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5/6/2019 Press Release

UMass Lowell Honors Outstanding Alumni

UMass Lowell Honors Outstanding Alumni

UMass Lowell recently recognized seven distinguished graduates at this year’s University Alumni Awards.

5/6/2019 Press Release
4/12/2019 Newsletter

Days of Giving: 3,300 Donors Help UML Surpass Goal

Days of Giving: 3,300 Donors Help UML Surpass Goal

On April 9 and 10, 3,302 members of the UML community made contributions online and at regional events, raising a record $420,500 for their favorite programs, colleges, clubs and sports teams.

4/12/2019 Newsletter
3/30/2019 Newsletter

How Do You Say Happy Birthday?

How Do You Say Happy Birthday?

For their father’s 80th birthday, Michael and his brother, Stephen, endowed the James R. Beers, CPA Accounting Scholarship. The senior Beers began his accounting career fresh out of college; by age 30, he had founded his own company and eventually grew it into one of the largest local firms in the Washington, D.C., area.

3/30/2019 Newsletter
2/28/2019 Department News

UML Kicks Off Third Annual Days of Giving April 9-10

UML Kicks Off Third Annual Days of Giving April 9-10

UMass Lowell’s annual Days of Giving last just 48 hours, but for many of the more than 2,500 donors who participated last year, the giving goes on all year.

2/28/2019 Department News
2/12/2019 Featured Story

Perfect Match

Perfect Match

In sickness and in health, UML couple Craig and Darcie Nuttall discovered they’re made for each other.

2/12/2019 Featured Story
1/29/2019 Department News

‘125 and Rising’ Reaches Even Higher

‘125 and Rising’ Reaches Even Higher

‘An Evening With Oprah Winfrey’ raises more than $3 million for scholarships—and pushes total campaign giving to more than $136 million.

1/29/2019 Department News
1/28/2019 Department News

Campaign Helps Athletic Center Get in Shape

Campaign Helps Athletic Center Get in Shape

Bri Rudolph sharpens both her athletic and academic skills at the Costello Center. UML is launching a $5 million campaign to get 55-year-old facility back in peak condition.

1/28/2019 Department News
12/12/2018 Newsletter

University Forges New Corporate Connections

University Forges New Corporate Connections

As the first company to sign on with the Career and Co-op Center’s new Corporate Connections program, iRobot is strengthening its already-tight bond with UML computer science, engineering and business students.

12/12/2018 Newsletter
11/19/2018 Department News

‘It’s Your Job to Reach Everyone’

‘It’s Your Job to Reach Everyone’

Rosemarie Giovino has dedicated her teaching career — and a new scholarship at UMass Lowell’s College of Education — to ensuring that children have the tools they need to learn.

11/19/2018 Department News
11/5/2018 Newsletter

Alumnus Honors the War Hero Brother He Never Met

Alumnus Honors the War Hero Brother He Never Met

Edward “Skip” Kittredge ’67 has created a new legacy honoring his war hero brother. The Edward F. Kittredge, USN, Pershing Memorial Scholarship will benefit undergraduates who are military veterans.

11/5/2018 Newsletter
10/13/2018 Lowell Sun In The News

UML Alum to Donate Record $5M

UML Alum to Donate Record $5M

With the support of thousands of donors, UMass Lowell’s first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, “Our Legacy, Our Place,” has surpassed its $125 million goal 18 months ahead of schedule, thanks to a new, $5 million commitment from alumnus Brian Rist, the largest single gift in university history.

10/13/2018 Lowell Sun In The News
10/12/2018 Department News

‘Our Legacy, Our Place’ Surges Past Goal

‘Our Legacy, Our Place’ Surges Past Goal

UMass Lowell's first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign surges past its goal 18 months ahead of schedule. The goal has now increased to $150 million.

10/12/2018 Department News
10/10/2018 Press Release

Event Marks Transformation of UMass Lowell Academic Building

Event Marks Transformation of UMass Lowell Academic Building

UMass Lowell will celebrate the latest milestone in its campus transformation with the opening of the newly renovated Dandeneau Hall at an event for the university community.

10/10/2018 Press Release
9/30/2018 Newsletter

New Tax Law Means New Year-End Giving Strategies

New Tax Law Means New Year-End Giving Strategies

John Feudo, vice chancellor for university advancement, offers advice on navigating new tax laws for donors.

9/30/2018 Newsletter
8/1/2018 Newsletter

Hard Work Pays Off

Hard Work Pays Off

To honor the power of her parents’ example, Bonnie Comley and her husband, Stewart Lane, have endowed a major new scholarship in their names.

8/1/2018 Newsletter
7/9/2018 Newsletter

UML Closing in Fast on Campaign Goal

UML Closing in Fast on Campaign Goal

Our Legacy, Our Place, UMass Lowell’s first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, is on track to meet its $125 million goal well ahead of its 2020 deadline.

