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Lawrence Boys and Girls Practice Skills On and Off the Court | July 21
Academics and basketball skills are put to the test under the leadership of the Merrimack men's basketball coach.
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Professor, Students Explore Southwestern U.S. | July 15
Unique study-travel course visits Navajo country and beyond.
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Leadership Think Tanks Explore Issues in Education | July 12
Graduate Institute for Education offers 2010-11 schedule of Leadership Think Tanks.
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Free Summer Films and Concerts at the Rogers Center | July 8
Check out some classic films and relaxing concerts outdoors.
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Students Named To 2010 Spring Academic All Conference Team | July 6
Seven Merrimack students were recognized as outstanding student-athletes.
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Merrimack Welcomes Dr. Christopher Hopey As the New President | July 1
Dr. Christopher Hopey officially begins his position as the eighth president of Merrimack.
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Youth Football Camp Brings Patriots Players On Campus | June 30
Patriots Player Matt Light runs a week-long football camp for a good cause.
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Community Service Kicks Off Orientation This Fall | June 29
Incoming students can volunteer their time before the semester starts.
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Professor, Students Test Earthquake Fault Lines | June 23
A civil engineering professor and two students spend a month conducting pipeline research.
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New Book Rental Program Available Through Bookstore | June 21
A more convenient and affordable book program will begin this fall.
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Accept the Challenge Students Experience Campus Life | June 16
Time honored program helps ESL students reach educational goals.
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High School Students Explore Transportation Careers Through Live-in Institute | June 14
Students live on campus for a month while learning about transportation.
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Travelers Blogged Entire Trip to Spain, Morocco | June 11
Read recent blogs from Merrimack travelers on La Convivencia.
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Merrimack Baseball Player Drafted to Pro Team | June 9
Ryan O'Rourke was picked by the Minnesota Twins.
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Professors Named Scholars, Attend Summer Institutes | June 7
Three Merrimack professors honored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Local Students Attend Computer Science Workshops, Meet Faculty | June 3
Students from the Wood Middle School in Andover, Mass. visit with School of Science and Engineering.
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Merrimack To Host National Computational Science Institute | May 26
Computational thinking workshops to be held in July.
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Over 470 Graduate During 60th Commencement Exercises | May 25
A successful send off for Merrimack's seniors.
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Dr. David Toth Named "Teacher of the Year" | May 25
Toth was awarded the Edward G. Roddy Outstanding Teacher Award during Merrimack's 60th Commencement.
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Merrimack College's 60th Commencement on Sunday, May 23 | May 21
Over 470 students will receive diplomas during the 60th Commencment Exercises.
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Two Grants Help Increase Diversity at Merrimack | May 20
Grants provide further scholarships for diverse students.
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Merrimack Hosted Annual MVEDC Meeting | May 19
Pfizer sponsored this year's event which was held on the Merrimack campus.
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First Goldziher Interfaith Prize Winner Announced | May 17
Professor Mark Cohen of Princeton University is the first recipient of the Goldziher prize.
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Rabbi receives "Friend of the Year" Award, Over $150,000 Raised in Student Scholarship | May 17
Annual Friends of Merrimack College dinner honors an esteemed leader, while supporting students.
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Police Services Awarded Certification By State Commission | May 13
Merrimack is one of only four Massachusetts colleges to receive this designation.
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Accounting & Finance Professor Recognized for Career Achievement | May 12
Professor Richard DelGaudio receives Career Achievement Award for Excellence.
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Merrimack's 2010 LEAD Award Winners | May 11
Members of the Merrimack community are honored for their contributions.
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Over 200 Attend Inaugural Education Conference | May 7
Top policymakers discussed important topics related to the future of education.
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Top Accounting Students Win MFA Award | May 6
Three students receive $2,500 each for their accounting performance.
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Hearst Foundation Awards $100,000 to Endowed Scholarship Fund | May 6
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation generously supports Merrimack.
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Civil Engineering Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship | May 5
Gail daSilva was chosen out of a select group to receive the NSF grant.
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Tower Foundation Awards Grant to Merrimack College | May 3
Scholarships available for Non-Profit Management Certificate Program at Merrimack.
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Goldziher Prize Winner To Be Announced on May 11, 2010 | April 28
The first Goldziher Prize winner for work in interfaith reverence will be announced in Boston.
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Merrimack Student Highlighted For Donating Stem Cells to Sick Boy | April 23
A 19-year-old sophomore commits a life saving act.
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Merrimack Awarded Grant By Danversbank | April 20
A $25,000 grant from the Danversbank Charitable Foundation in support of renovations to O’Reilly Hall.
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McQuade Library Awarded Prestigious "Green" Grant | April 19
Federal "How Green is My Library Grant?" will help green Merrimack.
