We’re In the News!

On Monday, February 8 HC Media featured a profile of the excellent Journalism/Communications program of NECC. In it you will meet Dean Amy Callahan, Prof. Kimberly Lyng, Coordinator of the JRN/COM program, NECC Observer editor Isae Grullon and Regis College Dean Bill Koehler. Dean Koehler speaks about the smooth transfer from the program to a bachelors program at Regis College which can be completed from the NECC campus in Lawrence! If you are interested in this communications field, or wish to get a sense of the caring community of NECC, then check this out.

Center for Liberal Arts Staff

Dermot Luddy, Staff Assistant, dluddy@necc.mass.edu

Shakira Moreta, M.Ed., Professional Academic Advisor, smoreta@necc.mass.edu

Mission Statement

The Center for Liberal Arts at Northern Essex Community College is your social and academic home while you study here as a Liberal Arts student. It is where you will meet other students and faculty, debate issues with them, form study groups with them, and provide support to each other. You will develop your cultural appreciation so that you become an educated and well-rounded citizen regardless of the discipline you pursue in life. The Center is where you will decide on your academic pathway, be registered for courses, and find advice and support when in difficulty. It is where faculty and fellow students will help you understand the world in times of confusion, and where you can celebrate with others through music, drama, and art when times are good.

The Division of Liberal Arts is the home to the following academic program: Liberal Arts, Liberal Arts: Psychology Option, Liberal Arts: Philosophy Option, Liberal Arts: Journalism/Communications, Liberal Arts: Writing Option, General Studies: Art & Design, General Studies: Music, English as a Second Language, Academic Preparation, and the Exploratory Program. In addition to each of these programs, the faculty of the Liberal Arts division teach general education classes to all students that provide the basis of the core curriculum of all Associates degrees, and transfer to four-year colleges. The Liberal Arts cultivate academic skills and habits of mind that prepare you to be engaged, knowledgeable, and adaptable citizens in the contemporary world.

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Advising and Registration Information

Faculty Advisor

If you have a faculty advisor, they should contact you to register for the upcoming semester by the time registration begins. They will help you to create an academic plan in Navigate so that you can anticipate how long it will take you to achieve your Associates degree. Feel free to contact your advisor by email during the semester.

Register Yourself

If you are a returning student and you know your program requirements, then you may be able to register yourself. Find out how here:

View video on the NECC YouTube Channel.

Contact the Center Advisor

The professional advisor assigned to the Center for Liberal Arts is Shakira Moreta. You can contact her at smoreta@necc.mass.edu anytime. She will likely send you a message midway through the semester so that you can make your academic plan and arrange your registration, be advised about transferring, or prepare for graduation. Make sure to check your NECC email.

Division of Liberal Arts

Amy Callahan, Dean

acallahan@necc.mass.edu

Tammy Foster, Administrative Assistant

tfoster@necc.mass.edu

Kristi Arford, Chair Behavioral Sciences Dept.

karford@necc.mass.edu

Alisa Bucchiere, Interim Chair, Music Dept.

abucchiere@necc.mass.edu

Amy Cameron, Coordinator Academic ESL

acameron@necc.mass.edu

Michelle Carter, Chair, Art & Design Dept., Coordinator General Studies: Art & Design

mcarter@necc.mass.edu

Isabelle Gagne, Coordinator of Liberal Arts: Psychology Option

igagne@necc.mass.edu

Meredith Gunning, Ph.D., Dept. Chair, Global Studies, Coordinator of Liberal Arts: Philosophy Option

mgunning@necc.mass.edu

Kim Lyng, Ed.D., Coordinator of Liberal Arts: Journalism/Communications

klyng@necc.mass.edu

Patricia Portanova, Ph.D., Coordinator of the Liberal Arts Program & Liberal Arts: Writing Option

pportanova@necc.mass.edu

Patricia Schade & Clare Thompson-Ostrander, Co-chairs, Department of Academic Preparation

pschade@necc.mass.edu & cthompson@necc.mass.edu

Ellen Yarborough, Ph.D., Chair, English Dept.

eyarborough@necc.mass.edu

Make an Appointment with Us

You can easily make an appointment with staff of the Center for Liberal Arts to be advised and registered for class, or to discuss your studies. This short (really short) video will show you how. Click the Navigate link here if you already know how.

View video on the NECC YouTube Channel.