7/9/2018 Newsletter
5/22/2018 Newsletter

Historic Engineering Building Named for Alumnus

Historic Engineering Building Named for Alumnus

The university officially renamed one of its historic engineering buildings in honor of James Dandeneau ’80, a longtime benefactor whose generosity spans everything from student scholarships to state-of-the-art equipment for engineering labs.

5/22/2018 Newsletter
4/18/2018 Newsletter

Giving Back Goes Big at UML

Giving Back Goes Big at UML

This year's Days of Giving attracted 2,719 donors who gave $314,070 in 48 hours to support student scholarships and their favorite colleges, clubs and athletic teams.

4/18/2018 Newsletter
3/20/2018 Newsletter

Memorial Scholarships Will Honor Mark Hines and Georges Grinstein

Memorial Scholarships Will Honor Mark Hines and Georges Grinstein

The Kennedy College of Sciences has launched two new scholarships to honor its former dean, Prof. Mark Hines, as well as Research Prof. Georges Grinstein, both of whom passed away this winter.

3/20/2018 Newsletter
2/28/2018 Newsletter

UML Hosts Second Annual Days of Giving, April 10-11

UML Hosts Second Annual Days of Giving, April 10-11

The Days of Giving are open to all alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the university. The goal this year: rally 2,500 donors in the space of 48 hours and receive more than $40,000 in matching funds.

2/28/2018 Newsletter
1/17/2018 Newsletter

New Scholarship Benefits Children, Grandchildren of Alumni

New Scholarship Benefits Children, Grandchildren of Alumni

Beginning in fall 2018, the university will offer Legacy Scholarships, an annual award of up to $10,000 to incoming freshmen and transfer students who live out of state and are the children or grandchildren of UML graduates.

1/17/2018 Newsletter
12/31/2017 Newsletter

Number of Endowed Funds Hits the 500 Mark

Number of Endowed Funds Hits the 500 Mark

Since 2010, alumni, faculty, staff and friends have almost doubled the number of endowed scholarships and other funds that support student learning. In December, the total number of endowed funds crossed the 500 mark.

12/31/2017 Newsletter
9/29/2017 Newsletter

Lifetime Giving Societies Welcome New Members

Lifetime Giving Societies Welcome New Members

This fall, UMass Lowell welcomed 29 new members to its Lifetime Giving Societies and 22 members of the Circle of Honor.

9/29/2017 Newsletter
9/7/2017 Newsletter

UMass Lowell Wins National Award for Fundraising

UMass Lowell Wins National Award for Fundraising

UMass Lowell was recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) with one of its 2017 Educational Fundraising Awards.

9/7/2017 Newsletter
9/1/2017 Newsletter

University Remembers Former Chancellor William Hogan

University Remembers Former Chancellor William Hogan

On Friday, Oct. 13, UMass Lowell will host a reception celebrating the life and career of former UMass Lowell Chancellor William Hogan, who passed away on June 28.

9/1/2017 Newsletter
7/5/2017 Newsletter

College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing Dedicated

College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing Dedicated

This spring, the university officially renamed its College of Health Sciences and its School of Nursing in honor of alumni who made recently made major gifts in support of student scholarships and health education.

7/5/2017 Newsletter
6/1/2017 Newsletter

Days of Giving Attract More Than 2,200 Donors in 48 Hours

Days of Giving Attract More Than 2,200 Donors in 48 Hours

One third of all Days of Giving donors were students, who showed their support for their colleges, clubs and sports programs.

6/1/2017 Newsletter
4/1/2017 Newsletter

‘Days of Giving’ Set for April 25-26

‘Days of Giving’ Set for April 25-26

On April 25-26, UML will hold its first-ever Days of Giving to rally 480 donors in 48 hours to unlock $48,000 in challenge funds from an anonymous donor.

4/1/2017 Newsletter
2/27/2017 Newsletter

Sig O Scores Big for Scholarships

Sig O Scores Big for Scholarships

The Sigma Phi Omicron fraternity hosted two reunions on Feb. 4 — one at the hockey game, the other in Florida — and in the space of a few hours raised almost $12,000 for its endowed scholarship.

2/27/2017 Newsletter
2/1/2017 Newsletter

Alumni Volunteer Rates Up by 60 Percent

Alumni Volunteer Rates Up by 60 Percent

Increasing alumni engagement is a priority for Our Legacy, Our Place, and that effort is already paying off.

2/1/2017 Newsletter
1/2/2017 Newsletter

Perry Hall to Undergo $50 Million Renovation

Perry Hall to Undergo $50 Million Renovation

This summer UMass Lowell will engineer the future, when it begins a $50 million renovation of its historic Engineering Building, now known as Perry Hall.

1/2/2017 Newsletter
12/1/2016 Department News

New Scholarship for Children of Out-of-State Alumni

New Scholarship for Children of Out-of-State Alumni

Our Legacy Scholarship provides $1,000 to out-of-state freshmen and transfer students with a parent or legal guardian who attended UMass Lowell.

