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Professors and staff speak out about ‘fair pay’
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…
Artificial intelligence: Friend or Foe?
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,…
Convocation celebration: Students return for fall semester
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…
Students and faculty opposed to removal of student resources coordinator position
College administrators have proposed eliminating the position of Civic Engagement, Service-Learning, and Community Resources Coordinator. Since 2015, working on developing plans for increasing student civic engagement, creating alliances with organizations to help students experiencing food, clothing and housing insecurity, advocating for paid-internship student programs, adjunct professor and licensed social worker…
Alum talks business, shares advice for entrepreneurs
NECC alum Travis Jacobs, who graduated in 1998, founder and managing partner at The Jacobs Law LLC, came back to his alma mater to share his knowledge and experience as a lawyer specialist in business law and litigations with entrepreneurial students, on March 23. As part of the BizTalks series,…
Helping pollinators: Eco-art project ready to fly
Plant Paint Cross Pollinate recently touched down on the Lawrence campus. The positive environmental art project landed at the new art gallery in the Fournier building on Amesbury Street on Feb. 19. Students, faculty and members of the public learned about the importance of Monarch butterflies as pollinators. They planted…
NECC hit by cyberattack
Students, faculty and staff are trying to get back on track after Northern Essex Community College was hit by an apparent cyberattack, which led to canceled classes and outages of email, Blackboard and other systems from March 3 to March 7. On Thursday, March 2, students received an email saying…
Theater shines: Students star at festival
Students from Northern Essex Community College theater program recently went to the Kennedy Center American Theater Festival that took place on Jan. 31 through Feb. 4 in Hyannis, where they won awards for acting and their production of “Lighten Up.” Brianne Beatrice has been a theater professor at NECC for…
Panel highlights mental health
On Dec. 1 students and staff members of Northern Essex Community College were invited to a mental health panel located in the Spurk building. Everyone was greeted with refreshments before taking a seat in lecture hall A for the event that was from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Raffle tickets were…
New art gallery opens on Lawrence campus
On the night of Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. the department of Art + Design held the grand opening for the very first art gallery on NECC’s Lawrence Campus.The new gallery is located in the Louise Haffner Fournier building on Amesbury Street, now where art classes are held for Lawrence…
