Articles filed under Harper College
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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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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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Harper has record number of gradsMay 19, 2011 1:00 am - Lauren Raef and Paul Sandhu weren’t sure they’d ever be here. The two had rocky starts to their college careers, but eventually found their way — with Raef knocking out ...
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Harper trustees extend president’s contractMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - Citing the culture of collaboration, community and completion he’s created, Harper College officials have delivered a significant vote of confidence for their leader. Th...
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State’s top court hears challenge to massive construction program, fee hikesMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Attorneys for the state urged the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday to uphold a massive construction program and the fee hikes used to pay for it, in a case w...
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Haley a true suburban ‘Idol’May 15, 2011 12:00 am - Last year, we had Lee DeWyze and the Blackhawks. This year, Haley Reinhart and the Bulls. Let’s hope for a repeat double championship. But even if that doesn’t happen, ...
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$1 million bail set in Lake Zurich crashMay 14, 2011 1:00 am - A man from downstate Collum has been charged in the March 24 crash at a Lake Zurich carwash that killed a Lake Barrington woman. Thomas Murphy, 40, was ordered held on $...