12/1/2016 Department News
11/18/2016 Department News

Frank ’66 and Mary Jo ’66 Spinola: Pursuing Opportunity

Frank ’66 and Mary Jo ’66 Spinola: Pursuing Opportunity

When Frank ’66 and Mary Jo ’66 Spinola returned to UMass Lowell in May to celebrate their 50th reunions — he from Lowell Tech, she from Lowell State — they were immediately struck by the university’s growth, which Franks calls “phenomenal.”

11/18/2016 Department News
11/9/2016 Newsletter

Crowdfunding Comes to UMass Lowell

Crowdfunding Comes to UMass Lowell

In November, the Office of University Advancement launched its first-ever crowdfunding campaign.

11/9/2016 Newsletter
9/27/2016 Department News

Model UN Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary on Oct. 23

Model UN Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary on Oct. 23

The university’s Model United Nations program marks its 30th anniversary during Homecoming Weekend.

9/27/2016 Department News
9/26/2016 Department News

Lawrence Lin ’ 90 Gives $1 Million to Support MakerSpace

Lawrence Lin ’ 90 Gives $1 Million to Support MakerSpace

University Alumni Award winner Lawrence C.H. Lin ’90 announced a new $1 million gift that will provide equipment and operational support for the Francis College of Engineering’s MakerSpace.

9/26/2016 Department News
8/29/2016 Newsletter

New Scholarship Benefits Computer Science Majors

New Scholarship Benefits Computer Science Majors

The family of Brianna Gainley '16 has created the Brianna T. Gainley and Ryan C. Hart Teamwork Scholarship to benefit computer science majors in the Kennedy College of Sciences.

8/29/2016 Newsletter
6/30/2016 Department News

President Meehan Donates $1 Million for Student Scholarships

President Meehan Donates $1 Million for Student Scholarships

UMass President Marty Meehan ’78 has donated $1 million for student scholarships at UMass Lowell, where he served as chancellor from 2007 to 2015.

6/30/2016 Department News
6/23/2016 Department News

UMass Lowell Hits the Road to Celebrate ‘Our Legacy, Our Place’

UMass Lowell Hits the Road to Celebrate ‘Our Legacy, Our Place’

Our Legacy, Our Place: The Campaign for UMass Lowell is going places, with a series of regional celebrations scheduled for this summer and fall.

6/23/2016 Department News
5/24/2016 Department News

Chancellor Announces New Campaign Gifts

Chancellor Announces New Campaign Gifts

At the May 13 Commencement Eve Celebration, Chancellor Jacquie Moloney ’75, ’92 announced that John F. Kennedy ’70 and L. Donald LaTorre ’59, ’07 (H), both longtime benefactors of UMass Lowell, and UMass President Emeritus Jack Wilson have all made major new gifts to benefit Our Legacy, Our Place: The Campaign for UMass Lowell.

5/24/2016 Department News
5/24/2016 Department News

'You Will Change the World'

'You Will Change the World'

Author and English professor Andre Dubus surveyed the group of honorees at the May 13 Commencement Eve Celebration — an Academy Award-winning actor, an acclaimed writer-actress and two highly successful businessmen — and smiled.

5/24/2016 Department News
4/20/2016 Newsletter

University Launches $125 Million Fundraising Campaign

University Launches $125 Million Fundraising Campaign

UMass Lowell's first-ever comprehensive campaign has already raised $78.5 million for scholarships and other initiatives.

4/20/2016 Newsletter
4/15/2016 Press Release

UMass Lowell Launches $125 Million Fundraising Campaign

UMass Lowell Launches $125 Million Fundraising Campaign

UMass Lowell today launches its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, a bold effort that aims to raise $125 million by 2020.

4/15/2016 Press Release
3/31/2016 Newsletter

Research Fund to Benefit Psychology Students

Research Fund to Benefit Psychology Students

Prof. Richard Siegel endowed a fund that will help psychology students conduct research.

3/31/2016 Newsletter
2/10/2016 Newsletter

New Scholarship Honors Emeritus Professor and City Council Member

New Scholarship Honors Emeritus Professor and City Council Member

To honor his contributions to both town and gown, his family has endowed the M. Brendan Fleming Endowed Scholarship, which will benefit students majoring in mathematics, with special preference to students from Lowell.

2/10/2016 Newsletter
12/15/2015 Newsletter

Emeriti Chemistry Professors Pay it Forward

Emeriti Chemistry Professors Pay it Forward

Emeriti chemistry professors Rita and Alexandre Blumstein have endowed a scholarship for chemistry students.

12/15/2015 Newsletter
10/28/2015 Newsletter

UMass Lowell Names College of Sciences for Alumni

UMass Lowell Names College of Sciences for Alumni

UMass Lowell announced today that it has named its College of Sciences for alumni John and William Kennedy.

10/28/2015 Newsletter

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