Spring Semester Underway
Jan | 08
Freshly arrived from the U.S., Umbra Spring 2013 students smile from the Perugian steps before an orientation meeting on Sunday. Umbra Spring 2013 students flew into Fiumicino Airport in Rome on Friday and have barely stopped moving since. After a whirlwind... Read More
Applications Currently Accepted for Spring 2013 Semester at Umbra
Jan | 08
“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.... Read More
Happy New Year’s Eve from Umbra!
Jan | 01
While the world hovers on the brink of 2013, Umbra faculty and staff members are preparing for the incoming students, who will be met by Umbra staff at the Rome airport, Fiumicino, starting Friday morning. Upon their arrival, students will... Read More
Snow in Perugia!
Dec | 30
While apparently our friends and family back home are experiencing unseasonably balmy temperatures, Italy has been hit with some of the coldest weather in years. It started snowing yesterday and hasn't stopped yet! Via Bartolo is blocked off for all... Read More
Selling ‘Green’ Wine
Dec | 21
“There’s an old peasant proverb: ‘Leave the land a little better than you found it,’” said Stefano Cantelmo, head engineer for Montevibiano Vecchio Winery in Italy. Standing 20 feet below ground level, Umbra Institute students listened carefully to Cantelmo as... Read More
Umbra Semester Comes to a Festive Conclusion
Dec | 17
The world did not end yesterday, but the Umbra Institute Fall 2012 semester did. The last few weeks have seen Umbra students bustling about school and city, cramming for finals, purchasing token Italian gifts, and soaking in their remaining time... Read More