The university celebrated Lowell’s culture, diversity and history at “September in the City,” a festival that drew hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members to JFK Plaza for free food, music and more.

Julie Chen welcomed more than 2,500 first-year and transfer students to UMass Lowell during her first Convocation as chancellor.

UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen is interviewed in this story about the drive to diversify higher education leadership at institutions across the region.

Julie Chen commences her chancellorship of UMass Lowell.

Chancellor-elect Julie Chen reflects on her time as a student-athlete on the 50th anniversary of Title IX and its impact on today's students.

As the 50th anniversary of Title IX approaches, UMass Lowell’s new chancellor embodies the enduring power of women’s participation in college athletics.

After 25 years of empowering UMass Lowell students and communities through education and innovation, Julie Chen was unanimously approved as the university’s next chancellor — a move that received sweeping praise from students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Julie Chen, who has served as UMass Lowell’s Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation since 2016 and has been a member of the faculty since 1997, was named Chancellor of the nearly 18,000-student national research university.