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Rabbi Robert S. Goldstein Named "Friend of the Year" | April 15
The Friends of Merrimack College recognize an esteemed member of the community.
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Artist Sidewalk Sam and Merrimack Community Create Vine Throughout Campus | April 15
Eco festival brought the campus community together to celebrate sustainability.
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Merrimack Receives Donation of Astronomy Camera | April 14
An Apogee U16M CCD camera was recently donated to the Mendel Observatory at Merrimack.
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Merrimack's Steel Bridge Team Finishes 6th at Regional Competition | April 13
Student designed and built model steel bridge performs well in annual competition.
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Freshman Named National College Hockey Rookie of the Year | April 12
Stephane Da Costa named Rookie of the Year.
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Service and Social Action is Focus of Upcoming "Merrimack in the City" | April 8
All are welcome to head into Boston to serve the community and interact with people of different faiths.
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Annual Senior Business Series Teaches Networking, Etiquette Skills | April 6
Soon to-be business grads get important professional and social lessons.
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Merrimack To Add Outdoor/Indoor Track | March 31
Students will now be able to choose from 20 intercollegiate sports
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More than 200 celebrate Rogers Center 10th anniversary | March 29
Renowned arts critic Joyce Kulhawik was the guest of honor.
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Merrimack, MIT (RFID SIG), UMass Lowell to Host Tech Conference in October | March 29
The 2nd Annual RFID and Auto ID Synposium at Merrimack.
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Chair of Merrimack Board Receives Prestigious Medical Award | March 26
Dr. Laurence Demers recognized for accomplishments in cancer research.
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High School Student Wins Egg Catapult Contest, $60K Scholarship to Merrimack | March 24
First female winner of the Annual Egg Catapult Contest.
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Two Professors Jointly Awarded Murray Fellowship in Science and Engineering | March 18
Professors will conduct research side-by-side with students.
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Merrimack community volunteers for spring break | March 16
Over 65 students and advisors headed across the country to serve others.
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Merrimack Hosts Education Conference to Address Top Issues | March 15
Top educators and policy makers will gather to discuss major issues.
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Board Appoints New Chair and Vice Chair, Starting in June | March 12
Two alumni will be leading Merrimack's Board.
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Rogers Center Celebrates 10 Years of Entertainment | March 8
A decade of bringing arts alive on campus and beyond.
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Merrimack represents at Student Financial Aid Day | March 3
Students thanked legislators for their support of financial aid programs.
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Read the "First Lecture" Speech by student Brian Caira | March 1
A passionate speech highlighting how a current college student thinks and feels.
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Two Unique Journeys for Spring Break | February 25
The Merrimack community travels all over to serve others, and follow a saint.
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Convivencia Scholarships Awarded to Merrimack Students | February 24
Students will now travel to Morrocco in addition to Spain during the travel-study course Convivencia.
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Sports Med faculty present hands-on lecture to high school students | February 22
Science and Engineering Lecture series reaches out to community.
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Popularity of Intramurals and Recreation Flourishing on Campus | February 12
In addition to 16 varsity men’s and women’s sports, Merrimack students can keep fit through an increasingly popular intramurals and recreation program.
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High School Student Wins $60K Scholarship | February 12
Salem, NH high school senior Dillon Rafferty, 18, recently won a $60,000 scholarship ($15,000 a year, for four years) to study computer science at Merrimack College.
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Over $7,000 raised for Haiti relief | February 11
The Merrimack community has already raised over $7,000 in donations.
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Study Abroad Students Blogging From Overseas | February 9
Read two student blogs from France and Italy.
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Update on Presidential Search | February 9
View the latest in the search for the next president.
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Award-Winning Native American Poet/Musician Coming to Merrimack | February 8
Joy Harjo, renowned Native American poet, songwriter, musician, singer, playwright, and author, performing at Merrimack.
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High school student wins computer science scholarship | February 1
Local student wins top prize to study at Merrimack.
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Build the Best Egg Catapult, Win a Scholarship | January 27
The winner receives $15,000 a year to study civil engineering at Merrimack.
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Tours Take Engineering Students Out of Classroom | January 26
Students learn about career options in professional settings.
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$25K Gift for Student Scholarship | January 25
Merrimack Trustee supports student learning.
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Students Take the Podium in New Program | January 20
Students shares passions, interests through First Lecture.
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Andover High Students Experiment in Biotech Center | January 19
Students learn about cell cultures on state-of-the-art equipment.
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Wall Honoring Donors Installed on Campus | January 15
Donors are now recognized in the Sakowich Campus Center.
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Prayers for Haiti | January 14
The Merrimack College community sends prayers.
