Articles by: Melissa Bouse
Campus Compact is pleased to announce that Lane A. Glenn, Ph.D., president of Northern Essex Community College (NECC), has been awarded Campus Compact’s Eduardo J. Padrón Award for Presidential Leadership.
The Northern Essex Community College Police Academy is now training recruits with Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training, called the FBI’s gold standard for use in active attack and shooter …
Lane A. Glenn, president of Northern Essex Community College, was named Wednesday as this year’s recipient of Campus Compact’s Eduardo J. Padrón Award for Presidential Leadership.
February 5, 2025 (Haverhill, MA) – Campus Compact is pleased to announce that Lane A. Glenn, Ph.D., president of Northern Essex Community College (NECC), has been awarded Campus Compact’s Eduardo …
Content note: this story includes brief descriptions and photos of simulated active shooter events.
It’s a situation no one hopes to face: an attacker is targeting or among a group of …
Haverhill, MA (January 27, 2025) – Northern Essex Community College is the recipient of a new, $170,000 grant from The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, to create a Classroom …
Two members of the Northern Essex Community College faculty were recently named recipients of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Awards for Excellence. This national honor recognizes outstanding …
The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees gathered for its last meeting of the calendar year on December 11 on the Lawrence Campus. The agenda included an update on …
Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Fall 2024 Dean’s List!
To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, …
Boston, MA (January 7, 2025) – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it is awarding $8 million in designated Early College grants to allow high school students to take college …
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Haverhill, MA (May 14, 2026) — Northern Essex Community College recognized more than 400 graduating seniors from 20 local high schools who earned college credits through the Early College Program. The students and their families celebrated at the annual Early… Events »
NECC Theater Presents “Angels in America”
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