Oct | 21
Earlier this month, students from Umbra’s HSIT350: History and Culture of Food in Italy found themselves picking their way carefully over uneven, muddy ground in the search of an Italian delicacy, il tartufo, the truffle! This truffle hunting experience was... Read MoreOct | 16
Students in the Food Studies course, STFS 330 Sustainability and Food Production in Italy, are launching a new project this semester at the Umbra Institute. This project provides students with the opportunity to get out into the Perugian community and... Read MoreOct | 14
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 from... Read MoreOct | 14
As part of Umbra’s 3-credit INIT 350: Academic Internship and Seminar- Fair Trade elective course, students have the opportunity to apply intercultural communications skills and knowledge gained from the classroom into practical, field-based experience in fair trade. The course is... Read MoreOct | 09
On October 7th, a group of eight students from the Umbra Institute participated in a friendly game of hoops against the Fondazione Onaosi Perugia basketball team. Fondazione Onaosi is a dormitory in Perugia for Italian students. Although the students from... Read MoreOct | 08
The simple coffee bean. It's amazing how it can produce so many delicious drinks! But there's more power in coffee beans than being the basis for tasty beverages. The majority of Umbra’s students are familiar with coffee culture in the... Read More