University of Massachusetts Lowell
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| Established | 1894 Lowell Normal School 1895 Lowell Textile School 1975 University of Lowell 1991 UMass Lowell |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | David J. MacKenzie |
| Faculty | 359 full-time 224 part-time & visiting |
| Undergraduates | 6,208 (2003) |
| Postgraduates | 2,370 (2003) |
| Location | Lowell, Massachusetts, USA |
| Campus | Urban 125 acres/500,000 m² |
| Colors | Blue, White & Red |
| Nickname | River Hawks |
| Mascot | Rowdy the River Hawk |
| Website | www.uml.edu |
The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) is one of five University of Massachusetts campuses. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, it has become the largest university in the Merrimack Valley. It also underwent numerous consolidations in its history. It was previously the University of Lowell (ULowell), and prior to 1975, it was two colleges: Lowell Technological Institute (LTI) and Lowell State College. These two colleges were originally named Lowell Textile School (founded in 1895 to train technicians and managers for the textile industry) and the Lowell Normal School (founded in 1894 to train new teachers), respectively.
It has recently been announced that Congressman Marty Meehan, an alumnus, will become the next Chancellor of UMass Lowell.[1]
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[edit] Academics
UMass Lowell is well-known for its science and engineering programs. It was the first university in the United States to offer a bachelor's degree in plastics engineering, and it is one of a few public universities in the United States to offer a degree in meteorology. UMass Lowell is also the first university to offer a masters in sound recording technology.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- The University has been ranked as an intensive doctoral/research university by the Carnegie Foundation[1] and received a category one ranking, the highest possible, from the American Association of University Professors.
- The Francis College of Engineering's Assistive Technology Program, which focuses on developing devices which improve quality of life for the disabled, has won numerous state and national awards for design excellence and community service.
- All of the programs in the College of Management are fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the highest level of business school accreditation. The College of Management has been fully accredited since 1987, and the most recent AACSB reaffirmation of accreditation occurred in December of 2005.
- The school continues to make advancements in its master's degree program in energy engineering with renowned solar and nuclear specialties. The Energy Engineering Department has been leading the University in its eco-friendly attempts to cut greenhouse gases, in February 2006, switching to wind powered electricity in some *dormatories[2].
- The Mechanical Engineering Department has a Baseball Research Center which is the official certification center for baseball bats used by the NCAA and Major League Baseball [3]. The center has received grants from Major League Baseball to do comparison testing on regular season and World Series baseballs [4].
- The nanotechnology program within the University was honored in 2004 by the John Adams Innovation Institute with a $5 million award for the creation of the UMass Lowell Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence.
- The Master's program in criminal justice is ranked one of the best in the nation by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in their Guide to Graduate Programs in Criminal Justice and Criminology and one of seven regional programs with an eligible Master's program under the Quinn Bill[5].
- The Computer Science department is one of only five Massachusetts-based programs to earn accreditation (the others being MIT, Northeastern, WPI and UMass Dartmouth).
- UMass Lowell is also known for it's VLSI graduate program, Plastic engineering program,Chemical/Nuclear Engineering program, and it's new Nano-technology and Nano-Manufacturing Center. The Francis College of Engineering Programs at UMass Lowell are also accredited by ABET.
[edit] Campuses
The University consists of four campuses: North, South, East, and West. Maps can be found here.
[edit] North Campus
The North Campus, formerly Academic North, encompasses the majority of the Science, Business and Engineering programs as well as the dormitories Eames Hall, Smith Hall. Costello Gym and Cushing Field contain many of the University's athletic programs.
[edit] East Campus
Formerly Residential North, East Campus is located across the Merrimack River from North Campus. Students reside in Fox, Donahue, Bourgeois and Leitch Halls. Bourgeois Hall and Leitch Hall are freshman dorms, and Donahue Hall is suites. It also contains the Campus Recreation Center which was built in 2002, as well as LeLacheur Park and a newly constructed parking structure. A short walk away is Tsongas Arena and Wannalancit Mills.
[edit] South Campus
South Campus is home to the colleges of Health Professions, Liberal Arts and Social Science programs. Its dormitories are Concordia and Sheehy Halls. South campus also contains O'Leary Library, the larger of the University's two libraries.
[edit] West Campus
West Campus, located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, was home to the School of Education, which offers graduate programs in education. Currently, its status within the university is unknown.
