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Life Long Learning to Learn the Art of Humor Writing

March 1, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

The Life Long Learning Program at Northern Essex Community College is offering a class studying the Art of Humor Writing with feature columnist, Sharon Williams Tucker, starting March 9, 2011. This class will take place on Wednesdays from 1-3p.m. until April 13, 2011. The class will meet in the Technology Center, on the college’s Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott Street, in the Pailes Room.

This class, taught by Sharon Williams Tucker, will teach the art of writing funny stories. She will show how belly laughs are right outside your window or in your grocer’s aisle. Tuckers will teach you how to scout out the funniest fables and how to use them to your advantage in writing.

The cost of the course is $25. For more information or to register, contact Charlene Boucher, Life Long Learning Coordinator, at cboucher@necc.mass.edu or at 978-556-3825.

Life Long Learning is a program of lectures, study groups, and trips for adults. All programs are open to the public.

Daughter of Slain Dominican Heroine to Speak in Lawrence

February 18, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

Fifty years after the murder of her mother and aunts, Minou Tavarez Mirabal, a member of the Congress of the Dominican Republic, will reflect on that tragic event and political violence against women at a Tuesday, March 1 presentation as part of the White Fund Lecture Series presented by Northern Essex Community College. Titled “Political Participation in Combating Violence toward Women: A Reflection 50 Years After the Assassination of the Mirabal Sisters”, the presentation is free and open to the public and will begin at 12:30 p.m.at the Lawrence Senior Citizen Center, 155 Haverhill St., Lawrence.

On Dec. 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated Nov. 25, as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The designation is in honor of Mirabel’s mother Minerva and her aunts Patria and Maria Teresa Mirabal, Dominican heroines who were assassinated on that date in 1960 during the dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, one of the bloodiest in Latin America.

Tavarez Mirabal will discuss gender and political violence against women in the Dominican Republic as well as globally. She will also present what she considers urgent actions to be implemented in order to help end one of the greatest scourges of humanity today.

The White Fund’s purpose is to have a free series of interactive presentations for Lawrence area adults, youth, and children. The audience is encouraged to seek wisdom, cultural enrichment, and intellectual enhancement by attending and participating.

Funded by a generous financial gift from the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, the White Fund Lecture Series has provided cultural conversation featuring well-known lecturers in fields such as history, literature, travel, the arts, and politics. The White Fund is collaborating with Northern Essex on this series.

The views expressed in the White Fund Enlightenment Series Presentations are the views of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Northern Essex Community College.

For additional information or to receive a calendar of upcoming events in the White Fund Enlightenment Series, call 978-738-7403 or visit the website www.necc.mass.edu/whitefund

Local NECC Students Honored for Academic Success

February 18, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

Dr. Lane Glenn, vice president of academic affairs, Northern Essex Community College, is pleased to announce the appointment of students to the Dean’s List for the fall 2010 term.

To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six or more credits within the term, and be matriculated in a degree program.

With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence and extension sites in Andover and Methuen, Northern Essex Community College is a state-funded college, offering over 70 associate degrees and certificate programs as well as hundreds of non credit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth. Close to 11,000 students ranging from recent high school graduates to workers employed locally attend classes days, evenings, and weekends. Northern Essex is the only state college located in the lower Merrimack Valley Region of Massachusetts.

Fall 2010 dean’s list students include:

NECC Sponsors Annual Peace Poetry Contest

February 8, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

Students in grades kindergarten through 12, both from public and private schools, as well as Northern Essex Community College students, are invited to participate in Northern Essex Community College’s Third Annual Peace Poetry Contest and Reading. Participants may create and submit original poems on the subject of peace.

The deadline for submission is Tuesday, March 15. Some 80 poems and accompanying artwork will be selected for publication in a small book of poetry to be published later in the spring. In addition, selected entrants will be invited to take part in a poetry reading from 6-8:30p.m. on Friday, May 6 in the Technology Center on the Haverhill Campus.

Last year’s contest, the second annual, attracted over 800 entries from more than 44 schools including a poem from a 10 year old boy from Lahore, Pakistan, who wrote about the grim realities of the violence he faces daily as well as his hope for peace.

The contest is coordinated by NECC professor of English Dr. Paul G. Saint-Amand, a Vietnam era veteran who is committed to peace. “As an educator, I want to fuel children’s imaginations toward peace,” he says. “A lot more has been written about war than about peace.”

NECC students are collaborating on the project and have developed a website, designed posters and award certificates, and will host the public reading.

Entries can be submitted to peacepoetry@necc.mass.edu or NECC Peace Poetry Contest, 100 Elliott St., Spurk 317H, Haverhill, MA 01830-2399.

