UMass President Marty Meehan (far left) shares a light moment with UMass Lowell professor and best-selling author Andre Dubus III (middle left), Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper (middle right), and his wife, author and actress Marianne Leone (far right).

UMass President Marty Meehan (far left) shares a light moment with UMass Lowell professor and best-selling author Andre Dubus III (middle left), Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper (middle right), and his wife, author and actress Marianne Leone (far right).