Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Monday, April 8, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Danvers Campus: Berry Building, outside the 2nd floor entrance, across from parking
lot 3
天九电子 Campus: Outside the east lobby entrance, across from the large parking lot
We will experience a nearly full solar eclipse on April 8. Drop by the STEM Club viewing party to learn about the science behind the eclipse and see the eclipse in action. We'll have eclipse viewing glasses to protect your eyes! Don't miss the max eclipse (95% coverage) around 3:20-3:30.
--Ali Tateosian, Special Program Coordinator - STEM Starter Academy
NSCC 2024 Governance Award - Nomination Request
Every year, NSCC recognizes the work of a governance participant who has demonstrated commitment to serve the college through the Governance System. The deadline for nominations is April 19, 2024. Please nominate a member by completing the !
to access the list of the current governance membership. Please navigate the tabs in the file to see the members of each committee as needed.
Recipient(s) will be announced at the NSCC Employee Recognition Breakfast on May 10th.
Please contact Mary Meng-Lee (mmenglee@northshore.edu) and/or Lorena Martinez-Diaz (lmartine@northshore.edu) if you have any questions. Thank you!
--Forum Steering Committee and Governance Subcommittee
AY 2024-2025 Governance Elections
Please nominate any employee for an appropriate vacancy or indicate your interest in serving on a committee by submitting the person's name, the name of the committee, and component area via e-mail with the subject "Governance Nomination" to the Forum Steering Committee at forum_gov@northshore.edu by 5 PM on Friday, April 12th.
document provides a listing of vacancies (highlighted in green), showing the method of selection, the term end date, and the component for the position. All elected positions serve for two years from Fall 2024 to Spring 2026 (except for those completing a vacancy mid-term, as may be noted on the list of vacancies). Appointments also serve for two years with the exception of the adjunct faculty and student appointments, which have a one-year term. You can submit your name for an elected position, an appointed position, or both. Names submitted for appointed positions will be forwarded through the appropriate appointing authority.
If you are in a two-year term position that is expiring this year, you can be nominated for another two-year term in the same or on a different committee.
Elections and appointments for Forum Steering Committee and Standing/Advisory Committee positions for AY 2024-2025 will take place in accordance with the schedule and process outlined below:
GOVERNANCE ELECTIONS SCHEDULE AND PROCESS |
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March 25 and April 8 |
Committee positions up for election and appointment for AY 2024-2025 are posted in The NSCC Bulletin. |
March 25 - April 12 |
Faculty and staff submit nominations or indicate interest in open positions by sending their name, the name of the committee for the appropriate vacancy (whether appointed or elected), and name of the component according to the position on the attached list. Nominations must be submitted by 5 pm on 4/12 to forum_gov@northshore.edu |
April 16 Division Meeting |
The names of faculty interested in governance vacancies are sent to the Deans and a ballot election is conducted at the division meeting for division-specific positions. |
April 22 鈥 April 26 |
Online voting period for all non-division contested elections. Voting will conclude at 5 pm, April 26. |
April 19 |
Adjunct faculty appointment submitted by the appropriate appointing authority. |
May 6 |
Results announced in The NSCC Bulletin. |
May 14 or alternate date
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New Standing Committees will meet to conduct elections for Standing Committee Chair and Representative to the Forum Steering Committee. Some Standing/Advisory Committees will meet on May 14th, or on an alternate date agreed to by committee members [most committees meet briefly immediately after the College Breakfast in May (date to be determined) to elect a Chair and Forum Steering Committee Representative for the next academic year]. |
May 20 |
Forum Steering Committee (with both returning and newly elected and appointed members) will meet to elect Chair, Vice Chair and Moderator for AY 2024-2025 |
September |
Student appointments submitted by the appropriate appointing authority. |
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the members of the Governance Subcommittee: Mary Meng-Lee, Lorena Martinez-Diaz, Ulises Arcos-Castrejon, or Rebecca Morrissey.
