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A message from the Director of the Wellness Center and Intermural Activities, Alex Wunderlich: I hope you are all staying healthy and well during this challenging time of social distancing and making the transition to remote classes and work. All of these sudden life changes can make for a stressful and challenging time, one of these changes is finding new ways to keep active and practice self-care for yourself and loved ones. To help you with this, below, you will find a list of some resources (websites, apps, etc.) that are offering free access and content during this COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you are still going into work or working from home, it is a great time to focus on your health and or start a new wellness plan. Especially if your daily routines have changed, the difficulty most of us encounter when trying to start a new fitness or diet plan is now not as great a problem. Now the most significant issue is finding things you can do without leaving home or wellness solu...

Hello there, my name is Devon, I am a Student Senate Treasurer, a part-time teacher, and someone who has been at NCC for a long time. This is my second degree at NCC, and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. But boy this semester is really testing me. This has been an interesting couple of weeks, hasn't it? It's hard to believe we have not been on campus in 2 weeks. I honestly think I took campus life for granted before all of this. I miss seeing all the smiling (and sometimes not so smiling) faces walking around campus. I miss being able to have face to face conversations with classmates and professors when it comes to classwork and assignments. And I really miss being able to spend time with the rest of the student senate execs.  I am beyond grateful for being healthy right now, having a roof over my head, and having food in my kitchen. You really do not realize just how much privilege you have until something like this happens and you suddenly can not visit the...

With the transition to online learning, staying organized is going to be difficult. Here are three quick tips to keeping yourself organized with this new platform! 1. Keep a Planner When you’re working from home, it can be easy to forget what time, day, or even week it is. Keeping a planner and updating it daily is vital for keeping track of due dates and schedules. When you don’t have a regular class schedule, it’s important to keep a planner so that you know when your Zoom meetings are, when your assignments are due, and how that fits in with the rest of your schedule. There are so many online planner resources if you prefer to do it on your phone or computer; otherwise, Amazon has excellent planner options as well. 2. Continue to Use a School Bag I know it sounds kind of strange to use a bag when you’re staying home all day, but hear me out. If you still keep all of your stuff in your bag, not only have you contained the mess of schoolwork that you have, but y...

Hey everyone! I have asked to share this message from the VP of Academic Affairs.  Hello NCC Students! My name is Robyn Griswold and I’m the Vice President of Academic Affairs at NCC. As we are all making the transition to online learning this week, I wanted to check in with everyone and pass along some important announcements to support your academic success in these challenging times. 1. As noted in the document,  Adjusting your study habits during COVID-19 : “Things may feel out-of-control right now. You may be facing a lot of unknowns and disruptions. Try to be patient with yourself, your classmates, and your instructors during this time. Take care of your well-being first. Making a plan and adjusting your studying may help you feel even a little sense of control.” I recommend you take a few minutes to read through more of this document by clicking  here . You’ll find helpful strategies and links to resources for making a successful adjustment to online...