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Kimball Farm hosts Vintage Bazaar
The festival is held annually by Vintage Bazaar, a traveling event company known for hosting similar events across the east coast, garnered much attention and a lively crowd composed of families, couples, and even pets as it does each and every year it has been held on the 300 acre field in rural Haverhill. Read More
Latino evolution
Photo credit by Laura Mondt, NECC instruction and research librarian
Observer Editor-in-Chief Daniela Valdivia-Terres looks for information about Latino identities in the Hispanic Heritage Month display at the library on the Haverhill campus.
As Northern Essex Community College (NECC) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, students and staff reflect on how breaking generational cycles can empower future generations. With 47% of its student body identifying as Hispanic, NECC is fostering conversations about identity, tradition, and the pressures young Latino individuals face as they navigate evolving cultural values. Read More
Job fairs on campus
Northern Essex Community College offers job fair opportunities to college students and outsiders. The plus is that students can gain real-life experiences and apply all the knowledge they learn during their school to their future jobs. NECC wants students to be ready to have real jobs after they’re done with their degrees. After completing degree programs that prepare them aca... Read More
Career Services at NECC
Northern Essex Community College offers students the opportunity to use the Career Services Department. The Career Services staff helps students with needs related to their educational goals and what they would like to do after they graduate from college. The Career Services Department helps students to find Internships that relate with their degree. They also help students to ... Read More
Presidential candidate visits NECC
Photo courtesy of Rich Padova
Dr. Jill Stein, 2024 Green Party presidential candidate, visited Northern Essex in Haverhill on April 4 to discuss her campaign and answer questions from students. Pictured from left to right are the following: Elijah Antunes, Student Government Association president; Amy Callahan, Liberal Arts dean; Rich Padova, history and government professor; and Dr. Jill Stein.
Professor to release his fourth book
Rich Padova, history and government professor at Northern Essex will be releasing his fourth book next month which will be complimentary for anyone who would like a copy. Titled The First 100 Days: FDR to Biden, the book examines the first 100 days of presidential administrations beginning with Franklin Delano Roosevelt and ending with incumbent President Joe Biden. Read More
Food resources on campus
“The number of food pantries on U.S. college campuses has ballooned from 80 to around 800 in the past decade” says Stateline newspaper journalist Robbie Sequeira, and NECC is one of them — with a food pantry available on the Lawrence campus. Read More
Course highlights presidential campaigns
A unique oopportunity strikes Northern Essex Community College once every four years. With the 2024 presidential election on the rise, this semester students were given the opportunity to embark on a quest for the presidency; a course that explores the process of running for president. Read More
NECC Eclipse party
Photo by Sports Editor Daniel Henrick
The eclipse is seen from NECC’s Haverhill campus on April 8.
On April 8, Northern Essex Community College hosted an Eclipse Party for those who wanted to view the eclipse and spend time with friends and loved ones. The Career Services Staff at Northern Essex Community College also joined the Eclipse party, along with NECC staff and students. While I was fortunate enough to join the party as well, I also had the chance to interview a few ... Read More
PACE program changes students’ lives
A Northern Essex Community College student success service has been changing students’ lives for decades and does not plan to change that tradition any time soon. This impactful student success service is the TRIO Program, or to the dedicated members, they know it as the PACE Program. The program stands for more than a Pathway to Academic & Career Success, they are “a family o... Read More