After nearly a century since its founding, the university continued to unify and grow. As the Cold War ended and a new millennium approached, ULowell transformed into UMass Lowell when it joined the newly established University of Massachusetts system in 1991.
  • Four male students in matching Chiefs t-shirts
    Four Chiefs fans showed their support on North Campus in 1981.
  • Coach Billy Riley receives the Eastern College Athletic Conference championship trophy on the ice
    Coach Billy Riley (at right) and the men’s ice hockey team received the Eastern College Athletic Conference championship trophy in 1983.
  • Students pose on a snowy sidewalk on North Campus in 1987
    On their way to classes on a wintery day in 1987, students gathered for a photo on North Campus.
  • 1988 students with ULowell bookstore bags
    At the beginning of the semester in 1988, students shopped for their textbooks at the campus bookstore.
  • 1989 female students and male student at spring carnival
    Students marked the end of the semester at 1989’s annual Spring Carnival.
  • Three students on North Campus pose for a photo in 1988
    Big hair and bright colors were all the rage for ULowell students in the late 1980s.
  • Students work together in a computer lab in 1989
    By the late 1980s, computer labs became more widespread on campus.
  • Three female students sit on bench on North Campus outside Southwick in 1992
    On a windy day in 1992, students gathered in between classes near Cumnock Hall.
  • Two female students with River Hawks stickers in 1994
    In 1994, students showed their pride for the newly created River Hawks.
  • Two female students work together in a lab in 1995.
    Students took a break from working in the science lab to pose for a photo in 1995.
  • Four male students in a computer lab in 1999.
    In 1999, students used the latest technology in computer labs on campus.