(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Chancellor Jacquie Moloney will be stepping down in June 2022. Sophia Boucher Connector Staff The latest release of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts continues UMass Lowell’s five-year streak of recognition among the top 20 businesses. Led by Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, the university ranked as number 19 on the…
Clubs During Covid
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Clubs have been able to return to in-person operations along with the re-opening of campus Riley Fontana Connector Contributor Much of UMass Lowell’s current student body have not been in a traditional school setting in over two years. COVID-19 hit when most of these students were juniors or seniors in…
Managing the mask mandate at UMass Lowell
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The mask mandate at UMass Lowell has been in place since campus has re-opened. Yarelis Puello Connector Contributor Not knowing the time and place to wear a mask is a struggle for many UMass Lowell students. Student organizers and student workers are working on ways to manage the mask mandate.…
How residence life is supporting students through the pandemic
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) This past summer many educational institutions such as UMass Lowell have spent time drafting an effective and efficient plan for the return of in-person classes. Tiara Williams-Price Connector Contributor It has been over a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. These uncomfortable changes have caused many individuals to…
A Virtual Twist on Disability Services
(Photo courtesy UMass Lowell) Disability services works to provide tailored support to students who are facing barriers in the classroom. Victoria Rosado Connector Contributor To prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus, UMass Lowell mandated online classes in the previous semesters. Students were sent home and staff transitioned to remote work. Campus resources, such as…
Is there a reason to why Education majors transfer? Where do they go?
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The School of Education offers four-year undergraduate program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education with two licenses. All students must complete course work for both licenses: Elementary (grades 1-6) and Moderate Disabilities (grades PK-8). Julia Giaimo Connector Contributor The education department at UMass Lowell faces an ever-changing…
UMass Lowell students offer their opinions on Lowell’s traffic
(Photo courtesy of The Lowell Sun David H. brow) Due to constant construction and high population density, Lowell streets are nearly always riddled with bumper-to-bumper traffic. Julia Zate Connector Contributor The bustling city of Lowell contains an estimated 14 miles of land, with just about a hundred thousand people living inside of it. Every day,…
The impact of remote learning on elementary school students in Lowell
(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) Remote learning rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic that occurred in 2020. Jessica Shomphe Connector Contributor Students in Lowell were fully online from March 2020 until April 2021. This was a trying year for teachers and students alike. In an interview, Shannon Flahive, a third grade teacher from the…
