Merrimack College Then and Now: A celebration

MERRIMACK COLLEGE: THEN AND NOW

1947 BECAUSE WE BELIEVED, because of our community, Merrimack is stronger.

While much has changed in our 75-

year history, the one constant that remains the same is our commitment to our Augustinian values and dedication to serving others. We have much to celebrate from the past 75 years. Just imagine what will happen in the next 75 years.

1951: THE COLLEGE BEGINS OFFERING ENGINEERING DEGREES

ACADEMICS

INTERNSHIPS

1971: THE COLLEGE ESTABLISHES A COOPERATIVE WORK/STUDY PROGRAM

1950: MERRIMACK IS VICTORIOUS IN THE 1ST MEN’S VARSITY BASKETBALL GAME AGAINST LOWELL TECH JUNIOR, 34-31

1951: AT ITS FIRST GRADUATION CEREMONY, THE COLLEGE AWARDS

112 BACHELOR’S DEGREES

THE COLLEGE’S BUILDING FUND CAMPAIGN EXCEEDS ITS

$1M GOAL

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS GRANTS THE CHARTER TO WHAT IS THEN CALLED “THE AUGUSTINIAN COLLEGE OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY” RANKING

165 STUDENTS STUDENTS 5,400 TOTAL STUDENTS 4,000 UNDERGRADUATE AND 1,400 GRADUATE $63M IS RAISED DURING THE TOGETHER FOR GOOD CAMPAIGN —  EXCEEDING THE $50M GOAL

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FACULTY MEMBERS FACULTY 218 FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS

ACADEMICS THE COLLEGE OFFERS 100+ UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (INCLUDING NEW 3-YEAR BACHELOR’S DEGREES) AND OVER 40 MASTER’S DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES 2022: ALL MERRIMACK STUDENTS ARE GUARANTEED AN INTERNSHIP, AND OVER 40,000 INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS ARE POSTED IN HANDSHAKE 2022

ATHLETICS MERRIMACK IS A D1 SCHOOL WITH 27 VARSITY SPORTS

GRADUATES AT ITS 72ND COMMENCEMENT, THE COLLEGE AWARDS 764 BACHELOR’S DEGREES AND 406 MASTER’S DEGREES

FUNDRAISING

MERRIMACK IS RANKED A TOP 40 BEST COLLEGES AND REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES NORTH BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT