University Crossing rededicated to Martin T. Meehan Student Center

May 13, 2026

(Photo courtesy of Henry Marte/UMass Lowell) “President Meehan receives a key to the university awarded by UMass Board of Trustees vice chair and UMass Lowell alumnus Mary Burns (’85)” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor On Saturday, May 2, the UMass Lowell community gathered at University Crossing to celebrate the building’s official rededication as the Martin T.… Read More University Crossing rededicated to Martin T. Meehan Student Center

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2026 Spring SGA Election Results

April 21, 2026

Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor Listed below are the certified 2026 SGA spring election results: President & Vice President (top 1 elected): Bryce Lee/Muriel Merheb: 42 (100.0%) ✓ Student Trustee (top 1 elected): Tucker Norton: 43… Read More 2026 Spring SGA Election Results

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Students to vote in 2026 SGA Spring Elections

April 13, 2026

(Photo courtesy of iStock) “Voting in an election” From April 14th to the 15th, UMass Lowell students will have the opportunity to make their voices heard in the upcoming 2026 Student Government Association (SGA) spring elections. The spring elections will give students the opportunity to elect an SGA Student Body President and Vice President, Student… Read More Students to vote in 2026 SGA Spring Elections

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MassPIRG students lobby for hunger advocacy

March 24, 2026

(Photo courtesy of Luke Van Horn) “MassPIRG students at Hunger Advocacy event” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor Students representing campus chapters of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG) gathered at the State House on Mar. 12th to lobby for S.R. 2535 and H.R. 4408, also known as the MA Hunger Free Campus Initiative Act. The… Read More MassPIRG students lobby for hunger advocacy

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Massachusetts digs out from historic Nor’easter

March 3, 2026

(Photo courtesy of Darius Daniels) “Snow overlooking South Campus” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor A historic Nor’easter, producing intense snow rates, powerful winds and coastal flooding hit Massachusetts late Sunday night into Monday evening, resulting in a cleanup effort that could last for several days. Most of Massachusetts received a foot to a foot and a… Read More Massachusetts digs out from historic Nor’easter

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Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

March 3, 2026

Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor The mother of NBC News anchor and Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie has been kidnapped in a missing persons case that has grappled the entire nation. 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie of the Catalina Foothills neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona was reported missing on February 1, 2026, when her relatives were contacted by a… Read More Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

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American citizens killed in Minneapolis ICE raids

February 10, 2026

Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor On January 7th, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed an American citizen during an immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The victim, identified as 37-year-old mother and poet Renee Nicole Good, was in her car with her wife when they were surrounded by multiple ICE officers who screamed… Read More American citizens killed in Minneapolis ICE raids

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UMass Lowell faces first winter storm

December 9, 2025

Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor UMass Lowell got its first winter weather system of the season as Winter Storm Chan moved its way through the Northeast, delivering heavy snow threats from Pennsylvania to Maine. “We’ve been talking about this in some of our weather classes since before Thanksgiving Break. As weather enthusiasts, we like to be… Read More UMass Lowell faces first winter storm