Meditation on Mondays Might you benefit from some more relaxation? Quiet time? Stress relief? Inner peace? Come and relax in the Kiva Monday evenings beginning February 18 through April 28 with a ten-week... Biggest Loser Weight Loss Competition If you and a friend have made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, than this competition is for you! Find a partner and sign up for NCC’s weight loss challenge. Teams will consist... NCC Announces New Training Options for Businesses & Employees The Center for Business and Industry (CBI) at Northampton Community College is rolling out several new professional development programs this spring. Computer “Boot... Music and Movement Banners Fly at Reibman Hall To help better understand music and movement in young children’s lives, early childhood education majors taking Music and Movement classes created banners to capture this special... Non-Alcoholic Holiday Party Drink Recipes Having a holiday party? Those who do not want to drink alcohol or those who know "when to say when" will appreciate the host or hostess who offers any of the following imaginative alternatives.... Monroe United Way Campaign a Success Working together, the students, faculty, and staff of the Monroe Campus were able to surpass their target goal for the campus’ annual United Way fundraiser. The hope was... Spotlight On Distance Learning It is their mission – and they have chosen to accept it. Meet the team behind the Office of Distance Learning and find out exactly what services they provide to NCC students, faculty, and... The Southside Center’s New Bookstore Located on the first floor of the Fowler Family Center, “The Bookstore at Southside” is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In addition to books and other NCC goodies, the... Call for Entries Have you written a paper, essay, short story or poem about Latinos involved in business, education, literature, the arts, health care, social justice, or social sciences in the world-at-large... Former Staff First To Return for Weekend Birthday Bash The celebration of the 40th anniversary of Northampton Community College's founding concludes this weekend. More than 350 guests are expected to attend Saturday night's black tie dinner honoring individuals... Host Families Needed for Spring 2008 Semester Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) is a U.S. based, international organization which represents the global interests of community colleges... Spotlight On Monroe’s Enrollment Services It is their mission – and they have chosen to accept it. Meet the team behind the Enrollment Services of Monroe Campus and find out exactly what services they provide to NCC students, faculty,... You Can’t Hide From the Flu! The Health and Wellness Center will be offering flu shots for students, faculty, and staff for $22.00. Stop by the Center in CC120 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to pre-pay and... NCC in the News: September 20 – October 4 “Loans... They Lit the Night Team Spartan And helped raise $310,000 dollars for leukemia and lymphoma patients and research! The Lehigh Valley Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night... NCC in the News: August 31 – September 13 "Painting As Emotional Weathervane" The Morning Call, September 13, 2007Read a review of "The Painter's Process" art exhibit currently on display in NCC's Communications Hall.“First he signed, then... Have a Seat at the Spanish Conversation Table Whether you speak Spanish fluently or are just a beginner, you are invited to sit in at the Spanish Conversation Table. The group gets together every Tuesdays and Wednesday from 11:00... Entertainment Book Sales Looking for a way to save money or a special gift for someone who has everything? The Radiography Club is selling Entertainment Books again this year. They include several new features.... In Remembrance Classmates and teachers of former NCC student Joshua Hartz are mourning his passing. Joshua graduated from Northampton ... Spotlight on the Call Center It is their mission – and they have chosen to accept it. Meet the team behind NCC’s Call Center and find out exactly what services they provide to NCC students, faculty, and... Dental Hygiene Program: Notice to Solicit Third Party Comments The United States Department of Education (USDE) procedures require accrediting agencies, such as the Commission on Dental Accreditation, to provide an opportunity for third-party comment,... New Staff Help To Keep Education Affordable at NCC Susan Kubik , executive director of the Northampton Community College Foundation has announced the appointment of three new members of... Earth Tips - Party Til You Turn Green! Earth Tip-Lovers ! Party til you drop is last century – why drop? You miss the party that way. Color is key for this century – why not Party... Earth Tips: BYO Bag In case you missed the Quadfest last week, some reps from 1 Bag At A Time were there with organic goodies and, appropriately enough, bags: tote bags, which they handed out for free in... Monroe Gives the Gift of Life Faculty, staff, and students at the Monroe Campus rolled up their sleeves for a wonderful cause on Thursday, April 19. Phi Theta Kappa sponsored a Red Cross blood drive and it was a huge success.... Earth Tips: FY (Green) I So many volunteer opportunities exist to help green, clean, preserve – and save – our planet that you could almost fill your weekends trying to pick just which ones to volunteer... Earth Tips If you have not received your latest copy of The Bethlehem Recycler, the quarterly newsletter of the Bethlehem Recycling Bureau, you’ve missed some important information about Bethlehem ’s... Want to do something to