Harper College will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.
October 03, 2017
Harper College will hold its annual Fall Open House, offering prospective students and families the opportunity to discover how they can move their future forward. The event, which is for high school students and parents, will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. Read More
September 27, 2017
Harper College took to the fast lane earlier this month at the Chicagoland 300 NASCAR race in Joliet. A decal with the College’s logo graced the rear quarter panel of the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang, which driver Cole Custer led to a seventh-place finish. Read More
September 21, 2017
Brayan Aguirre believes he has to work harder than most other 20-year-olds. When the Harper College student isn’t immersed in his nursing prerequisite courses, he’s helping to support his family through his job at a rehabilitation facility in Hanover Park. Despite that commitment to achieving his goals, Aguirre lives day-to-day in a cloud of fear and uncertainty. The reason? He wasn’t born in the United States. Read More
September 20, 2017
Harper College’s 50th Anniversary Gala was a resounding success, surpassing the Educational Foundation’s lofty goal of raising $1 million for the Promise Scholarship Program. Read More
September 12, 2017
Harper College, Northern Illinois University and Township High School District 211 have been selected to participate in a one-year “design challenge” that aims to dramatically move the needle on bachelor’s degree completion for community college students. The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation is funding the nonprofit Education Design Lab to lead the Seamless Transfer Pathway Design Challenge, which chose just four groups of two- and four-year institutions nationwide. Read More
September 11, 2017
Although Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are wreaking the most havoc more than 1,000 miles away, there are some important lessons area residents can take away from these – and other – natural disasters. Professor Sam Giordano, coordinator of Harper College’s Emergency and Disaster Management program, weighs in. Read More
September 06, 2017
Harper College’s Diagnostic Cardiac and Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Available ultrasound exams include carotid artery (participants must be at least 50 years old) and arteries/veins of the legs (participants must be at least 18 years old). Read More
August 31, 2017
Harper College is highlighting the small-scale work of artists from across the country at its 40th annual Small Works exhibition, which runs through September 29. Read More
August 21, 2017
A new partnership provides Harper College students with an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University on the community college’s campus in Palatine. Beginning this fall semester, DePaul will begin admitting students in three degree programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media; a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies, Business Administration major; and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. Read More
August 15, 2017
The Basch family, which fled Cuba's new communist regime in 1960 to settle in the Northwest suburbs, believes education opens doors to opportunity. For many of the Basches, Harper College has been that gateway. During this 50th anniversary year, we will share stories like the Basches' to honor our proud past, and we'll aspire to an even stronger future. And we invite the community, whose unwavering support has helped Harper emerge as a leader in community colleges across the country, to join in the celebration. Read More
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