Northampton Community College

Renewable electricity by end of 2018

NCC recently committed to purchasing, for its Bethlehem sites, 100 percent of its electricity from renewable wind energy sources by the end of 2018. The move is expected to save the college more than $135,000 annually and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 70 percent.

According to the U.S. Environmental Agency Green Power Partnership, this change will make NCC the largest community college consumer of green power in the nation. NCC joins Lewis & Clark Community College, Raritan Valley Community College, Bunker Hill Community College and five others as environmental leaders in the country.

The campus has geothermal heating and cooling systems, large solar panels over the parking lots, a wind turbine, and native vegetation that reduces the amount of storm water runoff generated by the campus, just to name a few of its environmentally-friendly features.

Lavelle to speak Nov. 8

NCC will host a free talk by Marianne Lavelle on “Climate Politics in the Age of Trump,” at 11 a.m. Nov. 8 in the David A. Reed Community Room - #220, College Center, Bethlehem Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road.

The award-winning journalist is a writer at the Pulitzer Prize-winning publication “Inside Climate News”. For more information, call 610-861-5500 or visit www.northampton.edu.

Campus tours on Nov. 8

NCC Southside Bethlehem campus tours, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fowler Family Southside Center lobby, 511 E. Third St. Call 610-861-5500 or email admissions@northampton.edu, or visit www.northampton.edu/admissions/campus-locations/campus-tours-sign-up.htm.

Ski movie set for Nov. 9, 10

NCC will show screenings of the “Face of Winter”, a tribute to the late Warren Miller, at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 and 3:30 and 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in Kopecek Hall, Lipkin Theatre, main campus. There is a cost. Watch the world’s best skiers as they visit Switzerland, British Columbia, Alaska, Chile, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand and more. For information and advance tickets, visit https://nccwarrenmiller.000webhostapp.com/.

Enrollment program recognized

NCC’s dual enrollment program was ranked number one in the country by onlineassociatesdegrees.net, which based its rankings on several factors, including accreditation, program affordability, and number of courses offered.

Dual enrollment programs make it possible for students enrolled in high school to earn college credit while also meeting high school requirements for mandatory courses. The more than 100 courses are offered on-campus and online, and are taught by NCC faculty. These students are considered NCC students and have access to the library, learning center, career services and more.

NCC has several College Connections Specialists available to answer questions on the program. They can be reached by emailing collegeconnections@northampton.edu.

Northampton Community College’s main campus is located at 3835 Green Pond Road. The Fowler Family Southside Center is located at 511 E. Third St. For information, contact NCC at 610-861-5300 or 1-877-543-0998 or visit www.northampton.edu or http://northampton.edu/news/ncc-events-calendar.htm.