JUNE 2025

On May 18, NECO celebrated our 131st Commencement Exercises at Symphony Hall. Check out the photos and video!

Images and updates on things going on at NECO.

From five to 40 years, we recently honored those NECO employees who are marking milestones in their career.

Several important updates from Human Resources, including using up your vacation time before June 30 and getting performance evaluations completed.

In this video, tag along with second year OD student Priyanka for a busy day in contact lens lab, followed by BAA lab and extra studying!

Learn more about summer hours at Beacon Street and registering for a new parking permit at Beacon Street.

Check out the new CCC Cookbook, along with month-long observances and library resources!

Graduating students and their families spent some time at Beacon Street to say goodbye to their beloved campus prior to Commencement on Sunday morning.

Alumni from across the decades are warmly invited to return to Boston for NECO Reunion Weekend 2025, taking place October 10–11 in conjunction with the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting.

As part of its year-end fundraising efforts, NECO is launching a $50,000 matching gift campaign—doubling the impact of all donations made through June 30.

On May 2, the NECO community came together to celebrate a major milestone for our incredible third-year students (soon to be fourth-years) at our annual “send-off” event.

Join PRISM as they prepare to represent NECO in the 2025 Boston Pride Parade on Saturday, June 14.

James Goes, chef at our NECO Community Café, has enrolled in culinary coursework at Boston University's Food, Wine & Gastronomy Program.

Watch FREE movies along the Charles River at the Hatch Shell on Friday nights this summer. Check out the full schedule.