Lauren Michaels Connector Contributor In an effort to use more than one measure of intelligence to assess students’ academic abilities, UMass Lowell has changed their SAT and ACT score policy for admissions in September of 2015. The policy change was to make SAT and ACT scores optional for undergraduate applicants. Applicants now have a choice…
UMass Lowell begins ‘Our Legacy, Our Place’ campaign
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor UMass Lowell hopes to raise $125 million by 2020 in its first comprehensive campaign to help students attend the university. Chancellor Jacquie Moloney said Friday that the main goal is to “help students be more successful” by increasing financial aid and reducing student debt. Moloney said the campaign is “very ambitious,”…
City of Lowell celebrates Earth Month
The Boycott Brass Band marches in the Earth Day festival parade (Courtsey Photo) Mary Connell Connector Staff The annual Lowell Earth Day Parade and Festival is rapidly approaching and has new exciting festivities for the Lowell community. This is Lowell’s 46th year celebrating Earth Day and has grown dramatically over the years. It has even…
Reed, Christopher elected trustee, president with record-breaking voter turnout
Newly-elected student trustee Lindy Reed campaigns with help from Amanda Robinson (Courtesy Photo) Taylor Carito Connector Editor The campaigns, debates and voting are finally over. The student body has officially voted in a new trustee and a re-elected president for next year. The results are in, and the new student trustee is Lindy Reed and…
Spring weather outlook
Eleazar Saintius Connector Staff Spring started off cold and on a stormy note. The end of March and the first two or three days of April were beautiful. The weather channel observed a high temperature of seventy-two on April 2. Afterwards, a brief winter pattern took hold. Late season snow and cold took the stage.…
UMass Lowell expands into Haverhill with new satellite campus
Early construction on Harbor Place, UMass Lowell’s satellite campus, is underway. (Amanda Sabga/Eagle Tribune) Hannah Manning Connector Editor UMass Lowell has expanded its partnership with Northern Essex Community College and the city of Haverhill by placing a satellite campus for the university in downtown Haverhill. A satellite campus is a site owned by a university…
UMass Lowell parking crisis and raised decal prices
Nicholas Driscoll Connector Contributor If you were to ask any commuter or resident student who attends UMass Lowell what their opinion is regarding the university’s parking decal prices, be prepared to listen to a five minute rant. “Paying $400+ to park in inconvenient and insufficient lots is ridiculous. I would rather park on the street…
Does city stigma influence view of UMass Lowell?
Taylor Steinbrecher Connector Contributor It is safe to say that many students who attend UMass Lowell receive mixed responses when they tell people where they go to school. “My aunt was extremely concerned for my safety when I told her I was going to attend UMass Lowell. She didn’t think I should go there,” said…
