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NECC Partners with LHS to Get Students Excited About STEM Fields
Last semester, one Friday per month, a group of area high school students met at Northern Essex Community College’s 420 Common Street Building in Lawrence to participate…
Last semester, one Friday per month, a group of area high school students met at Northern Essex Community College’s 420 Common Street Building in Lawrence to participate…
North Andover Man is Opportunity Knight
One of the hardest working members of the Northern Essex Community College Knights Basketball Team…
One of the hardest working members of the Northern Essex Community College Knights Basketball Team…
Award-winning Columnist Returns to NECC to Address 2015 Graduates
Philadelphia Daily News columnist Helen Ubiñas, a Northern Essex Community College alumna, will be the featured speaker at Northern…
Philadelphia Daily News columnist Helen Ubiñas, a Northern Essex Community College alumna, will be the featured speaker at Northern…
Two Appointed to NECC Board of Trustees
Joseph D’Orazio of Haverhill and Marianne Paley Nadel of Chestnut Hill were recently appointed to the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees by former Governor Deval Patrick.…
Joseph D’Orazio of Haverhill and Marianne Paley Nadel of Chestnut Hill were recently appointed to the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees by former Governor Deval Patrick.…
Spring Convocation Launches Semester
(Left to right) Representative Linda Dean Campbell, State Senator Kathleen O'Connor Ives, and Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera discussed the state of higher education in Massachusetts and what it means for the NECC community during the Spring…
Municipal Police Recruit Training Academy Opens on NECC’s Haverhill Campus
Beginning in February,…
Beginning in February,…
NECC Delivers College Success Seminar to Local High Schools
A Northern Essex course designed to help students succeed in college is being offered to local students while they are still in high school. The college began offering its College Success Seminar at local high schools in the fall of…
A Northern Essex course designed to help students succeed in college is being offered to local students while they are still in high school. The college began offering its College Success Seminar at local high schools in the fall of…
HHS Early College Program Graduates 18
Eighteen Haverhill High School seniors already have 27 college credits, even though they won’t graduate from high school until May. These students have been participating in the Haverhill Early College Program, a partnership between the high school and Northern Essex…
Eighteen Haverhill High School seniors already have 27 college credits, even though they won’t graduate from high school until May. These students have been participating in the Haverhill Early College Program, a partnership between the high school and Northern Essex…
Still Time to Enroll at NECC
Have you been thinking about earning your degree or jumpstarting your career? If yes, the spring semester at Northern Essex Community College begins Wednesday, Jan. 21, and it’s not too late to register for courses that will lead toward a…
NECC Wins “MEMO2MA” Twitter Contest
Cookies, coffee cake, and hot chocolate were the morning fare for students, staff and faculty who participated in the Massachusetts Department…
Cookies, coffee cake, and hot chocolate were the morning fare for students, staff and faculty who participated in the Massachusetts Department… Past articles by year
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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. Thirty-eight students from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico make up this year's… 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… 
