Harper Happenings
The Welcome Issue: Spring 2025
We invite you to engage at Harper College by participating in some of the many events,
programs, and services that have been planned for you by departments across campus.
Click on the above icons to jump down or scroll down for schedules, detailed information, and helpful links.
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Stop by for information and directions, and to find out about upcoming Spring 2025
events, programs, and services at Harper College.
Click here for information about current campus construction and a link to the interactive campus
map.
Center for Student Veterans and Military Connected Students Open House Tuesday, January 21, 2025
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Center for Student Veterans and Military Connected Students, Building A, Room A137a
All Harper College students are invited to visit the Center to meet with representatives
from the Veterans Administration, and the Harper College Student Veterans Association
(SVA), learn about resources, and enjoy some delicious treats.
Club Expo
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Avanté Concourse, Building Z
Get involved at Student Engagement’s Club Expo! Learn about the student clubs and
organizations at Harper! With more than 50 active clubs on campus, you're sure to
make at least one new friend!
Film Screening and Discussion: Boycott (2012)
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Harper College Film Lab, Building E, Room E109
Join us for a film screening and discussion facilitated by Harper students, featuring
Boycott (2021).
"When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona and a speech therapist
in Texas are told they must choose between their jobs and their political beliefs,
they launch legal battles" (IMBD).
Click here to read a synopsis of the film. Click here to access the discussion guide for the film.
Study Abroad Information Session Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Building Z, Room Z123
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (virtual event) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Attend to learn about study abroad opportunities and learn about scholarships available
to pay for your next adventure in learning! Click here to RSVP (suggested by not required)
For more information, visit the Office of International Education in Building L, Room
L229 or call 847.925.6436
Student Trustee and Student Government Association Officer Applications Available
Monday, February 3, 2025
Student Engagement
Building A, Room A336
Visit Student Engagement to request an application to campaign for the position of
2025-2026 Harper College Student Trustee, Student Government Association President,
Vice-President, or Treasurer, or email “engage@harpercollege.edu” for information about obtaining your application. All applicants are required to
attend one of the below information sessions in person or by Webex.
Monday, February 10, 2025 from 1 to 2 p.m. in Building W, Room W219
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 1 to 2 p.m. in Building D, Room D157
Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 1 to 2 p.m. in Building W, Room W219
Click here to attend remotely.
Family Movie Night featuring Wicked Friday, February 21, 2025
7 p.m.
Building J Theater, J143
Student Engagement and Student Activities Board invite you to a free creening of Wicked , "the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple ) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who
has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist
and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege
and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart" (swank.com). Contact the Harper
College Box Office in Building R to reserve general admision seating on a first-come-first-served
basis. Tickets not picked up by 7:10 p.m. will be released. harpercollege.edu/boxoffice
847.925.6100 Runtime 160 minutes Rated PG
Click here for official trailer.
Sex in the Dark
Thursday, February 27, 2025
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Building E, Room E106
Harper Wellness, Student Engagement, and Title IX at Harper College present "Sex in
the Dark," a Q & A session for currently enrolled Harper credit students. Stay anonymous
in this lights-off event while professional experts answer your deepest, darkest questions.
No question is too simple - or too outrageous! Get your burning sexual health and
relationship concerns addressed with factual answers and empathetic advice! Free glow
gear, snacks, pizza, and sexual health supplies. Pre-registration suggested. Questions?
Contact Harper Wellness at wellness@harpercollege.edu. Pre-registrartion is suggested. Click here for registration link.
Black History Month Events
Meet the Black Faculty and Staff
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Building D, Rotunda
Harper College Black Student Union student club and Student Engagement invite you
to meet the Black faculty and staff of Harper. Stop by to socialize, enjoy refreshments
(while supplies last), and find out what the club has planned for this spring!
Infinite Hope Wednesday, January 29, 2025
12 to 2 p.m.
Wojcik Conference Center
Join us for the 3rd Annual MLK Celebration, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. This year’s theme, Infinite Hope, reflects Dr. King’s enduring message of resilience and optimism in the face of adversity.
The event will feature an inspiring keynote address by our esteemed guest speaker
and a moving musical performance by a special artist, celebrating unity, hope, and
the power of collective action. Together, let’s reflect on Dr. King’s vision and commit
to fostering justice and equity in our communities. All are welcome! (Lunch immediately following.)
