Aug | 27
A new class of students will depart this Saturday for Italy to begin the Fall 2008 semester at the Umbra Institute. A few helpful tips to students before departure: 1. Read the pre-departure handbook (again!) 2. Call your bank to notify them of... Read MoreAug | 27
Located just behind Perugia's cathedral, Umbra's newest building in Via Bartolo is open and ready for students. A full 7,000 square feet, the Via Bartolo Building occupies what in Italy is called the "piano nobile," the floor where the nobles... Read MoreAug | 05
The Umbra Institute has acquired a new facility for the Fall 2008 semester. The new facility is located on Via Bartolo - one of Perugia's central thoroughfares - located directly behind the main duomo. Literally within steps from the palazzo's... Read MoreAug | 05
The Fall 2008 semester begins in less than one month. As staff members prepare for students' arrival - ordering textbooks, planning excursions, finalizing housing assignments - students are preparing for a semester abroad in Perugia, Italy. We suggest students review the following... Read MoreAug | 05
Attention Fall 2008 students: you may think now that you have your passport and study visa that you are finished completing government forms. Consider one more form! During the fall semester, the United States will hold an historic Presidential election.... Read MoreJul | 02
Perhaps there was no better way to finish the Intensive Italian Language Through Culture program than with a friendly competition. Students completed their final exams after the 5-week/8-credit intensive program and headed to the park to participate in one final... Read More