{"id":28575,"date":"2017-09-08T19:14:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T23:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2017\/09\/08\/necc-creates-new-space-for-bachelors-degrees-at-necc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:12:10","slug":"necc-creates-new-space-for-bachelors-degrees-at-necc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/09\/08\/necc-creates-new-space-for-bachelors-degrees-at-necc\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC Creates New Space for Bachelor\u2019s Degrees at NECC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16394\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/09\/bachelors-degrees-at-necc-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16394\" class=\"wp-image-16394 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/09\/bachelors-degrees-at-necc-2-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degrees at NECC, a partnership between Northern Essex, Lyndon State College, and Regis, now has dedicated space on NECC&#8217;s Lawrence Campus. Shown left to right in photo: Representative Frank Moran; Jean Carlos Diaz, NECC grad, Lyndon State College (LSC) student; Nolan Atkins, provost, LSC, Antoinette Hays, president, Regis; Lane Glenn, president, NECC, John Callahan, Grandpa\u2019s Real Estate Group; Dan Rivera, Lawrence mayor; Yanina Vasquez Riley, NECC grad, Regis student; David Arivella, NECC grad, LSC student, and Hazrat Ali, NECC grad, LSC student.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, September 7, Northern Essex Community College unveiled newly renovated space on the 2nd floor of 420 Common St, which will be used for bachelor\u2019s degrees offered on the college\u2019s Lawrence Campus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lyndonstate.edu\/\">Lyndon State College<\/a> (Vermont) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiscollege.edu\/academics\/necc-courses.cfm\">Regis North<\/a> (Weston, MA) students will learn in the bright space which features four classrooms, most with stunning views of the city; PC and Mac labs; and faculty and staff offices.\u00a0 Faculty from the four-year colleges will travel to Northern Essex to teach the students, most of whom graduated with associate degrees from Northern Essex.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA college education is almost a requirement for a ticket to the middle class,\u201d said NECC President Lane Glenn.\u00a0 \u201cWe are proud and happy to partner with visionary colleges that recognize how access to higher education can elevate a community, preparing local residents for high-demand careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regis began offering bachelor\u2019s degrees at NECC in 2013 and Lyndon State College began their programs in 2016, and now there\u2019s centralized, dedicated space for the programs, according to Noemi Custodia Lora, vice president of NECC\u2019s Lawrence campus and community relations, who also spoke at the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur students work and have family commitments and many don\u2019t have transportation,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cHaving this partnership means educational equality.\u00a0 We\u2019re expanding what the community college offers, reaching students who are underserved in higher education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regis President Antoinette Hays announced that Regis will expand its program offerings, which currently include bachelor\u2019s degrees in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiscollege.edu\/academics\/school-of-nursing.cfm\">nursing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiscollege.edu\/academics\/ug-department.cfm?id=public_health\">public health<\/a>, to include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiscollege.edu\/academics\/ug-department.cfm?id=sports_management\">sports management<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regiscollege.edu\/academics\/school-of-health-sciences.cfm\">health sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16398\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/09\/Bachelors-3-pres-print.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16398\" class=\"wp-image-16398 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2017\/09\/Bachelors-3-pres-print-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nolan Atkins, provost, Lyndon State College; Antoinette Hays, president, Regis, Lane Glenn, president, NECC<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cRegis is dedicated to making accessible a high-quality, affordable education to the residents of Lawrence and the entire Merrimack Valley.\u00a0We found the perfect partner to achieve this mission in NECC and we\u2019re proud to offer additional programming as a sign of our commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lyndon State is also an \u201caccess institution\u201d, said Nolan Atkins, provost of the college.\u00a0 \u201cIf you look at our respective mission statements, we\u2019re very similar with Northern Essex in many ways.\u00a0 We share common core values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lyndon State offers bachelor\u2019s degree completion programs in <a href=\"https:\/\/lyndonstate.edu\/degree-programs\/mathematics-and-computer-science\/computing\/?tm_link\">computer information systems<\/a> and graphic design.<\/p>\n<p>The bachelor\u2019s degrees offered at Northern Essex are designed to be affordable.\u00a0 Lyndon State College offers in-state Vermont tuition rates and Regis North students pay a continuing education rate, which is more affordable.<\/p>\n<p>Calling Lawrence \u201ca college town\u201d, Mayor Dan Rivera said he\u2019s \u201cthankful a kid from Lawrence can get an associate degree and then a bachelor\u2019s right in Lawrence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three students spoke compellingly about the opportunities they\u2019ve received as a result of these partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Yanina Vasquez Riley of Lowell, who earned an Associate Degree in General Studies: Health Specialization from Northern Essex in 2015 and a bachelor\u2019s in public health from Regis in 2017 is currently enrolled in a master\u2019s in health administration at Regis while working as an interpreter at Lowell General Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many other Yaninas in Greater Lowell and Greater Lawrence, single parents, working full-time, thinking they can\u2019t afford education.\u00a0 I\u2019m here to tell you, you can do it.\u00a0 I will be forever grateful for the opportunities I have been given through Northern Essex and Regis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two students in Lyndon State College\u2019s Computer Information Systems bachelor degree\u2014Jean Carlos Diaz of Lawrence and David Arivella of Haverhill\u2014also shared their stories.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz, who received an associate degree in computer science from Northern Essex in 2015, is the first in his family to attend college.\u00a0 \u201cI don\u2019t have the words to describe how excited I am about college.\u00a0 It makes me very strong and hopeful for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about bachelor\u2019s degrees at NECC, visit www.necc.mass.edu\/bachelor-degrees.<\/p>\n<p>With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, Northern Essex Community College offers over 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.\u00a0 Nearly 6,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 3,000 take noncredit workforce development and community education classes on campus and at the Opportunity Works building at 671 Kenoza St., located next to the Haverhill campus, and at businesses and community sites across the Merrimack Valley. 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