Italian High School Students Present at Umbra
Apr | 22
Students pose with their certificates after the semester-long English Workshops come to an end. On Monday, April 22nd, Italian high school students in Perugia’s Montessori High School came to the Umbra Institute to give presentations in English to fellow classmates... Read More
Students Present a Semester’s Work
Apr | 16
Students, staff, and faculty mingled in the library over snacks in between the Community Engagement presentations.From frescoes spanning walls to internship projects, students presented their labors of the past semester at today's Special Academic Events. The day began with coffee and... Read More
Field Trip to the South a Sunny Success
Apr | 15
Sunhats in hand and sunscreen applied, 35 Umbra students and three staff members boarded a bus Friday morning, ready for the Optional Trip to the South of Italy. The first stop on the Umbra Optional Trip was Pompei. "I just... Read MoreUmbra Sponsors Guest Lecture on Terroir
Apr | 15
Sponsored by the Umbra Institute, University of Texas: San Antonio Professor Kolleen Guy presented "Eating Landscape," a talk about the intersection of typical products and marketing, in the frescoed hall of the Uguccione Ranieri di Sorbello Foundation on Wednesday evening.... Read MoreSaints & Sinners in Siena
Apr | 05
On Friday, March 29th, HSWS 38 Saints, Sinners and Harlots: Medieval Women in Central Italy went to Siena on a day trip. The academic field trip began with a tour of the Duomo di Siena, which included the Piccolomini Library... Read MoreNew Community Engagement Initiatives
Apr | 02
Academic and Non-Academic InternshipsSummer InternshipThe Umbra Summer Internship launched last year and was a great success. Food Studies Program students interned with Lungarotti, one of the largest Umbrian wineries, to help the company improve its online presence. In Summer 2013,... Read More