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Dr. Alan Glazier Endows New scholarship for diversification of student body
Alan Glazier, OD, founder of the eye care industry’s largest and most highly engaged online eye care community, ODs on Facebook, is formally extending his community building to the scholastic world.

President Purcell named a Game Changer by Eyecare Business Magazine
NECO President and CEO Howard Purcell is among Eyecare Business magazine’s 2020 #EBGameChanger awardees in vision care, honoring men and women who are having a pronounced and positive impact on the optical and vision care industry.

National leaders join NECO’s Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council
New England College of Optometry announced the members of its new Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council.

2020 Distinguished Alumni announced
The New England College of Optometry is honored to recognize its 2020 Distinguished Alumni awardees.

What surprised me about NECO
When I moved to Boston for optometry school, I wasn’t sure what to expect coming to NECO. Not only is it a graduate program, it’s a community.
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Warby Parker gift establishes scholarship to increase Black representation in optometry
New England College of Optometry (NECO) announced today that eyewear brand Warby Parker has established a first-of-its-kind scholarship fund at NECO with the goal of increasing Black representation in the field of optometry.

Editorial: Together we can make optometry more diverse, equitable & inclusive
Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, President and CEO, published this editorial in the Review of Optometric Management, Sept 9.

Professor’s smartphone app, OCTaVIA, upgraded
New England College of Optometry (NECO) announces the release of OCTaVIA v2.0, a top 10 rated smartphone app for optometry and ophthalmology.

How to write a wicked awesome personal statement
Today I want to reach out to those prospective students out there who are trying to tackle the ever-daunting personal statement.
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Learning how to learn: OD school is different
Before I started optometry school, someone told me the material wouldn’t be harder than undergrad, there would just be a whole lot more of it: it’d be a fire hydrant of information that you would constantly have to absorb.
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