help stop global warming? Here are 10 simple things you can do and how much carbon dioxide you'll save by doing them. Change a lightReplacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent... The Learning Connection Offers Incentives to Grow Spring is here and it’s time to plant the seeds for success. Enhance and grow professionally by attending The Learning Connection’s many springtime offerings. One- and two-day workshops... Many Ways to Get “Fit for Life” The many different ways you can get “Fit for Life” were on display Tuesday, March 27, at the Spartan Center for NCC’s annual health fair. Worried... Earth Tips: Kids' Stuff Got kids? Got paper? Why not teach the kids some recycling lessons while providing them with a lot of fun at the same time!? Try some of these things on a rainy day (or a sunny... Go Green! It seem that so many good things come colored in green: spring, the earth, St. Patrick’s Day, money – Shrek! (okay, greeny three week old bread may be the one exception). And everyone knows that... Earth Tips: Backyard Recycling To paraphrase the famous line about the wellspring of forests: “From household waste, mighty oaks can grow!” Give this tip a try. The following waste items can be modified and used for planting... Earth Tips: Hopeful Recycling Facts Sometimes, when you're setting out your curbside bucket of recyclables for pickup; or hauling them to the recycling center, you may wonder if your singular and perhaps small contributions to... Hampton Winds Tackles the Souper Bowl Who needs the world’s greatest athletes clashing on a field in Miami when you can curl up with a hot, steamy bowl of soup? For soup lovers everywhere, the second annual... Cycling Club’s Rare Find on eBay In December, NCC’s Rhythm Cycling Club collected old bikes for recycling. During the drive the club received a real collector’s gem! A one-owner, 1950’s Monark Ladies Sunliner bicycle,... Philosophy Professor Speaks in Washington & San Francisco Dr. Harold Weiss, associate professor of philosophy at NCC, was a presenter at the annual meeting of the American Philosophical Association’s eastern division... Happy Holidays From the Student Senate The Student Senate from the Bethlehem Main Campus would like to wish everyone a happy holiday. Pictured:  Back Row: (from left to right) Brian Fenstermaker, vice chair person,  Diana Hernandez, senator,... The Monroe Community Room: Gateway to the World At least it was on Tuesday, December 5! The room was transformed into a global experience featuring foods and music from around the world. The Multi-Cultural Club sponsored a fair to... Inkjet Cartridge Recycling Effort Helps Animals in Need The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) is collecting old inkjet cartridges to be recycled. For each... Library Catalog Now Includes E-Books The library staff has just added 12,000 electronic books to the catalog. In addition to finding books located on the bookshelves, a search for "stem cell research" will also pull up copies... NCC Featured in Area Magazine The April 2006 edition of Lehigh Valley Style features profiles on two NCC graduates. In an article titled “A Better Change of Life”, women who changed careers later in life were profiled.... We’re In the News NCC was one of three community colleges in the country featured in an AP wire story about community colleges "branching out to nontraditional locations to avoid expensive construction... Secrets of Fibonacci Revealed At first glance, a pineapple, a violin, and a turtle’s shell appear to have little in common. Yet the structure of each shares a startling... New Computers – No Floppy Drive – Help! Visit the Library Computer Classroom to see and use the new computers! They have flat screen monitors and new, fast hard drives. Like all new computers on campus, these machines do not have floppy... To Your Health:  Kindness Cures Kindness…..Practice it and improve your OWN health People who perform Random Acts of Kindness generally agree that doing a kind deed for someone else makes them "feel good." But... Gay Sexual Orientation: From Whence Does it Come? So why are some people heterosexual while others are homosexual? The College Life Committee recently sponsored a panel discussion titled “Gay Sexual Orientation: From Whence Does It Come?” Panelists... NCC Celebrates Week of the Young Child The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) held the Week of the Young Child on April 2-8. The event is celebrated across the country to bring awareness... Faculty Member Allison Whittenberg’s Sweet Thang On Wednesday, April 19, author and English professor Allison Whittenberg signed copies of her first novel, Sweet Thang, in the Paul and Harriet Mack Library. She also read an... Inkjet Cartridge Recycling Effort Helps Animals in Need The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) is collecting old inkjet cartridges to be recycled. ... Better Than Britannica Well, almost. The range and depth of knowledge that exists at Northampton Community College is truly impressive. A new online directory showcases that expertise for prospective... Chef Susan Roth Competes in Orlando NCC Culinary Arts professor Chef Susan Roth received a favorable critique from the judges at the “Taste of Elegance” National Competition in Orlando , Fla. ... May Is Stroke Awareness Month Before you're done reading this, at least one person in America will suffer a stroke... "When stroke occurs, it's an emergency," says Martin J.... Caring for Elderly Parents With the advent of better medical care, people are living longer than ever before. According to Sharon McGraw, nursing professor at Northampton Community College ,... The French Invasion The NCC