“What’s in your bottle?” asks Umbra alum in her new documentary
Oct | 08
Jessica Paholsky, an Umbra alumna from the Spring 2012 semester, has just released "What's In Your Bottle?" an examination of artisanal food production, the power of marketing, and the true joy of a great bottle of olive oil! Check out... Read More
Fair Trade Interns Volunteer at Film Festival
Oct | 07
Recently, Umbra's INIT 350: Academic Seminar and Internship in Fair Trade interns volunteered at the PerSo Film Festival in the city center. This event, situated in several cinemas in Perugia, featured films that center around social justice issues. The students... Read More
Sustainability of Food Class presents at Nutrition Conference
Oct | 02
Students in Umbra's Sustainability and Food Production in Italy course have presented the to-go RepEat box and project at the Nutrition Days conference in Perugia. This multi-day event highlights sustainability and nutrition issues with markets and events throughout the city.... Read MoreDr. Camilla Caporicci Publishes “The Dark Lady”
Sep | 23
Umbra Academic Assistant and Writing Center Coordinator Dr. Camilla Caporicci has published her first book, The Dark Lady, based on her doctoral thesis of the same name. Published (perhaps without the author’s permission) in 1609 by Thomas Thorpe, Shakespeare’s Sonnets,... Read MorePizzaioli in Training
Sep | 23
Last Tuesday, fifteen students gathered at Pizza e Musica, a local pizzeria, for Umbra’s famous “How to Make a Pizza” workshop. Julie Falk, Umbra’s Community Engagement Coordinator, began the workshop with this question: “How many of you think that the... Read MoreSun and Sea
Sep | 19
Last Friday, 43 students and 3 staff members boarded a coach bus and headed to the South of Italy for a weekend on the coast. First stop? Pompeii, where students listened to expert tour guides tell stories about a thriving... Read More