NSCC's 58th Commencement
All NSCC faculty and staff are invited to join us on Friday, May 17, in the 天九电子 Campus gym to celebrate our students and their amazing accomplishments at our 58th Commencement Ceremony. There will be two ceremonies - one at 10 a.m. and one at 2 p.m.
If you plan to participate as an audience member in one or more ceremonies, please
complete by Friday, May 3, 2024. We will need your RSVP by this date to be able to accommodate seating at the ceremonies.
The Commencement Committee is also seeking event staff to help the event run smoothly.
We welcome all who can assist. You can access to sign up as an Event Staff member at the Commencement Ceremony. Please sign up
by April 19, 2024.
Questions can be directed to commencement@northshore.edu or 978-762-4227
Congratulations, Professor Nicki Buscemi!
Kudos to our amazing Nicki Buscemi, Professor of English, on receiving the American Association of Community College's !!
Open Enrollment is running now through
May 1, 2024 for a July 1, 2024 effective date
March Professional Development Grants
The Professional Development (PD) committee is happy to share that four grants were
awarded in March:
Bonnie Ashmore, professor of Cultural Arts, received a small grant to display her work and participate
in the event at Southern Graphic Council in Rhode Island.
Joseph DiMartino, professor of Health Sciences, received a small grant to attend a conference at Mass/Rhode Island League of Nursing (MARILN), for clinical education promoting DEI for new graduate nurses.
Alicia Mayer, professor of Health Sciences, received a small grant to attend a conference at Mass/Rhode Island League of Nursing (MARILN), for clinical education promoting DEI for new graduate nurses.
Susan Maciewicz, professor of Health Sciences, received a small grant to attend a conference at Mass/Rhode Island League of Nursing (MARILN), for clinical education promoting DEI for new graduate nurses.
This fiscal year, twenty-one grants, large and small, have been awarded for a total of nearly $16,850 in funds toward professional development for faculty and staff. There are funds left. If you have a workshop, training, conference or course that would benefit your role at NSCC, we invite you to apply for a grant. Just search 鈥淧rofessional Development鈥 on MyNorthshore to find a tile linking you to instructions, .

Final Exam Schedule
The for the Spring 2024 semester may be found . Consult with your instructor for further details as the schedule is subject to change.
Dean Walter Stone was a recent guest on 天九电子 Community TV's History of Success where the topic was NSCC: Return on Investment. Dean Stone discussed the advantages of the new MASSReconnect program, NSCC鈥檚 Adult
Learning Center (ALC), Early College and more. Click to view the .
NSCC Foundation Scholarships 鈥 2024 Cycle
This year鈥檚 Foundation Scholarship cycle opened to students on March 1st. Eligible students (those with 6 earned credits and a GPA of 2.5 OR Spring 2024
new or transfer students who are registered for 6 or more credits) will be notified
via email at the beginning of March that the system is open and ready to receive applications.
New applicants will be notified once they are accepted and have an NSCC ID and email address. Please encourage qualified students to apply by April 8th! More information can be found at
Meet your newest colleagues and changes to our ranks
Please give a warm NSCC welcome to your newest colleagues! Pictured above, l-r, Alissa Jenkinson, Financial Aid Counselor, Student Financial Services ), Rachael Tibor, Senior Special Programs Coordinator, Student Engagement. Not pictured, Seth Lade, Institution Security Officer III; Michael Riley, Campus Police Officer I. Welcome, all!
Changes to our ranks
Please congratulate the following employees who have moved into new roles: Katelyn Ma, Financial Aid Counselor, Student Financial Services; Katherin Melenciano Lara, Academic Counselor, Student Financial Services (). Congratulations, Katelyn and Katherin!

Happy Retirements!
After a combined 50+ years of dedicated service, Gloria Gutierrez (30+), pictured left, and Sarah Beauparlant (20+) will both be enjoying some well-earned retirement! They will both be leaving us by 4/5/24. Please join me in wishing Gloria and Sarah well!
