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Fall semester begins

Welcome and welcome back to Northern Essex Community College! As we begin the fall 2023 semester, we are excited to welcome both new and returning students to our campus. This semester promises to be an exciting one, filled with new opportunities and challenges. As you begin your studies, we encourage…


Exploring the power of ChatGPT: A comprehensive overview

Disclaimer: The title, as well as some of the text within this document was written by ChatGPT How ChatGPT works In simple terms, ChatGPT works as an AI capable of summarizing texts, providing general knowledge questions, as well as generating human-like responses based on input it receives. It is like…


Opinion: We must pay attention to national politics

As the fall semester begins, it is important to remember that politics affects us all. From the cost of tuition to the availability of healthcare, or the right to choose what happens to a woman’s body. The decisions made by our elected officials have a direct impact on our lives.…


Course offers glimpse into world of graphic novels

Every few semesters at Northern Essex, a Graphic Novel class is offered to students who are looking for a class to fill a writing intensive course requirement.  Over the course of the semester, students will be required to read graphic novels and complete responses in which they will bring into…


NECC Public Safety hosts Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events training

The NECC Public Safety recently held a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events training for college staff. Officer Peter Sheldon led the CRASE workshop. Officer Peter Sheldon has been with Northern Essex since August 2022. Before joining the Northern Essex Community College Police Department, Sheldon served as a detective and…


Hurricane Diane draws a crowd

NECC theater recently presented the play Hurricane Diane. If Mother Nature had not had a different agenda, the NECC theater program would’ve had their spring play outside, but instead, on a gloomy Sunday the location changed and Hurricane Diane was brought inside to the theater in the Spurk building. However,…


Nakia Richardson meets virtually with NECC students

Nakia Richardson recently did a virtual zoom meet on Thursday April 14, with the principles of public relations class, along with other students and staff who also attended in the Center for Liberal Arts. The virtual visit was similar to Genesis Garcia’s virtual Zoom visit which occurred a couple weeks…


NECC Cabaret

NECC held its 24th Cabaret on April 5. The event featured performances by students from the music program at NECC. The event went from 7-9 p.m. and served refreshments as well. The event was put together by Professor Alisa Bucchiere who has hosted all 24 of the cabarets. The event…


Spring semester 2023 draws to an end

The spring college semester is always an exciting time of year, and nowhere is that more evident than at Northern Essex Community College (NECC). As the days grow longer and warmer, students and faculty alike are filled with a sense of anticipation as they prepare to wrap up the academic…


Panel focuses on book banning and intellectual freedom

On Wednesday April 12th Northern Essex Community College hosted a panel discussion about book banning and intellectual freedom event that took place in Lecture Hall (A) in the Spurk building on the Haverhill campus. Students, faculty and staff were encouraged to come listen to a panel of hosts discuss their…