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Library Black History Month Display
Monday, February 3, 2025 to Friday February 28, 2025
Harper College Library
Building F
Please check out the Black History Month display at Harper’s library and click here to visit their online Black History Libguide.
Black History Month Paint by Numbers
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Student Engagement Lounge, Building A, 3rd Floor, Room A334
Join Black Student Union for a unique painting activity! Students will be provided
with a paint by numbers kit featuring an icon from the Black community for Black History
Month. Light refreshments provided.
Black Futures: Inspiration to Innovation in Emerging Technologies
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Building W, Room W214
Join us for an engaging lecture that highlights the remarkable contributions of African
Americans to the digital and STEM fields throughout history. Discover past innovations
and explore emerging technologies that inspire awareness and ignite passion for pursuing
careers in STEM and computing. This event is co-sponsored with The Office of Innovation
and Development.
Black Student Union Film Screening
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Building J Theater, J143
Join Black Student Union for a fillm screening and refreshments.
The Color of Freedom
Monday, February 24, 2025 through Friday, March 7, 2025
Avanté Concourse, Building Z
The Color of Freedom: Honoring the Diversity of America's Servicewomen is a traveling exhibit on loan from the Military Women's Memorial in Washington D.C.
This interactive display includes the stories of various servicewomen of color and
brings to light the impact that these women made while serving in various branches
of the U.S. military.
Black Entrepreneurship Day
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
1 to 4 p.m.
Student Center Lounge, Building A, 2nd Floor
Gain tips for success from local entrepreneurs, shop from vendor tables, and enjoy
refreshments with Black Student Union and Student Engagement at this informative and
fun social event.
Student Poster Display Sessions
February 27, 2025, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
and Friday February 28, 2025 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Buildings I and J Hallways
The History Department invites all Harper Students to create a display and present
on a Black inventor. Visit J249 or call the History Department at 847.925.6431 to
pick up a blank display board and choose an African American inventor to feature on
your board. Students can register with Professor Harkins in I107 on any Monday or
Wednesday afternoon or Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students should
arrive early on display session days to set up your presentation and remain to explain
your poster. Email Professor Harkins at mharkins@harpercollege.edu for additional information Click here for complete timeline.
“Oh Freedom” by Chris Vallillo
Thursday, February 27, 2025
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Building J Theatre, J143
Music played a vital role during the Civil Rights Movement as an inspirational rallying
point and a way to spread the message of equality and justice. From the Freedom Riders
to the jails of Montgomery Alabama, and Parchman Prison, all the way to Washington
D.C., both old and new songs of the era spoke of the yearning for equal rights, the
struggle, and the determination for freedom. Award winning folk singer Chris Vallillo
will perform pivotal songs from the music that inspired and sustained this landmark
movement.
James Grossman Lecture: “Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration"
Friday, February 28, 2025
8:30 a.m.: Continental Breakfast
9:30 to 9:55 a.m.: Book Signing
10 to 11 a.m.: Presentation
3 to 4 p.m.: Breakout session with Q&A
Building J Theatre, J143, and lobby area
James R. Grossman is the executive director of the American Historical Association.
He was previously vice president for research and education at the Newberry Library,
and has taught at University of Chicago and University of California, San Diego. The
author of Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and T he Great Migration and A Chance to Make Good: African-Americans, 1900–1929, Grossman was project director and co-editor of the print and digital Encyclopedia of Chicago and is editor emeritus of the series Historical Studies of Urban America, which he
abandoned to his colleagues after 50 volumes. His articles and short essays have focused
on various aspects of American urban history, African American history, ethnicity,
higher education, and the place of history in public culture. Short pieces have appeared
in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Time, The Hill, New York Daily
News, Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, and elsewhere.
“Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad” with Connie
Martin
Friday, February 28, 2025 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Building J Theater, J143
Connie Martin, a retired teacher and popular Veteran fitness instructor, uses oral
history and the arts to tell the stories of how enslaved people sought freedom and
hope. As a Road Scholar, she provides historical education through engaging live presentations,
which create growth and inspiration for attendees. Ms. Martin will present Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad. She will
also be available to sign copies of Lizzie's Story: A Slave Family's Journey to Freedom, a story about the daily struggle of a slave family seeking to be free, written by
Ms. Martin’s mother, Dr. Clarice Boswell.
