ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Alumni Tours, the travel program of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Alumni Association, was delighted to visit the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Rome Center during a recent three night stay in Rome as part of ‘A Portrait of Italy’ tour.
Amity Neumeister, Resident Director of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Rome Center, greeted the group of 14 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø alums and friends and gave them an overview tour of the recent renovations to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Rome Center. The group was excited to see the various classrooms, along with the lovely terrace overlooking the Campo de’ Fiori, once a flower market of historical Rome. The travelers, with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø degrees ranging from Business Administration to Aeronautics & Astronautics to Microbiology, were impressed by the study abroad opportunities for current ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students. A few ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø alums mentioned being tempted to re-enroll at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in order to spend more time at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Rome Center!
Following the tour, the group enjoyed a walking tour of the surrounding area by a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø affiliated instructor at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Rome Center, Mariella Mastrogiacomo, an archeologist who has worked on excavations in Rome and its suburbs. Seeing the exact place where Julius Caesar was assassinated was a highlight of the walk!
The evening ended with a gastronomic event at Osteria Romana de Simmi. Mamma Mia! The multi-course dinner with local specialties was incredible.
The group regrettably said goodbye to Roma and departed for the hilltop village of Orvieto.
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