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The end of the semester is approaching rapidly, and graduation is on the horizon for many students at NECC. That’s why on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Northern Essex held a transfer fair. Representatives from schools all over the state came to NECC and set up…
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Nationally, there are Fifty Thousand deaths a year caused by opioid overdoses, while another Ten Million people misuse them, according to drugabusestatistcs.org. This epidemic that began in the United States in the 1990s, according to medicalnewstoday.com, and has affected many people and has caused heart break for many families with…
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To vote or not to vote, that is the question? Why do people vote? Why do people not vote? Does voting really make a difference? Why you should vote? These are important questions and I am sure you can come up with more. The local election for Haverhill City Councilors…
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In a tradition that began in 2011, the Respiratory Care Club held a bake sale honoring National Respiratory Care Week at NECC’s Lawrence campus. The event not only succeeded in pleasing one’s sweet tooth, but also served as a crucial platform to educate and raise awareness about respiratory health. National…
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On Friday Sept. 29, students from the PACE/TRIO programs went on a field trip and toured UMASS Lowell’s North and East campuses. Since Northern Essex Community College has a joint admissions agreement with UMass Lowell, the partnership between the two schools is most beneficial when students are looking forward to…
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Pride and representation for the LGBTQ+ community has become an increasingly important issue in our country. There are many laws currently being proposed nationwide that put members of the community at serious risk. At Northern Essex Community College, the GSA, or Gender and Sexuality Alliance, according to the “Clubs &…
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Professors and staff are under “Work to Rule,” as of press time for the Observer, on Tuesday, Nov. 14. They say they are protesting being underpaid, not receiving a raise since 2021 and currently working without a contract. Faculty and staff members of the Massachusetts Community College Council – MCCC Union held signs that read “Work to Rule” on Nov. 1 at President Lane Glenn’s pizza meeting, in front of the TC building at the Haverhill campus. A similar group stood under the rain, in front of the Dimitry building on the Lawrence campus on Nov. 9. What is Work to Rule Faculty and staff members of the MCCC Union are not allowed to strike. “We are stuck. All we can do is Work to…
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AI promises to revolutionize the way we do everything, including coursework, but NECC faculty and some students have concerns about this future. With a new semester underway, and new developments in generative AI technology made public at a regular pace, these concerns are renewed around our campus. Professor Devan Walton, who teaches computer and information science courses here at NECC, says that other faculty reach out to him regularly. “Probably twenty distinct emails, and double that in-person. They express a lot of anxiety about AI, they’re anxious about the future. This could be the end of everything. So, I ground them in reality.” What is that reality? Many of us are familiar with programs like ChatGPT, a generative text model that can generate text based…
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Students in PACE, SOAR and other programs took part in NECC’s Convocation Ceremony on Sept. 5. The day began with a light breakfast before the ceremony. At breakfast, the students were given gift bags to be opened at the end of the ceremony. The ceremony took place in the Tech Center building on the first floor on the Haverhill campus. There were many in attendance which included the NECC President Lane Glenn, NECC faculty and staff, first generation college students both past and present and more. Also in attendance were the Haverhill Police Color Guard, NECC Board of Trustees Chairwoman Jennifer Borislow, Dean Carolyn Knoepfler and NECC Trustee and Alumni Board President ‘15 Jouel Gomez to name a few. All of whom gave outstanding remarks…
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