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COMMUNITY NEWS
UMass Lowell serves the public through a large array of activities that link its resources to people, organizations, industry, institutions, and agencies beyond the campus while bringing the benefits of engagement to students, faculty and staff.
Office of Community and Cultural Affairs
The Office of Community and Cultural Affairs is managed by Paul Marion, executive director of Community and Cultural Affairs. He has a master’s degree in Community Social Psychology from UMass Lowell and has extensive experience in community revitalization strategies. He helps UMass Lowell establish and maintain partnerships in the public and private sectors that advance and fulfill the campus mission; provides support to create and sustain strategic partnerships, especially institutional partnerships; represents UMass Lowell on committees and boards of organizations; and links campus resources and services to the community while bringing the benefits of community engagement to students, faculty, and staff. For assistance, contact the Office of Community and Cultural Affairs at 978-934-3107 or Paul Marion, executive director of Community and Cultural Affairs.
Carnegie Designation
UMass Lowell has been recognized with a prestigious national honor as a "community-engaged" university that ranks it among the nation's top institutions in the benefits it confers to the world outside its walls.
The Carnegie Designation recognizes UMass Lowell's curricular engagement as well as its non-academic, community outreach and partnerships.
Community Connections Information Clearinghouse
The Community Connections Information Clearinghouse makes UMass Lowell’s resources more accessible to the region. Through this gateway community groups and individuals can learn about partnership opportunities with UMass Lowell students, faculty and staff.
The Community Connections Information Clearinghouse is currently under re-construction and will be re-launched by December 2009.