Hiking in Spoleto
Sep | 28
This past Friday the ever-intrepid Umbra Professor Cynthia Clough led a group of students on a mountain ramble. Clough, who teaches Creative Writing at the Umbra, is an accomplished hiker and decided that the weather was perfect for a hike... Read MoreUmbra Goes to Amalfi Coast
Sep | 26
The first of a series of Umbra Optional Trips took place last weekend. Forty-five students experienced southern Italy for three days as they toured the ancient city of Pompeii, walked the winding streets of Sorrento, gazed at aqua-blue and green... Read MoreAn Unforgettable Italian Experience
Sep | 26
Few Americans have ever had the experience of slipping into hot springs, water heated naturally by underground geological activity…but Umbra students did just that this weekend. Under a fall moon the group set out on a bus with staff members... Read MoreUmbra Students in Cucina
Sep | 20
As part of a rich cultural activities series, the first of a number of Umbra Cooking Classes began last night. Professional chef and part-time resident of Perugia, Christine Hickman, walked the students through a recipe for traditional Italian gnocchi (potato... Read More
Fall’s First Tandem
Sep | 14
More than fifty students gathered on Wednesday evening for the first Fall 2006 Tandem event. As an ice-breaker, Umbra offered soft drinks, snacks and introduced the new students to an Italian tradition, l’aperitivo. While at the beginning everyone was a... Read More
SBU Students Get VIP Access to Vatican
Sep | 14
The Summer Session ended several months ago, but with the intensive pace of the 5-week program and the excitement surrounding Italy’s World Cup victory, we neglected to share one of the best stories of the year. Nearly every student who... Read More