Professors Ginger Hurajt and Marilyn McCarthy shared what they had accomplished during recent sabbaticals, including how it has impacted students at the college.<\/p>\n
Hurajt, English professor and coordinator of the college\u2019s Honors Experience<\/a>, spent her sabbatical creating an Honors English Composition I class that she taught for the first time this semester.<\/p>\n After doing research, Hurajt added service learning<\/a> and personal, academic, and career success strategies from the college\u2019s First-Year seminar class to the course curriculum.<\/p>\n Assignments were designed to engage students in the campus community.\u00a0 Students were required to attend campus events and interview a participant in NECC\u2019s College of Older Learners<\/a> (CoOL) for papers that were shared at the college\u2019s CoOL showcase.<\/p>\n McCarthy, professor of college reading, focused on students who are on the autism spectrum.\u00a0 She researched how to best help them succeed at Northern Essex.<\/p>\n Her goal was to help faculty, especially those teaching developmental reading and writing, to better address the needs of students on the spectrum by providing practical strategies and skills.<\/p>\n After doing extensive research, McCarthy created a series of three PowerPoints\u2014thinking, reading, and writing\u2014for faculty with tips on how to better understand and teach students with autism.<\/p>\n Using Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who is a professor and top scientist, as an example, McCarthy said \u201cMany of our most brilliant people are on the spectrum.\u201d<\/p>\n The Institutional Advancement Office raised over three-and-a-half million dollars last year in private and public grants and in-kind donations from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, according to Jean Poth, vice president of Institutional Advancement, who provided trustees with a year-end report.<\/p>\n Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n Private sector funds came from a number of sources including endowed funds, annual scholarships<\/a>, the Women of NECC<\/a>, the NECC Fund<\/a>, and events.<\/p>\n The top in-kind donations were for kitchen equipment for 420 Common Street from Lupoli Companies ($113,225), a dental machine for the Dental Assisting Program<\/a> from Dr. Maritza Morell ($37,000), and a bronchoscope for the Respiratory Care Program<\/a> from Mount Auburn Hospital ($15,000).<\/p>\n The largest public sector grant<\/a>\u2014$495,000 from the Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant Program\u2014covered culinary and megatronics equipment.<\/p>\n Northern Essex has the largest foundation board<\/a> of any of the Massachusetts community colleges, said Poth, and the college\u2019s alumni board<\/a> recently expanded from nine to almost 20 members.<\/p>\n President Lane Glenn reported that the college is exploring the feasibility of a capital campaign.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have some needs that are greater than what the state can support,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n If the college decides to move forward with a capital campaign, funding may be requested for athletic facilities; support for the culinary arts and hospitality programs; technology; the college\u2019s Lawrence library; and student scholarships.<\/p>\n Northern Essex has submitted a preliminary proposal requesting over $11 million to renovate the B (General Services) and E (Science) buildings on the Haverhill Campus in response to a request from the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) for capital project priorities.<\/p>\n The state is expected to award a total of up to $140,000,000 for capital projects that align with Commonwealth priorities.<\/p>\n If accepted, the funding will address compliance issues, upgrade smart classrooms, improve building signage, replace outdated elevators, make bathroom renovations, install security systems, and more.<\/p>\n Both buildings were part of the college\u2019s original campus which was built in 1971.<\/p>\n Trustees voted unanimously to approve two new degree programs, which replace current programs, providing better transferability to bachelor\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n The new Associate of Science Degree in Chemistry\/Physics\/Environmental Science replaces the Associate Degree in Liberal Arts: Physical Sciences.\u00a0 It is designed to provide a seamless transfer for students who want to pursue a bachelor\u2019s degree in chemistry, physics, or environment science.<\/p>\n The new Associate in Science Degree in Exercise Science will replace the college\u2019s Associate Degree in General Studies: Movement Science Option.\u00a0 This degree will transfer into programs in exercise physiology, nutrition, athletic training and pre-physical therapy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The health fitness instructor concentration will prepare students to take the National Strength & Conditioning Certified Personal Trainer exam and seek employment in the health & fitness fields.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Faculty Report on Recent Sabbaticals Professors Ginger Hurajt and Marilyn McCarthy shared what they had accomplished during recent sabbaticals, including how it has impacted students at the college. Hurajt, English […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archive"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFundraising Report<\/h3>\n
Private sector funds: $514,926<\/h4>\n
In-kind donations: $201,493<\/h4>\n
Public sector grants: $2,843,465<\/h4>\n
Report from the Administration<\/h3>\n
Capital Campaign Update<\/h4>\n
Upgrades for B and E Buildings?<\/h4>\n
Trustees Approve Two New Programs<\/h3>\n