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Hispanic Heritage at NECC

By observerstaff

By Eduardo Souza Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, when people recognize the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to the U.S. and celebrate Hispanic culture and heritage.  There’s a considerable and diverse Hispanic population making their own contributions to the NECC student body.   This fall, 37 percent of all students … Continue reading H... Read More

NECC maintenance prepares for winter

By observerstaff

By Rachael Sarcione It may seem as though fall has just begun but the Maintenance Department at NECCs Haverhill campus has already begun preparing for winter. Keeping the NECC campus safe for students, faculty and staff is a year-round job that requires careful planning and considerations for the surrounding area.  Steve Shepard has spent many hours … Continue reading NE... Read More

Howard Dean talks at NECC

By neccobserver

Howard Dean, former six-term governor of Vermont and 2004 Democratic primary presidential candidate, spoke to NECC students Wednesday, Sept. 24. “This is a new program, a speakers series, ‘Movers, Shakers and Opinion makers,’ and he’s the one who inaugurated it today,” said Richard Padova, a government professor at NECC and coordinator of the series.  “I … Continue readi... Read More

College community gathers for fair

By neccobserver

The College Life and Campus Services fair was a sea of blue, yellow and white The event, hosted by NECC’s Student Engagement Center on Sept. 10, aims to help students learn about the various services, activities and clubs at NECC. It was very well attended. The fair helps students get accustomed with their new college … Continue reading College community gathers for fair... Read More

CoOL is cool

By neccobserver

College isn’t just for young adults anymore. NECC has a volunteer organization known as the College of Older Learners, or CoOL, for people 50 or older who want to remain intellectually active. “I was teaching at the college, and I did a sabbatical on lifelong learning and came up with this model with my cohort … Continue reading CoOL is cool → Read More

Student senate seats now open

By neccobserver

Student senate is currently looking for more members. There are five available seats in the senate. Nomination petitions for eligibility must be turned in by Sept. 19. Contact Dina Brown at dbrown@necc.mass.edu for more information. Student Senate meetings are held every weds. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room A112 on Haverhill campus in … Continue reading Student senate sea... Read More

A moment of silence

By Faith Gregory, Editor in Chief

A moment of silence will be held on Sept. 11 beginning on 8:46 a.m. in remembrance of those who lost their lives 13 years ago. Read More

Equipment goes missing at NECC Haverhill campus

By Faith Gregory, Editor in Chief

A report was filed with Public Safety on May 21 around 1:30 p.m. that two Canon cameras, six lenses, two microphones and other accessories went missing from a locked cabinet.  The locked cabinet and its contents should have been accessible only by employees who work in room E-162, the Marketing Communications office on the Haverhill … Continue reading Equipment goes miss... Read More

Market Basket strikes cause strife

By Chad Gorham, News Editor

With the Demoulas family fighting and the Market Basket chain coming to a near halt, it has affected some students here at NECC. It was early July when the Market Basket board of directors headed by Arthur S. Demoulas fired Arthur T. Demoulas who had been serving as president of the company since 2008 according … Continue reading Market Basket strikes cause strife → Read More

Marcia Winters speaks on counseling and health services at NECC

By Faith Gregory, Editor in Chief

NECC counseling services offers a safe place for students to address problems affecting their lives, and for students, faculty and staff to receive appropriate referrals to aid them in areas of life where they may be struggling. Marcia Winters, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Social Worker (LCSW) is the counselor for NECC’s Haverhill … Continue reading Marc... Read More