Umbra Classes Take to the Road
Feb | 17
Two Umbra Institute classes took to the road on academic field trips this weekend. Two Umbra classes visited the celebrated Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi on academic field trips this weekend. Friday morning, Professor Adrian Hoch's art history course, Saints,... Read More
Love and Basketball
Feb | 15
Umbra and local Italian students celebrated Valentine's Day on the court. Thursday evening, Umbra and local Italian students convened at the Onaosi campus to play a Valentine's Day basketball game. The first of several of the semester, the games offer... Read MoreCarnevale-themed Pizza Night a Success
Feb | 13
Almost 100 costumed Umbra students, staff, and faculty packed La Botte Tuesday night for Umbra Pizza Night: Carnevale Edition. Robin Hood, formally known as Umbra staff member Marco Bagli, draws an arrow at the Carnevale-themed Pizza Night Tuesday night as Giuliano... Read More
Students Travel to Rome, Siena on Umbra Field Trips
Feb | 11
On Saturday, Contemporary Italy students visited Siena, where they learned about the world-famous Palio. Two Umbra Institute professors took their lesson on the road this weekend. On Friday, Giordana Pulcini’s Politics and Economics of the European Union students traveled to... Read MoreAndy Steves Talks Travel at Umbra
Feb | 08
Andy Steves, son of well-known travel writer Rick Steves, gave a travel workshop at the Umbra Institute Thursday evening. Drawing on his lifetime of travel experience, Steves provided students with tips on how to travel around Italy and the rest... Read More
Two Classes Visit “Green” Winery
Feb | 06
“There’s an old peasant proverb: ‘Leave the land a little better than you found it,’” said Stefano Cantelmo, head engineer for Castello Montevibiano Vecchio Winery in Italy. Umbra's International Marketing students stand in the Montevibiano wine cellar after a tour... Read More