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PTK Students make Thanksgiving Meals Available to Other Students
Update: As of Friday, November 4, Phi Theta Kappa had accepted the maximum number of names for Thanksgiving meals. Fourteen families with a…
Floral Designer Showcases Talent at Women’s Tea
Pennycress, Lady’s Mantle, Cat’s Tail, Free Spirit Roses, and cabbage were just a few of the tools of…
Pennycress, Lady’s Mantle, Cat’s Tail, Free Spirit Roses, and cabbage were just a few of the tools of…
October Trustee Notes
NECC President Lane Glenn opened the trustees’ meeting with a presentation called “Growing Grads and Bucking Trends”, based on a presentation that he gave to faculty and staff at the fall convocation. Northern Essex and most other community colleges have…
Over 50 Colleges Visit NECC’s Haverhill Campus for Transfer Day; Lawrence Event is October 19
More than 50 four-year colleges and universities were in attendance at Northern Essex Community College’s Transfer Day,…
Laptop Lending Program Popular with Students
If you are a Northern Essex Community College student and…
If you are a Northern Essex Community College student and…
Afghanistan School for Girls is Subject of Talk
One of the primary reasons the girls of Afghanistan are not educated is because there are so few female teachers to teach…
One of the primary reasons the girls of Afghanistan are not educated is because there are so few female teachers to teach…
New Murals Adorn NECC Walls
The subjects featured in the two,…
NECC Hosts 2016 Election Teach-In
Northern Essex Community College is using this year’s election as a teachable moment, planning a series of events during the month of October designed to educate the college community about the presidential election and other important election issues. As part…
Northern Essex Community College is using this year’s election as a teachable moment, planning a series of events during the month of October designed to educate the college community about the presidential election and other important election issues. As part…
September Trustee Notes
Two new trustees, Rosalin Acosta and student-elected trustee Klinbert Garcia, were introduced to the board. Acosta of Amesbury has been working in wealth management for 30 years, currently with Enterprise Bank of Lowell. She is the mother of five, and…
State Launches Commonwealth Commitment, Now More Affordable to Start at Northern Essex and Transfer
Massachusetts just unveiled a new program that will make it even more affordable to earn a bachelor’s degree by starting at a community college, like Northern Essex Community College, and then transferring to a four-year public college, state university or…
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Northern Essex Student Honored as ’25-26 Newman Civic Fellow
Haverhill, MA (September 10, 2025) — Recent Northern Essex Community College Outstanding Graduating Student Awardee caitlin little has a new honor to add to her impressive resume. Campus Compact has chosen her as a 2025/2026 Newman Civic Fellow. Thirty-eight students… Faculty & Staff »
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… Campus & Community »
September 2025 Board of Trustees Update
Haverhill, MA (September 3, 2025) — The first Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees meeting of the new academic year took place on the Haverhill Campus in early September. Topics included updates on campus building and improvement projects, a… Programs »
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… Events »
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Lawrence and Haverhill, MA (September 15, 2025) — Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). Northern Essex Community College has a series of events and activities planned to celebrate the rich cultures of students, faculty, staff, and surrounding… 
