Oct | 02
Congratulations to Ryan Ford of Elon University! Ryan is the fall semester 2007's first photo of the month winner with his photo entitled "Cinque Terre." Ryan will enjoy a free meal from Quattro Passi Pizzeria. Read MoreOct | 01
Have you ever seen that episode of “I Love Lucy” where Lucy gets into the vat of grapes and stomps? Many Umbra students had, but few thought they would ever take the plunge into grapes with their feet – though... Read MoreSep | 27
The normal venue for Professor Cynthia Clough’s weekend hikes are sides of mountains. Clough, who lives in Spoleto and teaches Creative Writing at the Umbra Institute, leads frequent hikes in the valley that runs between Perugia and Spoleto. This past weekend, however, she changed... Read MoreSep | 25
Last weekend students Katy Branston, Erica Mouch, and Liz Olszewski lost themselves in the beauty of the Umbrian countryside. Literally! Rising early Friday morning, these connoisseurs of unconventional travel walked into "Ciclismo Sport", rented three bikes, and peddled away with... Read MoreSep | 24
This weekend was the first of two optional Umbra trips this semester. Students spent three days touring Amalfi coast from visiting the ruins of Pompeii and basking in the sun on the isle of Capri to enjoying pizza from the very place it... Read MoreSep | 24
Last Thursday marked the second installment of In the Kitchen with Umbra. Professional chef, and part-time resident of Perugia, Christine Hickman, was on hand to teach students the art of gnocchi making. Students prepared the gnocchi from scatch along with... Read More