Harper College is closed Friday, July 3, for Independence Day (Observed).
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July 21, 2026
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
May 20, 2026
As someone who teaches intercultural communication, I often tell my students that culture speaks long before language does. It speaks through gazes, gestures, silence, music, traditions, and perhaps most engagingly, through food. Read More
May 19, 2026
Waking up in Rabat our first full day in Morocco was easier than expected. Colleen, the on-the-ground representative of our host organization Amideast, had purposely kept us awake the night before to make sure the jet lag didn’t take us too early. Read More
May 19, 2026
Over tea and a variety of traditional Moroccan sweets, the Harper Field Seminar class participated in a lecture and discussion with faculty and administration at Dar al-Hadith al-Hasaniyyah, a premier higher education and scientific research institution founded in 1964 by King Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco. Dar al-Hadith was born out of a royal vision to train Islamic scientists capable of navigating both classical theological traditions and the rapidly changing socio-political realities of today. Read More
June 19, 2019
Our Panama journey started on June 6th at O’Hare airport. At 6:30 in the morning, we all arrived ready to start our adventure. Read More
June 15, 2019
June 15, 2019, the last full day we spent in Panama. It was a rough morning, having to be ready for the day at 6:45am sharp. We grabbed breakfast around the corner at a place called Tantalo. Read More
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 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