06/10/2026
By Gregory Denon

After 15 years at UMass Lowell (and more than 40 in higher education) , Rae Perry will be retiring this August. Please join us in celebrating her career and friendship on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 3 p.m. in the Moloney Ballroom (Meehan Student Center).

Rae first joined UMass Lowell to work with the, at the time, fledgling co-op program. Under her leadership as Director for the past 12 years, co-op has become a significant educational experience. Combined with her oversight of the Immersive Scholar and River Hawk Experience Distinction programs, Rae has guided her team to impact thousands of students facilitating learning through experience.

I hope you can join us on Thursday to celebrate Rae’s contributions to our students’ success and to her partnership and friendship with staff and faculty.