Umbra Professor Analyzes Study Abroad Through Student Narratives
Mar | 16
Umbra Institute professor Christian Tarchi has conducted a study analyzing students' narratives through a video-log assignment as a source for reflection on their cross-cultural understanding. Professor Tarchi will present his latest findings this August in Cyprus, at the 16th Biennial EARLI Conference... Read MoreUmbra’s First SoloItaliano Challenge
Mar | 12
In class, students pledge to speak only in Italian. This week, our brave students at Umbra participated in a new initiative for linguistic immersion: the SoloItaliano Challenge. The participants of this challenge signed a pledge in Italian class on Monday... Read MoreA Tribute to David Larsen
Mar | 10
It is with great sadness that we deliver the news that our colleague and friend, David Chester Larsen, passed away on Monday morning, 2 March 2015. The Umbra Institute was founded in 1999 through a cooperative agreement with the Arcadia... Read More
UNICEF x Umbra Progetto Pigotta Spring 2015 is a Success!
Mar | 06
For the seventh year in a row, the Umbra Institute has collaborated with UNICEF Perugia to complete the “Progetto Pigotta,” or “Rag Doll Project”. Umbra student volunteers, both Italian and American, have worked for the past several weeks to create... Read MoreUniversity of Perugia is Ranked Italy’s Number One Mid-Sized University
Mar | 05
The University of Perugia has been awarded the number one ranking in the country for Italian universities with between 20,000 and 40,000 students. The rankings were determined by Il Censis, Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali, a socioeconomic research institute, and based... Read MoreThe Secret to Authentic Italian Cuisine: Passion and Simple Ingredients
Feb | 12
Fresh and simple ingredients await the class. This week, Professor Elisa Ascione led her Food Studies Program students to the Università dei Sapori for a delicious cooking class. With the help of Italian professional chef Francesco Lattarulo, students prepared gnocchi... Read More