SOMETHING GREATER SOMETHING TO EXPLORE WE GET IT. YOU WANT SOMEPLACE THAT GETS YOU. WHETHER YOU’VE KNOWN WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO DO SINCE YOU WERE SIX YEARS OLD, OR YOU’RE STILL FIGURING IT OUT, WE’LL HELP YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY. HERE, YOU’LL FIND YOUR FOOTING AND YOUR FIT—FROM ACADEMICS TO CLUBS TO SPORTS TO SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO INTERNSHIPS. ALL ALONG THE WAY, YOU’LL BE EMPOWERED TO TRY NEW THINGS AND EXPLORE NEW DIRECTIONS, ENABLING YOU TO BECOME MORE CONFIDENT IN YOUR CAPABILITIES. SURE, MAKING BEST FRIENDS AND HAVING FUN WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE PART OF YOUR MERRIMACK EXPERIENCE, BUT YOU’LL ALSO HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD GREATER MEANING BY GETTING INVOLVED AND GIVING BACK. BECAUSE AT MERRIMACK, SOMETHING GREATER ISN’T JUST SOMETHING THAT WE SAY, IT’S SOMETHING THAT WE ASPIRE TO EVERY DAY. 3 SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL 5 SOMETHING WORTH 3,250 KN UNDERGRADUATES FROM 100+ 97% 34 MERRIMACK IS ONE ACADEMIC JOB OR GRADUATE STATES AND OF THE FASTEST- PROGRAMS PLACEMENT RATE OF 2015 GRADUATES AFTER GROWING NINE MONTHS COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY WITH A 2016 Based on an 81% knowledge rate. 28 50+ A NEARLY COUNTRIES STUDENT BEST ORGANIZATIONS $54M 50% COLLEGE IN INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS RISE IN IN THE NORTHEAST 51% AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENROLLMENT OVER THE PRINCETON REVIEW FEMALE NCAA THE PAST 5 YEARS DIVISION I 98% 49% MEN'S AND OF STUDENTS MALE WOMEN'S ICE 435,000 A BEST HOCKEY SQUARE FEET OF (HOCKEY EAST) NEW AND REGIONAL 70% RENOVATED SPACE INCREASE IN INCLUDING LABS, COLLEGE 88% +22 INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS CLASSROOMS, OF FIRST YEAR MEN'S AND AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO AND RESIDENCE IN THE NORTH FOR THE FIFTH STUDENTS LIVE WOMEN'S NCAA UNDERGRADUATES SINCE HALLS OVER CONSECUTIVE YEAR ON CAMPUS DIVISION II SPORTS 2012–2013 THE PAST 5 YEARS U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 3,250 OWING UNDERGRADUATES FROM 100+ 97% 34 MERRIMACK IS ONE ACADEMIC JOB OR GRADUATE STATES AND OF THE FASTEST- PROGRAMS PLACEMENT RATE OF 2015 GRADUATES AFTER GROWING NINE MONTHS COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY WITH A 2016 Based on an 81% knowledge rate. 28 50+ A NEARLY COUNTRIES STUDENT BEST ORGANIZATIONS $54M 50% COLLEGE IN INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS RISE IN IN THE NORTHEAST 51% AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENROLLMENT OVER THE PRINCETON REVIEW FEMALE NCAA THE PAST 5 YEARS DIVISION I 98% 49% MEN'S AND OF STUDENTS MALE WOMEN'S ICE 435,000 A BEST HOCKEY SQUARE FEET OF (HOCKEY EAST) NEW AND REGIONAL 70% RENOVATED SPACE INCREASE IN INCLUDING LABS, COLLEGE 88% +22 INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS CLASSROOMS, OF FIRST YEAR MEN'S AND AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO AND RESIDENCE IN THE NORTH FOR THE FIFTH STUDENTS LIVE WOMEN'S NCAA UNDERGRADUATES SINCE HALLS OVER CONSECUTIVE YEAR ON CAMPUS DIVISION II SPORTS 2012–2013 THE PAST 5 YEARS U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 7 FR. RICHARD PIATT, O.S.A., Director of the Rogers Center for the Arts and Professor of Practice in Theatre Fr. Rick has directed Merrimack’s performances of Rent, Red Herring, Into the Woods, The 9/11 Effect, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Macbeth, to name a few. FOUR SCHOOLS. UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES. IT’S YOUR EDUCATION, YOUR WAY. WITH MORE THAN 100 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO CHOOSE FROM—INCLUDING MAJORS, MINORS, AND ACCELERATED MASTER’S DEGREES—YOU CAN CUSTOM TAILOR AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT ADVANCES YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, OUR FACULTY WILL BE THERE FOR YOU, PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE, GUIDANCE, AND GOOD OLD-FASHIONED ADVICE. 9 71% of 2015 science and engineering grads participated SCIENCE & in at least one ENGINEERING internship. MAJORS - and Concentrations Biochemistry Biology - Ecology and Environmental Biology - Integrative Biology - Molecular and A HELPING HAND COOL AS A GLACIER Cellular Biology and Biotechnology Using the new 3D printer in the School Not only is physicist Allan Weatherwax Chemistry of Science & Engineering, a group of the Dean of the School of Science & Civil Engineering Merrimack students created a prosthetic Engineering, he also has the distinction Computer hand for a 12-year-old St. Louis-area boy. of having a glacier named after him! Engineering However, unlike an ordinary prosthesis, The Weatherwax Glacier in Antarctica Computer Science the students modeled the hand after the was named in his honor to recognize his Electrical Engineering child’s favorite caped crusader: Batman. longtime research efforts. A member of Information the Polar Research Board of the National Technology Working in conjunction with e-NABLE— Academy of Sciences and author of more Mathematics a volunteer organization dedicated to than 75 science and engineering papers, Mechanical using 3D printers to make assistive Engineering Dean Weatherwax inspires students devices—the students are continuing Physics with cool tales from his 10 field seasons to build prosthetic hands and legs for on the world’s coldest continent. SCIENCE & the people who need them. ENGINEERING MINORS When he’s not pondering glaciers, Dean Biology Weatherwax has his mind on out-of-this- Chemistry world matters. As the co-director of the Computer satellite mission Firefly, he explores the Engineering mysteries of gamma rays produced by Computer Science Electrical lightning discharges. Engineering Information Technology Mathematics Physics COMING OUT ON TOP Our Engineering program was recognized by U.S. News as one of the country’s top 100 undergraduate programs. