Harper College will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.
June 19, 2017
Two student veterans recently laced up their boots and strapped on their (rather heavy) backpacks over for the fourth annual Ruck March. Participants, carrying 20-plus pound rucks, marched 20 miles from Veterans’ Memorial Park in Glencoe to the southern end of Lincoln Park in Chicago to support veterans. Read More
June 12, 2017
Harper College’s popular “Jazz Under the Stars” concert on June 21 is one of the events kicking off the College’s 50th anniversary celebration. Read More
June 08, 2017
The Illinois Community College Trustees Association selected Harper College for its Equity and Diversity Award, which recognizes exemplary commitment by the board and president to achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in the college’s education programs. Read More
June 07, 2017
Harper College radiologic technology student John Major was the big winner on a recent episode of "Wheel of Fortune." Read More
June 02, 2017
Harper College will host a free outdoor movie screening of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” on Friday, June 9. Read More
May 23, 2017
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) awarded a joint $50,000 endowment to fund Harper College scholarships in memory of manufacturing leader Ron Bullock, former CEO of Bison Gear. Harper named its CNC lab the Ron Bullock Memorial CNC Laboratory. Read More
May 20, 2017
A rain delay and soggy conditions couldn’t dampen the spirits of the record number of graduates who crossed the stage at Harper College’s 49th annual Commencement Ceremony. Read More
May 18, 2017
In 2009, Harper set a goal to produce 10,604 additional degrees and certificates by 2020 - its share of the 5 million additional college graduates President Barack Obama challenged America to produce. On Saturday, Harper will surpass that goal - three years early. Read More
May 07, 2017
Harper College student Wali Rizvi is still trying to wrap his head around the news he’s been awarded the most prestigious scholarship for community college students in the country. He's one of about 50 students nationwide to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which provides up to $40,000 per year for three years. Read More
May 06, 2017
Students in Associate Professor Kevin Long’s Folio Technique class faced a rather intimidating – and exhilarating – final exam. Instead of putting pen to paper or testing in a lab, they performed pieces to Chicago Shakespeare Theater Casting Director Bob Mason, who was charged with providing the performers with critiques and coaching. Read More
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