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
Ceramics for UNICEF: Volunteering during the Holidays
Dec | 12
Ornaments on display in Quasar Village This year, the ARCW 350: Introduction to Ceramics class used some of their extra ceramics materials and free time to contribute to the local UNICEF chapter by creating holiday ornaments. The ornaments are currently... Read More
Learning Health and Sustainabilty at the Umbra Institute
Dec | 02
Dr. Daniele Nucci presents the Mediterranean Diet Students of STFS 330: Sustainability and Food Production in Italy attended a special guest lecture on the Mediterranean Diet with dietician and researcher Dr. Daniele Nucci. Students learned about the recommended food... Read More