Beyond Italy: A Student Shares the Lasting Changes and Opportunities of Studying Abroad
Nov | 16
An article by Dalton Provost As the intent of the programs go, the study abroad experience presents students with a chance to immerse themselves in diverse cultures without forfeiting their academics. It is a time for personal growth and internationalization, but... Read More
Internship Opportunity for Current and Past Umbra Students
Oct | 06
There is an exciting opportunity to intern with Civitella Ranieri, a foundation founded in 1995 that hosts over 800 international artists, writers, and composers during the summer months in their 15th century castle in the Umbrian countryside. The magical backdrop... Read More
Umbra Professor Shares Art History & American Teaching Methods at the University of Calabria
Jun | 30
Dr. Hoch set the scene for the lecture by sharing Francesco Rosselli’s La tavola strozzi, which offers an elaborate illustration of a 15th century view of Naples. Dr. Adrian S. Hoch, Art History professor at the Umbra Institute, was recently... Read More
The SoloItaliano Challenge: Learning to Think in a Foreign Language
Jun | 23
“I think the biggest thing I took away from SoloItaliano was being able to think in Italian, which is something I had never really experienced before,” said Kristin Naylor (ITLN 311S), the winner of this summer’s SoloItaliano Challenge. Kristin has... Read More
Organizational Behavior Student Gets Internship in Learning and Organizational Development
Jun | 14
Kyndal Burdin (Psychology Major at Hamilton College) was an Umbra student during the Spring 2017 study abroad semester, and currently has an internship in Learning and Organizational Development. Umbra staff recently got in touch with Kyndal to find out how... Read More
What is the Paris Climate Agreement?
Jun | 02
The UN Paris Climate Agreement was signed by leaders of nearly 200 countries with the goal of addressing climate change, sustainable development and food production, and poverty (Article 2). It plans to do so by lowering greenhouse gas emissions, specifically... Read More