For additional information contact Paul Saint-Amand at 978-556-3307, psaintamand@necc.mass.edu or visit the webpage at https://www.necc.mass.edu/academics/enrichment/service-learning/peace-poetry/

This contest is sponsored by the NECC Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, the English Department, and the Service Learning Committee.

Dr. Lane Glenn will become fourth president of Northern Essex Community College

February 3, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

Dr. Lane Glenn will be the new president of Northern Essex Community College.

At its February 1 meeting, the Massachusetts’ Board of Higher Education voted unanimously to approve Dr. Lane Glenn as the new president of Northern Essex Community College, replacing Dr. David Hartleb, who will retire this coming June.

A resident of Amesbury, Glenn currently serves as vice president of academic affairs at Northern Essex Community College, a position which he has held since 2006. Prior to that, he was dean of academic and student services at Oakland Community College in Michigan. He has also served as director of learning services at Lansing Community College, also in Michigan. Glenn holds a Ph.D. in theater from Michigan State University.

Glenn was selected by the college’s board of trustees which voted unanimously to recommend him to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education at a December 22 meeting. His selection followed a national search which began last summer, shortly after President Hartleb announced his retirement.

In his four years at the college, Glenn has focused on student success, including increasing support for underprepared students. He has also expanded the college’s relationships with local high schools and partnered with local employers, such as Raytheon, to develop programs that deliver the skills most needed in the job market.

Some examples of successes under his leadership include the college’s new associate of science degree in lab science which was developed in partnership with ten local employers and an innovative Early College Program at Amesbury High School which has been called a statewide model. He also spearheaded the college’s newest facility, NECC Riverwalk, which opened in the fall, bringing together credit programs, adult literacy programs, and noncredit personal enrichment and career programs in one location for the first time.

After the BHE vote, Glenn called Northern Essex “a fantastic place.” “We have tremendously talented faculty and staff, hard-working and dedicated students, and wonderful support from the communities we serve. We have accomplished some important student success and workforce development goals recently, and have some very exciting opportunities ahead of us.”

Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Freeland said “I am looking forward to working with Lane Glenn in the years to come, and deeply appreciate his active involvement in the work to develop the Vision Project, our state’s new public agenda for higher education. Lane has played a pivotal role in our statewide work on learning outcomes assessment, a topic of critical importance these days as we explore the effectiveness of our education programs. He will be a tremendous asset to Northern Essex Community College and also to the larger cause of public higher education in the Commonwealth.”

“I’m thrilled with the choice,” said Joseph Edwards, chairperson of the college’s board of trustees. “Dr. Glenn has the ability and the enthusiasm to make an excellent president and he has insight into what’s happening at the college.”

When he takes office in July, Glenn will be the fourth president of the college, which opened its doors in 1961. Harold Bentley served from 1960 to 1975, John Dimitry from 1975 to 1996, and David Hartleb will have served from 1996 to 2011.

Entrepreneurial Programs Offered at NECC’s Riverwalk

January 26, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

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 6 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 15 at Northern Essex Community College’s Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence.

“Part I: The Plan,” runs Feb. 15 through March 15 and “Part II: Running Your Business for Optimal Results,” runs March 29 through April 26.

Taught by Michael Salach, experienced local business owner, consultant, and instructor, this 10-week program is designed to examine a business idea and develop a business plan to create or expand a business.

For those interested in a more intensive, full-time day program, the 20-week noncredit Entrepreneurial Training Program instructed by Paul Jermain of Jermain and Company will begin at NECC’s Riverwalk location on Tuesday, March 1.

For additional information about these or other business related noncredit programs, please contact Diane Zold-Gross at 978-659-1221 or dzoldgross@necc.mass.edu or Dianne Lahaye at 978-659-1222 or dlahaye@necc.mass.edu or go to the website at www.necc.mass.edu/noncredit.

Green Training and Certification Expanded at NECC

January 25, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

New training and certification programs now offered through Northern Essex Community College’s noncredit occupational training and development program are designed to prepare individuals to work in this newer greener economy.

Offerings include “BPI Building Analyst Certification Preparation for Energy Auditors and Others,” “BPI Envelope Shell Certification Training,” and a combined “BPI Building Analyst/Envelope Shell Certification Preparation Program.

All classes are offered 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at NECC River walk, 360 Merrimack St., in Lawrence, Bldg. 9.

For more information on specific programs, visit the NECC website at www.necc.mass.edu/noncredit or contact Diane Zold-Gross at dzoldgross@necc.mass.edu or 978-659-1221 or Dianne Lahaye at dlahaye@necc.mass.edu or 978-659-1222. Additional information can be obtained at www.everblueenergy.com

NECC’s Workforce Development and Community Education located at NECC Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence, Bldg 9, offers noncredit personal enrichment courses, as well as, professional certificates and computer training for individuals and companies that are looking for cutting edge skills, by providing the training that is most needed in today’s workforce. For more information call 978-659-1200 or visit us online at www.necc.mass.edu/noncredit.

