Human Resources, led by Lee Ann Alden, recently held an orientation session for new faculty and staff. The event focused on providing helpful information to new employees about many aspects of UMass Lowell. Speakers included Chancellor Marty Meehan; Thomas Hoole, director of purchasing and campus services; Human Resources Director Jack Giarusso; Jim Packard, director of enterprise systems for Information Technology; and Justin Lawler, assistant director of campus recreation. After the program, Lawler gave a tour of the Campus Recreation Center. Speakers and new employees who participated in the orientation are shown, from left, Hoole; Kevin Mascoll of Research Administration; Martha Burns of Human Resources; Assistant Director of Human Resources Joan Handstad; Laurie Murphy of Continuing Studies/Corporate Education; Virginia Maki of Research Administration; Mary Butow of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute; Lauren Butler of the Center for Work, Family and Community; Tammy Millette of Enrollment and Student Success; Alden; Packard; Rebecca Naughton of the Nursing Department; Nancy Ivanov of the Transfer Office; Sylvia Lee of Admissions; and Tony Sampas from O'Leary Library.