The Arts at Harper College
Art Faculty Exhibition Tuesday, January 21 to Thursday, February 13, 2025
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Art Exhibition Space, Building C, Room C200
Harper College has an active studio art faculty. In addition to teaching, they are
dedicated to making and exhibiting their own work. Collectively, they represent a
wide range of concept and material approaches. This biennial exhibition provides an
important opportunity for art faculty members to share their work with students, colleagues,
and the community.
Click here for information about the Arts and Design program at Harper College.
mother by m.s. RedCherries Tuesday, February 25, 2025
2 to 3 p.m.
Building L, Room L109
Native American families are up to four times more likely to have their children taken
and placed into foster care than their non-Native counterparts. But despite the haunting
frequency of these separations—and their role in America’s legacy of Indigenous relocation
and cultural erasure—we rarely hear the stories of children raised outside their tribal
nations. In her stunning debut book mother, m.s. RedCherries, a National Book Awards’ Finalist, explores one such familial fracture: the story of a Cheyenne child adopted and raised
by non-Indian parents. This multimorphic work of poetry and prose raises profound
questions about adoption, inheritance, and Indigenous identity in America.
m.s. RedCherries' book mother will be availabe for purchase at the Harper College bookstore in Building L.
Music Events
Attend a concert or music event presented by the Department of Music and the Cultural
Arts Committe of Harper College. All events are free to Harper students. For all other
patrons, tickets may be purchased from the Harper Box Office by calling 847.925.6100,
or online at harpercollege.edu/boxoffice
All events are held in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in Building R unless otherwise
specified.
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• Thursday, January 23, 2025 • 12:30pm • Music Faculty Concert
• Thursday, January 30, 2025 • 12:30pm • Jazz Ensemble Concert
• Thursday, February 6, 2025 • 12:30pm • Faculty Spotlight Series featuring Dani
Robles (Drama Lab Theatre, Building L, Room L109)
• Thursday, February 13, 2025 • 12:30pm • Harper Alumni Series: Jennifer Gehrke;
Tuba
• Thursday, February 20, 2025 • 12:30pm • Music Business: What You Need to Know
- Kirby Fellis (Building P, Room P205)
• Thursday, February 27, 2025 • 12:30pm • Touring the New Audio Studio with Edward
Hamel (Building P, Room P105)
• Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • 7:30pm • Guitar Solos Concert (Drama Lab Theatre, Building
L, Room L109)
• Tuesday, March 13, 2025 • 12:30pm • Guest Speaker: Sara Perez; Noise and Distortion:
Hearing Conservation for Musicians (Building P, Room P205)
• Thursday, April 3, 2025 • 11:30pm • Spring Fest - Event 1 (Outdoor Pavilion)
• Saturday, April 5, 2025 • 7pm • Spring Fest - Event 2
• Sunday, April 6, 2025 • 3pm • Harper Symphony Orchestra Concert
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 • 12:30pm • Student Recital
• Wednesday, May 7, 2025 • 7:30pm • Jazz Ensemble and Lab Band Concert
• Thursday, May 8, 2025 • 12:30pm • Guest Speaker featuring Meredith Haines
• Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 7:30pm • Jazz Faculty and Guests Concert
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025 • 7:30pm • Guitar Ensemble Concert
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 • 12:30pm • Student Recital
• Friday May 9, 2025 • 7:30pm * Concert Choir & SPECTRA Concert
• Sunday May 11, 2025 • 3pm • Harper Symphony Orchestra Concert
• Tuesday May 13, 2025 • 7:30pm • Steel Band Concert
The Mass Communication Program 2024-25 Film Series Trading Places, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Blade Runner, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Harper College Film Lab, Building E, Room E109
The Mass Communication Program presents the 2024-25 Film Series. Our themes this season: Crime Doesn't Pay, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, and Daddy Issues . All films are free and open to the public.
Seating is limited to 52 persons per screening. Run times and ratings vary.
Activate Your Free Membership Begins Monday, January 13, 2025
Rec Center (Building M)
Spring 2025 students! Activate your free membership to the Health and Recreation Center.
