The History and Culture of Wine and Cheese
Jan | 24
The class gathers in front of the Broccatelli Cheese Factory This weekend, HSIT 349: The History and Culture of Food in Italy students learned how cheese and wine is produced as they visited Di Filippo Winery and Broccatelli Cheese Factory.... Read More
Perugia and Umbra Safe During Morning Earthquake
Jan | 18
As many have expressed concern for the Umbra community, we would like to report that the city of Perugia and the Umbra Institute were unaffected by this morning's earthquake in Italy. The location primarily affected was the area around Amatrice, about... Read More
To Be, or Not to Be, in Umbra’s Theater Club
Jan | 12
A past theater performance at Onaosi Theater in Perugia In the fall of 2015, the Theater Club took Umbra by storm as students performed for the community at the elaborate Onaosi Theater in Perugia. Since their first production, the club... Read More
Spring 2017 Students Jump into Umbra’s Intensive Week
Jan | 10
Umbra welcomes Spring 2017 students This last weekend, the Umbra Institute welcomed Spring 2017 students to Perugia. The weekend began with orientation at the Hotel Giò and within the lovely Santa Cecilia Oratory, where students learned all they need to... Read More
Community Engagement: Shaping Education with Active, Experiential Learning
Jan | 05
Community Engagement (CE) is the cornerstone of the Umbra Institute’s mission in higher education. At least two-thirds of the courses offered each semester work directly with the local community on projects ranging from working with companies who are interested in... Read More
Presentation Day: Students Share How They Engaged the Community this Fall
Dec | 13
Museum Studies Seminar and Practicum: Cathedral Museum Tour: This morning began with an invigorating tour through Perugia’s cathedral museum, located beneath the Umbra Institute. The tour was led by Akosua Ako-Addo. Akosua taught tour attendees about how the church recycled... Read More