Hiking in Cinque Terre

Nov | 05

The cusp of October seems to be peak season for hiking the Cinque Terre. At least four groups of Umbra students struck out independently for Liguria's craggy coast and found themselves meeting up not only with each other but with... Read More
Perugian Ghouls

Nov | 01

On your list of “Great Things The States Gave To Italy,” right after peanut butter, 24-hour photo stores, and the Gallup poll, you can add “Halloween.” Last night the streets of Perugia were full of ghosts and goblins, prom queens,... Read More
Umbra Students On Set with RAI TV

Oct | 30

On October 3 and 17 Professor James Schwarten led his students to Rome as part of his course titled Contemporary Italy: Culture and Society. The destination? Italy's state television channel RAI3 for the live taping and broadcast of a weekly... Read More
Transitions from Perugia

Oct | 28

How do students deal with the transition back into American college life after spending a semester in Perugia, Italy? Not easily, from what several recent Umbra alumni have told us. However many of these former students are finding ways to... Read More
Winemaking with Umbra

Oct | 18

Wine is an important aspect of Italian culinary culture, and as such it is often the subject of American study abroad programs’ extracurricular activities. Students are taken to an Italian enoteca and sample different kinds of wines, learning the basics... Read More
Photo of the Month Winner – October 2006

Oct | 16

The winner of the Umbra Photo of the Month contest is Jennah Beilgard for her photo of "Cinque Terre with Micheal" Jennah will enjoy a freel meal from Quattro Passi Pizzeria! Auguri! Read More

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