Feb | 26
Yesterday night Umbra students didn’t eat their curds and whey, they separated them. In another of a series of food-making workshops, Umbra staff member Zach Nowak lead a cheesemaking class in the kitchen-classroom of the Institute’s Via Marzia building. Students... Read MoreFeb | 26
Students in Professor Peter Fischer's History and Culture of Food class participated in their field trip on Friday to Fattoria San Corzano and Montespertoli in Tuscany. At Fattoria San Corzano students were guided through the wine-making process and then enjoyed... Read MoreFeb | 20
Last night, in another installment of the Safari series, Umbra students went after the slowest-moving prey in the Italian trophy field: a great pizza. Perugia, like every Italian city, is filled with great pizzerias, but sometimes the best are the... Read MoreFeb | 19
All-year student, Paul Schiller, has the exciting opportunity to work for the city of Perugia as part of his honor’s course, Perugia Practicum. Schiller is helping with translations for the city’s newspaper and website, tackling translations of such words as... Read MoreFeb | 19
For three students, this weekend's optional trip to Civita' di Bagnoregio, Viterbo, Orvieto and Todi was especially meaningful. Three students from the Franciscan Heritage Program at Umbra along with Professor Micheal Chiariello and his wife, Judy, from St. Bonaventure University... Read MoreFeb | 14
Coffee, caffè, Koffee, café: a cup of Joe by any other name would…still be black and inky but oh so irresistible! Last night was another edition of the Umbra Institute’s semi-regular Coffee Safaris. Six students, with staff member Zachary Nowak... Read More