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Like to experiment? So do we. In the School of Science & Engineering, our faculty and students are pushing the boundaries in fields from technology and engineering to math and health sciences. Encompassing 11 academic departments, as well as specialized professional tracks, the School boasts modern technology and faculty members who are well versed in academic theory and real-world science. By combining traditional research and experiential learning, the School of Science & Engineering prepares you for a career in some of the world’s fastest-growing industries. 11 Every student in the health sciences department is required to participate in at least one internship and research project, or perform clinical work. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES Want to work in health care? One of our most rapidly growing academic areas, the Department of Health Sciences prepares you for a career in a diverse array of health professions. Offering many experiential learning opportunities—including internships, co-op placement, independent research, and service learning—you will be ready to enter the workforce or pursue a graduate degree. FROM MERRIMACK COLLEGE NOT YOUR AVERAGE WORKOUT TO GILLETTE STADIUM Merrimack College Health Sciences Who do the New England Patriots Department Associate Dean Kyle rely on to keep them in fighting form? McInnis is using his summer Clinical Sean Jordan ’11. After earning his HEALTH SCIENCES Research and Design class to get MAJORS BS in Athletic Training, he attended YMCA campers moving in his Active - and Concentrations graduate school at UMass-Lowell, where Science program. Funded by a $1.05 Athletic Training he obtained a Doctorate in Physical million grant from the prestigious Exercise Science Therapy. From there, Sean became Health Science Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Nutritional Sciences the Patriots’ assistant athletic trainer/ program combines gaming technology, Public Health physical therapist. physical activity, and traditional science education—resulting in a high-impact HEALTH SCIENCES “I used the knowledge I gained from learning experience. MINORS Merrimack to accelerate my hands-on Exercise Science experience as a head athletic trainer,” “At first the kids don’t know what to Health Science said Sean. He credits his professors Public Health expect,” said DeVonte Jones ’16, a at Merrimack with helping him build business administration major who a foundation for success. His most worked on the project. “Now they’re just rewarding experience so far? Watching running around having fun like it’s their the Patriots win the Super Bowl. backyard.” In fact, it’s so fun that some kids don’t even know they’re learning! 13 MERRIMACK MADNESS Our first-ever Merrimack Madness played out like a fantasy sports league in which competitors tried to outmaneuver each other with trades and lineup changes. But instead of swapping athletes on the playing field, they moved assets in the GIRARD SCHOOL financial markets. OF BUSINESS Sponsored by our Mucci Capital Markets Lab—which If you want to lead, we’re ready is home to 19 Bloomberg-equipped terminals—the for you. In the Girard School competition had separate divisions for finance majors, of Business, we’ll help you business majors, and all other majors. The prize? hone your leadership skills to Cold, hard cash. To come out on top, one team made become a creative thinker, a almost daily trades and ended up beating the S&P strong decision-maker, and an Index by more than 35%. Talk about a sweet return ethical citizen. By taking part on investment. in internships, co-ops, and GETTING REAL-WORLD READY study abroad opportunities, To help graduating seniors prepare for “life after you’ll gain firsthand insights college,” the O’Brien Center for Career Development into how businesses operate in offers the Merrimack College Professional the United States and around Development Retreat. Over the course of two days, the world. By majoring in students get a crash course in business essentials: Business Administration—and professionalism, communication, networking, and choosing from six different conflict resolution. concentrations—you’ll gain the With interactive workshops led by industry experts knowledge and skills you need and business-savvy Merrimack alums, it’s a perfect to thrive in today’s rapidly opportunity to get career-ready. To help students evolving business climate. practice their “meeting and greeting” skills, the retreat also includes an evening networking reception with members of the Merrimack College Leadership Council. This prestigious council includes CEOs, managing partners, and presidents of many top companies—all of whom are committed to helping Merrimack students succeed.