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Harper College to hold investiture ceremony for its sixth president, Dr. Avis Proctor

September 29, 2022

Harper will celebrate the investiture of Dr. Proctor during a formal ceremony and swearing in on Thursday, October 6.

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NECSS schools awarded majority of College and Career Pathway Endorsements

September 27, 2022

The member high schools of NECSS, a regional educational collaborative with Harper College, awarded 78% of College and Career Pathway Endorsements in the state in 2021-22.

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Pace and Harper partner to recruit next generation of professional bus operators

September 23, 2022

Pace Bus and Harper College have partnered to provide a free CDL Class “B” commercial driver’s license permit course for the next generation of professional bus operators. A pre-hire event will take place September 28.

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Harper Alum's passion for social work, social justice ignited at Harper College

September 19, 2022

Years before Dr. Justin Harty (A.A. ‘08) became a trailblazer in the field of Social Work and an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University, he was a high school graduate questioning if college was the right path for him. He worked at Menards for the first few years after high school before deciding to enroll at Harper part-time.

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Ten Questions with Maricarmen Gonzalez

September 19, 2022

Maricarmen Gonzalez, Harper College Student Trustee, on the best advice she ever received, summer days at the Chicago Botanic Garden and how Elle Woods from 'Legally Blonde' inspired her career path.

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