Workout in the fitness center, chill in the Gaming Lounge, attend a group exercise
class, hire a personal trainer , play in the fieldhouse , jog or walk the elevated track, or swim in the six-lane pool. Click here for more information.
Gaming Lounge Opens
Monday, January 13, 2025
Monday through Friday 12 to 8 p.m.
Rec Center Gaming Lounge, Building M, Room M1201
Join us in the Gaming Lounge located in the Health and Recreation Center (Building
M) and play on our brand-new gaming PC’s. Team up with friends on four 70” TV’s with
PS4 and Nintendo Switch consoles. Enjoy a game of table tennis, foosball, or check
out a board game
Click here for more information about the Gaming Lounge at Harper College.
Flex. Lift. Flow. With Friends January 27 to March 23, 2025
Rec Center (Building M)
Harper students! Gather up your friends and join our 8-week group exercise challenge
and flex, lift and flow your way into the spring semester. Participate in sixteen
group exercise classes from January 27 through March 23 and win! Group exercise classes
are a great way to train and get fit with friends in a group setting. Click here for more information.
Bags Tournament Tuesday, January 28, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Rec Center (Building M) Fieldhouse
Get ready for fun and competition at our Bags Tournament! Show off your cornhole skills,
compete for prizes, and enjoy a lively atmosphere. No registration required. Nonmembers
may purchase a single-entry pass on the day of the event.
Click here for more information about Intramural Sports Leagues and Tournaments at Harper College.
Buddy System Speed Friending Tuesday, January 28, 2025
2 to 3 p.m.
Building A, 2 nd Floor
Making friends or establishing new connections can be hard, and it can be even more
difficult when you enter college. Acquiring social capital not only affects our overall
well-being, but social capital and connections can also impact potential job prospects,
assist in our ability to achieve personal and community goals, and even affect income
levels. Humans need other humans. In turn, participate in this workshop on Thursday,
February 16 from 2pm - 3pm in Building A, 2nd Floor (Student Lounge) to learn more
about strategies you can use to help boost the ways in which you connect with others
and meet new people. Participants who attend the workshop will receive a $10 Starbucks
card to help foster coffee conversations post-event. Questions? Contact Harper Wellness
at wellness@harpercollege.edu .
Fitness Assessments
Thursday, January 30, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Rec Center (Building M)
Click here to register for a free assessment consisting of a blood pressure check, b ody fat testing, f lexibility, m uscular endurance, p osture, a c onfidential consultation with a personal trainer and a c onfidential consultation with a nutrition counselor.
Badminton Scheduled Recreation Begins February 4, 2025
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Rec Center (Building M) Fieldhouse
Scheduled recreation is a fun and social way to stay active, meet others, and build
a community. Join us for badminton and sharpen your skills while staying active and
engaged. Must be eighteen years or older with a valid I.D. Nonmembers may purchase
a single-entry pass to play. Click here for more information about open and scheduled recreation at Harper College.
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3-Point Basketball Competition
Thursday, February 6, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Rec Center (Building M) Fieldhouse
Get ready to shoot your shot at our 3-Point Basketball Competition! Show off your
skills, take on the challenge, and aim for glory. Registration is not required. Open
to anyone eighteen years or older with a valid I.D. Nonmembers can purchase a single-entry
pass on the day of the event. Click here for more information about intramural sports leagues and tournaments at Harper College.
Blood Drive
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rec Center, Building M, Room M2012
Share the love and save a life in honor of Valentine's Day by donating blood. The
donation process takes about 45-1 hr. to complete. Every donation helps save 3 lives!
Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. Bring photo ID and make sure
to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating. Call 630.723.2589
with eligibility questions. This event is being sponsored by Versiti Blood Centers,
Harper Wellness, and Faculty Senate. Questions? Contact Harper Wellness at wellness@harpercollege.edu
Click here for additional information and to make an appointment.
Love Yourself-ie
Thursday, February 13, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Building Z, Avanté Concourse
In recognition of Valentine's Day, join us in the celebration of loving YOURSELF and
all of the things you bring to the world by simply being you. Take a photo at the
selfie station and learn about ways to help improve your own body and self-image.
Food and give-a-ways will be present at the event!
Questions? Contact Harper Wellness at wellness@harpercollege.edu.
