I just presented toddle and high school students about resilience and purpose here. Great staff and…read moregreat leadership. They also bought copies of my book on Rerouting: Resilience Tools and Tactics for every single student.

No me gusta la humbers porque adentro es rosado o es muy quemado, y yo me gusta los pollo y arroz…read morees muy bueno, y no tengo arroz y pollo en la escuela

Well designed brand new trays, with a variety of options for pizza and other great sandwiches…read morehighly recommend!! Everyday we get something new! This place is like a 5 star restaurant! There's always some kind of show

UPB is a branch campus of the University of Pittsburgh. It is a small but mighty campus that is…read moregorgeous in the fall. The student population is diverse for the area. The university offers many different programs. Students can choose a variety of two and 4 year programs ranging from nursing, hospitality management, psychology, criminology (cool crime house as a "lab"), information science, chemistry, biology, 2 year engineering (there is a proposal for a 4 year program), environmental science and a two year petroleum technology program. The dorms are nice. Freshman have a new building and there are townhomes, and apartment style housing. Student housing comes with small fridges and microwaves. There are limits on cookware such as electric plates and grills. The food in student cafeteria could use some love though. The cafeteria facility is nice but the food is not consistently good. It is not horrible but it could be better. The library is nice as is the gym. It would be good though if they had some extended hours over the weekend. The town is small but there is a movie theater. Student id allows students to use local public transportation without cost. The bus is not bad but I wish hours were later on weekends. Class sizes are small which is good because you get to know your professors and they are generally pretty helpful. It would be nice if all professors would use course management software. Some do and some don't. Another nice things about this campus is that professors seem to try to keep textbook costs down by enabling students to use older editions of books (not ancient - just one or two editions older). I have been able to save a ton of money because of this. The technology on campus is not too bad but I think that the campus wifi could be improved but it is much better now than it was two years ago. The campus recognizes that it needs to update labs and it will be building a science building in the near future that will house new labs. In general, if UPB puts the money into the new science building, Penn State Behrend will get a run for its money. Also, don't be put off by sites that lists GPA's/SATs of accepted students. UPB has a lot of students who may be considered non-traditional and they also have associate degree students. UPB is not a data snob and it gives students a chance to prove themselves. In addition, UPB offers Pell Grant Matching and Panther Scholarships. Panther scholarships are either $5500 or $7500 based on GPA/SAT scores. Pretty much everyone gets at least $5500. The scholarship is $5500 (high school gpa 2.5 19) ACT/$7500 (high school gpa 2.5 act 25) every year for 4 years as long as you maintain a 2.25 gpa. That is better than most merit scholarships from other colleges which put really high gpa requirements for continuation of the scholarship. An economically challenged student could pretty much get through this school with minimal loans. Staff at in the financial aid office will also scour for scholarships for students with financial need. Students who have learning disabilities have an awesome resource center that provides study skill sessions along with tutoring. UPB is a perfect small school for a student who is academically focused. There may be a curve for a student from an urban area but if they are concerned about their academics, it shouldn't be an issue after some time. Bring your snow boots and warm coats for the winter but enjoy the view.