MAY 2025

To better support our students during this busy time, the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Office will be converted into a quiet study space throughout the exam period (May 10-16). This change aims to provide an additional area on campus where individuals can focus and prepare for their assessments in a calm and supportive environment.

The Canadian Consulate will be at NECO on Tuesday, May 6 at 10:30AM to share coffee and answer any questions that students, staff, or faculty may have about visa issues, travel concerns, etc. The event will be held in LH3. Join us!

During the month of May, we recognize the following heritage and awareness celebrations: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; Haitian Heritage Month; and Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn more about these celebrations.

The Rose Kennedy Greenway Public Art program is proud and excited to host artists like Ja’Hari Ortega, whose work brings impact and excitement to Boston’s green spaces! Ortega’s new installation, “Big Hoops to Fill” not only centers the everyday lives of women of color in public space, but also invites them to the artwork to play, rest, and relax. Check it out this weekend!

Watch this short video about Nina, a second-year OD student, as she takes us through a typical day as a NECO student.

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the upcoming retirement of Dr. Mark O’Donoghue from the NECO Center for Eye Care, effective at the end of June.

Human Resources is happy to announce that Summer Flex schedules are back! Learn more in this update.

The annual Case of the Year contest was held on Tuesday, April 29 and featured about 30 participants. Check out this year's winners!

This month's Operations update includes building hour updates (exam hours and summer hours); the Student Experience Survey; Bystander Training update; parking decal switch; and locker cleanout.

Join us in welcoming Jennifer Rizzo, NECO's new Payroll Specialist, who started on Tuesday, April 29.  Jennifer brings with her years of payroll experience and 403B administration. She works in the Human Resources suite with Elizabeth Perrault and Ryan Hammelin. Stop by and say hello!

NECO's Low Vision Lab recently published a new issue of their newsletter, focused on technology for low vision patients. Learn more about it!

NECO is pleased to announce the appointment of Lindsay Allen as Director of Development and Alumni Relations.

We are pleased to announce two new NECO optometrists at local community health centers: Dr. Zachary Slepchuk at South Boston CHC, and Dr. Meghan Sue at The Dimock Center and Martha Eliot Health Center.

After several months of discussion and discernment, NECO has published a new five-year strategic plan titled "The Future InSight." Read more about this exciting roadmap for creating the future of optometric education, clinical care, and research.