Getting to graduation in a pandemic
May 20, 2020
On the surface, it looked like smooth sailing for University of Iowa-bound Sammi Sandefur, but the final months leading up to graduation were anything but a pleasure cruise. Read More
Harper College will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
May 20, 2020
On the surface, it looked like smooth sailing for University of Iowa-bound Sammi Sandefur, but the final months leading up to graduation were anything but a pleasure cruise. Read More
May 20, 2020
The ripple effect of COVID-19 impacted not only the way college students learned as they made the rapid transition to online classes, but it tossed them into unanticipated financial instability. Without the immediate support provided by Harper Student Emergency Relief Fund, some students feared losing the roof over their heads. Read More
May 17, 2020
Harper College celebrated its Class of 2019-2020 in a virtual commencement ceremony that lauded graduates for their resilience and underscored the importance of connectedness. Read More
May 13, 2020
When Harper College moved to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it effectively canceled the Harper College Jazz Ensemble’s spring concert. So the ensemble's director, Jeff Hedberg, orchestrated virtual performances with musicians playing their individual parts from home. Read More
May 06, 2020
Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to close, the number of local employers seeking help has skyrocketed. The Small Business Development Center at Harper College has seen its demand for consultation more than double. Read More
April 21, 2020
Harper College has supported nearly 500 students through the recently established Harper Student Emergency Relief Fund, which currently tops $230,000 due to the support of more than 350 donors, the Educational Foundation and the college's institutional funds. Read More
April 21, 2020
Harper College will continue to offer a robust schedule of courses this summer with hundreds of courses being offered in a 100% online format, allowing students to stay on track toward their goals while studying from home. Read More
March 11, 2020
Just about all DJs on Harper Radio WHCM 88.3 FM are students, and they have been for the station’s nearly 50-year history. Up until 20 years ago, you had to listen to them on campus speakers. For the last two decades, listeners have been able to find the station on their radio. To celebrate its 20th anniversary as an FM station, WHCM holding its second annual Alumni and Friends Membership Drive through March 15. Read More
March 02, 2020
The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company will present “Shakespeare in Love,” a thrilling comedy about English poet and playwright William Shakespeare at the start of his career and a theater adaptation of an Oscar-winning film. The show’s cast and crew feature several outstanding Harper employees, students and alumni, as well as a notably furry cast member. Read More
March 01, 2020
Harper College presents several fine arts events to the community this March, ranging from concerts to a speech and debate team showcase and a Shakespearean play. Read More