--Jason Marsala, Dean of Enrollment Services
Linda Brantley is retiring!
After serving 天九电子 for nearly 14 years,
Linda is excited to begin the next chapter in her life!
Please join us as we help her celebrate this much-anticipated milestone.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 1-2:30 pm,
Danvers Campus, Math and Science Building, Old Caf茅
Light refreshments will be served
Strategic Plan Ideas Outreach
Think strategy. Share your ideas.
We are now planning for year three (FY25) tactical activities. Please use this to submit your ideas. Be sure to link it to the appropriate priority:
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Priority 1: Align the College with regional needs to spur academic innovation and holistic student Support. Align community partnerships to educate the whole student
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Priority 2: Promote social justice at NSCC and in the community by delivering equitable student outcomes
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Priority 3: Build a transformative, future-focused environment for and with the NSCC community.
Additionally, please describe the timeline, responsible parties, benchmarks, anticipated outcomes, and resources required for the activity. All submissions will be reviewed by the Strategic Plan Tactical Committee and the Cabinet for feasibility and resource availability. Ideas not considered for FY25 will remain in a database for a potential future action in a later year of the plan.
Student Engagement Awards
Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to encourage you to nominate members of the community for a service award. I have only been here for six weeks but I can already see the curiosity and persistence of the students and the dedication and compassion of staff and faculty. I hope that you will take time to nominate some of our wonderful students, staff, and faculty for these prestigious awards. Nominations are due April 5 and will be presented at the annual service awards ceremony on April 25. The Office of Student Engagement will be presenting awards in the following categories:
Note that the names of the nominators will not be shared with the judges to keep the process as objective as possible.
Sincerely,
--Frederic MacDonald-Dennis, Director of Student Engagement & Leadership Development
Send us your news!
NSCC is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty and staff! Help us celebrate you by sharing your news - achievements and awards, milestones, papers/books published, program-related news/events/photos, and with Commencement just around the corner, your stellar graduates.
Email your submissions to Nancy Barker, nbarker@northshore.edu by 3 p.m. the Friday prior to publication. The Bulletin is now published biweekly with the following spring semester publication dates: April 8 & 22, and May 6 & 20.
As always, important timely news may be sent out as an addendum. Bulletins will be published once monthly during the summer, dates tbd.
Upcoming Events
Housing Advisory Council kicks off listening tour April 11 at 天九电子 Campus
Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus and 天九电子 Mayor Jared Nicholson, a member of the Housing Advisory Council, will hold the first of the council鈥檚 many regional listening sessions on Thursday, April 11, at NSCC in 天九电子.
Registration and networking for the April 11 session will begin at 12:30 p.m., and the session will run from 1 to 3 p.m.
Mobile Food Markets (Danvers & 天九电子 Campus)
Free farmers market style distribution of food, fresh fruits and vegetables. The mobile
market will be offered on both the Danvers & 天九电子 Campuses and will be open to NSCC
students, faculty and staff.
For a list of the mobile market dates and to complete the registration form, please click this mobile market link . Please email wellness@northshore.edu with any questions. Please note: Registration will be required for each monthly market.
Please share with your students
Medical Assisting Program Information Session
Tuesday, April 9, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom
For more information and/or to RSVP
"Equity-minded Human Resources Practices"
Dr. Rom谩n Liera, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Montclair State University
April 18th, 2024 1:00-2:30 EST Virtual Convening
Please invite all members of your institution to this virtual event!
