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Art and Design Faculty Exhibition 2025

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What is Spiritual Wellness?

February 14, 2020

Spiritual wellness refers to our ability to develop congruence between our own values and actions. Moreover, this wellness dimensions allows individuals to define purpose in their lives and make meaning of certain life events Spiritual Wellness is about exploring and establishing our own personal morals, ethics and what we stand for as individuals in the world. Read More

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Harper to host Economic Outlook 2020

February 10, 2020

John Chapman, chief executive officer of Clearwater Capital Partners, will provide insight into this year’s economic and markets outlook at a free Harper College seminar, “Economic Outlook 2020.” Read More

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Information on coronavirus

February 08, 2020

Learn more about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and preventative measures you can take to help stop the spread of respiratory viruses, the flu and other illnesses. Read More

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The coronavirus may be making headlines, but don't forget about the flu

January 29, 2020

The coronavirus may be making scary national headlines at the moment, but we should all be thinking about ways to protect ourselves from the flu as well. Those that have been affected by the coronavirus thus far have traveled to the region of China where the virus first appeared. The flu, on the other hand, is very active in the US right now. Moreover, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that over 15 million people have fallen ill from the flu. Read More

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Harper recognized for innovation in international education

January 29, 2020

Harper College and its Global Region of Focus Initiative has been recognized as a winner of the Institute of International Education (IIE) Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education. Read More

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15th annual Chamber Music Festival to feature both classic and modern masters

January 29, 2020

Harper College's 15th annual Chamber Music Festival on February 8 will feature many of the college’s faculty, staff and alumni musicians. Read More

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Finding What Works: Wellness Apps

January 22, 2020

There are plenty of wellness-based mobile apps out there to go around, some more helpful than others. While this is not a complete list, here are a few of my favorites that have helped me with my wellness habits. Read More

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Finding What Works: Healthy Snacks/Food

January 22, 2020

Whether you’re at work or home, ensure that you have some of the essentials on hand at home or at work. Almonds, quinoa, chickpeas, frozen edamame, dried fruit, black beans, almond milk and frozen fruit are some of the items I usually have on hand at home or work as they are easy snacking foods. Read More

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Finding What Works: Invest In Yourself

January 22, 2020

There are plenty of wellness products out there in the world, some of them probably worth your money more than others. While you don’t necessarily need products or things to boost your wellness, here are a few of my favorite things that have been worth the investment... Read More

Elizabeth Jaimes and Monica Cardenas

Mother, daughter students working side-by-side to study nursing

January 15, 2020

Monica Cardenas and Elizabeth Jaimes often surprise their classmates when they reveal that they're mother and daughter. The Harper College Licensed Practical Nursing students each took very different paths to arrive at the same program, however. Read More

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