Harper College will be closed on Tuesday, November 3, for Election Day.
June 14, 2019
On our 5th day, and after our first night at the ITEC field station, we began the day with an essential lecture that served as a great segway into the theme of the day on the environmental issues in Bocas del Toro; specifically waste distribution. Read More
June 13, 2019
Today was a day that I felt truly opened everyone's eyes on the everyday lives for most of Panama's population. We spent a large part of our day at a chocolate farm led by a Panamanian indigenous tribe. Read More
June 12, 2019
Today we took a hike through one of the rainforests at the Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation (ITEC). We learned all about plants and animals in the area. Read More
June 11, 2019
June 11th was an exciting day for the biology and geography sections of our integrated course load. This was the day our classroom knowledge would be applied in real-world situations that could inform future management techniques regarding beach longevity and tourist access. Read More
June 09, 2019
Today the Naso people number about 3,800 and live on the forested banks of the Teribe River, subsisting on agriculture. Another few hundred live across the border in Costa Rica. Read More
May 30, 2019
Sushila Jackson is a survivor. She will be graduating from Harper this summer, the first female to earn an A.A.S. in Information Technology - Computer Support here at Harper. It wasn’t easy, and her path wasn’t linear. Read More
May 29, 2019
Harper College student Maria Vital is one of only 75 American young professionals selected for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program for Young Professionals, which encompasses a year of intensive language training, a semester of classes and an internship in Germany. Read More
May 21, 2019
DePaul University will launch a new Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing program this fall at the University Center at Harper College, making it the first master’s degree to be offered at Harper’s Palatine campus. Read More
May 18, 2019
A record number of graduates representing diverse walks of life and impressive scholarly achievement walked across the stage at Harper College’s 51st annual Commencement Ceremony. Read More
May 15, 2019
Harper College has made an unwavering commitment under President Ken Ender to helping students finish what they start. Significant strides have been made in graduation rates, persistence and other student success measures as a result. Read More