Articles filed under Harper College
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Harper trustee to lead statewide community college advocacy groupAug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Harper College Trustee Bill Kelley has taken over the reins of Illinois Community College Trustees Association, a statewide group that has been a vocal advocate for incr...
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Calling prospective adult learnersAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Rodney Howell knew it was time to walk the walk if he was going to pursue his goal of one day mentoring disadvantaged youth. Although he'd bring plenty of life experienc...
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Weber Signs with University of New HavenAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - For Harper College student-athlete Colin Weber, he knew that his time competing at the college level was not over. Weber was an All-American for the Hawks in both cross ...
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Fewer students taking, passing new GED testAug 04, 2014 5:00 am - Sinking deeper into depression from being bullied, Marissa Lesperance dropped out of Palatine High School her junior year. She didn't give up on her education or her li...
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'Crazy for You' coming to Palatine next 2 weekendsAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - One year after the driving force behind the Fremont Street Theater Company passed away, his cast and crew are remaining true to their promise: The show must go on! Elroy...
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Harper launches English Series for ProfessionalsAug 03, 2014 11:00 pm - As the Northwest suburbs continue to see dramatic demographic shifts, the need to serve English language learners grows. With that trend in mind, Harper College this fal...
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New album features Jim Croce's 1973 concert at HarperAug 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Harper College is at the heart of a new compilation of Jim Croce songs that was recently released, nearly 41 years after the folk-rock singer-songwriter died in a plane ...
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Comfort Dog Ministry launches program to help vetsAug 02, 2014 1:00 am - Golden retriever puppies already can melt an audience, but bring out puppies wearing camouflage vests, carried by veterans, and they nearly bring the house down. That wa...
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Harper's Lifelong Learning Institute to hold fall program previewJul 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Shirley Garrison carries around a thick, black notebook filled with meticulous notes. The 86-year-old history buff loves to flip through the pages, recalling the wide ra...
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Men charged with stealing student loan money from suburban collegesJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Four Chicago area men are accused of bilking federal student loans from Harper College in Palatine, Elgin Community College and Joliet Junior College. Prosecutors said ...