Umbra Promotes International Education and Expo Lingue
Sep | 25
The Umbra Institute Collaborates with Perugia’s Expo Lingue to Promote the European Day of Languages. In celebration of the European Day of Languages, September 26th, the Umbra Institute has elected to participate in Perugia’s language festival, Expo Lingue Umbria (September... Read More
Summer Internship Offered to Food & Sustainability Students
Sep | 07
This past spring, 2015, Michael Madigan took part in the Umbra Institute’s Food & Sustainability Studies Program. Madigan took part in classes, such as Umbra’s Business of Wine course, that revolved around the theme of Food & Sustainability. Despite his Finance... Read More
What Majors and Minors Study at Umbra?
Sep | 07
Students at Umbra take advantage of a diverse Study Abroad curriculum that aims to develop competencies for all majors and minors - from Education, Psychology and Art to Business, Hospitality and Environmental Studies. General Studies elective courses are taught in... Read More
Orientation and Congratulations: Perugia Welcomes Umbra’s Fall 2015 Students
Aug | 31
Sunshine greeted Umbra’s Fall 2015 students at Fiumicino Airport and accompanied them to Perugia as they arrived on Friday. Umbra staff met the students in Rome and brought them to the Hotel Giò by private bus – allowing a short... Read More
Umbra-Università per Stranieri Partnership Enhanced: Italian Students to Enroll at Umbra
Aug | 25
The Università per Stranieri in Perugia (The University for Foreigners) and The Umbra Institute have been academic partners for numerous years. Next year, this cooperation will intensify to welcome the local Italian students from the University for Foreigners into Umbra courses. The... Read MoreFood & Sustainability Studies Program Alum Works on a Farm
Jul | 21
We recently got this report back from Cynthia Baur, a Dickinson College student who completed the Food & Sustainability Studies Program in April 2015. "This summer after I arrived home after a wonderful and eye-opening semester in Italy on the... Read More