University is a Six-Time Recipient of the Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award
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09/11/2025
Media Contacts: David Joyner, senior director, communications and digital media, David_Joyner@uml.edu and Nancy Cicco, assistant director of media relations, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu听
LOWELL, Massachusetts 鈥� For the sixth time, 小猪视频鈥檚 vibrant community has been honored with a Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine.
The honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities for their welcoming campuses and leadership in supporting student success and building community among students and employees. The magazine, which promotes best practices in higher education administration, also named 小猪视频 a HEED Award winner in 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
鈥淐reating a campus where everyone knows they belong and can do their best work is a cornerstone of our mission as a university. We are proud that Insight into Academia continues to recognize 小猪视频 for creating a culture of engagement as well as our emphasis on supporting students. These accolades inspire us to continue deepening our connections not just among students, faculty and staff on campus, but throughout the greater Lowell community,鈥� said 小猪视频 Chancellor Julie Chen.听 听听
小猪视频鈥檚 campus is a powerful driver of innovation, research, academic and institutional distinction. Students hail from all 50 U.S. states; in addition, there are 1,365 international students, representing 100 countries. Forty-eight percent of undergraduates identify themselves as from diverse backgrounds, 43% of undergraduates are first-generation college students and nearly a third identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. The university fosters a dynamic environment where a range of perspectives fuel creativity, learning and breakthrough thinking. Leadership across the university reflects this forward momentum, with women holding over half of all executive and director-level roles. This broad representation strengthens strategic decision-making and positions 小猪视频 to respond to complex global challenges with agility and vision.
In selecting 小猪视频 as a HEED Award honoree, Insight Into America evaluated the university鈥檚 academic excellence; commitment to student success; recruitment, hiring and retention practices; leadership; and campus climate, according to the publication.听
鈥淲e take a detailed and somewhat holistic approach to reviewing each application in determining who will be named a HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for institutions where academic excellence and belonging are woven into the work being done every day across their campus, said Lenore Pearlstein, the magazine鈥檚 co-publisher. For more information about the award, visit .