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Local food banks are in desperate need of your help
The amount of people unable to provide proper nutrition for themselves and their families had almost doubled at the start of the COVID pandemic. While that number is slowly decreasing, help is greatly needed at food banks all around the Haverhill area. With the increased number of food-insecure families, food banks are requesting more resources … Continue reading Local f... Read More
Online learning has lasting appeal for some students
Coronavirus and its harrowing pandemic have caused a resurgence and appreciation in virtual learning. As universities and other educational institutions begin reopening, more students are choosing to stay online. At Northern Essex Community College, with a student body of 5,233, approximately one-fifth of the population is enrolled in online courses. The rise of virtually enrol... Read More
Students share opinions on vaccine mandate
Massachusetts Community Colleges have issued a statement saying students, faculty and staff will be required to be fully vaccinated by January 2022. Students who don’t have the required documents for proof of their vaccination will still have the option to register for Spring Semester 2020 online. The aim of this requirement is to “ensure] the … Continue reading St... Read More
Dean tells Board of Trustees about efforts to revitalize music and theater
The Northern Essex Board of Trustees met on Oct. 6 and heard a presentation given by Dean of Liberal Arts Amy Callahan about how the college is trying to revitalize their music and arts program. In recent years, the arts programs at NECC have been dwindling with the music program suffering and the theater program … Continue reading Dean tells Board of Trustees about effo... Read More
COVID-19 continues to have an impact on education
The manner in which education has changed throughout the course of the Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the learning experience and the manner in which students go about receiving information from teachers and administration, and the method by which this information is relayed to them. Without much, if any, physical presence on … Continue reading COVID-19 c... Read More
Students share diverse opinions on college’s vaccine policy
Editor’s Note: The 15 community colleges in Massachusetts announced Sept. 20 that there will be a vaccine requirement for students, faculty and staff starting in January 2022. Students who are not vaccinated will be able to take online courses. Read the full announcement here: https://www.necc.mass.edu/current-students/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/home/COVID_Statement_from_... Read More
Pandemic spurs some to embrace economic innovations
The past year has been greatly turbulent in all sectors, particularly so in the employment sector and the consequences they’ve had for those both looking for a job or who’ve been laid off as a result of the Coronavirus. Many who normally would’ve performed typical wage labor were forced out of these positions as the … Continue reading Pandemic spurs some to embrace econo... Read More
How COVID-19 affects schooling
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept its way through the country, leaving its mark on the way. One way the pandemic has drastically changed the norm in the country is the way schools have operated in 2020 and 2021. The common eight-hour school day five days a week has for the most part that was not … Continue reading How COVID-19 affects schooling → Read More
Center for Liberal Arts offfers advising resources
As the spring semester comes to an end advising season begins, which gives students only a short time to complete their assignments and seek advising assistance so that they can enroll into the classes that are needed for their majors. Fortunately, the Center for Liberal Arts at Northern Essex Community College provides multiple resources for … Continue reading Center fo... Read More
Students share thoughts on vaccines
The last year has shifted this whole world upsidedown, and at this rate the cause of all of this is common knowledge. 2020 was a burden and a year to forget by many, but this year has brought out the joy in that COVID vaccinations are increasing at a rapid rateby each following month. As … Continue reading Students share thoughts on vaccines → Read More