Moonlit Gaming Madness
Thursday, February 13, 2025
8 to 11 p.m.
Rec Center Gaming Lounge, Building M, Room M1201
Experience the thrill of our late-night gaming event. Bring your A-game, join the
fun, and let the late-night gaming adventure begin. Registration not required. All
gaming events are open to anyone eighteen years or older with a valid I.D. Nonmembers
may purchase a single-entry pass on the day of the event. Click here for more information about the Gaming Lounge at Harper College.
Table Tennis Tournament
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
1 to 3:00 p.m.
Rec Center Gaming Lounge, Building M, Room M1201
Intramural (IM) tournaments are a fun and social way to meet others and build a community
in a friendly and inclusive environment. Drop into this table tennis tournament and
win! Must be eighteen years or older with a valid I.D. Nonmembers may purchase a single-entry
pass on the day of the event. Click here for more information about the Gaming Lounge at Harper College.
Buddy System Game Afternoon
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Rec Center Gaming Lounge, Building M, Room M1201
Join the Buddy System for an afternoon filled with games, meeting new friends, and
establishing new connections. Free snacks and Buddy System give-a-ways will be present
at the event. Questions? Contact Harper Wellness at wellness@harpercollege.edu
Nutrition Lunch N’ Learn
Thursday, February 20, 2025
12 to 1 p.m.
Building X, Room X229
Join us for a complimentary Lunch On Us with the Dietetic Interns to gain valuable
insights into your well-being and nutrition while enjoying free food. Nutrition topics
will vary. Sign-up is required. Space is limited. Click here to register and for additional information.
Bench Press Competition
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
7 to 9 p.m.
Rec Center (Building M) Fitness Center
Test your strength and compete against others in your weight class and win a trophy
or medal at our second annual Bench Press Get a free t-shirt with registration. Registration
opens Monday, January 20, 2025. Click here for registration and additional information.
The Ride | The Rhythm | The Rush (ongoing)
Times vary
Rec Center, Building M, Cycling Studio, Room M1008
Enjoy cycling with amazing music for a workout that will lift your spirit, tone your
body, burn calories. These themed rides will be based on artists, or music genres.
Bring a water bottle and arrive early to set up for the ride of your life. Our classes
are led by certified group exercise instructors with expertise in providing motivating,
challenging and fun group exercises classes to a wide range of populations .
Click here for additional information and schedule.
Attend a Group Exercise Class (ongoing)
Health and Recreation Center
Participate in our group exercise classes when you activate your FREE membership.
All group exercise classes are led by our certified fitness instructors and are sure
to improve your overall fitness and relieve stress. Formats include Yoga, Pilates
Total Body Barre, Zumba, Functional Strength, Indoor Cycling and more. Click here for additional information and full schedule.
Hire a Personal Trainer (ongoing)
Rec Center (Building M)
Our certified personal trainers will help you achieve your fitness goals and get results!
Our goal is to provide you with safe, effective, science-based programming along with
exceptional service and continuous support. Click here for additional information.
Your Financial Well-Being
Apprentice Information Session Tuesday, January 14, 2025
6 to 7 p.m.
Online via Webex ( Register for link )
Are you ready to kickstart your career with hands-on experience while earning a wage?
Join us to learn more about the exciting opportunities available through the Harper
College Apprenticeship Program! Click here to regis ter.
Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, February 19, 2025
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Building Y, Room Y203
Come to our future workshops for help completing the 2025-2026 FAFSA or Alternative
Application, opening in December! Be prepared; bring your FSA I.D. and 2023 tax information.
Please click here to register for this event.
Training Tuesdays with the JPRC Thursday, January 23, 2024
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Student Engagement, Building A, Room A336
Student Engagement sponsors free immigration legal assistance for currently enrolled
Harper College credit students. Email engage@harpercollege.edu or call 847.925.6242 to schedule your personal appointment in English, Korean, Polish,
or Spanish.
Confidential — 기밀의 — poufny — confidencial
Click here for a series of informational videos on immigration legal issues.
