Campus News
Members of the UMass Lowell Chancellor Search committee recently met with representatives from Korn/Ferry International, an executive recruiting firm, in order to narrow the search for the next Chancellor. It has been reported that the recruitment field has been reduced to about 100 candidates. While they are currently decreasing the field of elligible candidates, the committee is still accepting applications from hopeful's both in and outside of academic fields. Following the retirement of Chancellor Hogan, interim Chancellor David J. McKenzie has held the post until a new, permanent replacement can be found.
The UMass Lowell Men's Hockey team chalked up another win on Thursday night against Northeastern University at the Tsongas Arena. Senior Clive Kinley scored the only goal of the night as freshman goalie Nevin Hamilton recorded a shutout to end the game at 1-0. The River Hawks improved their record to 5-19-6 on the season, bringing them within two points of Providence College who currently hold the final spot for the Hockey East Tournament. The River Hawks' next game is on Friday, February 16th against Merrimack.
Local News
In Nashua, a severed gas line forced many residents to leave their homes early Thursday morning. A Nashua native crashed her car into the side of a local machine shop at around 1:45 AM, severing the gas line, which also caused traffic delays into the morning commute. The woman was arrested on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and resisting arrest.
Contractual disputes with teachers at the Greater Lowell Technical High School have finally been resolved. School Committee members approved a draft that would allow for a three percent retroactive raise for this years contracts, and another three percent raise for the next three years. The contract will be singned once all of the legalities have been ironed out.
Popular News
Former television star and Playboy Bunny, Anna Nicole Smith, died on Thursday at the age of 39. Smith was found unconscious in her hotel room in Hollywood, CA at 1:38 PM. She was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 2:10 PM. Smith had allegedly been suffering from flu-like symptoms for the past few days, and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
Harvard University is expected to name its first female president, following an extensive search. Historian Drew Gilpin Faust has been the Dean of Havard's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study since 2001, and is also a teacher in the history department. If selected, Faust will succeed the controversial Lawrence Summers, a former Treasury Secretary under President Clinton. Faust obtained her doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she had taught for many years.
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