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MAICEI program sets up students with disabilities for success
There are many ways for students to access the Northern Essex Community College, whether its as a full-time student, a part-time student, or an Early College Student but there is one program that never gets mentioned and that is the MAICEI program. The Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) program is a partnership of Massachusetts … Continue r... Read More
NECC Career Center helps students connect with job opportunities
At a time where job hunting is difficult and many students are trying to explore ways to pay off their tuition, students are in a search for the best job opportunities possible. Before the Fall semester, many students at NECC had part time jobs to pay off personal luxury, debts, etc. Now, due to the … Continue reading NECC Career Center helps students connect with job op... Read More
Respiratory care professor, residents react to new COVID rules
As Massachusetts COVID-19 cases rise, Governor Baker imposed a curfew and updated mask mandate as of Nov. 6. The Department of Public Health made a statement on their website saying, “The Commonwealth’s COVID-19 related hospitalizations and COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) census have more than doubled over the past 2 months. Social gatherings are contributing … Contin... Read More
Residents share thoughts on governor’s recent COVID regulations
The state of Massachusetts has been hit hard with the Covid virus, so there’s no surprise some new regulations have been put in place. Recently on November 6th, Gov. Charlie Baker put in new regulations where everyone over the age of 5 has to wear a mask in all public places, with those having medical … Continue reading Residents share thoughts on governor’s recent... Read More
NECC hosts town hall for students to hear more about plans for spring semester
There have been many questions surrounding what the rest of the school year will look like for Northern Essex students and staff. In order to answer some of these questions and clarify what the future looks like for the college, a remote student town hall was held on Nov. 10. The meeting was held by … Continue reading NECC hosts town hall for students to hear more about ... Read More
How NECC students are feeling about the 2020 election results
Millions nationwide have anxiously awaited and anticipated the final deliberations of the 2020 presidential election between current President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden. As the last ballots were finally counted, Biden and his Vice President elect Kamala Harris were officially announced the new leaders of America for the upcoming term of 2021. … Con... Read More
America in the aftermath: Unpacking the outcome of the 2020 election
The 2020 election finally came to an end on Nov. 7, four days after Election Day. It was called by the Associated Press, and all other large election desks. Needless to say, the buildup to the final result was extremely intense. In the end, it came down to a few states, mainly Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, … Continue reading America in the aftermath: Unpacking the outco... Read More
Teaching during COVID
Coronavirus has been raging on for a while and most schools have been closed down since March. With 11 million confirmed cases in the United States and with an average of roughly 150,000 cases a day it is perfectly reasonable to assume that classes will continue to be online for the foreseeable future. Obviously, remote … Continue reading Teaching during COVID → Read More
Students weigh in on 2020 election
The election began on Nov. 3, just as it always had. The days following seemed to be longer with emotions running high until finally, a winner was projected on Nov. 7 at 11:26 a.m. That winner being Joe Biden. Many students from NECC watched on. Erica Shwabe, 22, who is studying the arts at NECC … Continue reading Students weigh in on 2020 election → Read More
NECC’s police chief has eye on future as college seeks to improve, adapt security
Safety, one of the most important traits that the modern human deserves, has become an increasing concern in educational facilities across America. The rise in school shootings, attacks on college campuses, among other things has caused numerous educational facilities across the U.S to start implementing better security and in higher education implementing a police force &helli... Read More