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William Rainey Harper bust outside Building D

Communities partner to recruit new, more diverse candidates for law enforcement careers

February 28, 2020

Several Northwest suburban communities are teaming up to help address a nationwide trend: the growing shortage of police officers. Together they’ll offer a Police Officer Training Workshop on March 14 that aims to find new and more diverse candidates, provide clarity into the hiring process and increase awareness for the many career opportunities in law enforcement. Read More

Harper College leaders at the Achieving the Dream conference

Harper named a Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream

February 20, 2020

Harper College has earned Achieving the Dream’s Leader College of Distinction status for achieving new, higher student outcomes and narrowing equity gaps. Read More

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Harper to host Economic Outlook 2020

February 10, 2020

John Chapman, chief executive officer of Clearwater Capital Partners, will provide insight into this year’s economic and markets outlook at a free Harper College seminar, “Economic Outlook 2020.” Read More

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Information on coronavirus

February 08, 2020

Learn more about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and preventative measures you can take to help stop the spread of respiratory viruses, the flu and other illnesses. Read More

Harper students study abroad in Zimbabwe

Harper recognized for innovation in international education

January 29, 2020

Harper College and its Global Region of Focus Initiative has been recognized as a winner of the Institute of International Education (IIE) Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education. Read More

Performing Arts Center at Harper College

15th annual Chamber Music Festival to feature both classic and modern masters

January 29, 2020

Harper College's 15th annual Chamber Music Festival on February 8 will feature many of the college’s faculty, staff and alumni musicians. Read More

Elizabeth Jaimes and Monica Cardenas

Mother, daughter students working side-by-side to study nursing

January 15, 2020

Monica Cardenas and Elizabeth Jaimes often surprise their classmates when they reveal that they're mother and daughter. The Harper College Licensed Practical Nursing students each took very different paths to arrive at the same program, however. Read More

William Rainey Harper bust at Harper College

Harper launches free safety awareness courses for area workers

January 07, 2020

Harper College will offer free safety awareness courses in an effort to create a safer workplace environment for all employees. Courses include Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls: A Training Program for Small Businesses and Introduction to Safety and Health Management for Managers and Supervisors. Read More

A Harper College student performs an ultrasound

Harper seeks volunteers for free ultrasounds

January 02, 2020

Starting Jan. 22, 2020, the Harper College Diagnostic Cardiac and Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Read More

Last Updated: 8/26/24