UMass Lowell first-year and returning students are moving into residence halls for the start of the fall semester, which begins with Convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
By the numbers:
- More than 3,330 new students have enrolled at UMass Lowell this fall.
- This semester, more than 730 students are members of the university’s River Hawk Scholars Academy, a nationally acclaimed academic and support services program for individuals who are the first in their families to attend college.
- Incoming students joining the university’s Honors College number 992, bringing its membership to more than 2,000.
- More than 4,300 students have elected to live on campus.
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- UMass Lowell mascot Rowdy the River Hawk helped first-year student Amelia Johnson of Tyngsboro, move into her room inside Fox Hall on the university’s East Campus on Friday, Aug. 29. Johnson plans to study business administration in the university’s Manning School of Business. Photo: Henry Marte for UMass Lowell
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- UMass Lowell employees and Rowdy welcomed students to campus with gifts. From left, University Dining Manager Brody McCauley of Lowell, Sophomore Anna Pierce of Billerica, and senior Fathia Agbaje, of Worcester. Photo: Henry Marte for UMass Lowell.
UMass Lowell students who are members of the university’s Residence Life staff provided room keys to new and returning students moving into Fox Hall. Shown with Rowdy, from left; Miguel Mercedes of Lawrence, Mide Bamgbose, a graduate student from Fitchburg, and Edidiong Etim, a doctoral student from Lowell. Standing in the back row is Gabriella Segura of Haverhill. Photo: Henry Marte for UMass Lowell.
