Sep | 17
“Luna, trova il tartufo (Luna, find the the truffle)!” called Matteo Bartolini after his dog as she scrambled down the muddy bank. Picking their way carefully over the uneven ground, Umbra Institute Food Studies Program students followed Bartolini – and the truffle-hunting... Read MoreSep | 17
Word of Perugia's charm has spread: Umbra Institute alumna Stephanie Cavagnaro recently published a travel article about Perugia in Going Global, the blog for a television series for savvy world travelers. Full of descriptions designed to deliver nostalgic pangs to her fellow alumni and... Read MoreSep | 17
Last weekend, Umbra students in the Roman Civilization class embarked upon a trip to Southern Italy to see the wonders of Pompei, Ercolano, and the Neapolitan area – a cradle of ancient beauties. They left very early on Friday morning,... Read MoreSep | 17
Umbra UNICEF volunteers have finished their Pigotta dolls! Students committed two hours a week over five weeks designing and sewing their dolls with the help of Italian volunteers. This semester, an ice skater, a scarecrow, Cleopatra, and a ballerina were... Read MoreSep | 17
Umbra Institute Professor Giampiero Bevagna will give a lecture entitled “Pompeii through the Ages: Ravage or Rescue?” at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., on Monday. Bevagna, currently teaching the Archaeology and Roman Civilization courses at Umbra, plans to discuss how the... Read MoreSep | 17
The Umbra Institute is welcoming three new faculty members. While all three have been collaborating with the Institute for the last year, they will take the reins of one of the Institute’s classes starting next semester. Dr. Elisa Ascione received... Read More