01/09/2026
By John Feudo

I’m proud to share that Derek Berger, associate vice chancellor for development, has accepted a new position as vice president for university advancement at Wentworth Institute of Technology. This is an outstanding move for Derek, who had served in a vice president role prior to joining us at UMass Lowell.

During his seven years at UMass Lowell, Derek has helped manage our two fundraising campaigns, while also directly raising several million dollars for scholarships and other key university priorities. We’re grateful to him for all he has done to further the mission here. He is the consummate professional, and I have no doubt he will bring much success to his new institution.

Derek’s last day at UML will be January 23. We will begin a search shortly for his successor.