Printer FriendlyThe Inauguration of Chancellor Martin T. Meehan
Friday, April 4 at 10 a.m.
The next chapter in the history of UMass Lowell will be marked by a ceremony rich in academic tradition. University of Massachusetts President Jack Wilson and Board of Trustees Chair Robert Manning ’84 will join numerous dignitaries, including U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Deval Patrick to officially launch a new vision for UMass Lowell. Thanks in great part to the generosity of inaugural sponsors, led by Charles Hoff '66, members of the University community and the public are invited to attend this free event, as well as the forums, lectures and exhibits occurring throughout inauguration week under the theme, Building a New Vision Together: Excellence Through Innovation.
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Click on individual event titles for more information.
| All Week | Martin T. Meehan: Vision, Courage and Service 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts Archives Project, O’Leary Lobby; Campus Recreation Center beginning April 2 |
| All Week | Exhibit: Engaging and Transforming Students – The UMass Lowell Effect, Monitors throughout campus |
| 9:30 – 11 a.m. | A Vision for Addressing Climate Change, Cumnock Hall |
| 1 – 2 p.m. | Adolescents and Young Adults and Autism, O'Leary 222 |
| 7:30 – 9 a.m. | Achieving Excellence through Partnerships – UML and the Community, Wannalancit Conference Center |
| 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Honors Program Lecture with Author Jonah Lehrer, O'Leary 222 |
| 8 p.m. | Concert for Students with Gym Class Heroes, Recreation Center |
| 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Innovation for the Next Generation, Alumni Hall |
| 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Tsongas Industrial Center Open House, Boott Mill |
| 2 – 3 p.m. | UML Research: Creating the Future of the Commonwealth, Cumnock Hall |
| 4 – 5:30 p.m. | M. Virginia Biggy Lecture with Jonathan Kozol, O’Leary 222 |
| 9 – 10:30 a.m. | Re-envisioning Local, National and Global Security as if Women Mattered, Alumni Hall |
| 1 – 2:30 p.m. | A New Vision for Peace: Creative Strategies for Responding to Gang Violence, O’Leary 222 |
| 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Inaugural Concert Reception*, O’Leary Lobby & Mezzanine |
| 6 – 7:30 p.m. | Inaugural Benefit Concert*, Durgin Concert Hall |
| 7:30 – 8 p.m. | Welcoming Reception**, Allen House |
| 8 p.m. | Inaugural Benefit Gala**, Allen House |
| 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Inauguration of Chancellor Martin T. Meehan, Recreation Center |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Post-Inauguration Reception, LeLacheur Ballpark |
| 6 p.m. | Living the Legacy – Concert for Peace***, Eliot Presbyterian Church, 273 Summer St., Lowell |
* Inaugural concert tickets, which include the earlier reception, are $100 per person. Proceeds will be used for scholarships for music students and other campus initiatives. Buy tickets online
** Inaugural benefit gala tickets, which also include admission to the concert reception and performance, are $1,000 per person. Proceeds will go toward the Chancellor Martin T. Meehan Educational Excellence Fund which will provide scholarships for deserving students as well as support campus initiatives. Buy tickets online
*** Living the Legacy - Concert for Peace is free for UML students with ID and UML String Project students and their parents. General public admission is $10, $5 for students and seniors.