Harper College is closed Friday, July 3, for Independence Day (Observed).
October 17, 2018
When Harper College opened its doors 50 years ago, it created a steady pipeline of graduates – nurses in particular – who have gone on to provide high-quality, community-focused care at Northwest Community Healthcare. Read More
October 12, 2018
The Education and Work Center (EWC) in Hanover Park, which provides basic skills training and employment services to a traditionally underserved area, recently received a $225,000 operations grant thanks to the successful efforts of Sen. Cristina Castro, Rep. Fred Crespo and Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig. Read More
October 12, 2018
Harper College has emerged as a national leader in apprenticeship programs, combining on-the-job learning experiences with job-related instruction. This week, nearly 100 community and technical colleges from across the country came to campus to get a glimpse into how Harper makes it all work. Read More
October 10, 2018
Harper College has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Read More
October 10, 2018
The Harper College Police Department is participating in Take Back Day, a national initiative aimed at preventing drug addiction and overdose deaths through the safe and convenient disposal of prescription drugs. The community is invited to drop off unused or expired prescription drugs on Oct. 26-27. Read More
October 10, 2018
As a professor at the National University of Costa Rica and a tenured elementary and high school teacher for the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education, Professor Jairo Viales has gained a breadth of experience as an educator. In August, he began a new role as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at Harper College, the sixth Fulbright that Harper has hosted. Read More
October 08, 2018
If you were a temporary file clerk sitting in the lunch room with a bunch of corporate executives, would you have the nerve to point out that a piece of the company’s financials just wasn’t adding up? Noel Dickerson, a Fast Track student, did. Read More
October 04, 2018
A college student describes why you should use databases. Read More
October 02, 2018
Harper College has opened its new B.E.S.T. (Building Energy Systems Technology) Laboratory as a state-of-the-art resource for students in the new Building Automation Systems program. The facility was outfitted with donations from air conditioning systems manufacturer Daikin. Read More
October 01, 2018
Together with strategic partners DePaul, Northern Illinois and Roosevelt universities, Harper College is working to remove barriers that might stand in the way of someone continuing their education. Nearly 60 students have already embraced an opportunity to earn a four-year degree through the new University Center on Harper's campus. Read More