The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a public research university in Lowell, Massachusetts, with a satellite campus in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It is the northernmost member of the University of Massachusetts public university system and has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) since 1975. With 1,110 faculty members and over 18,000 students, it is the largest university in the Merrimack Valley and the second-largest public institution in the state. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
Coburn Hall in 1899
World War I era photo of Southwick and Kitson Hall
Southwick Hall - University of Massachusetts Lowell
Cumnock Hall - University of Massachusetts Lowell
Merrimack Valley
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The Merrimack Valley is a bi-state region along the Merrimack River in the U.S. states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Merrimack is one of the larger waterways in New England and has helped to define the livelihood and culture of those living along it for millennia.
The Merrimack River in Haverhill flowing to its mouth in Newburyport, Massachusetts
The second largest city on the Merrimack River, Lowell, owes its existence to the waterpower the river provided to run its mills.
The Amoskeag Mills in West Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 2006. The massive structure once housed the largest cotton textile manufacturing plant in the world. Since the late 20th century, it has been rehabilitated for mixed use development.