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Thursday, February 13, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Training Tuesdays with the JPRC Tuesday, February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Hybrid: In-Person in Building I, Room I117 & Online via Webex ( Register for link )
Become job search ready by attending these free workshops hosted by the Job Placement
Resource Center (JPRC) at Harper College.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025: Internships
Tuesday, February 11, 2025: Internships
Tuesday, February 18, 2025: Job Fair
Tuesday, February 25, 2025: Job Fair
Click here to register for sessions.
Resume Workshop Day
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time slots: 10 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., 12 to 1 p.m., 1 to 2 p.m.
Building I, Room I117
This workshop will introduce you to VMock, a cutting-edge resume tool designed to
help you craft a professional and impactful resume. Whether you're a beginner or looking
to enhance your existing resume, this session is for you.
Call 847.925.6400 to register or email: jprc@harpercollege.edu
Apprenticeship and Internship Fair
Thursday, February 27, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Building A, Second Floor
Join us to meet with employers and learn about Apprenticeship and Internship opportunities.
Click here for information about the Job Placement Recource Center (JPRC) about Harper College.
Getting to and from Harper College
Click below for information and links about the Harper College Lyft Pass Program,
which offers discounted rides for most Harper students, and Pace Bus Route 697.
NOTICE: Due to construction of the Canning Center, the on-campus PACE bus stop has been relocated to the Dial-A-Ride Transportation Stop by Building J and Parking Lot #5
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The Harper College Lyft Pass Program is available to most Harper students. This program
provides discounted rides to and from Harper College. Receive $10 off eight rides
per month. Rides must begin or end at either the Harper College campus in Palatine
or the Harper College Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights. Valid on standard
Lyft rides only.
Harper College students who are enrolled in credit classes, adult education classes,
English as a second language classes, apprenticeship programs, and dual credit classes
are eligible to participate. The program is not currently available for students enrolled
in community education courses. Click here for additional information and registration details.
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Pace Bus Route 697 serves Harper College. This fixed route provides weekday service from Pace's Northwest
Transportation Center in Schaumburg to Harper College in Palatine. The bus stop on
campus is located on Barbara Barton Drive near Parking Lot 2A and the Performing Arts
Center (Building R).
Click here to link to the Pace Bus Route 697 schedule.
Click here to access the Ventra Chicago home page.
Click here for the Pace Bus home page.
Click here to access the Harper College campus map.
Hawks Care
At Harper College, we believe in you and will help you reach your goals. Counseling
Services provides support to students across three main areas: Career , Personal , and Educational Counseling.
Whether you need help fine-tuning your goals, tips for motivation and stress relief,
help conquering fears about college life, or improving your success habits, we can
help. Services are offered individually, in workshop, and small group formats for
Harper students, free of charge. Call 847.925.6393 to make an appointment.
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at Harper College
The Harper College Student Parent Success Program
Are you a student parent at Harper College? Apply to Harper College's Student Parent
Success Program! This program is a grant-funded initiative that addresses financial
barriers related to childcare costs so students can focus on their studies. We will
consider applications until thresholds are met.
To apply or learn more, please contact Katie Schumann, Manager of Hawks Care Resource
Center, at sk09163@harpercollege.edu or 847.925.6851. Click here for more information about Hawks Care at Harper College.
Counseling Services and WellTrack
Counseling Services provides support to Harper students across three main areas: career,
personal, and educational counseling. Whether you need help fine-tuning your goals,
tips for motivation, stress relief, conquering fears about college life, or improving
your success habits, we can help. Free services are offered individually, in workshop,
and small group formats.
Call 847.925.6393 to request an appointment or click here .
WellTrack Boost is a self-guided and interactive way to manage your mental well-being.
It is an online tool designed to help you understand your feelings of stress, anxiety,
or depression. This free service is confidential, anonymous, and secure. Click here or call Counseling Services at 847.925.6393 for more information.
Single Stop: A One-Stop Shop of Resources on the Go
Get started today to access a one-stop shop of resources on the go!
Calling all Harper College students! Hawks Care Resource Center is excited to bring
you Single Stop, a free mobile resource platform to connect you with personalized
benefits and resources. With just a quick 15-minute session, you can unlock a wide
range of support from healthcare options to tax assistance and more.
Click here to find out what benefits are available to you! Questions? Please contact the Hawks
Care Resource Center at 847.925.6633.
