Diversity News on Campus

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    51视频 Honored Among U.S. Higher Education Institutions

    For the fifth time, 51视频鈥檚 vibrant campus community was honored for its inclusivity with a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
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  • A woman smiles for a picture while holding an old black and white photograph

    Bucky Lew Finally Getting His Due

    Lowell native Bucky Lew, who became the first Black professional basketball player in 1902 and later coached the Lowell Textile School team, will be recognized during a UML men鈥檚 basketball game on Feb. 22. He is also the subject of a recent book by English alum Chris Boucher 鈥93.
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  • Two young women blow bubbles through a colorful hoop that another woman is holding

    Meet the Librarian Who is Focused on First-Year Students

    Yolanda Hood, the 51视频 Library鈥檚 new first-year experience and instruction coordinator, ensures that students know about the resources and services that are available to them to help them succeed.
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  • A young man in a baseball hat holds a piece of paper with drawings on it

    Business Alum Swings Big with Benji Ball

    Business alum Benjamin McEvoy 鈥21 has turned his DifferenceMaker project Benji Ball into a game that鈥檚 now being played in nearly 200 school districts in 41 states across the country.
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  • 51视频 Chancellor Julie Chen speaks at a White House listening tour event on campus.

    Federal Leaders Visit 51视频 To Advance Goals for Asian American Students

    White House and other federal officials advancing efforts to provide educational equity and opportunities for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, visited 51视频 last week to learn from students, faculty and staff about their experiences as part of a tour of universities and colleges committed to these goals.
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    Zipper Buddy Sews Up DifferenceMaker Win

    Zipper Buddy, a clothing attachment that helps people with limited mobility to zipper their jacket, took the top prize at the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute鈥檚 Francis College of Engineering Prototyping competition at University Crossing.
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  • Biochemistry and Nutritional Sciences Assoc. Prof. Mahdi Garelnabi in the CPH lab

    Biomedical Sciences Professor Tapped to Direct ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity

    A health sciences professor is the new director of the ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity. A researcher specializing in cardiovascular disease, Assoc. Prof. Mahdi Garelnabi brings extensive experience working on diversity within the American Heart Association and other groups.
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  • Two women and a man pose for a photo while cutting a ceremonial ribbon in an office

    New Faculty Success Center a Nexus of Ideas, Support

    The new Faculty Success Center brings together the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Academic and Instructional Technology and the ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity at University Crossing.
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  • 2023 MLK Distinguished Service Award recipients

    51视频 Honors Advocates of Social Change

    51视频 students whose work exemplifies the ideals advanced by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were recognized by the university at a ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 25.
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  • A young man in glasses smiles while listening to someone talk in a conference room

    New Program Helps First-Gen Students Find Career Paths

    The River Hawk Scholars Academy鈥檚 new Pathways to Career program helps first-generation college students in their junior year take advantage of resources available to them in the Career and Co-op Center.
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  • Twin sisters with glasses and dark hair smile while posing for a photo

    Twin Sisters Update Diversity Education Training for Peers

    Identical twin business majors, Angelina and Alexandra Kam, were given the responsibility of updating the university鈥檚 diversity peer education curriculum for students as part of their summer co-op jobs with the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
    Department News
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    Professor Adds Element of Diversity to Chemistry Lessons

    To help students in her Chemistry I and II courses understand the diversity of those working in STEM fields, Asst. Teaching Prof. Suzanne Young has created brief lessons on Black, brown and indigenous scientists not mentioned in their textbook.聽聽
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  • Psychology Assoc. Prof. Rocio Rosales is leading a $914,000 grant for master's students in applied behavior analysis and autism studies.

    New Grant to Fund Autism Studies and Special Education Master鈥檚 Students

    Psychology Assoc. Prof. Rocio Rosales is leading a $914,000 grant that will train UML master鈥檚 students in applied behavior analysis and autism studies to collaborate with special education teams 鈥 and master鈥檚 students in special education at Lasell University to understand applied behavior analysis.
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  • UML History Prof. Chad Montrie speaking at a conference

    History Professor Studies Racism in the North

    In his newest book, 鈥淲hiteness in Plain View,鈥 History Prof. Chad Montrie examines a 200-year history of racism in Minnesota.
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  • The original Making WAVES leadership team will continue to guide the ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity at UML

    New ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity Aims to Improve Campus Culture

    The new ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity aims to change the culture across campus for faculty from underrepresented and marginalized groups. It builds on the programs and research of the five-year, National Science Foundation-funded Making WAVES program.
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  • A man in a face covering hands a small blue sticker to a student, who is holding open a small booklet

    Students Explore the Gray Areas at 鈥楨thics Fest鈥

    More than 250 students were challenged to think about ethics and social responsibility in new ways at 51视频鈥檚 first annual Ethics Fest, hosted by the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.
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  • At the fall 2021 Panasuk Symposium at 51视频, a panel of educators and advocates discussed critical race theory

    Educators, Advocates Tackle Critical Race Theory at Symposium

    Educators and student advocates discussed critical race theory at the fall symposium, and how the political controversies surrounding it are affecting students and teachers. The first education symposium to be held since November 2019 also included a workshop on teaching LGBTQ history.
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  • UML Public Health major Jordan Lippincott and Assoc. Dean Nicole Champagne at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic run by Lowell General Hospital

    UML Receives $3 Million for New Public Health Informatics 51视频s

    51视频 received more than $3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop new undergraduate and graduate programs in public health informatics and technology. UML will work with community colleges and health care partners to educate diverse students who can fill vital jobs.
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  • An aerial view of the Merrimack River running through the UML campus

