Honors College

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  River Hawks Spread Their Wings Abroad this Summer
  River Hawks Spread Their Wings Abroad this Summer  | Featured Story

  7/19/2018
  There are 150 UML students studying abroad in 20 different countries this summer, as the International Experiences & Study Abroad office continues to provide new ways for students to become globally engaged while gaining valuable career skills.
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  River Hawks Spread Their Wings Abroad this Summer
  River Hawks Spread Their Wings Abroad this Summer  | Featured Story

  6/26/2018
  There are 150 UML students studying abroad in 20 different countries this summer, as the International Experiences & Study Abroad office continues to provide new ways for students to become globally engaged while gaining valuable career skills.
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  To Plead or Not to Plead
  To Plead or Not to Plead  | Featured Story

  6/4/2018
  Most arrests end in guilty pleas instead of trials, and research suggests that many innocent people plead guilty to escape the threat of a long prison sentence. A psychology professor has teamed up with an art professor to make plea bargains easier to research – and to change an unjust system.
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  Business Prof Wins Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence
  Business Prof Wins Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence  | Featured Story

  5/31/2018
  Manning School of Business Senior Lecturer Deb Finch won the 2018 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching, awarded annually to one faculty member from each of the five UMass campuses.
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  Spring Move Out Nets Record Haul of Donations
  Spring Move Out Nets Record Haul of Donations  | Featured Story

  5/25/2018
  Spring Move Out yielded a record haul from students, with 16,500 pounds of clothing, household goods and nonperishable food items collected by the Office of Sustainability and donated to local nonprofits.
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  First-year Writing Classes Get Creative
  First-year Writing Classes Get Creative  | Featured Story

  5/24/2018
  The First-year Writing Program is changing things up by offering service-learning and research experiences. Honors College students explore and write about Lowell, while other students can choose their own level in College Writing, including the intensive “studio” option.
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  UML Honors Student Wins Big on Wheel of Fortune
  UML Honors Student Wins Big on Wheel of Fortune  | Featured Story

  4/6/2018
  Honors student Mansour Chaya won “Wheel of Fortune” by a nose, beating out students from Georgia State and UCLA. Chaya, a political science major, says he’s saving the money for law school.
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  Honors College Offers 100 Student Fellowships a Year
  Honors College Offers 100 Student Fellowships a Year  | Featured Story

  3/30/2018
  This year, the Honors College offered 100 fellowships to students who wanted to delve into research, read broadly outside their majors, intern at a nonprofit or create something original. The fellowships pay students for 100 hours of work with a faculty, staff or community mentor.
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  River Hawk Experience Distinction Rewards Student Involvement
  River Hawk Experience Distinction Rewards Student Involvement  | Featured Story

  3/1/2018
  UMass Lowell is launching a unique program to recognize student involvement outside the classroom – and connect it with coursework. The new River Hawk Experience Distinctions will be offered in four areas: entrepreneurship, leadership, community engagement and global engagement.