Harper College will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
February 23, 2017
Ryan Helsdingen was about to commit to the University of Illinois when he heard Harper was launching its Engineering Pathways program. The oldest of six kids, he just couldn't pass up the opportunity to save tens of thousands of dollars. Five years later, the Harper (and U. of I.) alum has minimal debit and recently landed a full-time job working as an electrical engineer at a downtown Chicago firm. Read More
February 15, 2017
Harper College will name its library the David K. Hill Family Library in recognition of David and Diane Hill’s significant contributions. Read More
February 14, 2017
Harper College will celebrate Black History Month with the Uganda-based Ndere Troupe as they perform authentic Ugandan dances and songs during a free performance on February 25. Read More
February 13, 2017
Harper College will celebrate Engineers Week with its first Explore Engineering event on February 25. High school students and their parents can learn all about Harper’s storied program – which dates back nearly 50 years – and its exceptional faculty, curriculum and transfer partnerships. Read More
February 08, 2017
In addition to the nearly $23 million in scholarships, grants and tuition waivers awarded to its students each year, Harper College offers two premier academic scholarships for exemplary students: the Distinguished Trustee Scholarship and the Academic Recognition Award. Applications are due March 1. Read More
February 07, 2017
The Harper College Clay Guild will sell handmade cups to support the WINGS Program (Women in Need Growing Stronger) on Valentine's Day, February 14. Read More
February 01, 2017
Harper College partners with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to offer Engineering Pathways, a program that provides qualifying students guaranteed admission to the College of Engineering at UIUC. Learn more at an upcoming information session. Read More
January 31, 2017
Although a postsecondary credential is now necessary to ensure employment that supports a middle-class lifestyle, millions of young adults are neither employed nor in school. Harper College President Dr. Ken Ender will introduce a new educational concept called the "Communiversity" aimed at reversing that statistic during a free event February 26 at Barrington’s White House. Read More
January 30, 2017
Harper College’s latest art exhibit features the work of Robin Dluzen, an active curator and critic whose work has been exhibited throughout Chicago and the Midwest. Read More
January 24, 2017
Local farmers will highlight the importance of having a local farmer - not only for personal health, but for the health of the local economy and the environment - at a free community event on Feb. 7. Read More