Harper Stories
April 21, 2022
Many of us have faced difficult challenges and times of uncertainty during these past couple of years. Financial stresses were at the top of the list for many families. Follow these tips to keep your college goals on track.
Author: Financial Aid | Tags: adult-student, parent-story, student-story | Read More
January 18, 2022
Joshua Emeka Emeruem sees Harper as the foundation for his career in graphic design.
Author: Communications | Tags: alumni-story, student-story, graphic-arts, homepage | Read More
October 19, 2021
Gain an accurate understanding of the financial aid application process by reviewing common myths and learning the facts.
Author: Harper College | Tags: adult-student, parent-story, student-story, harper-story, parents, financial-aid, career-programs, transfer-programs | Read More
October 18, 2021
Watch this short video and learn about Harper's ESL endorsement for certified teachers and the TESOL certificate for those who want to teach English to speakers of other languages.
Author: Harper College | Tags: linguistics | Watch the Video
October 01, 2021
The 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened October 1, 2021. By applying early, you will be considered for the maximum number of financial aid awards.
Author: Harper College | Tags: parent-story, wellness, harper-story, parents, financial-aid, career-programs, transfer-programs | Read More
September 09, 2021
Check out poetry, short stories and visual arts submitted by Harper students in the 2020-21 edition of Point of View, Harper College's award-winning arts and literary magazine.
Author: Harper College | Tags: art, english, graphic-arts, point-of-view | Read More
August 19, 2021
Fall classes begin next week and we can't wait to see you in the classroom, whether on campus or online. Here's what you need to know.
Author: Harper College | Tags: stories | Read More
August 12, 2021
Joaquina's was class president and the top of her class. Hear why she chose to start at the Harper Pathways to Engineering program over the top-ranked engineering schools she got accepted to.
Author: Harper College | Tags: engineering | Watch the Video
July 22, 2021
Many people want to eat healthier foods, but it’s so hard to give up the decadent foods that we all love. Andrea Pedersen saw this trend as an opportunity to sell the unique chocolate syrup she had developed and start her own food business, Nutritional Decadence. In 2020, Andrea launched Cocolasses® on Amazon and through her own e-commerce website.
Author: SBDC | Tags: sbdc-stories | Read More
May 27, 2021
Go behind the scenes of Harper's 2021 Student Fashion Show, Unmasked, with these images.
Author: Harper College | Tags: fashion, arts | Read More
Harper Graphic Arts student Konstantina Tsonis designed the poster for Harper's 2021 fashion show, “Unmasked: Spirit of the Times.” Here are ten questions with Konstantina.
Author: Harper College | Tags: fashion, homepage, arts | Read More
April 15, 2021
Max Mauschbaugh, a 19-year-old sophomore at UIUC, took advantage of the remote learning environment to take his physics class at Harper this spring.
Author: Communications | Tags: faculty-story, student-story, stem, physics | Read More
March 31, 2021
Dr. Kathy Coy, director of institutional research, was a few months shy of her 30th birthday when she took her first college course. She enrolled at the College of DuPage because she had made a promise to herself to go to college before she turned 30. “If I make a promise, I will move heaven and earth to do it,” said Kathy, “even if it is a promise to myself.”
Author: Communications | Tags: stories | Read More
December 18, 2020
Ergonomic Solutions – “where the office meets the road”! Nancy and Mark Wunderlich design their mobile office spaces so that employees can work efficiently, in a comfortable space that doesn’t compromise their well-being. There’s no need to precariously balance that valuable laptop on top of the car when you have a fully functioning office space in your vehicle.
Author: SBDC | Tags: sbdc-stories | Read More
December 02, 2020
Sarah Mawhorr wanted two things from her career. First, she wanted to be in a profession that fit with her personal life, and second, she wanted to be the one making the rules. Sarah’s solution… start her own business! The catch was that to launch the business, Sarah would need to start from scratch.
Author: SBDC | Tags: sbdc-stories | Read More
October 14, 2020
Check out the chemistry lab at Harper College with professors Julie Ellefson and Dr. Karen Dailey.
Author: Harper College | Tags: chemistry | Watch the Video
September 23, 2020
It’s no secret: Students who start at Harper and transfer can save up to $63,000 on the cost of their bachelor's degree. We asked a handful of Harper students what they would do with an extra $63,000.
Author: Communications | Tags: harper-story, homepage | Read More
September 11, 2020
This year, Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 3) has been declared a state holiday. While Harper College and other colleges/schools will be closed, students as young as 16 years old have the opportunity to serve as election judge, a paid position.
Author: Harper College | Tags: homepage | Read More
August 28, 2020
Every year, September marks Suicide Prevention Month, which is a month dedicated to discussing suicide prevention, mental health resources and bringing awareness to warning signs. In addition, September 6 - 12, 2020 marks National Suicide Prevention Week. While talking about suicide can sometimes feel like a taboo topic in society, it's important and necessary to be aware of the warning signs and ways in which we can talk openly and honestly about suicide in order to help reduce stigma and potentially save lives.
Author: Beth Ripperger | Tags: wellness | Read More
August 20, 2020
Over the years, you helped me delve into subjects I loved, like geology and noir fiction. I found new subjects that ignited my curiosity, like astronomy. I also found subjects that, shall we say, I will not pursue further.
Author: Jackie Cooney, recent Harper graduate | Tags: student-story, adult-student, geography | Read More
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