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Food Drive for Homeless
The NECC chapter of PSI BETA, the National Community College Honor Society, is collecting food for the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Haverhill from April 27th to May 4th. Boxes will be located in the C-Building in Haverhill and the Dimitry Building in Lawrence. Most people are very generous during the…
Top Notch Players Performances
The NECC Top Notch Players and the Children's Theater class will be presenting performances on May 1 & 2 in the Chester W, Hawrylciw Theater 3rd floor of the Spurk Building, Haverhill campus. "Stuart Little" by E.B. White will be presented by the Children's Theater class on Friday, May 1…
The Benefits of Community College
By Matthew Couture Deciding where to go for a college education can often be a very long and tough process. Yet at the same time, the decision may be very simple if everyone thinks it through. There are many benefits to going to a community college, and the first obvious…
The NECC Observer is hiring
The NECC Observer is looking to hire a staff writer, preferably someone who would be willing to focus on Lawrence campus coverage, to join the team. To be eligible, students must have taken or be currently taking Journalism 1. Students who work for the NECC Observer receive a $300 stipend…
Ski and snowboarding trip available
The NECC atheletics department is offering a ski and snowboarding trip to NECC students. The trip will be Sunday, Feb. 8 and students will be skiing Gunstock Mountain. The cost of the trip, including transportation and lift tickets is $35. Students going on the trip may bring one 18+ guest…
Whittier Birthplace clean-up
Students are invited to help clean up John Greenleaf Whittier’s birthplace on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sign-up by emailing igagne@necc.mass.edu or go to C314B. .
Market Basket Symposium
The Department of Global Studies is planning to hold a symposium called “Direct Action: Bread and Roses, Occupy, and Market Basket.” The symposium would be held on Oct. 24 at noon on Haverhill campus in TC-103A. Currently the department is trying to generate interest in the students and faculty. The…
MyNECC update will close site
NECC is upgrading myNECC in order to bring you increased functionality and access to student accounts. In order to do so, tech will be taking down myNECC starting at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6. Service should be back up by Friday, Oct.10 and may return sooner. Information in myNECC will still…
Meningococcal Disease notification
The Mass. Department of Public health has released information on a bacteria that is spreading throughout the area. Vaccines are recommended for anyone under 21 entering college. An email has been sent to students linking to more info.
NEACAC College Fair
NECC will host the New England Association of College Admissions Counselors (NEACAC) College Fair on Sunday, Sept. 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Representatives from over 150 colleges and universities will be in the Sport and Fitness Center on Haverhill Campus with information about programs and enrollment. Contact Jill…
