Bond refinancing to save taxpayers nearly $20 million
November 15, 2017
The Harper College Board of Trustees has approved a bond refinancing resolution that will save taxpayers in Harper’s district approximately $19.6 million through 2028. Read More
Harper Alert: Due to extreme cold, Harper College campuses will be closed Friday, January 23. Learn more: http://bit.ly/36jRbZ8
November 15, 2017
The Harper College Board of Trustees has approved a bond refinancing resolution that will save taxpayers in Harper’s district approximately $19.6 million through 2028. Read More
November 10, 2017
Author and longtime Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg will visit Harper College on November 21 to explore addiction and sobriety during a discussion of his book, “Out of the Wreck I Rise: A Literary Companion to Recovery.” Read More
November 01, 2017
The Harper Ensemble Theatre Company will present “Hair,” the original American Tribal Love Rock Musical, from November 10 through November 19 at the Performing Arts Center. Both Harper College and "Hair" are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Read More
October 31, 2017
Harper College has received the 2017 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Read More
October 27, 2017
Many business owners aren't prepared to retire, and their businesses aren't ready to transition to the next leader. The Harper College Educational Foundation will address those issues with a free presentation on Succession Planning for Family-Owned and Closely Held Businesses on Wednesday, November 8. Read More
October 12, 2017
Harper College student Ilce Perez's ideas on how to improve relationships between citizens and law enforcement officers led to her first-place award in the Illinois Academy of Criminology’s Transform the Criminal Justice System essay contest. Perez, a criminal justice student, had an opportunity to present her ideas to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle during a recent ceremony. Read More
October 10, 2017
Harper College will hold a film screening of “Embrace,” a social impact documentary that explores the issue of body image. The free event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 19, in the Building J Theatre. Read More
October 03, 2017
Harper College will hold its annual Fall Open House, offering prospective students and families the opportunity to discover how they can move their future forward. The event, which is for high school students and parents, will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. Read More
September 27, 2017
Harper College took to the fast lane earlier this month at the Chicagoland 300 NASCAR race in Joliet. A decal with the College’s logo graced the rear quarter panel of the No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang, which driver Cole Custer led to a seventh-place finish. Read More
September 21, 2017
Brayan Aguirre believes he has to work harder than most other 20-year-olds. When the Harper College student isn’t immersed in his nursing prerequisite courses, he’s helping to support his family through his job at a rehabilitation facility in Hanover Park. Despite that commitment to achieving his goals, Aguirre lives day-to-day in a cloud of fear and uncertainty. The reason? He wasn’t born in the United States. Read More
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