UMass Lowell is Home to Largest Population of Student-Veterans in State
11/03/2016
Media contacts: Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944 or Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu and Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu
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Friday, Nov. 4, 11 a.m.
What: A flag ceremony in honor of Veterans Day will pay tribute to the service and sacrifices of UMass Lowell’s approximately 1,200 student-veterans – the most at any college or university in Massachusetts – and veterans throughout the region.
The event will include the unfurling of an American flag measuring 36 feet by 20 feet and remarks by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, and Col. Francis Magurn of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
Speakers are also scheduled to include Marc Fountain, president of the university’s Student Veterans Organization, who is a psychology major from Andover; U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas; state Sen. Eileen Donoghue; and UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney. Presenting the colors will be the UMass Lowell Air Force ROTC Detachment No. 345. The UMass Lowell Marching Band will perform.
UMass Lowell is ranked as one of the best schools in the nation for veterans by the Military Times and Victory Media.
The UMass Lowell Office of Veterans Services provides a variety of programs for student-veterans to assist them in making a successful transition from military to civilian life, including academic support, advising and peer mentoring. To help jumpstart student-veterans’ entry into the working world after graduation, the university offers a host of specialized career-development programs in collaboration with federal, state, private-industry and nonprofit partners.
Where: University Crossing, 220 Pawtucket St., Lowell. For directions and parking information, contact UMass Lowell media relations.