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Merrimack Athletes Succeed On and Off The Field | January 12
Student-athletes rank high nationally.
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Computer Science Scholarship Contest | January 6
Grand prize is a $60,000 scholarship to study computer science at Merrimack.
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Frescoes Find Home at Merrimack | January 4
Prints of 17 frescoes now hang in the Sakowich Center.
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Professor Researching Origin, Purpose of Religious Toys and Games | January 4
Rebecca Sachs Norris, Ph.D. explores religion and play.
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Merrimack Names New Director of Accounting | January 4
Caitlin Blundell, C.P.A. is the newest member to the campus community.
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Rep. Barbara L'Italien '84 Speaks at Merrimack | December 17
L'Italien was the keynote speaker for the Annual St. Germain Memorial Lecture.
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Merrimack Names Volunteer of the Year | December 14
Arleen Bradley is honored for her community service.
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Students Produce Video for Lawrence School | December 10
Communication arts & sciences students learn while helping others.
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Solar Hot Water System Installed in Student Townhouse | December 2
Dr. Jack Adams brings renewable energy on campus.
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Field Hockey's Rounce Named Coach of the Year | November 30
Division II Coach of the Year named.
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Algerian Ambassador Visits Merrimack | November 19
His Excellency attended and spoke at an all-day interfaith conference.
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Winner of Full-Tuition Scholarship to Merrimack College | November 17
High school senior wins scholarship for his science and tech skills.
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Merrimack First to Match Scholarships for Children of Fallen Mass. Soldiers | November 16
A partnership to help the children of those lost in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Over 65 Students Competing for Full-Tuition Scholarship | November 12
Students testing science, technology, engineering, and math skills for scholarship to Merrimack.
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New Master of Education Offerings to Advance Teaching Careers | November 9
Two new programs from the M.Ed program.
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New School of Education, New Dean to Lead | November 5
Dr. Dan Butin is leading Merrimack's new School of Education.
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Danversbank Awards Grant to Merrimack | October 30
A $25,000 grant for the Girard School of Business and International Commerce.
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Assistant V.P. of Institutional Advancement Named | October 29
James P. Dennis will join the Office of Institutional Advancement.
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Congressman Tierney Visits Merrimack | October 25
The Congressman spoke with a political science class while on campus.
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Pink Ducks Float Peacefully on Mendel Pond | October 22
Over 500 pink ducks released for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Dean of Science and Engineering Announced | October 21
Dr. Josephine Modica-Napolitano has been named dean of science and engineering.
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New Labyrinth Offers Spiritual Path | October 19
Walk the new labyrinth on campus.
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Students, Professor Keep Town Truckin' | October 14
Municipal project gives students real world experience.
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Student Travels to Greece to Study Public Policy | September 28
A journey to Athens and Cyprus to meet with government officials.
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Director of Honors Program Named | September 23
Dr. William Wians was recently appointed director of Merrimack's Honors Program.
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Dining Hall Gets New Name, Grand Opening | September 15
New look, new name - an overall grand opening for dining hall.
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Merrimack Announces Presidential Search | September 4
A presidential search committee begins search for a permanent president.
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Interfaith Center Names Two New Board Members | September 2
Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations names new executive board members.
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Darfur Week | September 1
A special program of events brings the crisis in Darfur to campus.
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Update on Dining Hall Makeover | August 30
Students will have the opportunity to name the new dining hall.
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Student Leads Largest Team, Raises Most Money for Cancer | August 10
A team of 30 bikes 28 miles to fight cancer in adolescents and young adults.
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Professor, Students Simulate Earthquake Fault Lines | July 23
A month spent researching in a huge moving sandbox.
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New Chief Retention Officer | July 22
Current registrar takes on new duties.
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Send us your Merrimack photos! | July 21
Dress in MC gear and take your photo.
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Non-Profits Benefit From Scholarship at Merrimack | July 13
Tower Foundation provides generous grant.
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New Fire Science Program | July 7
Degree in fire science engineering and administration now being offered.
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Two Hockey Players Drafted by NHL | June 30
Cannata and Bigos selected by NHL.
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Merrimack Welcomes Six New Board Members | June 29
New members to the Board of Trustees announced.
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Merrimack Participates in Yellow Ribbon Program | June 19
Reduced Merrimack tuition for veterans.
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New Director of Annual Fund | June 16
A new director joins the Merrimack campus community
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Engineering Students Plan Prudential High Rise | May 12
Civil engineering students plan for next Prudential building.
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New Center for Biotech and Biomed Sciences Opens | May 12
New Center offers training in growing field.
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Business Students Work with Mass State Police | May 7
Students help turn old police barracks into a museum.
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Welcome Students!
Happy to have you back! Check out all of things that are going on over the next few weeks.