During our six-week summer program, students live on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. Their days are packed with challenging courses, creative problem-solving initiatives, group work in communication skills, trips, sports and all kinds of fun.
ACADEMICS
Students take five classes each summer in the following
areas: math, science, success studies, English and electives.
At UNH
UB, our classes are small and
students
get plenty of one-on-one attention. Furthermore, there is
a wide range of material. There are two English courses; four maths;
four sciences;
two
success studies
(study skills and SAT prep) and electives in studio arts, foreign language, psychology,
Shakespeare, and mass media. Courses tend to be hands-on,
meaning that students learn through interacting concretely
and creatively
with the material.
Furthermore, UB courses
are designed to inspire excitement about academics and to give students a head
start on their upcoming academics.
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
The summer program gives students a taste of what
it's like to live in a dorm room, have a roommate and attend
classes in university buildings.
UNH UB has its
own residence hall where the 90+ students and 16 residential
staff members live during the summer program. Students go
home on the weekends. UB eats in
the UNH dining hall, Holloway Commons, where the food is generally excellent,
varied, and nutritious. On occasion, we have special theme-based dinners, picnics,
and barbecues during the summer.
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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
Student groups compete in a summer-long ECLIPSe challenge
(Exercises in Creative Learning and Innovative Problem Solving). By working
together to plan
an overnight trip to visit a
college students learn what it means to be an effective team member and have
fun
doing it. Groups spend a day tackling a series of creative problems designed
by interdisciplinary teams of teachers. They also use a group camera to capture
memories of their UB summer and assemble them into a photo essay in the last
week of the program.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Each Wednesday afternoon
and evening is devoted to a "Special Activity." Each
summer's activities are a secret, but in the past, we've attended plays and
movies, gone "rock 'n' bowling", attended Red Sox games and swam and played
at the beach. During the third week of the program, students go travel to Boston
and explore colleges. During
the fifth week, students visit Boston for an "Urban Adventure" consisting
of
a job site visit, dinner, and a cultural event in
the city. During the fourth week, Upward Bound hosts a "Career
Expo" when students have an opportunity to meet with three local professionals
who are working in their career fields of interests.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A UNH UB STUDENT
Upward Bound students start the day with breakfast in the program's
dining hall then head to morning classes. After a break for lunch, students
have the option of sports and games,
or recreational workshops like improvisational comedy or ultimate frisbee.
They then can choose to spend time studying, whether it be at the UNH library,
at a computer cluster, under a shady tree or in their room. The remainder of
the afternoon allows for time to be with friends. After dinner, students have
time set aside to study, attend a seminar and just relax or walk downtown to
buy an ice cream. Finally, it's time to return to the dorm for a good night's
sleep before another busy day.
Click here to take a look at our Summer Daily Schedule :
