November 07, 2018
The members of District 512 have endorsed the important work Harper College does, voting overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum question to support the college’s campus master plan. Read More
November 06, 2018
Fall is not the only time for students to start at Harper. We are available now to help your student enroll this upcoming January. If your son or daughter is still deciding what they want to study, that’s okay! Harper offers 10 different Areas of Interest they can explore during their first semester to further narrow what major or career they want to pursue. Read More
November 06, 2018
Harper College recently held its 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards, an annual honor saluting former students for outstanding career and community achievements. Since the awards were first handed out in 2008, 63 recipients representing a variety of educational journeys and professional paths have been honored. Read More
November 01, 2018
The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents an epic exploration of past regrets and misplaced hopes in “Follies,” a Sondheim musical masterpiece. The play runs Nov. 9-18 at the Performing Arts Center. Read More
October 29, 2018
In the past five years, Noel Dickerson has received four promotions, going from temporary file clerk to e-commerce lead with 14 people on her team. Along the way, she completed two business certificates and an associate degree through the Fast Track program at Harper College. Read More
October 24, 2018
Cristian Martinez is Harper College’s newest Diverse Faculty Fellow. His field is biology; his passion is insects. He received his Ph.D. in insect ecology at the University of Illinois - Chicago, where he also obtained his bachelor’s in biology. In between, Cristian worked in the insect department of the Field Museum of Natural History. Read about the Diverse Faculty Fellow experience. Read More
October 19, 2018
Join us for Crafternoon @ the Library, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 25! Read More
October 18, 2018
The “skills gap” has become a popular buzzword, and for good reason. In 2016, nearly half of U.S. employers reported that they faced difficulty filling jobs due to lack of available talent. Both nursing and manufacturing in particular face a critical shortage of skilled workers, a trend driven largely by the aging baby boomer generation. Harper College has heeded the call to close the skills gap, in part by emphasizing partnerships with the business community. Read More
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