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Program Activities

March 25, 2025

Students in the Dietetic Internship Program participate in a variety of learning activities, from food preparation to wellness fairs. Read More

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Celebrate National Library Week 2025!

March 20, 2025

Read more to learn about what the Harper College Library is doing for National Library Week 2025! Read More

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Adult College Students Reveal Why Pursuing Education Was the Right Choice

March 20, 2025

Adults who go to college often report how it changes their lives for the better. Here's what a few adult students had to say about their experience. Read More

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Sports Inspiration

March 19, 2025

Get inspired through sports! Read this blog post to learn about the inspirational journeys of three athletes and get sports-themed recommendations. Read More

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Ten Questions with Sonia Ajakaiye

March 18, 2025

The nursing student reflects on the diversity she sees at Harper College, the importance of laughter in her life and how she wishes she could get things done with a “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.” Read More

Harper College Culinary Competition

High school culinary students compete in Harper College Culinary Competition

March 17, 2025

Approximately 150 students from High School Districts 211 and 214 tested their creativity, teamwork and cooking skills in a ‘Chopped’-style contest at Harper. Read More

Harper Talks 44 Steven Mastandrea

Alumnus Steven Mastandrea discusses how Harper connected him with internet pioneers on Harper Talks

March 17, 2025

The software engineer’s time at Harper College helped him decide to pursue a career in computer engineering, landing him on the ground floor of the modern internet in the ’90s. Read More

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7 Ways to Pay for College

March 13, 2025

Paying out of pocket for your college education isn't the only option available to you. Here are seven means of funding your academic goals. Read More

InZone Summer Camp

Harper’s InZone summer camp empowers kids to explore, build skills for the future

March 13, 2025

From constructing and flying drones to learning how to cook delicious meals and build and market a business, Harper College’s InZone summer program gives youth hard-to-find hands-on experience. Read More

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Harper Talks Episode 44 – Steven Mastandrea

March 11, 2025

Harper College alumnus Steven Mastandrea shares his journey from Harper to the University of Illinois, where he studied computer engineering. During his time there in the 1990s, he gained early exposure to the internet boom which helped shape his career. Mastandrea also discusses his dual career paths — serving as Vice President of Engineering at Vibes while dedicating years to firefighting, EMS, and dive rescue work. Steven emphasizes the value of starting at a community college to explore interests and save money before transferring to a university. Listen to Episode 44

Last Updated: 11/17/25