History

JFK: “City Upon a Hill”

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the election of  John F. Kennedy – native son of Massachusetts – to the position of  35th President of the United States, it is fitting that we recall his parting words to the citizens of the Commonwealth. On January 9, 1962, the President-elect…

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Jack Wilson to UMASS Lowell

 Jack Wilson, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Marty Meehan at UML student event. Jack Wilson, president of the University of Massachusetts, announced yesterday that he will accept a senior faculty position at UMass Lowell when he leaves his current post at the end of June. Wilson served for eight-years as the…

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