community opened their hearts and homes to sixteen French students from the Lycée Jean Lurçat in Paris , France , on April 5 through... Nursing Department Celebrates a Successful Year Last week was National Nursing Week. The committed NCC nursing faculty, staff, and students had a lot to celebrate while reflecting on the past year’s academic excellence, professional... Community Colleges Featured in Newsweek and CNN Community colleges are being celebrated in the media for their ability to train students for high paying jobs and for helping America regain its competitive edge. Recently... Campus vs. Campus: Basketball Brawl In what was an intense physical battle that yielded some blood shed, the Staff Infections squeaked out a 15-13 road victory over The Showstoppers. Even the home court advantage and chants... Goodbye Hans For the past two months, a special member of the NCC staff made his rounds at the college, bringing a smile to the faces of students, faculty and staff. But this was no ordinary... Southside Project Enjoys Successful Debut After a preliminary semester of intensive planning and organization, the AmeriCorps * VISTA “Tweens & Teens / Pizza for Parents” project took shape in spring 2006. The Southside project,... Chef Roth’s Summer Salad Recipes Be the talk of your next barbeque with one of Chef Susan Roth’s delicious salad recipes. Roth prepared these dishes live on the Channel 69 morning news broadcast of June 2 and was kind... Culinary Instructor Judges at Musikfest Competition NCC’s Chef Susan Roth, culinary instructor, was a judge at Musikfest’s PA Preferred Best Chef competition, held on Sunday August 13. Eight local chefs competed in this Iron Chef style... Welcome New Faculty Members The following individuals have joined NCC as full-time faculty members this semester. Christine Armstrong, assistant professor of communications/theatre (Monroe): Armstrong recently completed... You Like Us! You Really, Really Like Us! This fall semester NCC is breaking records. The College’s enrollment numbers are the biggest ever! Over 9,000 students are taking classes at one of NCC’s many locations. Enrollment has... To Your Health – Integrity Matters As we begin our new year, I would like to remind you that I will continue publishing a monthly article focusing on some health related issue. In the past, much of my writings dealt with... REUSE AND DONATE! Remember before you recycle, the product still may be usable, so try to reuse and donate items that have undamaged quality. For those of you who enjoy hanging on to materials, reusing should be easy... Recycling Update As part of the ETF’s weekly Earth Tip, student Sara Gilbert sat down with Marvin Gruber, physical plant supervisor, to ask him some questions about recycling. He provided information... Earth Shining Like Aluminum You probably could have guessed that recycling aluminum cans saves precious natural resources, energy, time and money. But did you know: • Aluminum cans are unique in that... MYSTERY PHOTO Where was this photo taken? No, the scene was not the grand opening of the Promenade, the new lifestyle mall in Upper Saucon Township . These happy shoppers are admiring... Earth Tip: Clean Water Other than the truly bad guys, out to consciously do harm, none of us gets up in the morning with polluting water on our day’s agenda. But many of us do, without being aware of it, in... Theatre Season Opens With King Lear The theatre department opened a season of plays on October 20 with their production of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” The play probed the drive for influence and power; as an... Beacon Conference Keep an eye open for outstanding student writers. The Beacon Conference for Student Scholars and Two- Year Colleges is an important opportunity for students and... Earth Tip: Stop E-Waste Computers and computer-driven devices are made of various components toxic to the environment. This makes them a main contributor to electronic waste (e-waste), and a major disposal issue. Certainly,... To Your Health We are in the midst of the fall harvest and a variety of fresh fruits are available to us. Consider increasing your consumption of apples. Apples have been found to provide... Blood Drives Surpass Goals Both the Main Campus and Monroe surpassed their goals during the November Blood Drives. Main Campus held a Blood Drive on November 8. They collected 95 pints of blood, 35 more... Goat Sale Success! The Christian Fellowship Club would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Goat Sale. They raised enough money to buy seven goats that will be bought through the Samaritan's Purse... Earth Tip: Campus Recycling The Environmental Task Force (ETF) reminds you that Northampton has been recycling for many years. Paper,... Monroe Students Lend a Helping Hand Or shoe, as the case may be! Service learning students from one of Erin Reilly’s sociology classes are partnering with the Hannig Children’s Center and Morey Elementary... Isadore LaDuca Named Artist of the Year Isadore LaDuca, an adjunct art instructor who has been teaching painting and drawing classes here at NCC for the past ten years, has been named Artist of the Year by the Arts Community... Jingle Bell Run Raises Money for Arthritis Foundation The sound of bells you might have heard on December 2 were not from a sleigh pulled by reindeer, but the jingle of bells tied to the sneakers of determined walkers and runners who were helping... Earth Tips: Green Shopping So you want to help save the earth, but you ask, “What's in it for me?” Well, apart from a cleaner, healthier planet to live on (not a small thing in itself), you can put some extra cash in your...   Submit News   RSS