News 2018

Going It Alone

November 27, 2018

Ana Sandoval was in her second year of college, studying accounting; the first in her family to go to college. But her family was struggling to make ends meet in Ecuador. The economic crisis was crushing them. Hoping for a better life, she petitioned for a visa to the U.S. and, as luck would have it, she was approved. Unfortunately, the rest of her family was not. She would have to leave everything she knew behind and strike out on her own to pursue life in America. She was 22 years old and about to brave a whole new world. Read More

We Are Harper: Jeanine Liska

November 15, 2018

"This career will not be handed to you on a silver platter. I had to work hard to achieve my dreams and I love being able to help my students achieve theirs." – Jeanine Liska, Fire Science Technology Alumni, Faculty and Firefighter/Paramedic at Schaumburg Fire Department Read More

We Are Harper: Jeanine Liska

November 15, 2018

"This career will not be handed to you on a silver platter. I had to work hard to achieve my dreams and I love being able to help my students achieve theirs." – Jeanine Liska, Fire Science Technology Alumni, Faculty and Firefighter/Paramedic at Schaumburg Fire Department Read More

Polly's Kids Scholarship to benefit single parents studying at Harper

November 12, 2018

Olive “Polly” Paine was a visionary during her time, a highly educated woman – she earned a PhD from Yale in 1930 – who devoted her life to developing innovative early education programs. Her memory will continue to live on through Polly’s Kids Scholarship, providing single parents an opportunity to send a child to Harper College’s Early Childhood Laboratory while they pursue their studies at Harper. Read More

Polly's Kids Scholarship to benefit single parents studying at Harper

November 12, 2018

Olive “Polly” Paine was a visionary during her time, a highly educated woman – she earned a PhD from Yale in 1930 – who devoted her life to developing innovative early education programs. Her memory will continue to live on through Polly’s Kids Scholarship, providing single parents an opportunity to send a child to Harper College’s Early Childhood Laboratory while they pursue their studies at Harper. Read More

Judith Blaylock, Jim McGuire Memorial Scholarship Recipient

November 07, 2018

With the support of the Jim McGuire Memorial Scholarship, Judith Blaylock was able to turn her life around. Read More

Voters approve Harper College's community-driven plan for the future

November 07, 2018

The members of District 512 have endorsed the important work Harper College does, voting overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum question to support the college’s campus master plan. Read More

Starting at Harper this January

November 06, 2018

Fall is not the only time for students to start at Harper. We are available now to help your student enroll this upcoming January. If your son or daughter is still deciding what they want to study, that’s okay! Harper offers 10 different Areas of Interest they can explore during their first semester to further narrow what major or career they want to pursue. Read More

Harper College honors Distinguished Alumni

November 06, 2018

Harper College recently held its 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards, an annual honor saluting former students for outstanding career and community achievements. Since the awards were first handed out in 2008, 63 recipients representing a variety of educational journeys and professional paths have been honored. Read More

Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents "Follies"

November 01, 2018

The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents an epic exploration of past regrets and misplaced hopes in “Follies,” a Sondheim musical masterpiece. The play runs Nov. 9-18 at the Performing Arts Center. Read More