Campus Life
Is it cool to care? The continued quest to find community
Last edition of The Observer we got to hear what students think about campus life at Northern Essex Community College and how the broader effects of the pandemic and mass media have changed the social/emotional landscapes of their lives. This edition we will hear from Rachel Dahill and her friend Serephine who tagged along for Rachel’s psychology class from outside of school a... Read More
Friends and foes: Connecting on a commuter campus post-pandemic
To write stories about Campus Life at Northern Essex is like writing about what’s going on in your neighbors’ houses from the perspective of the street. You’ve got to peek into windows and behind closed doors where quiet conversations connect through cups on invisible strings. There’s an elephant on campus with an Achilles Heel, crouching … Continue reading Friends and f... Read More
Speechapalooza returns April 24
The Principles of Public Relations class is proud to announce Speechapalooza 2025. Speechapalooza is a Northern Essex event celebrating free speech, where student participants will have an opportunity to present speeches on whatever topics they want. Read More
What is the college experience?
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We are living in a time of unprecedented growth and change. The college campus is the ultimate forum of debate, discussion and establishment of an individual’s intellectual identity. It is in these spaces where students are not only tasked with understanding the past but reckoning with the present and molding the philosophical hopes and intentions … Continue reading What... Read More
Campus Life flatline?
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A student looks at his computer in an empty second floor hallway in the Spurk building on March 3.
Examining the college experience on a commuter campus Anyone who spends a significant amount of time on Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill campus is likely to acknowledge it is a place where people are made to feel welcome. Where does this sense of welcoming acceptance come from? Does it stem from a legitimately established sense … Continue reading Campus Life ... Read More
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American Literature II online course textbook
An online course explores the importance of American Literature An online American Literature II course explores “a wide range of American literature from the Civil War to the present,” and studies a variety of themes, such as social justice, identity, and what it means to be an American, which are told “by a diverse group … Continue reading Deep dive into the classroom ... Read More
NECC student featured in Boston Globe Magazine
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Monica Richard gives voice to brother’s story It began with the consumption of pork from a food vender that gave Lenine Sequeria a terrible headache that ultimately sent him to visit three different hospitals with health concerns. According to Globe Magazine, Sequeria lived in Cape Verde “where he worked as a driver for the Ministry … Continue reading NECC student featur... Read More
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Professor of Introduction to Liberal Arts Maurisa Charest
At around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 31, 2024, 26 students from Lawrence High School filled the seats in Room L014 in the Dimitry building on the Northern Essex Community College Lawrence campus to explore the Liberal Arts and Humanities. Read More
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Professor Mark Reinhold writing on a whiteboard on Oct. 21 in room E263 teaching a class about the direction that wind travels.
Environmentalists find solutions towards global change This week on A Deep Dive Into The Classroom, environmentalists at Northern Essex Community College are piling into the seats in room E263 to study air pollution and its effect on the Earth. In order for the students to study the current “state of the planet,” Department of Natural … Continue reading Deep dive into th... Read More
Career Fair offers valuable insights
On Oct. 1, students at the Haverhill campus had the privilege of attending the annual Career Fair. This event featured a diverse array of employers from sectors such as health care, education, business, and technology, providing students with the chance to explore various career paths. Students interested in fields like health care or business were … Continue reading C... Read More