Crazy for Chocolate
Apr | 15
This week all the Italian classes are visiting the famous Perugina chocolate factory right here in Perugia. During the tour, students learn about the process of chocolate making, the history of Perugina and the origins of the chocolate, the cocoa... Read More
Ancient City Explorers
Apr | 14
This past weekend, Umbra students from HSRC 330: Roman Civilization and Daily Life trekked through the ancient, and once buried, cities of Pompei, Herculaneum and the Oplontis Villa. Professor Giampiero Bevagna took his students through family homes, stores, arenas, public bath houses,... Read More
Happy Umbria Jazz Eve!
Apr | 12
Perugia is on the eve of one of its most celebrated events, Umbria Jazz. Since 1973, jazz lovers from around the world have flocked to Umbria Jazz, a time when the streets of Perugia vibrate with music and culture from... Read More
Check out the International Journalism Festival
Apr | 12
After you finish your last final and before you take your last group photo at Porta da Sole, we encourage you to attend one of the many events of the International Journalism Festival. The five-day festival started Wednesday and comprises... Read More
Rick Steves on Studying Abroad
Apr | 08
Rick Steves, one of America's preeminent travelers and the creator of the eponymous "Rick Steves' Guide to...", recently wrote an article for USA Today about the necessity of studying abroad in an increasingly globalized world: Is now the time to be devoting... Read More
Coffee Workshop
Apr | 03
What's the connection between monkeys, monks, and the cappuccino? Why is a caffè hip but a caffè in vetro (in a little class cup) even hipper? What does the Yemeni port Al-Moka have to do with coffee history? Did an Ethiopian... Read More