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BOSTON (AP) — The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees has unanimously approved Jacqueline Moloney as the new chancellor for the Lowell campus.
Moloney, who has been UMass-Lowell's executive vice chancellor, succeeds Marty Meehan, now UMass System president.
Moloney, a UMass-Lowell graduate, is the first woman to lead the university and its predecessor institutions in their 121-year history.
Moloney said she is "very excited" about continuing the school's momentum on growth initiatives that include expanding student enrollment and a campus building program. UMass-Lowell is opening a new business school next year and adding dormitory space.
She said the university is also launching its first-ever capital campaign this fall to raise $125 million for its endowment.
Meehan, who recommended Moloney for the job, called her "an innovator in education" and "a dynamic leader."
The trustees voted Monday.
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This story has been corrected to show the last name of the chancellor is Moloney, not Mahoney.
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