    With NSF Award, New Grad Program Focuses on Protecting Water Resources

    An interdisciplinary team of UML faculty, led by Assoc. Profs. Meg Sobkowicz-Kline and Chris Hansen, have received a nearly $3 million National Science Foundation Research Traineeship award for a new graduate student program focused on developing sustainable materials and chemicals that won鈥檛 harm water resources.
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  • UML Asst. Prof. of Nutrition Sabrina Noel

    Nutrition Professor Finds Major Gaps in Bone Health Research

    Osteoporosis has been traditionally viewed as a disease of non-Hispanic white women, says Asst. Prof. Sabrina Noel. But the reality is more complicated, she says in a new paper that looks at inequities and gaps in the research.
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  • New 51视频 students celebrate the end of a summer program for first-generation college students

    Publications Praise 51视频 Efforts on Diversity

    Three magazines have named 51视频 to their lists of "Top Colleges and Universities" for 2021 for the university's efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on campus.
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  • Presley Bennett and Maddie Emond are both first-generation college students at 51视频

    First-generation Students Get Head Start on College Life

    This summer, a UML support program for first-generation college students is piloting a 鈥淔irst to Launch鈥 program on campus for incoming first-year students. With support from two recent grants, the River Hawk Scholars Academy is also expanding its services to sophomores, juniors and seniors.聽
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  • A shape sails past wind turbines in the ocean

    51视频 Wins Grant to Diversify Offshore Wind Workforce

    51视频, in partnership with the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston, has received a $241,300 grant from the Commonwealth to develop academic pathways that increase the participation of underrepresented populations in the offshore wind industry.
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  • The 51视频 and American flags fly in the wind in front of the Tsongas Center

    River Hawk Athletes Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    51视频 is one of just 14 NCAA Division I athletic programs in the country to receive a perfect score of 100 in the Athletic Equality Index, developed by the nonprofit Athlete Ally to measure LGBTQ-inclusive policies and practices. The score is part of a larger, overall commitment by the Athletic Department to improve diversity, equity and inclusion at UML.
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    Continuing to Elevate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at 51视频

    51视频 responds to news from across the country and from our own communities that continues to demonstrate the importance of clearly articulating our values and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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  • Fiona Bruce-Baiden won the 29 Who Shine award for 51视频 in 2021

    Political Science Major Recognized as One of 鈥29 Who Shine鈥

    Her leadership on campus and advocacy for Black students won Fiona Bruce-Baiden recognition as one of 鈥29 Who Shine,鈥 an award given by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education to one student from each of the state鈥檚 public colleges and universities.
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  • the sun rises behind Fox Hall and East Campus

    51视频 Honors New State Holiday of Juneteenth

    For the first time, Massachusetts will recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday to mark the end of slavery in the United States after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was finally enforced in Texas on June 19, 1865.
    Department News
  • Martha Mayo

    Library Research Guide Explores Lowell鈥檚 Anti-Slavery, Abolitionist History

    鈥淯ntold Lowell Stories: Black History,鈥 an online research guide published recently by the 51视频 Library鈥檚 Center for Lowell History, sheds light on the city鈥檚 anti-slavery and abolitionist movements. Last year, the center was named an Underground Railroad Research Facility.
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  • This year's Greeley Scholar for Peace Studies, Fania Davis shared her perspective on racism in America, the inequities of the justice system and paths toward healing in the university鈥檚 annual 鈥淒ay Without Violence鈥 address, delivered via Zoom from Oakland, California.

    Greeley Scholar Fania Davis: From Dynamite Hill to Restorative Justice

    As 51视频鈥檚 2021 Greeley Scholar for Peace Studies, Fania Davis, spoke via Zoom of American history through the lenses of race, justice inequities and how we begin healing. Davis is the one of the foremost voices on restorative justice.
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  • Elysé Masandi speaks during the Zoom panel discussion

    Business Students Speak Up on Social, Racial Inequality

    Student leaders from the Manning School of Business hosted 鈥淟ifting Our Voices,鈥 a virtual panel discussion on issues impacting social justice and racial equality. The discussion is part of a broader university-wide effort to combat racial injustice.
    Department News
  • Chancellor Jacquie Moloney speaks into microphone

    Campus Statement on Social Justice

    Chancellor Jacquie Moloney's campus statement on social justice to condemn the killings of George Floyd in Minnesota, Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia.
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  • A student takes a selfie with Rowdy

    For International Students, First Hockey Game a Nice Icebreaker

    Cheering on the men鈥檚 hockey team at the Tsongas Center is one of the things that brings the 51视频 community together. For many international students, attending their first-ever hockey game is like a rite of passage as River Hawks.
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  • Twins Kayla and Jae'la Rowles and friend Tyson Minor are part of the new DC-CAP Scholars program at 51视频

    New Program Provides Merit Scholarships for 20 Students from Washington, D.C.

    Under a new partnership, 20 high school graduates from Washington, D.C., are studying at 51视频 this fall with merit scholarships. It鈥檚 part of the university鈥檚 mission to support students from all backgrounds in getting a great college education.
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  • Pierce Freelon addresses students at Convocation

    New River Hawks Welcomed to Campus, Challenged to Soar

    The university welcomed its largest incoming class ever 鈥 nearly 3,400 first-year and new transfer students 鈥 at a Convocation ceremony that also kicked off UML鈥檚 yearlong 125th anniversary celebration.聽
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  • Middlesex Community College President James Mabry, left, and 51视频 Honors College Dean Jim Canning

    UML and Middlesex Work Together for Transfer Success

    51视频 and Middlesex Community College share a common mission: making a world-class education available to all students so that they can achieve their potential. New initiatives are bringing the two schools closer than ever 鈥 and creating a model to help all transfer students succeed.