A Day in Assisi
Oct | 12
On Friday, October 9th, HSWS 380 Saints, Sinners and Harlots, students faced the sharp winds of a fall morning in Umbria to meet Professor Adrian Hoch for a day trip to Assisi. HSWS 380 is a course that focuses on... Read More
Umbra Professor Participates in a Sociological Art Exhibition in Rome
Oct | 08
Umbra’s own Professor Alessandro Celani will be participating in the “La forza delle rovine” exhibition from October 8th through the 31st of January, in the Museo Nazionale Romano in Palazzo Altemps, in Rome. Professor Celani has contributed an essay and... Read More
Back to (High) School!
Oct | 06
Fall 2015 Umbra Students at Liceo Alessi's Information MeetingUmbra is excited to share its continued collaboration with Liceo Alessi, a local high school in Perugia that regularly invites Umbra students as English tutors for its English program. Fall 2015 Students... Read More
It’s not too Late to Spend Spring in Italy!
Oct | 02
Spring in Italy is a beautiful time of year, as mountaintops take on a lush green and warmth returns to the sea. In contrast, as Umbra embraces the onset of fall, our staff is excitedly processing applications as the first... Read MoreUmbra Goes to the Opera
Sep | 30
Umbra Goes to the Opera“Che gelida manina, se la lasci riscaldar.Cercar che giova? Al buio non si trova.Ma per fortuna una notte di luna,e qui la luna l’abbiamo vicina.”-La BohèmeThis past Tuesday evening, Umbra students and staff got all dolled... Read More
A Weekend of New Experiences
Sep | 28
The Fall 2015 semester is well under way here at Umbra, which means that students are actively participating in various community engagement projects and field trips to solidify the concepts being presented in the classroom. On Friday, Umbra’s Business of... Read More