[edit] Student Life
[edit] Student Organizations
The University boasts several student-run organizations, including an active student government, a student newspaper (The UMass Lowell Connector), and a student radio station WUML. Some of the other student organizations are SHPE-UML.org, LASA, IEEE, SWE, NSBE.
[edit] Housing
Eight residence halls on campus house just over 2000 residents, including 68% of the freshmen class according to the official web site.
East Campus
Bourgeios Hall
Donahue Hall
Fox Hall (Fox is an 18-story tower, housing over 500 residents, and includes a large dining hall)
Leitch Hall
North Campus
Eames Hall
Smith Hall
South Campus
Concordia Hall
Sheehy Hall
[edit] Greek Life
UMass Lowell is home to 5 Fraternities and 4 sororities. 4 Fraternities (ΣΤΓ, ΔΚΦ, ΣΦO, OΠ ) are situated near North Campus, while ΦΚΣ is located near South Campus. The fraternities and sororities listed below are not recognized by the University, and have no official standing on campus. Two of the fraternities (ΣΤΓ and ΦΚΣ) are national, as are two of the sororities (ΚΔΦ and AST). The remaining organizations are locals.
Fraternities
Delta Kappa Phi (ΔΚΦ)
Omicron Pi (OΠ)
Phi Kappa Sigma (ΦΚΣ), Gamma Upsilon chapter
Sigma Phi Omicron (ΣΦO)
Sigma Tau Gamma (ΣΤΓ),EΔ Chapter
Sororities
Alpha Sigma Tau, Beta Tau chapter
Alpha Omega
Kappa Delta Phi, National Affiliated Sorority (ΚΔΦ). Kappa Upsilon Chapter
Phi Sigma Rho
[edit] Sports
UMass Lowell athletic teams compete in a variety of sports. Men and women compete in Division II, with the exception of men's hockey, which competes in Division I. The men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, track and field, and soccer. The women's sports are basketball, cross country, track and field, field hockey, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The University's mens' hockey team plays in the Hockey East conference, and use Tsongas Arena as their home ice. Past champions include the 1988 men's basketball team, the men's cross country team, the ice hockey team (three times), and the 2005 field hockey team.
The nickname "River Hawks" came about during the school's transition into UMass Lowell, and was inspired by the campus's location by the Merrimack River. The University of Lowell's nickname was the Chiefs, which was abandoned in favor of the less offensive current name. A campus-wide poll was conducted for student input and final candidates including the Ospreys and the Raging Rapids, according to the Connector student newspaper.
[edit] University Demographics
2005 enrollment totals were 10,666 students, comprised of 6,178 undergraduate students, 1,921 graduate day students and 2,567 continuing education students. In-state enrollment totals 89.1% of undergraduates and 70.1% of grad students. International students are 1.2% of the undergraduate population and 17% of the graduate population. Students of color are 20.6% of the total undergraduate population and 18.6% of the graduate population. The male-female ratio is 60%/40% for undergraduates and 54%/46% for the graduate population.
[edit] Notable alumni and former students
- Michael Casey, poet
- Brian S. Dempsey, (B.A.), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1990 - present)
- Christopher G. Fallon, (M.S. 1978), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1996 - present)
- Colleen M. Garry, (B.S.), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1995 - present)
- Thomas A. Golden, Jr., (B.S.) and (MBA), member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1995 - present)
- Ron Hainsey, Professional Ice Hockey Player
- Craig MacTavish, Professional Ice Hockey Player and Coach
- Marty Meehan, Congressman (served 1993 - present)
- Jack Neary, Playwright
- John Ogonowski, Pilot of American Airlines Flight 11 on 9/11/2001
- John Pinette, Comedian
- Dwayne Roloson, Professional Ice Hockey Player
- Robert Silvers, Photomosaic artist
[edit] External links
- UML Homepage
- Official UML Map.
- UML blog.
- UML Athletics
- UML Center for Lowell History
- Society or Hispanic Professional Engineers at UML
| Northeast Ten Conference |
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| American International • Assumption • Bentley • Bryant • Franklin Pierce • Le Moyne • Long Island Post† • Massachusetts Lowell • Merrimack • Pace • Saint Anselm • Saint Michael's • Saint Rose • Southern Connecticut State • Southern New Hampshire • Stonehill † football-only member |
| Hockey East |
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| Men's Division: Boston College • Boston University • Maine • Massachusetts • UMass Lowell • Merrimack • New Hampshire • Northeastern • Providence • Vermont Women's Division: Boston College • Boston University • UConn • Maine • New Hampshire • Northeastern • Providence • Vermont |
