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Ethics Bowl team

Harper’s Ethics Bowl team headed to national competition

February 19, 2025

After clinching the two-year college regional title, Harper College’s Ethics Bowl team will once again compete for the national championship. Read More

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Fair game: Harper professor Rebecca Scott combines play and philosophy

January 29, 2024

Award-winning Harper College philosophy educator uses games and play-based learning to engage students. Read More

Dr. Justin Harty

Harper Talks Episode 29 – Dr. Justin Harty

July 10, 2023

Harper alumnus Dr. Justin Harty, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Arizona State University, shares how Harper College was a pivotal starting point for his journey to PhD, his connection with the Harper professors that inspired his path, and his significant work and research in the field of social work focusing on fathers in the foster care system. Dr. Harty is a 2008 Harper College graduate. Listen to Episode 29

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Harper Alum’s passion for social work, social justice ignited at Harper College

September 19, 2022

Years before Dr. Justin Harty (A.A. ‘08) became a trailblazer in the field of Social Work and an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University, he was a high school graduate questioning if college was the right path for him. He worked at Menards for the first few years after high school before deciding to enroll at Harper part-time. Read More

Last Updated: 11/3/25