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UMass Lowell has a surface parking lot problem.
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UMass Lowell has a surface parking lot problem.

If you zoom way out on Google Maps satellite view of UMass Lowell’s campuses, the problem becomes obvious: the university owns some of the most valuable land in Lowell and a huge portion of it is just surface parking lots.
We’re talking nearly 20 acres of impervious asphalt. These lots contribute to the urban heat island effect, provide zero housing or economic value, and represent a massive missed opportunity.
Massachusetts has a well-documented housing shortage. At the same time, UMass Lowell already has handful of garages. They’ve proven the model works — they replaced the old Riverview surface lot with the South Campus Parking Garage. So why not do more of that?

Here’s the win-win proposal:
Consolidate surface parking into well-designed multi-level garages (freeing up large amounts of land)

Build much-needed housing on the newly available space (the university could earn significant long-term rental income)

Cover the new garages with solar panels, turning them into clean energy generators and helping Massachusetts hit its renewable goals

This is a genuine triple win:
For UMass Lowell: New revenue from housing + potential solar income. A more modern, attractive campus.

For Lowell and the region: More housing supply where people actually want to live, plus a cooler urban environment. If the land is taxed for rental use that is a tax increase for the city. UMass Lowell should be buying anymore land while using so much land inefficiently and environmentally irresponsible

For Massachusetts: Real progress on both the housing crisis and clean energy targets.

Prime riverfront-adjacent land in a city with a housing shortage shouldn’t be sitting as giant parking lots in 2026. We can have parking and housing and solar.
What do you think?

u/Ok-Tell-1684 — 2 days ago
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u/Antique-Two-3143 — 2 days ago
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Summer classes help!

Hi guys

I signed up for online summer classes awhile back and i know they start today, but i don’t see anything on canvas. This is my first time doing online in college so im a little lost, is it on another platform. Help!!! Thanks

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u/Particular_Repeat871 — 4 days ago
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How hard would it be to get an A in calc 2 online while working 40 hours a week at an internship

I got an A in calc 1 in person if that helps

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u/Dangerous_Juice_7319 — 6 days ago
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Commencement free for all

Staggered seating makes it possible to fit an entire graduating class into Tsongas and seems well organized.

The handling of friends and family is quite the opposite.

Nobody knows where to go, or where anyone else in their party is - once through security and they PARK IN THE LOBBY.

Repeat on dismissal and there are 3000 people on the front steps - all going opposite directions.

I have to wonder if just assigned seating would alleviate half the milling.

Leaving it up to the graduates to provide even an iota of instruction lead to this.

Every Granny had to take the same picture of *their* kid on the concourse, stairwell and breezeway.

Then they're aggravated at all the traffic in front of them?

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u/Initial_Savings3034 — 5 days ago
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Vape inside graduation ceremony

How do I get my vape inside? Are there metal detectors? And could I potentially hide a bag under my gown or just stuff my vape somewhere on my body lmao

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u/luxeshopper02 — 6 days ago
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URGENT

Hello everyone, happy graduation day!!! I had a surprise visit but I've already used all my tickets. If anyone who is participating in the 2:00 p.m. ceremony has an extra ticket I'd appreciate it enormously. My phone number is 786-633-4873.

Thank you!

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u/AGP887 — 6 days ago
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undergraduate commencement

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows if we can leave right after we walk the stage? I really do not want to stay all afternoon lol

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u/luckygirlruby — 6 days ago
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The Ghouls New Band

Does anyone know why the ghouls have new band members? They're great live, but havent seen them since the swap

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u/atariboiii2000 — 8 days ago
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Can you lose your in-state status re:tuition?

I’m a student at UML, considering a move to Southern NH. If I move, will I need to start paying the out-of-state tuition rate? I live in MA now and I did when I enrolled.

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u/hideous-throwaway — 8 days ago
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Am about to graduate, did I receive the wrong tassel color?

For context, I'm a psychology major and got a blue tassel. Is that correct? I thought I was supposed to receive a white or gold tassel.

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u/ReadItRyan — 10 days ago
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Tips/Advice for an upcoming student?

I'm coming to UML this fall, and I wanted to know if anyone has any tips for me. My intended major is Applied Biomedical Sciences with a premed focus, I want to go into diagnostics and ive already talked to a lot of staff. I'm also going to be living on campus in a dorm with my best friend.

Some other info, I am disabled and am trying to save for a better mobility device. I'm also queer, and have a pretty good supply of scholarships.

Are there things I should do or avoid? Things to prep myself, or look out for on campus? I saw some people talking about there being a neonazi and other creeps hanging out around there as well.

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u/TheOnlyJose — 11 days ago
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Undergraduate graduation

I ordered my cap and gown and received those and the hood in the package. Should I have gotten a tassel or anything? Just want to make sure I have everything I need

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u/shelbykiszka — 10 days ago
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any idea why i can't enroll in summer classes?

I just need 2 more credits to get my diploma. I'm graduating this week and I've unable to register for summer classes, despite having literally no holds on my account. Anyone have any idea what's going on? Thank you!

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u/luckygirlruby — 11 days ago
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C-Flag on financial aid?

I was told its for citizenship, which is weird because this my 3rd school in 15 years I've never had that happen. I was given code 264 I believe from the Massachusetts office of fin aid, who says mass grant plus wont kick in next year and it shouldn't have paid this year but it did. I ran out of pell last year so I'm hoping thats the actual reason. Solution center isnt sure what its for or if and when it can get fixed. Ive been ao stressed about this. Anyone experience this? Ive tried emailing anyone and everyone no luck.

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u/RoseFrom-StOlaf — 12 days ago
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Student-Run E-Commerce Club Selling Used Dorm Items, to support food pantry

It might be a little late in the semester, but I wanted to share an idea inspired by my own online thrifting experiences—especially noticing how even nonprofits like Goodwill successfully sell donated items on these platforms.

When students move out of the dorms, they often end up discarding a surprising number of perfectly good items. Figuring out which ones still hold real value can be tricky—especially once you factor in e-commerce shipping costs, platform fees, and buyer appeal. For example, bulky items like mini fridges are expensive and difficult to ship profitably, while things like used bedsheets or half a board game usually aren’t appealing to online buyers.
Here’s the concept: A student-run e-commerce club would accept donations of used dorm items and resell the higher-value pieces on platforms like eBay, Poshmark, or ThredUp. Club members interested in e-commerce or entrepreneurship would gain hands-on experience by deciding what to accept, researching fair pricing, managing inventory, taking product photography, writing compelling descriptions, handling customer interactions (including returns and best-offer requests), choosing sales strategies like auctions or advertising, and fulfilling orders.

Any lower-value or bulky items that don’t make sense to ship—such as microwaves, refrigerators, lamps, or similar pieces—could be sold through a simple on-campus pop-up sale during move-out or donated to a local organization like Goodwill.

All proceeds would go directly to the campus food pantry. It’s a true win-win: students get an easy, responsible way to clear out their belongings, club members build practical business skills they can list on their résumés (complete with metrics like “Managed X sales and fulfilled Y orders for a campus nonprofit”), and the food pantry receives additional funding to support our community.

What do you think?

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u/Ok-Tell-1684 — 11 days ago