Harper College

Art and Design Faculty Exhibition 2025

Models show off feathery looks from a student designer on stage

2022 Student Fashion Show: Enigma

May 20, 2022

Check out photos from Enigma, the 2022 Student Fashion Show. The production features the creative work of fashion design students and is put on by fashion merchandising students at Harper College. 2022 Fashion Show Gallery

Xiaoqi Xi Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Harper graduates sacrifice to create better future for their children

May 20, 2022

Amid troubled homelife situations, Anna Trybula and Xiaoqi Xi came to Harper College to advance their careers in health fields, support their children and help others. Read More

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Ten Questions with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth

May 19, 2022

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, 2022 Harper College commencement speaker, on growing up a Girl Scout, the strength of Moana and working towards a carbon-neutral future. Read More

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Harper helps kick off Habitat for Humanity's Women Build

May 12, 2022

Harper College recently served as the official kickoff team for the 2022 Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley Women Build effort. Read More

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Runway Ready: Fashion Design students excited to show their collections

May 10, 2022

The Harper College Student Fashion Show returns to an in-person format on May 20. Read More

Dr. Christopher Schneider

Harper Talks Show 20 - Dr. Christopher Schneider

May 05, 2022

Dr. Christopher Schneider joins Harper Talks guest host Jeff Julian for a discussion about his profound impact upon academia, sociology, and his published work that discusses the connection between information technology and police work. Dr. Schneider graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Northeastern Illinois University and his master’s in sociology from Northern Illinois University after his time at Harper College. He is now a full professor of sociology at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada after earning a doctorate in justice studies from Arizona State University in 2008. Dr. Schneider received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021 and is involved in several community initiatives in Manitoba. Listen to Episode 20

Stephanie Whalen AACC Award

Harper Professor Stephanie Whalen Honored for Innovation by American Association of Community Colleges

May 03, 2022

AACC named Dr. Whalen, the chair of Harper College’s Academy for Teaching Excellence, a finalist for its 2022 Awards of Excellence because of her leadership to close equity gaps. Read More

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Harper a semifinalist for Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

April 27, 2022

Harper College is among 25 semifinalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, a milestone in the award selection process for the nation’s signature recognition of community colleges. Read More

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Harper’s Foundation to launch $100,000 Community Innovation Fund Grant Program

April 26, 2022

The Harper College Educational Foundation is partnering with local nonprofit organizations whose missions support the advancement of equity, diversity and economic mobility for underserved and marginalized communities. Read More

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Ten Questions with Maria Coons

April 25, 2022

Dr. Maria Coons, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Innovation and Board Liaison at Harper College, on the best advice she ever received, Maximus from "The Gladiator" and the role of community colleges in restoring the middle class. Read More

Last Updated: 8/26/26