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After facing the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and President John F. Kennedy, NEC responded musically throughout Black communities in Boston and expanded its Jazz and Community Services...

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The establishment of a jazz program at NEC influenced the culture of teaching and making music across the institution in many ways. In actuality, the new opportunities provided complex challenges...

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In 1969, NEC President Gunther Schuller established the “Afro-American Music and Jazz Studies Department”, the first nationally accredited program of its kind in the United States. The institution had...

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The NEC Perspectives Forum provides an opportunity for the NEC community to explore how we all can make a better NEC and positive impact on our field and society. By listening to the experiences and...

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News from NEC alumni and faculty members Dave Douglas, Dominique Eade, Simón Willson, Sara Serpa, Satoko Fujii, Bruce Brubaker, Precious Perez, and the Alinéa Ensemble.
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NEC alumni, students, and faculty win Live Arts Boston grants, perform music in support of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter, and are featured in the New York Times, Downbeat, the Financial Times, and more.
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President Kalyn discusses upcoming next steps in collaboration with the Black Student Union and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Task Force, and addresses the Juneteenth letter from the NEC Progressive Alumni Coalition.
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NEC Prep honored the graduating class of 2020 in an online ceremony featuring words from Rebecca Bogers, President Andrea Kalyn, Haley Kwoun, Yo-Yo Ma, and NEC Prep faculty, as well as performances by the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Read about the first set of actions NEC has taken over the past week, including the hiring of Stanford Thompson as Special Advisor to the President.
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NEC stands in solidarity with our Black students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and the entire Black community.