Umbra Prof Writes for National Newspaper
Sep | 30
Professo Antonella Valoroso, a Yale University graduate and a professor at the Umbra Institute, published another article in an occasional series for the largest Italian daily newspaper, the Corriere della Sera. Valoroso's piece discussed the dramatic change in the advertising... Read More
Piano Grande!!
Sep | 29
The Telegraph (UK News Company) in their weekly travel article “One-minute wonder” this week featured Italy’s Piano Grande. The Piano Grande is located about 80 miles from Perugia. This small and highly unknown corner on the eastern edge of Umbria... Read More
May in Perugia: Maymester Students Explore Italy!
Sep | 29
The famous Dario Cecchini butcher poses with LVC students. This May, The Umbra Institute was honored to host two special faculty-led groups, from Lebanon Valley College and the University of Connecticut, for the “Maymester." Over the course of three weeks, both... Read More
International Marketing Undertakes Service-Learning Project at Airport
Sep | 21
Last week, Umbra Institute International Marketing class went on a field trip to the San Francesco d'Assisi Airport in Perugia, launching the service-learning project portion of the class. Airport Managing Director Piervittorio Farabbi gave the students a tour of the newly-remodeled... Read More
Taking Class on the Road
Sep | 20
Last weekend, three quarters of the Umbra Institute student body went on academic field trips around Italy. Students enrolled in the Food Studies Program met Professor Simon Young in Florence on Friday morning. The group strolled through the international food market... Read More
Visiting Professor, Alex R. Hybel, Releases Two New Books
Sep | 17
The Umbra Institute is excited to announce the release of two new books by visiting Professor Alex R. Hybel, Professor of Government and International Relations at Connecticut College. In collaboration with selected Connecticut College students enrolled in his US Foreign... Read More