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New York Times: Massachusetts governor proposes $400 million for colleges, citing federal ‘uncertainty.’
Northern Essex President Lane Glenn shares how the proposal is a strategic first step in making up for some of the recent losses in federal research funding.
Eighteen NECC Professors Transform Courses with AI and Open Educational Resources
Haverhill, MA (August 4, 2025) — Over the summer, 18 Northern Essex Community College faculty members have been working to expand student access to free, relevant textbooks and course materials. Those materials are known as...
New Endowed Fund to Benefit Healthcare Students
Thanks to the generosity of assistant dean emerita Sylvia Hallsworth '71, NECC nursing students have access to a new scholarship opportunity.