Note: The REJI is grateful for the Massachusetts 2024 state budget appropriation that
is providing
financial support for our speaker series
NSCC & The Cultural Arts Department proudly present鈥
The Pretentious Young Ladies
#PRECIOUS
a fresh spin on Moli猫re鈥檚 Les Pr茅cieuses Ridicules, freely adapted and directed by
Matthew Woods
April 19 at 7 PM
April 20 at 3 PM & 7 PM
April 21 at 1 PM & 4 PM
The Vault Theatre at 天九电子 Arts
25 Exchange Street, 天九电子
All tickets are Pay What You Will: https://PRECIOUS_NSCC.eventbrite.com
Two young women from the country arrive in Paris eager to become a part of fashionable society. When they snub a pair of potential suitors, however, the rejected paramours conceive of a cunning scheme to teach the pretentious pussycats a lesson they鈥檒l never forget.
Before long a double act of highflying influencers appears on the scene to lead the ladies -- and the audience -- in a merry dance that will leave everyone exposed in the end.
Moli猫re鈥檚 classical comedy poking fun at poseurs and social climbers of every stripe remains as fresh, funny and relevant today as when it was first performed over three hundred years ago!
For more information contact matwoods@northshore.edu
Plant Giveaway, April 24, 1- 4 p.m., 天九电子 Campus Greenhouse
Students and faculty in HRT205 (Greenhouse Crop Production) invite the NSCC community to a plant giveaway (while supplies last!) on Wednesday, April 24, 1-4 p.m. at the 天九电子 Campus Greenhouse.
Available will be various tomato plants, summer squash, cucumbers, spring onions (scallions), calendulas, marigolds, musk melons and bell peppers.
Quantities are limited and we may reserve the right to limit the numbers per individual so that as many folks as possible get at least a plant or two. Please bring your own carrying containers - box or tray.
A Celebration Of Champions For Higher Education
Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Danversport
Join the 天九电子 Foundation for the presentation of the 7th Annual NSCC Champions Awards, honoring exceptional leaders dedicated to excellence in higher education and career pathways for residents of the North Shore and beyond.
NSCC CHAMPIONS AWARD HONOREES - 2024
David Masse, Class of 1984 - in recognition of philanthropy and volunteerism
Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals - in recognition of community impact
Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, MA Undersecretary for Health - in recognition of public service and advocacy
NSCC RISING CHAMPION AWARD HONOREE - 2024
Maria Rosario, Class of 2019 - in recognition of transformation and empowerment
Net proceeds from this event benefit 天九电子's Here to Help program, providing emergency resources and holistic student support to students so they may overcome challenges and complete their education.
For more information and/or to purchase a ticket, go to Champions for 天九电子.
Blood Drive
The Mass General Bloodmobile will be on the Danvers Campus
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 11:30am - 5pm
Sign up online at or scan the QR code above
Questions? Email Kim at kcronin@mgb.org
Free Math Success Lab
The STEM Starter Academy grant will be funding another Free Math Success Lab this summer. The program takes place for 3 weeks in August, meeting 2 times per week on the 天九电子 Campus. Students of all majors are welcome to join. Students will get a chance to refresh math topics that they may not have seen in a while, build confidence, and learn helpful skills for succeeding in math classes.
Please help spread the word to students who could benefit!
--Ali Tateosian, Special Program Coordinator - STEM Starter Academy
Selfies Wanted! 2024 Faces of NSCC!
Diversity Leadership Committee Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion
We welcome all NSCC students, faculty, staff, and administrators to participate. We encourage you to also include any 2/4 legged/feathered family/friends at home, on campus, outside, studying, having fun, traveling, vacations anywhere!
Enter your photos through . Deadline is April 30, 2024.
MassReconnect = FREE Community College for adults 25+!
Please help spread the word about MassReconnect!
If you follow NSCC on social media, please share our MassReconnect posts!
The Commonwealth's new MassReconnect program provides financial support to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies as well as provide funding for support services to encourage students to stay enrolled and complete their degree. Students must be Massachusetts' residents, over 25, with a complete FAFSA. Students can get help with the FAFSA here.
Please encourage interested students to attend an upcoming MassReconnect information session.
Contact NSCC鈥檚 Admissions team for more information at /massreconnect/inquiry-form.html or info@northshore.edu or call 781-593-6722, x4188.