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NECC Opens New iHealth Building
Area health care leaders were the first to get an inside look at Northern Essex…

October Trustees Report
At the October 5 meeting of the Board of Trustees, President Lane Glenn reported on Governor Deval Patrick’s September 14 visit to the college, calling the meeting with students “the high point.” In an open forum, students, including one who…
Governor Patrick Meets with NECC Students
While visiting Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill Campus in mid-September, Governor Deval Patrick took time for a lively discussion with a…

NECC Receives $2.7M to Help Better Serve Hispanic Students
Northern Essex Community College will be prepared to better serve Hispanic students and low-income individuals, thanks to a $2,737,662 grant from the United States Department of Education under the Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving…
Haverhill Attorney Joins NECC Board of Trustees
William D. Cox, Jr., Esq., of Haverhill, has been appointed to the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Cox, who has his own law practice, also has held the position of City Solicitor for…

NECC Recognized as Achieving the Dream Leader College
Northern Essex Community College has been recognized as a leader in the national student completion movement by Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit. Northern Essex is one of 23 institutions designated as a 2011 Leader College for demonstrating sustained improvement…
MA Community Colleges Receive $20m Federal Grant
The Massachusetts Community College System, including Northern Essex Community College, has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that will provide skills training to the unemployed, especially those whose jobs have moved overseas. The award is…
September Trustees Meeting Report
At its September 7 meeting, the first of the 2011/2012 academic year, the Northern Essex Community College board of trustees welcomed two new members: William D. Cox, Jr., Esq of Haverhill, and Lori Guernelli of Bradford, a paralegal studies major,…
NECC students will benefit from new state grant
Northern Essex Community College students will benefit from a new competitive grant program—the Performance Incentive Fund (PIF)— that was announced today by Governor Deval Patrick. The college is one of 18 public…

Free Computer Course for the Unemployed
Displaced workers and job seekers are being offered a free Computer for Beginners course at Northern Essex Community College on the Lawrence campus beginning this fall. The course will run Mondays from Sept. 12 through Dec. 19, 2011 from 5:45…