Jan | 26
Umbra Institute professors Simon Young and Zachary Nowak have been working on an exciting new initiative, a blog about Italian food history.The Umbra Institute has a long history of food studies as a part of its academic program. Professor Simon... Read MoreJan | 17
Perugia has about a 3 to 1 ratio of nooks to crannies, Umbra Institute students found out yesterday. Sunday afternoon saw two editions of the "almost internationally-renowned" (as history professor Zachary Nowak describes it) tour of Perugia. Nowak took the... Read MoreJan | 17
Professor William Pettit III was asked to participate in a special on the art of fresco and the Sistine Chapel. According to its website, in every episode of the History Channel’s program “Museum Secrets,” its troupe “travels to one... Read MoreJan | 09
Though the first fifteen Full Immersion students arrived last Wednesday, and the rest of the over-hundred strong student body members got to Rome's Fiumicino airport on Friday, yesterday was the real beginning of their Umbra experience. The day began with... Read MoreJan | 05
Despite a slight case of post-holiday rain, Perugia was ready for her new American students. Today almost a hundred and fifty students had their Orientation in the main room of Perugia's beautiful fourteenth century town hall. Each of the staff members... Read MoreDec | 20
Umbra students hailing from St. Bonaventure University, the Center for International Studies, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Scranton, the University of Richmond, and the University of Roanoke were all invited for a daytrip to Assisi this past Sunday.... Read More