Jan | 29
Last night at Umbra's second wine tasting for the semester students tasted a whopping four different wines. The tasting began with a crisp Franciacorta sparkling white that was followed by two full-bodied reds and topped off by a sweet desert... Read MoreJan | 28
Creative writing professor Cynthia Clough was invited to present at an international conference on Italian writer Fabrizia Ramondino.Continuing scholarship is important for the Umbra Institute and its faculty. A week ago Umbra creative writing professor Cynthia Clough presented her paper... Read MoreJan | 27
Tripfilms Video Contest for Umbra Students (click here) Share your amazing travel experiences with the world and you might win an iPod Nano and a travel filmmaking gig with Tripfilms.com. We are looking for short travel videos, created and hosted by... Read MoreJan | 25
"Where can you get a decent cup of Java in this town, anyway?" This question is the point of departure for tonight's second Coffee Workshop. The workshop begins with a short jaunt around the center, with an explanation of the... Read MoreJan | 25
"Where can you get a decent cup of Java in this town, anyway?" This question is the point of departure for tonight's second Coffee Workshop. The workshop begins with a short jaunt around the center, with an explanation of the... Read MoreJan | 25
This semester veteran professor and classical scholar Giampiero Bevagna will introduce a new course in Roman Civilization. Umbra's newest course, Roman Civilization, could be called "Pompeii On Fifty Denarii A Day," jokes Giampiero Bevagna, a professor at Umbra since the... Read More