Articles filed under Harper College
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Harper's Ender pledges to host conference after White House summitDec 05, 2014 12:01 am - Harper President Ken Ender announced this week plans to invite educators from across the country for a conference at the Palatine-based community college. Ender made the...
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Harper Ethics Bowl team earns berth to nationalsDec 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Should states prohibit smoking in a car with children despite the potential infringements on personal freedoms? Does a neighbor have the right to steal a pet that appear...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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Harper pins down wrestling successDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - Four weeks into the season, the Harper College wrestling team has already had plenty of success. On Nov. 15 at the Dan Gable open hosted by Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Zachery Mc...
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How College of DuPage bucks state's enrollment declineNov 30, 2014 6:35 am - What's College of DuPage's secret? While Illinois' community college system struggles with enrollment declines, the Glen Ellyn campus joined only two other districts tha...
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Community colleges work to beat enrollment slumpNov 30, 2014 6:30 am - The educators running suburban community colleges are creating new leadership positions and special task forces to try to solve a problem: How to get students in the doo...
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Harper College goes smoke-free as of Jan. 1, 2015Nov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Harper College campuses will go smoke-free on Jan. 1, 2015, six months before a law goes into effect banning tobacco on all Illinois' public college campuses. Smoking wi...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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Meet the man behind PostSecret at Harper talkNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - In 2004, Frank Warren handed out 3,000 self-addressed postcards around Washington, D.C., asking people to anonymously share highly personal and artful secrets they had n...
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Palatine Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning at HarperNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Lavelle Law, Ltd., a firm known for its community service initiatives throughout the area, is joining with Palatine Park District to present the 34th annual Turkey Trot ...