Brigid Archibald Connector Editor “Of the three different higher education institutions I went to, I really retain a special fondness for Lowell,” said Lowell City Solicitor Christine O’Connor. O’Connor attended the University of Lowell and graduated in 1988, a few short years before the school would be taken in as part of the UMass system…
University seeks to empower independent student-alumni networking with new platform
Andrew J. Sciascia Editor-in-Chief UMass Lowell faculty and staff have had their noses to the grindstone recently in an attempt to gin up excitement for the university’s 125th anniversary among more than 18,000 active students and an expansive pool of alumni. With the anniversary year now well under way, the university took another major step…
UMass Lowell alumni and students unite to give back to community
Cassandra Milnes Connector Staff Students, faculty and alumni will be at the University Crossing Lobby for a few hours of community service to help the community during Homecoming weekend. The event, which will take place on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is one of the last events during Homecoming weekend. It is…
UCrossing to expand into the old nursing home on Merrimack street
The building will host new classrooms, the Residence Life office and an expansion of the IT department.(Connector/ Brigid Archibald) Connor Dawson Connector Editor Space has been a problem for UMass Lowell for a while. As more students join the university, there is a bigger need for classroom space and space for administration. UMass Lowell is…
UMass students get behind-the-scenes glimpse into Kerry State Dept.
(Conor Dawson/ the Connector) Conor Dawson Connector Editor On Thursday, Sept. 26, students were given the opportunity to go to a book signing for Glen Johnson’s new book “Window Seat on the World.” The book chronicles his time serving as U.S. deputy assistant secretary of State for strategic communications from 2013 to 2017. The event…
UMass Lowell professors explain how students can help kids with cancer
(Image from UMass Lowell’s 2015 Up till’ Dawn St Jude event/ Courtesy of Greg Mahan) Ashley Rose Rivera Connector Editor September mark’s childhood cancer awareness month. Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children in the United States. . While developments in cancer treatments have increased survival rates for children, they…
Improper student recycling puts UMass Lowell’s status as a top performer in waste reduction at risk
Cassandra Milnes Connector Contributor “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it,” said Robert Swan, author of August Moon. UMass Lowell is recognized as one of the top performers for waste reduction efforts on the Sustainable Campus Index, a publication by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability…
UMass Lowell shoots for the stars with new observatory
(Serena Arora/ the Connector) Serena Arora Connector Staff Next November, UMass Lowell is opening a new astronomical observatory on South Campus. Adam Baacke, the Director of Planning and Development, explained how the team had a difficult time finding a location for the observatory. He described that they went around the campus trying to find a…
