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The History Department at UMass Lowell provides a broad introduction to civilizations of the past and present, including those of antiquity, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Read more...

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An Immersive Experience

Honors history and economics major Gerrit Boldt landed an internship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, working with cities to improve conditions for low-income residents. Now he’s back on campus as an AmeriCorps volunteer, helping first-generation college students succeed. Read more

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6/4/2019 Sentinel & Enterprise In The News

Charting New Course, He's Determined to Teach

Charting New Course, He's Determined to Teach

Recent UMass Lowell graduate Neil Oliveria, 65, of Lowell, got a degree in history and is working on his master's so he can teach.

6/4/2019 Sentinel & Enterprise In The News
5/14/2019 Featured Story

Four Sisters Benefit from Their Parents' Long Road Here

Four Sisters Benefit from Their Parents' Long Road Here

UMass Lowell is no stranger to the Mai family, with four Mai sisters on campus now and their father, a double River Hawk whose journey from Cambodia to freedom was nothing short of harrowing. Theirs is an immigrant story for our times.

5/14/2019 Featured Story
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Students Help Create Home for Lowell Immigration History

Students Help Create Home for Lowell Immigration History

For four years, History Prof. Robert Forrant and Assistant Prof. Ingrid Hess of Art & Design have quietly charted the history of immigration in Lowell. With the help of a team of UML students , they have built a unique website to help teachers and students understand the waves of immigrants calling the city their new home.

4/5/2019 Featured Story
4/1/2019 Featured Story

Senior is Fourth Generation to Graduate from UML

Senior is Fourth Generation to Graduate from UML

When Harry Rider graduates from UMass Lowell this spring, he will be the fourth generation in his family to do so, starting when his great-grandmother earned her teaching certificate at Lowell Normal School.

4/1/2019 Featured Story

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