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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…


Understanding NECC health insurance

Students who attend NECC have to have health insurance. If a student does not have health insurance through work, family or personal expense, they have to enroll in the health insurance plan provided by NECC. NECC sponsored health insurance costs 1,640 for the 2014-2015 policy year. If students don’t waive…


Donation run Keurig brewer

The Sport and Fitness Center on Haverhill campus now has a Keurig brewer that provides free coffee, tea or hot chocolate to students.The brewer is located in the front lobby and accepts donations to keep it running. A snack bar is also available to students in the Sport and Fitness…


The NECC Observer is hiring!

The NECC Observer is looking to hire a Lawrence editor who would write stories specifically about the Lawrence campus. The student must have taken or currently be enrolled in journalism 1 and should have some past writing experience and available samples. Contact faculty advisor Mary Jo Shafer at mshafer@necc.mass.edu for…


Email scam announcement from tech department

A spam email has been circulating about upgrading to 4GB of space. This is not an email from NECC. Move the email to the SPAM folder and do not forward the email to anyone. Contact servicedesk@necc.mass.edu with any questions.


President’s Day Trivia Contest winner announced

Each year, Professors Richard Padova and Andrew Morse from the Global Studies Dept. sponsor a Presidents’ Day trivia contest. The subject for this year’s contest was presidential assassinations. Two students answered all ten questions correctly. The winners were Robert Williams and Michelle Roberts, and each received a gift certificate for…