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“Involve me and I’ll understand”
Jackie Long Goding, dean of health professions, began her educational report to the board of trustees with an old Chinese proverb: “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” Long Goding was…
CJ Interns Patrol Campuses
If it seems like security personnel is everywhere lately, you are right. For the second consecutive semester the Northern Essex security office has been hosting unpaid interns for the…
Northern Essex Celebrates Sleep Awareness Week
Forty million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders such as sleep ap¬nea, insomnia, and restless leg syndrome, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. On Wednesday, March 23, NECC’s Sleep Technology students helped educate the public about…
NECC Offers a Day in the College Classroom
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a Northern Essex Community College student was like? Are you a high school student thinking about attending NECC or an adult who has always toyed with enrolling at NECC…
Life Long Learning to Learn about Susan B. Anthony
Northern Essex Community College’s Life Long Learning Program will have Sally Matson in a presentation entitled “Susan B. Anthony-The Invincible” on Thursday, March 31, at 2 p.m. on the Haverhill Campus in the Technology Center, Room 103. Admission is $2.…
Something New for Seniors
Northern Essex has something new for those over 50. This spring, the college will launch its College of Older Learners (CoOL) which features seminars led by seniors for seniors. The four-week seminars will meet once a week on Wednesday afternoons,…
Program Keeps Students on Track
Beginning in April, NECC academic advisors will have a new tool, DegreeWorks, to help them develop and personalize academic plans for students. The students, in turn, will be able to access and review their plans 24 hours a day. Advisors…
NECC Receives Funding for High School Dual Enrollment
Fifty-three local high school students are taking courses at Northern Essex this semester, thanks to funding from the Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Program Local high school students are benefitting from $24,000 in Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Program (CDEP) funds which Northern Essex…
Northern Essex Celebrates Sleep Awareness Week
Do you or someone you know have problems sleeping? If yes, you may want to attend Northern Essex Community College’s celebration of Sleep Awareness Week, Wednesday, March 23 from 11a.m. to 2p.m. in Lecture Hall A of the Spurk building…
Entrepreneurial Programs Offered at NECC’s Riverwalk
Interested in starting or expanding a business as a way to gain financial and personal independence? Then enroll in a new noncredit intensive and interactive program titled “Creating Wealth in Your Business Equals Creating Wealth for You”, offered Tuesdays from…