Articles filed under Community Colleges
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Harper's frugal, but is Ender? As tuition climbs, president spendsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Today, the Daily Herald begins an occasional series looking at how much your community college presidents put on their expense tabs, in line with the newspaper's On ...
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Ender got $46,233 in moving expensesMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Moving from New Jersey in fall 2009, new Harper College President Kenneth Ender was reimbursed by the board of trustees for $46,233 in moving expenses. That full amount...
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A history of community colleges in IllinoisMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Harper College’s namesake, former University of Chicago President William Rainey Harper, is largely considered the founder of the community college movement. His vision ...
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How community colleges are fundedMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois community college revenue is sort of a mix, funded about equally by local property taxes and student fees, with a bit of state and federal tax dollars mixed in....
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Change law overseeing pensionsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - The legislature and public employees are debating furiously over pension reform. But for employers a very different problem needs reforming. Six years ago, to fix the p...
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Harper College odd silence on Ender’s expensesMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Anyone who follows this space regularly knows we are big supporters of Harper College in Palatine in general and its current president, Kenneth Ender, in particular. The...
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Harper student photos on display in WheelingMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - A group of photography students from the Continuing Education Program at Harper College are showing their work at America’s Market in Wheeling. Four students from classe...
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Harper’s Wilcox commits to NorthwoodMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - Harper College men’s basketball standout Wes Wilcox (Lake Park) has signed a letter of intent with Northwood University (Mich). Wilcox, an NJCAA Division III All-Americ...
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CLC student wins design contestMay 20, 2011 1:00 am - College of Lake County student Stephanie Martoccio of Ingleside has a flair for design. An innovative, curvilinear urban design for the second floor of the CLC’s John C....
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Waubonsee students get parkingMay 20, 2011 1:00 am - A parking agreement between the city of Aurora and Waubonsee Community College could pave the way to free parking for students at the college’s new downtown campus, set ...