NECC Men’s Basketball to Open NJCAA Season with Midnight Madness Tip-Off Haverhill, MA (September 11, 2023) – The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team isn’t wasting a second to get the 2023-24 season underway. The defending Region 21 and East District Champion team announced it will play the season's inaugural…

Board of Trustees Update: September 2023 Haverhill, MA (September 6, 2023) – The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees gathered for their first meeting of the ’23-’24 academic year on Tuesday evening on the Haverhill Campus. Chairwoman Jennifer Borislow and NECC President Lane Glenn began…

Fall ’23 Semester Begins with a Transformation-Themed Convocation  Haverhill, MA (September 5, 2023) – Fall 2023 Convocation marked the official beginning of the fall semester at Northern Essex Community College on September 5, 2023. As in years past, NECC faculty, staff, and students gathered on the Haverhill Campus…

Governor Healey Awards NECC $100,000 to Launch Free Community College for MA Residents 25+ Wellesley, MA (August 24, 2023) –Northern Essex Community College Provost Paul Beaudin joined Governor Maura T. Healey Thursday to launch MassReconnect, her administration’s new program establishing free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older and awarded $100,000 to…

Northern Essex Prepares for MassReconnect Program, Providing Free Associate Degrees Haverhill, MA (August 10, 2023) – With the signing of the state budget this week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey fulfilled one of her major campaign promises: free community college for the Commonwealth’s adults ages 25 and over. Dubbed MassReconnect, the…

Tuition Equity Bill Included in State Budget, Allows Undocumented Students to Receive In-State Tuition  Boston, MA (July 31, 2023) – The newly-signed Massachusetts state budget, includes programs that will dramatically increase access to higher education for Bay State residents. Northern Essex Community College President Lane Glenn was at the forefront of advocating for the…

Event Celebrates NECC’s LGBTQIA+ Community and Allyship  “Allyship is about promise, not perfection.” Northern Essex Community College Chief Officer of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Francellis Quinones shared those words recently at the college’s inaugural “Celebrating Ourselves and Each Other” luncheon. The event, held on June 28 on the…

Pentucket Bank SVP Joins NECC Foundation Board The Northern Essex Community College Foundation Board is pleased to welcome new member Stacey Palovich, SVP, Senior Banking Officer with Pentucket Bank. Northern Essex and Pentucket Bank have a long-standing partnership rooted in a mutual commitment to the Greater Haverhill…

NECC Students Eligible for $3,000 Transfer Scholarship to Salem State University Salem, MA (June 26, 2023) – Salem State University has announced that it will grant $3,000 scholarships to students transferring to the university within a year of receiving their associate degree from North Shore Community College (NSCC) or Northern Essex…

National Recognition for NECC Athletics Haverhill, MA (June 14, 2023) – Strong showings from Northern Essex Community College athletic teams have earned the program its first-ever top 30 ranking from the National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA). The NECC…