Noncredit Accounting and Finance Courses Offered

January 25, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

Two new noncredit accounting and finance courses, through Northern Essex Community College’s Business Skills & Professional Development area, offer new and experienced business owners and non-profit organizers solid accounting and finance principles needed to succeed.

This 10-week, two-part, fast track program includes Fundamentals of Accounting followed by Business Finance Fundamentals. The classes provide critical skills and information needed to understand basic accounting and finance principles to record, summarize, and understand financial information, work with cash flow projections, financial statements, balance sheets, and budgets, measure return on investments and more.

Each course is $184. They can be taken independently or together to earn an accounting and Finance Essentials Certificate Program. They are offered Tuesdays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 1 through 29 and April 12 through May 10, at NECC Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence, Bldg.9 They are taught by Jim Chiafery, CPA, CMA, CFE, who shares examples in the classroom from his extensive experience as an auditor, controller, financial manager, investor relations officer, and fraud examiner.

For more information, contact Diane Zold-Gross at dzoldgross@necc.mass.edu or 978-659-1221 or Dianne Lahaye at dlahaye@necc.mass.edu or 978-659-1222 or see our website at www.necc.mass.edu/noncredit for more information on this and other fine business related courses at NECC.

NECC Announces Information Session for Entrepreneurial Training Program

January 21, 2011/in Archive/by Angela Tournas

If starting a new business is high on your list of priorities, then attending the Northern Essex Community College Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) information session should be on your calendar. The information session, which reviews all aspects of the 20-week program designed for would-be-business people, is free and will be held on Tuesday, February 8, from 10:30-11:30 and Thursday, February 17, from 10:30a.m to 11:30a.m. at NECC Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack St., Bldg 9, Entrance K, Lawrence, MA.

The ETP is designed to assist students to prepare and implement a specific, comprehensive business plan tailored for their business and to provide the skills and knowledge with which to successfully implement that plan.

This intensive, comprehensive, non-credit, 20-week program covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. The curriculum includes sessions on market research, marketing tools, product/service differentiation, networking, sales techniques, presentation skills, financial management, as well as legal and insurance issues, human resources, time management, and more.

Instructor Paul Jermain of Jermain & Company combines intensive classroom work and guest presenters, as well as one-on-one consulting to assist each entrepreneur during the start-up phase of the business. Classroom training is followed by business plan presentations, independent work and 1:1 consulting to assist in implementing the business plan.

The next session will begin March 1, 2011. Please note all interested individuals must attend an information session, complete an application and interview for acceptance into the program.

This program is MA Section 30 approved. Some dislocated workers and others may be determined eligible by their career center to participate in the program at no cost; others may enroll for a fee.

Call Diane Zold-Gross at 978-659-1221 or email at dzoldgross@necc.mass.edu or Dianne (Dee) Lahaye at 978-659-1222 or email dlahaye@necc.mass.edu for details, directions, and to reserve your seat. You may also call Workforce Development and Community Education about this program and other non-credit courses and programs at 978-659-1200, or visit our website at: https://www.necc.mass.edu/noncredit
With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence and extension sites in Andover and Methuen, Northern Essex Community College is a state-assisted college, offering over 70 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of non credit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth. Close to 13,000 students ranging from recent high school graduates to workers employed locally attend classes days, evenings, and weekends. Northern Essex is the only state college located in the lower Merrimack Valley Region of Massachusetts.

Course Offers Tips on Fashion with Frugality

January 21, 2011/in Archive/by Alexis Fontaine

How do you dress with style and stay within your budget? A new noncredit course titled “Mastering Style on Extreme Budget” through Northern Essex Community College’s enrichment program answers this question.

Jillian Davis of Haverhill, a certified Passions into Profit Strategist and coach, teaches this course. Both sessions are $40 and meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Participants can expect to learn techniques employed by the most stylish icons and identify their own “signature”. They will also learn what 10 items are the most instantly stylish pieces that everyone can use all day, how to put it all together, and where to find stylish clothing on a budget.

Emphasis is placed on simplifying dressing and outfit selection. This class is filled with effective and subtle style techniques that Italian and French women work over and over again to great effect.

To register call 978-556-3700 and for a complete list of noncredit courses go tonecc.mass.edu/noncredit.

NECC’s Workforce Development and Community Education located at the NECC Opportunity Works Building in Haverhill, offers noncredit personal enrichment courses, as well as, professional certificates and computer training for individuals and companies that are looking for cutting edge skills, by providing the training that is most needed in today’s workforce. For more information call 978-659-1200 or visit us online at necc.mass.edu/noncredit.