The End of a Cultural Week
Feb | 01
From the subtleties of how to enjoy a free pizza to the intricacy of wine tasting, Umbra students enjoyed a culturally busy week. Last Thursday, students attended a wine tasting at a local enoteca. Tuesday night, staff and students gathered... Read MoreUmbra Alumni on LinkenIn
Jan | 31
Umbra alumni can now join our group on LinkedIn! By joining this group, former students will have access to discussion forums, connections to past alumni, and any jobs posted by Umbra alumni. It's a great way to make professional connections... Read More
Food Studies Program — Coffee Workshop gets caffeinated!
Jan | 22
If you go into an Italian café and ask for a "mocha," you'll get a perplexed stare. The same will happen if you request a cappuccino after 11am. And what about the difference between an espresso in the ceramic cup,... Read More
School Bells Ring
Jan | 21
Students listen to the internship details at Alessi High School. On Thursday and Friday of last week, the students in the INIT 350: Academic Internship and Seminar- Education course visited the two high schools where their internship will take place. They... Read MoreStudents Pick Up Tips at Travel Workshop
Jan | 16
Umbra staff member Marco Bagli relates an amusing (in retrospect) Ryanair moment during Monday's Travel Workshop. Umbra's largest classroom overflowed with students eager to attend the Travel Workshop on Monday evening. Led by Umbra SIT intern Julia Bourque and staff... Read More
Weekend Features Farm Visit, Long Lunches, and Perugian Explorations
Jan | 14
This weekend saw a flurry of Umbra activities to further orient the recently-arrived students. Flavio Orsini demonstrates how to weave a basket at his countryside Slow Food farm on Saturday. Saturday morning, students enrolled through Arcadia University visited the Umbrian... Read More