Studying Business in Italy
Feb | 16
Students tour Listone Giordano International Business students learn quickly that cultural differences impact business markets and that what one country’s culture seeks, is never exactly the same as that which another culture expects. For this reason, when business students choose... Read More
What it Means to Build a Community in Italy
Feb | 10
Fall 2015 student design for Terrace project. Photo by Raymond LorenzoStudying abroad in Italy means becoming a part of the local community and cultivating an intercultural connection with locals. For this reason, contributing to the evolution of the local community... Read More
Umbra Student Tackles International and Comparative Education
Feb | 02
Sarah Fuller, a student in Early Childhood and Special Education as well as International Studies from Elizabethtown College, chose to attend the Umbra Institute during the Fall 2015 semester to complete a self-directed research project. Sarah’s research is to be... Read More
Italy is Recognized as the Best Country for Study Abroad
Jan | 28
An article by U.S. News has officially declared that Italy is ranked as the best country to study abroad, according to millennials from around the world. This means that Italy, in addition to being known as the home for top... Read More
How to Vote from Overseas
Jan | 21
As some of you may be aware, the U.S. Embassy in Rome has recently emailed all U.S. citizens in Italy, reminding them of their right to vote in the 2016 electionsIn order to ensure that you can vote in the 2016 U.S. Elections,... Read More
Intensive Italian Adventures Abroad
Jan | 14
Umbra’s Spring 2016 students arrived this past weekend to begin their Study Abroad experience in Perugia, Italy. Throughout the weekend, students were welcomed into the Hotel Giò before being shown to their apartments and taking part in a weekend of... Read More