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Season starts with wins
The NECC basketball teams played their hearts out in the home opener. NECC fans were left smiling Nov. 6, as their teams showed up and showed off, both winning in convincing fashion. NECC sports fans were packing the stands at the Haverhill Campus Sport and Fitness Center Nov. 6 for…
Shuttle transformation?
NECC students and even staff find the bus shuttles very useful during all the busy school days throughout the semesters. It has become a lifesaver for students that need to travel in between both Lawrence and Haverhill Campuses. The shuttles typically run every hour and even a few times in…
Julia Alvarez visits
Northern Essex Community College has begun the year with an appreciative and beneficial event, “Literature, Legacy, Community. An Evening with Julia Alvarez.” Sponsored by the White Fund and hosted by NECC’s Vice President Naydeen Gonzalez-De Jesus along with some staff members, the event took place on the Lawrence Campus during…
AI experts meet students
The first AI Panel Event in NECC was held on April 16, and it gathered staff, students and faculty in the Lecture Hall, all of them curious to ask questions about AI, artificial intelligence. Five panelists from different industries, using AI at their workplace, shared their experience and insights about…
Battle of the Bands returns
“NECC Music’s Battle of the Bands never disappoints,” said Dean of Liberal Arts Amy Callahan. On April 10, at the TC building in Haverhill cam- pus the Battle of the Bands was held, a music competition that gathers NECC community and the love of music. Dean Callahan was one of…
The future of Early College?
For years, NECC has hosted hundreds of local high school students and allowed them to take college classes while still attending their high schools. Recently, this program has undergone some changes and adjustments, and the future of the program will look a little different than in previous years; the availability…
Immigration conversations
NECC immigrant students - with or without legal residency - keep on studying with uncertainty about their future immigration status. Staff and faculty are helping in creating awareness about their rights and encouraging them to be fearless but cautious. “I’m coming to Boston and I’m bringing hell with me,” said…
Art is in the air
In the back of the library there is a quaint and modest room that some may never have stepped foot in. Its clean white walls and large glass windows perfectly allow for the minimalistic kind of backdrop needed for an NECC student art show. Two weeks ago on a raw,…
Music thrives Christmas
With a full lineup of events, the Music Department is showcasing the talents of its students and their efforts in and out of classrooms, rehearsing for the end of the semester. Students, faculty, staff and the public are welcome to participate and encouraged to support the art performances. Christmas is…
Striving for success: First-gen students share insights
Being a first-generation student is not an easy path. “It’s very nerve wracking. [It] makes you nervous because you don’t know if you’re going to be able to succeed because you don’t really have much of a role model... Even though your parents try their best and they might not…
