Harper College will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
April 17, 2018
The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents a story of grief, loss, guilt and karma in “Language of Angels,” a ghost-ridden drama by playwright Naomi Iizuka. The play runs April 20 to April 29 at the Building L Drama Lab. Read More
April 09, 2018
Deborah Damko’s brother graduated from Lake Forest College. Her sister graduated from Northern Illinois University. And Deborah…well, in 1975, she had started college – at Harper, in fact – but she had never finished. Until now. Read More
April 03, 2018
Thanks to innovative apprenticeship programs at Harper College, students are gaining critical job experience while continuing their education. Read More
March 16, 2018
The Rotary Club of Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates has been so impressed by the early success of its innovative Fishing Well Scholarship through Harper College, the club couldn’t pass up an opportunity to increase its support even more. Read More
March 14, 2018
Last semester was not easy for Navin Cabrera, a dental hygiene student. He wasn’t succeeding. He was falling asleep in class and his grades were suffering. Read More
March 14, 2018
Harper College is one of three colleges and universities recognized by NAFSA: Association of International Educators with the 2018 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for Campus Internationalization. Named after the late Senator Paul Simon, the NAFSA Simon Awards recognize outstanding innovation and accomplishment in campus internationalization. Harper is also proud to be the only community college recognized this year. Read More
March 07, 2018
Two Harper students earned a trip to NASA through a vigorous competition for the coveted NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program (NCAS). Valerie Burton and Mallory Drevline were among 171 community college students from across the country to be selected for the NCAS three-day, onsite experience. Read More
February 20, 2018
Harper College Student Trustee Niki Safakas knows first-hand the financial burden that a scholarship can alleviate. As a recipient of the Foundation’s Thomas E. Irwin Scholarship, she’s been able to shift her focus from her job to classwork, music and leadership development. She’s hopeful the Harper College Promise Scholarship Program will offer similar relief in the future to her parents, who will soon have three daughters in college at the same time. Read More
February 20, 2018
Since enrolling at Harper College, Karina Guillen has taken big strides to make the most of her learning experience in the Early Childhood Development program - and she's only just getting started. Read More
February 14, 2018
Entrepreneurship and new businesses play a large role in the U.S. economy. As Harper College’s Entrepreneurship Program continues to grow, so will the opportunities for students to create their dream business. Read More
