Harper College will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
May 07, 2017
Harper College student Wali Rizvi is still trying to wrap his head around the news he’s been awarded the most prestigious scholarship for community college students in the country. He's one of about 50 students nationwide to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which provides up to $40,000 per year for three years. Read More
May 06, 2017
Students in Associate Professor Kevin Long’s Folio Technique class faced a rather intimidating – and exhilarating – final exam. Instead of putting pen to paper or testing in a lab, they performed pieces to Chicago Shakespeare Theater Casting Director Bob Mason, who was charged with providing the performers with critiques and coaching. Read More
May 05, 2017
Paul LeBreck reflects on his time as a student at Harper College in the 1970's which eventually led him to a career in criminal justice. Read More
May 03, 2017
Harper College student Wali Rizvi is still trying to wrap his head around the news he’s been awarded the most prestigious scholarship for community college students in the country. The Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship will award him up to $40,000 per year for up to three years. Read More
May 02, 2017
Harper College's annual fashion show will showcase the original work of talented fashion design students. This year’s show, “Plein-air,” takes place at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, May 19. Read More
May 01, 2017
Studies show diversity at the top positively correlates with better organizational performance. So, why are more women not in senior leadership roles? The Harper College Educational Foundation’s HOPE Giving Circle recently held an event, “Women at the Table,” to explore the issue. Read More
April 29, 2017
Dr. Jennifer Berne, Harper's Dean of Liberal Arts, has been selected for the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence. The prestigious program aims to expand the talent pipeline amid a looming shortage of community college presidents and the critical need to improve student success. Read More
April 28, 2017
Student Kate Bogdanowicz’s spring-themed cupcake took second place and a $500 prize at the fifth annual Community Colleges Cupcake Competition last week against Elgin Community College. Read More
April 27, 2017
Ten years ago, in 2006, I started my first day as a student here at Harper. I was a first-generation college student, but I never thought too much of it until after I graduated from Harper. My parents are Pakistani Muslim immigrants who did not attend college in the United States and could not offer any guidance on how to navigate college or how to choose a career path. Read More
April 27, 2017
Michael Turgeon is an engineer, entrepreneur, financial planner and proud Harper graduate. Although Michael’s high school friends jokingly referred to Harper as the “University of Southern Palatine,” Michael is very proud of his choice to attend Harper. Read More
