On Campus

April 18th - Reception for an interactive video installation by Brian Knep, in conjunction with the 2007 Boston Cyber Arts Festival. Special Events: Slide Presentation at 3:15 p.m. at O’Leary 222; Gallery Reception 4 – 6 p.m.



April 18th - Acting Chancellor David MacKenzie holds "Open Hour" for all interested students.

3 p.m. - 4 p.m. McGauvran 345

April 19th - UMass Lowell welcomes guest speaker Imam Siraj Wahaj to come and speak about the history of Muslims in America. As a convert, he is a supporter of Islamic causes in America and currently the Imam of the Mosque in Brooklyn, NY, where he was also born and raised. Dinner and dessert will be provided!

6:30 p.m. Coburn Hall 205

News Update 04-13-07

Campus News

Kurt Vonnegut, American novelist, soldier, and lifelong cynic, died on Wednesday at the age of 84 in New York City. Vonnegut was born in Indiana in 1922 and was held in a POW camp during German bombings in World War II, which was the subject of his most famous novel, Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut’s science fiction novels generally made profound social references, and often had pessimistic views on the future of society. Vonnegut fell in his home in Manhattan, suffering brain damage, and died on Wednesday. Vonnegut is survived by his wife and seven children.

A 24-year old student at the University of Massachusetts – Lowell has plead guilty to charges of assault with a deadly weapon and faces possible deportation after stabbing his professor late last year. The student allegedly followed the professor to her home in Cambridge to confront her about a failing grade. He then dragged her by her hair and stabbed her on the neck. The student allegedly had enormous pressure from his parents to succeed in education, and faced a revocation of his student Visa if he failed, which were two factors of his violent behavior.

CBS announced yesterday that it would release its radio personality Don Imus after he said racial and sexist slurs over his morning show. The slurs were aimed at the Rutgers women’s basketball team, which is a predominantly black team. Imus was initially suspended for two weeks after the comments were made, but was released from his job just yesterday. Imus has been in hot water before after making insensitive comments about minorities. Imus’ show is broadcast over 61 radio stations nationwide, and Imus has declined to comment.

Studies have shown that college students need to practice healthy sleep habits in order to function normally, and with finals approaching, the problem is becoming more and more problematic. Students between the ages of 15 and 25 are at high risk for sleep deprivation and negative side affects of lack of sleep. Lack of sleep generally causes a lack of quality in work of students and a general drop in grades. Campus Buzz would like to remind all of its student listeners to get some sleep this finals season!

On Campus

April 19th is the annual UML Date Auction. Students can bid on other students to win time with them. The event will be held at the Campus Recreation Center at 7p.m. Those who wish to be auctioned off should send an email to UML.programs@gmail.com with your name, a short description of yourself, and the name of the song you want when you are introduced. The selections are first come first serve so be sure to get it in by April 12th! Those who do not have a valid UML id will not be able to participate in this event. The even benefits the American Cancer Society.

Governor Deval Patrick visited campus Tuesday to pledge support for the new nano- and bio-manufacturing research and business assistance center. Patrick toured the available labs that housed equipment for the two programs. With quick lessons on how to use some of the equipment, Patrick described his tour as "nanotechnology 102".

Pepsi-Cola Bottlers of the Merrimack Valley will create scholarships for woman athletes for the university. As part of the agreement, Pepsi will have bottling rights for the university as well as various marketing and sponsorships. Two scholarships will be awarded each year in the amount of $5000 on the basis of excellence in both academics and community outreach.



UMass Lowell's track and field finished the winter season ranked in a tie for 10th place in the United States Sports Academy (USSA) Directors’ Cup Standings, and ranking #1 in the Northeast Region and Northeast-10. The points are awarded through the NCAA performances. In the NCAA Indoor Track-And-Field competition, the River Hawks distance medley and men’s 4X400 meter relay teams were awarded All-Americans where the woman placed 18th, and the men placed 24th.

Campus News

The Registrar's Office has released the Final Exam schedules and have also posted on Isis the registration dates for the Summer and Fall 2007 Semesters! Be sure to know when your finals registration dates are!

Final Exam : Click Here
Registration Dates: Click Here

On April 4th, today, Durgin Hall will play host to Hindustani classical music featuring Indrajit Banerjee. The concert will feature music with sitar. Admission is free and open to all students and the public. The concert is sponsored by Office of Student Activities and Multicultural Affairs and the Council on Diversity and Pluralism.

The Enrichment Task Force, a subcommittee of The Council on Teaching, Learning and Research as Scholarship, is meeting today, April 4th. The committee sponsors conversation dinners and faculty institutes in January and June.