Umbra Students Meet World Famous Butcher
Nov | 06
Earlier this semester, students enrolled in STFS 330 Sustainability and Food Production in Italy had the opportunity to meet world famous butcher, Dario Cecchini, at his butcher shop in Panzano in Chianti. This small Tuscan town is two hours... Read More
Exploratory Study Abroad: Umbra Students Travel Italy for an Academic Weekend
Nov | 03
HSIT 350: History and Culture of Food in Italy: This past weekend was a busy one for the Food Studies & Sustainability Program students at Umbra. On Friday, October 30th, after various lectures revolving around the history of olive oil,... Read More
The SoloItaliano Challenge: Umbra Students Declare “I Don’t Speak English”
Oct | 28
Marc Capparelli (Quinnipiac University) swears to speak only in Italian This week, Umbra students embraced an opportunity for full linguistic immersion by participating in the SoloItaliano Challenge. This initiative inspired students to voluntarily put their newly-acquired Italian language skills into... Read More
Politics and Economics Students Explore Human Rights
Oct | 24
As part of an ongoing project, students in PSEU 340: Politics and Economics of the European Union participated in a workshop at Ramus Oleae Centro Immigrazione last Wednesday afternoon. As a local center for immigrants in Perugia, this organization aims to... Read More
University of Perugia is Ranked Italy’s Number One Mid-Sized University
Oct | 21
The University of Perugia has been awarded the number one ranking in the country for Italian universities with between 20,000 and 40,000 students. The rankings were determined by Il Censis, Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali, a socioeconomic research institute, and based on... Read More
The Secret to Authentic Italian Cuisine: Passion and Simple Ingredients
Oct | 21
Fresh and simple ingredients await the class. This week, Professor Elisa Ascione led her Food Studies Program students to the Università dei Sapori for a delicious cooking class. With the help of Italian professional chef Francesco Lattarulo, students prepared gnocchi... Read More