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Two Additional Programs Offered in Innovative CBE Model
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (August 12, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College continues to be a leader in academic innovation with the addition of two more programs offered entirely in the Competency-Based Education model. CBE is an approach that focuses…

Methuen Teens Experience College Life with Campus Visits
Haverhill, MA (August 4, 2025) – Northern Essex Community College gave local teens a glimpse of college life by hosting a summer field trip, organized by Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. (MAN Inc.) and Debbie’s Treasure Chest. This week, they visited…

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 Open Educational Resources (OER), and…

New Endowed Fund to Benefit Healthcare Students
Over the course of her 30-year career as a Northern Essex Community College educator and nurse, Sylvia Hallsworth ’71 came to…

A Record 16 Student-Athletes Recognized by the NJCAA
Charlotte, NC (July 24, 2025) – Hard work inside and outside of the classroom is paying off for a record number of Northern Essex Community College student-athletes. The National Junior College Athletic Association has named 16 student-athletes to All-Academic teams,…

Northern Essex Ranked Top NJCAA Athletic Program in New England
The National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) announced the final results for the 2024-25 academic year of the Ron Case Cup presented by Daktronics (formerly known as the Daktronics Cup). The Northern Essex Community College athletics program ranked…

NECC Presents Eighth Annual Golf Tournament
Haverhill, MA (July 16, 2025) – Northern Essex Community College is warming up for its eighth annual golf tournament. The August 25th event at the Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill supports the NECC Athletic Program. The tournament will feature morning…

CC Daily: A nation of immigrants imperiled
"Today, programs are in danger of elimination, as the Trump administration has announced that $716 million in adult education program funding that was supposed to be distributed to states by July 1 is being withheld..." writes NECC President Lane Glenn…
Lawrence City Council Honors Top 2025 Graduate
Lawrence, MA (July 2, 2025) — The Lawrence City Council kicked off its July meeting by recognizing the city's top graduates. Those recognized included Pedro Rodriguez, a 2025 graduate of Northern Essex Community College. “Does Pedro look familiar to anybody?”…
