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Examples of Harper College Clay Guild pottery pieces

Pottery sale to feature one-of-a-kind pieces

March 22, 2019

The community is invited to shop for one-of-a-kind pottery pieces at the Harper College Clay Guild's pottery sale April 24-25 in the Avanté Center. Read More

Harper College - William Rainey Harper bust outside Building D

Harper Police to get new tool to keep campus safe

March 21, 2019

The Harper College Police Department will soon have another tool available to them to preserve and protect the campus community. Sworn police officers will be equipped with Tasers later in the semester after completing a comprehensive training program. Read More

Dr. Ken Ender with students

Three phone calls spark nationally recognized partnership between Harper and high schools

March 20, 2019

The day after Dr. Ken Ender was selected to become Harper College’s fifth president in 2009, he reached out to the superintendents of Harper’s three high school sender districts, wanting to assure they’d be a top priority. An unprecedented regional partnership was soon established, leading to remarkable strides over the next decade. Read More

HOPE Giving Circle Women at the Table panelists

Panel explores how women in public service are reshaping leadership

March 15, 2019

Four Northwest suburban women who currently hold public office gathered for the Harper College Educational Foundation's HOPE Giving Circle event to share her story and offer insight into the opportunities and challenges facing today’s women in public service. Read More

Jade Dioguardi

A head start for Harper’s first Promise Scholars

March 14, 2019

The first cohort of Harper College Promise Scholars won’t arrive on campus until fall 2019, but that hasn’t stopped a few extremely motivated students from getting a head start after graduating from high school early. Read More

Peter and the Starcatcher publicity photo

Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents “Peter and the Starcatcher”

March 05, 2019

The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company presents the early adventures of Peter Pan in the Tony Award-winning “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The play runs March 15-24 at the Performing Arts Center. Read More

Harper College students walk through campus

Info breakfasts to offer employers a look at apprenticeships

February 28, 2019

Harper College is hosting a series of information breakfasts for companies interested in learning more about the College’s robust apprenticeship program. Read More

Dr. Avis Proctor

Dr. Avis Proctor named sixth president of Harper College

February 13, 2019

The Harper College Board of Trustees has approved the selection of Dr. Avis Proctor as its next college President by unanimous vote. Dr. Proctor will become the sixth president of Harper College on July 1, 2019, succeeding Dr. Ken Ender who is ending his 10-year tenure at the institution on June 30. Read More

John Chapman

Free seminar to provide economic and markets outlook

February 12, 2019

John Chapman, Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Capital Partners, will provide insight into this year’s economic and markets outlook at a Harper College seminar, “Outlook 2019,” on March 5. Read More

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin tours Harper College's advanced manufacturing lab and speaks with elementary students who were on campus for a tour

Durbin visits Harper, tours advanced manufacturing lab

February 08, 2019

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited Harper College to tour the advanced manufacturing lab and other state-of-the-art facilities that help students develop the high-tech skills they need for 21st century jobs. The veteran lawmaker was instrumental in securing a $12.9 million Department of Labor grant in 2012 to expand Harper College’s advanced manufacturing training program to other community colleges throughout Illinois. Read More

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