More Ways to Stay Connected
Join a Student Club or Organization
Club membership builds lasting friendships, helps you find a study partner, improves
your scholarship letter, and enhances your resume while providing a relaxing and fun
opportunity to connect with other students who have similar interests and goals. More
than 50 student clubs and organizations are active this semester at Harper. Click here for more information and to visit club web pages.
Download the Harper College Mobile App
Download the free Harper College Mobile App from Google Play or the Apple App Store
to connect with campus resources, ask questions, use helpful wayfinding, communicate
with other student club and organization members, review your schedule and due dates,
and much more!
The app is also used to check in at events.
Stay Connected with Social Media
Harper College and many College departments host social media accounts to help you
get involved and stay connected this semester. Stay tuned by checking in regularly
for the latest information and details on upcoming events, activities, and services
for Harper College students.
Remember to visit your Harper College student portal, check your student email regularly
for important dates and information, and click here to link to the Harper College Student Engagement Events Calendar. Harper College
also has an Emergency Messaging System. Use this link for information and to register to receive alerts.
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Harper Dining
Sodexo Campus Services offers snack and lunch options in the Student Center Lounge in Building A. Food purchases
can be paid for with cash, SOGO, BITE App (Mobile Wallet), American Express, MasterCard,
Visa, or Discover. The SoGo Cash Card is a prepaid debit card good for all on-campus dining locations.
Click here for "What's Open Now," or click here to "Find FOODA."
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Locations, Hours of Operation, and Features
Cockrell Dining Hall
Building A, 1st Floor
Starbucks
Subway
January Features
NEW $6.99 Meal Deal is now available at Subway!
Fiesta Taco Truck
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cockrell Dining Hall, Building A
Arepa George
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cockrell Dining Hall, Building A
Starbucks Tabling - Learn about the Starbucks Mobile App and eceive a Free Sample!
Thursday, January 23, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Starbucks Lobby, Building D
Ajua Sabor
Thursday, January 23, 2025
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cockrell Dining Hall, Building A
Friday Love at Starbucks (Any Grande handcrafted drink + any pastry for $6 all day
long)
Friday, January 24, 2025
Starbucks, Building D
Papa John's
Monday, January 27, 2025
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cockrell Dining Hall, Building A
La Casa Del Buffet
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cockrell Dining Hall, Building A
Everyday Tabling - Learn about Everyday Mobile Ordering and Receive a Free Cookie!
Thursday, January 29, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Student Center Lobby, A236
Creations by Cerra
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cockrell Dining Hall, Building A
NEW $5 Footlong Oreo Cookie now available at Subway!
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Subway, Avante
Taste of Mexico
Thursday, January 30, 2025
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cockrell Dining Hall, Building A
Friday Love at Starbucks (Any Grande handcrafted drink + any pastry for $6 all day
long)
Friday, January 31, 2025
Starbucks, Building D
HarperCard: Your Student I.D. Mondays and Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
HarperCard student IDs are issued in the Performing Arts Center, Building R.
Your Harper Student Photo I.D. card, known as your HarperCard , can give you campus benefits like access to the College's library and computer labs.
The HarperCard can also entitle you to a free fitness center membership , box office discounts , and other savings and services .
Please bring a current, government-issued photo I.D. (valid driver’s license, state
I.D., passport, etc.).
Click here for more information and I.D. card office location and schedule.
Harper Hawks Athletics
Become a Harper Hawk athlete or support your Harper Hawks teams by cheering on a victory
at a home game. Harper Hawks teams consist of men's baseball, basketball, cross country,
soccer, track and field, and wrestling. Co-ed: Esports. Women's teams: basketball,
cross country, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. Click here to read more, including recruiting information, results, and full schedules.
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All members of the Harper College community, including students, employees, guests,
and visitors, have the right to be free from gender-based or sexual misconduct in
their educational pursuits at Harper.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 , 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681, et seq., and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106,
is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally
funded program or activity. In compliance with Title IX, William Rainey Harper College
prohibits sex discrimination, inclusive of sexual harassment and sexual assault, towards
any person regardless of sex, gender, or gender identity.
Click here to open the Harper College Title IX web page, to review your rights and options,
and to report a violation.
Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation or who have
questions about physical access may email ads@harpercollege.edu or call 847.925.6266 at least two weeks in advance of the event date.
