cultural festivities are key contributors to the study abroad experience. Perugia offers a host of festivals, such as the educational Journalism Festival that takes place in April, and this... Read More
Perugia and Umbra: Safe in Central Italy Earthquake
Oct | 30
As many have expressed concern for Umbra faculty and staff, we would like to report that the city of Perugia and the Umbra Institute were unaffected by this morning’s earthquake in central Italy. The locations primarily affected are 100 kms... Read More