(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) As of Feb. 28, face coverings are optional for all campus locations, including the Tsongas Center and the Inn and Conference Center. Face coverings will continue to be required in the Wellness Center and became optional on campus transportation on Saturday, March 12. Alex Decato-Roed Connector Editor On Monday, Feb.…
UMass Lowell faculty discuss ongoing conflict in Ukraine
(Photo courtesy of David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe) People gather in front of the Massachusetts State House in solidarity with Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion. William Doherty Connector Contributor On March 1, six members of the political science department addressed questions and concerns about the invasion of Ukraine to a packed auditorium. The panel,…
In the midst of economic turmoil, is Russian history repeating itself?
(Photo courtesy of Dimitry Christoprudov/Wikipedia) Due to economic sanctions, Russia has closed their stock market amid the country’s invasion into Ukraine. Harrison Lee Connector Editor On Feb. 24, the Russian Federation deployed their military forces into Ukraine with a clear and present motive for invasion. As the battle between the Russian Army, the Ukrainian Army…
Boston’s longstanding METCO program reflects decades of injustice in the city’s public schools
(Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) The METCO program contributes to the isolation of many of the students that the program buses. Emily Teague Connector Editor Boston’s METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) program was introduced in 1966 following the Brown v. Board of Education supreme court case to decrease segregation in…
Sociologist Jamie McCallum visits UMass Lowell to speak about essential workers during the pandemic
(Photo courtesy of Radio New Zealand) Dr. McCallum is a sociology professor at Middlebury College. Lillie Zate Connector Contributor American sociologist, author, teacher and activist Dr. Jamie McCallum visited UMass Lowell on Thursday, March 3, and spoke on issues surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic from the point of view of essential workers, and how it affects…
UMass Lowell mask mandate stopping at month’s end amid lifting mandate for Boston
(Photo courtesy of Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Gov. Charlie Baker takes off his mask as he talks into the microphone during a press conference during April of last year. Will Doherty Connector Contributor UMass Lowell announced on Thursday afternoon that they would be joining the growing list of schools lifting their mask…
Activist Nyle Fort speaks at UMass Lowell panel
(Photo courtesy of Princeton University) Fort recently accepted a teaching position at Princeton University as a professor of African American Studies. Reggie Walker Connector Contributor Nyle Fort visited campus on Monday, Feb. 14, as part of UMass Lowell’s Social Justice Week, offering two different sessions for faculty/staff and students. Nyle Fort is a minister, activist…
Sean K. Ellis visits UMass Lowell to discuss wrongful incarceration
(Photo courtesy of the New England Innocence Project) From left to right: Erica Gagne, Sean K. Ellis, Radha Natarajan, and Miko Wilford (not pictured) discussed topics of mass incarceration, wrongful conviction, and criminal justice reform. Natalia Gonzalez Connector Editor In 1995, 19-year-old Sean K. Ellis was convicted for robbery and the murder of Boston Police…
