Oetzi the Ice Man
Nov | 21
In order to satisfy the urge to drink hot chocolate in the mountains, Emily Strup, Elyse Akhbari and Hannah Fenlon decided to take a trip to Bolzano, Italy, home of the Dolomites, a German-Italian population (complete with strange accents) and... Read More
Business Students’ Squeaky Discovery
Nov | 16
While looking across Perugia’s valley perforated with olive-trees and striated with vineyards, soap suds might not be the first thing that comes to mind.Students enrolled in Comparative Global Business Cultures class this semester get the opportunity to see Italy from a much different view.... Read MoreA Second Time Around…
Nov | 13
This week saw encore presentations of two Umbra events. First, on Sunday, a group of students headed out to Villa Monticelli and its olive orchards. Though the ground was too wet for picking, students took a walk through the vineyard... Read MoreSecrets of the Peninsula
Nov | 13
When you think of Italy, what do you see? Most likely, images of Tuscany, of Rome's ancient ruins or of Venice's Grand Canal, of Florence's Duomo or Milan's sprawling fashion district. And granted, these sights and places are spectacular in... Read MoreCooking With Eros!
Nov | 12
Umbra student Erica Mouch had this to say about her culinary experience with five-star chef, Eros... Even his name sounds fabulous. As soon as I heard I could cook with a five star chef - in his kitchen, in his... Read MoreHolding Class in the “Eternal City”
Nov | 12
Last weekend professor Giampiero Bevagna held his Roman Empire class in the most inspiring setting possible: among the ruins of the "Eternal City" herself. Friday morning found students taking a guided tour of the Augustinian "Ara Pacis", or Altar of Peace,... Read More