We the People: Reflecting Back, Building Forward
This year's Annual Humanities Theme "We the People: Reflecting Back, Building Forward” honors the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. This program builds upon NCC’s original designation by the National Endowment for the Humanities as a “We the People” institution, a distinction that placed our College among an elite group committed to strengthening the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture.
Check out the lineup of fall events we have planned for our students, faculty, staff and community members to celebrate this major milestone!
Join us for a lively Constitution Day celebration that brings history home! Discover how the Lehigh Valley helped shaped the story of our country during a thought-provoking presentation from guest speaker, Jessica Edris, Chair of Lehigh Valley 250.
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: College Center 220, Bethlehem Campus
Join us for the opening of Enduring Prescence 2025: Art of the Fourth Crow at our beautiful Pocono campus and enjoy light refreshments as we celebrate this art exhibit opening.
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025 - Friday, December 6, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. Opening Ceremony, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Dunning Art Gallery, Pocono Campus, Keystone Hall, 2nd floor
Discover the American Experience at NCC’s Annual Peace Conference! Join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, for a day of conversation and reflection. Hear from guest speakers on Lenape culture and Moravian pacifism, then enjoy lunch while NCC faculty and students share Their American Experience. The afternoon features an Injustice Mapping Workshop for faculty and staff with the Lehigh Valley Justice Institute. In the evening, head to ArtsQuest for a free screening of The Harder They Fall with a foreword by Professor Sol Levy.
All events are free and open to the public. Lunch included with reservation.
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: College Center 220, Bethlehem Campus
Free Film Screening - The Harder They Fall
Foreword by Professor Sol Levy (NCC)
Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema, ArtsQuest
Reserve free tickets here or visit the ArtsQuest website.
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, Bethlehem
We are excited to announce that Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and Harvard professor Annette Gordon-Reed, author of The Hemingses of Monticello and On Juneteenth, will join us as this year’s Annual Humanities Keynote speaker! Her acclaimed work explores American history, law, and race, earning her a MacArthur Fellowship and numerous national honors. We are thrilled to welcome her to campus on April 14 as part of our 2025 Humanities Theme, “We the People: Reflecting Back, Building Forward.” Stay tuned for more information about the event and tickets!
Date: Tuesday, April 14
Location: Arthur L. Scott Spartan Center
