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Eagle-Tribune: Gen Z on ‘Oppenheimer’: Northern Essex students consider philosophical implications of film
Northern Essex Community College professor Meredith Gunning asks her Philosophy through Film students a parting question on this day in late February: Do you fear weapons of mass destruction?
CC Daily: Community colleges are not Harvard — and that’s a good thing
If you want to understand what campus life is really like at America’s colleges today, visit your local community college, not Harvard.
CommonWealth Beacon: Community colleges are not Harvard — and that’s a good thing
While elite institutions like Harvard, Columbia, and Stanford loudly boast about the number of applicants they reject each year (average acceptance rate: 5 percent), community colleges are America’s “open door” institutions, and proudly proclaim that they admit everyone (average acceptance rate:…
Eagle-Tribune: Reynoso leads NECC to second straight East District title; Women Fall to CCRI
In front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Sport and Fitness on Sunday afternoon, the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team picked up their 30th win of the season.
WHAV: Northern Essex Community College Athletics Hall of Fame to Induct Fowle, Maiola, Fenerci
Former cross-country standout Larry Fowle, national baseball player of the year Colby Maiola and men’s basketball standout Sercan Fenerci will be formally inducted this month into the Northern Essex Community College Athletics Hall of Fame.
Eagle-Tribune: National shortage of ambulance workers shapes local response
Northern Essex working to address national shortage of ambulance workers with no-cost program.
WHAV: Third Annual Northern Essex Community College Giving Day Supports Areas of Greatest Need
Northern Essex Community College is readying for its third annual Giving Day.
WHAV: State Awards Northern Essex Community College Lifesaving AEDs
Northern Essex Community College and the West Newbury Fire Department were among those last week awarded grants for automatic external defibrillators for emergency vehicles.
Eagle-Tribune: Reynoso leads NECC to second straight East District title
In front of a standing room only crowd at the Sport and Fitness on Sunday afternoon, the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball picked up their 30th win of the season and in the process became the first team in…
Daily News: NECC’s Giving Day returns in April
Northern Essex Community College is preparing to host its third annual Giving Day on April 4.
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