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Protests at Theta Chi Fraternity at UMass Amherst

Protests at Theta Chi Fraternity at UMass Amherst

Hundreds of students have protested outside UMass Amherst after sexual assault allegations were placed against  one of the fraternities (Courtesy of Massachusetts Daily Collegian) Cassandra Milnes Managing Editor  Recent sexual assault allegations against the Theta Chi fraternity brothers led to protests outside their house at UMass Amherst. The most recent report was anonymous and said

Tackling societal issues through race and ethnic studies

(Photo courtesy of Getty images) Race and ethnic studies minor at UMass Lowell is between 18-21 credits. Ashley Rose Rivera Connector Editor Prompted by the protests that took place over the course of the summer of 2020, Yahayra Michel, an assistant professor of criminal justice, became the co-coordinator of the race and ethnic studies minor.

German Chancellor steps down from politics after 16 years in power

 Angela Merkel is stepping away from the political life after 16 years of serving as Germany’s Chancellor (Courtesy of Forbes) Victoria Eluszkiewicz Connector Editor Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has made the decision to step down after 16 years of governing Germany as the country’s first female chancellor. She is remembered for governing the country throughout

UMass Lowell Professor uncovers gaps in bone health research

Professor Sabrina Noel is an assistant professor of nutrition who is conducting osteoporosis research with the Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences at UMass Lowell (courtesy of Adrien Bisson) Sohini Nath Connector Contributor  In a new review publication in the journal of Bone and Mineral Research, UMass Lowell assistant professor Dr. Sabrina Noel has discovered large gaps

Public education on climate change through children’s art

Cool Science is an innovative program that seeks to educate the general public about climate change through children’s art (Courtesy of Cool Science)  Sophia Boucher Connector Contributor   UMass Lowell Education Associate Professor, Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, launched Cool Science which is a project that has spread across Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Missouri. The project is

Robert and Donna Manning donate a generous $50 million to the University of Massachusetts

High school sweethearts utilized their studies at UMass Lowell to launch successful careers and give back to the school who taught them. (Courtesy of: UMass Lowell) Sophia Boucher Connector Contributor As one of their most recent acts of generosity to the higher education system, Robert and Donna Manning have begun distributing their donation of $50 million