Harper’s Back Porch Revue pays tribute to Jim Croce’s Harper College concert
December 04, 2024
The folk music collective will celebrate the ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ singer-songwriter on Dec. 14 by recreating Croce’s 1973 Harper performance. Read More
Harper College will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.
December 04, 2024
The folk music collective will celebrate the ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ singer-songwriter on Dec. 14 by recreating Croce’s 1973 Harper performance. Read More
December 03, 2024
The Chicago Reader’s annual Best of Chicago poll features Harper College in three categories: Best college for 18-25-year-olds, best college for lifelong learners and best overall radio station. Read More
November 25, 2024
Past and present Harper College presidents joined the Canning family in a groundbreaking ceremony for the cutting-edge facility, designed to centralize essential student services, enhance campus life and support academic programs. Read More
November 22, 2024
Harper College alumna Sarah Alhayek reflects on her journey from an undecided high school graduate to an accomplished employee engagement generalist at Aldi. Sarah shares how Harper College helped her discover herself, build lasting friendships, and develop essential skills through involvement in campus activities. She discusses her career in industrial-organizational psychology, her passion for fostering workplace belonging, and the lessons she carries forward from her time as a student. Listen to Episode 41
November 21, 2024
Harper College has officially broken ground on the new Canning Student Center, a state-of-the-art 144,000-square-foot facility that will centralize key student services, foster campus life and house critical academic programs. Read More
November 20, 2024
A self-proclaimed “theater kid” from the age of 7, Jeremy Lucas’ passion led him to pursue theater education at Harper College, Illinois State University, and ultimately earning his BFA from Roosevelt University. Jeremy joins Harper Talks and discusses his education, founding Jaxx Theatricals, a full inclusion theatre company and performing arts education nonprofit in Los Angeles, his international experiences as a Cultural Arts Envoy for the U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Program where he helps bring American musical theatre all over the world, and the honor of being named a 2024 Harper College Distinguished Alumnus. Listen to Episode 40
November 20, 2024
After graduating from Harper College’s Career Skills Institute, designed for adults with mild intellectual disabilities, Sarah Lima co-founded Téia Candle Co., Jewelry and Home Décor. Read More
November 15, 2024
The Harper College Geography Department’s virtual event will feature GIS professionals in government, business and academia sharing their career journeys. Read More
November 12, 2024
While helping students at LCC, Bobbi Pineda and Javi Rivera were inspired to complete their associate degrees and earn bachelor’s degrees via Harper College’s University Center. Read More