Northampton Community College

News organization’s Risen to speak Nov. 9

Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative Journalist James Risen will speak on the “Last Honest Man” and national security at 11 a.m. Nov. 9 on Zoom. The best-selling author will speak about surveillance and infiltration of political and civil rights groups, and mind-control experiments on unsuspecting Americans.

He is The Intercept’s senior National Security correspondent based in Washington, D.C. He is director of First Look Media’s Press Freedom Defense Fund, which supports news organizations, journalists and whistleblowers in legal fights in which a substantial public interest, freedom of the press or related human or civil rights are threatened. As a New York Times reporter, he won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his stories about the National Security Agency’s domestic spying program. He was a member of the reporting team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting for coverage of the Sept. 11 attacks and terrorism.

The presentation, open to the public, will be moderated by Rob Hays, coordinator of Journalism, Media & Professional Writing at the college. Email rhays@northampton.edu to receive the Zoom link in November.

Criminal Justice program gets high ratings

Higher education data and analytics company College Factual ranked Northampton Community College’s criminal justice associate degree program in the top 10 percent of all schools in the nation in their 2022 Best Colleges Ranking. In addition, three Northampton degree programs scored number one in the state of Pennsylvania: criminal justice, hospitality management and emergency management.

NCC’s information technology associate degree program was rated number 2 in the state.

College Factual rankings are based on numerous degree categories, including average early career salary, online options, student completions, affordability, and educational resources provided by the school.

Fall accelerated semester starts Oct. 25

Take advantage of the accelerated Fall II semester with a start date of Oct. 25. For more information, visit northampton.edu/fall.

Culinary sessions begin Oct. 25

Program Director Chef Francine Marz will speak about the opportunities Northampton Community College culinary students experience during open to the public information presentations. Listen to professionals in the industry about jobs in the region. Attendees will meet and network with Lehigh Valley companies including McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub, Great Wolf Lodge, Kalahari Resorts and Convention Centers, Folino Estate Winery, Historic Hotel Bethlehem, Mister Lee’s Noodles and The Flying V.

Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 25 and from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 in Alumni Hall, Bethlehem Campus. Information and registration is available by visiting info.northampton.edu/culinary-industry-week or at http://northampton.meritpages.com/news/NCC-Offers-Free-Culinary-Arts-Program-and-Employment-Info-Sessions/22546

Fall craft fair Nov. 6

The annual fall craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 6, from at the Bethlehem Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road. Over 130 crafters will be selling handmade jewelry, food, woodworking and more. Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase through Sodexo food service. NCC’s H.O.P.E. food pantry will be collecting donations of nonperishable canned items and toiletry items that will be given to students who need them. Masks are required.

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, call 610-861-5000 or visit www.northampton.edu.