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
Welcome Aperitivo a Success
Jan | 11
Umbra students enjoy refreshments during the Welcome Aperitivo at il Birraio Wednesday evening. Umbra students, staff, and faculty gathered at Perugia’s il Birraio for the Welcome Aperitivo, a favorite semester tradition, Wednesday evening. Sitting on plush cushions or under exotic... Read More
Why to study abroad in Italy with Umbra – Responses from student survey
Jan | 08
A recent survey completed by more than 75 percent of Umbra Fall 2012 students revealed that the average student ultimately decided to study at the Umbra Institute to practice Italian in a smaller, more affordable city, enroll in the Food... Read More
Spring Semester Underway
Jan | 07
Freshly arrived from the U.S., Umbra Spring 2013 students smile from the Perugian steps before an orientation meeting on Sunday. Umbra Spring 2013 students flew into Fiumicino Airport in Rome on Friday and have barely stopped moving since. After a whirlwind... Read More