Articles filed under Harper College
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Suburban colleges report huge enrollment declines among Latino, Black and adult learnersSep 08, 2020 5:30 am - The coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities extends beyond higher rates of infection and deaths statewide. Its economic fallout al...
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Fremd student's peace pole project encourages harmony, inclusivenessSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Courtney Murphy, a senior at Fremd High School, has an ambitious goal: She hopes to see 100 peace poles set up in Palatine by the International Day of Peace, which is Se...
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Community colleges start academic year with mostly virtual classesAug 29, 2020 1:00 am - As a nursing student, Jessica Shi is used to wearing gloves and masks while doing lab work at Harper College in Palatine. But the college's coronavirus pandemic precauti...
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Harper looking to expand scope of new building to include University CenterAug 17, 2020 5:30 am - After the surprise announcement that Harper College is getting a long-awaited state grant, officials are now scrambling to submit updated building plans by midweek for a...
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Suburban colleges net $61.1 million for campus improvementsAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Three suburban community colleges are receiving a combined $61.1 million in state grants to help fund infrastructure improvements on the campuses. Harper College in Pala...
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PASO teaches Latinx families about ins and outs of HarperJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - PASO program teaches Latinx families about ins and outs of Harper
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Harper College students grateful for CARES Act fundsJul 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Before March 2020, Gabriela Sanchez spent several hours each day on the top floor of the library at Harper College studying. Not only was it a quiet place for her to do ...
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Harper College nursing alumni on coronavirus front linesJun 24, 2020 11:00 pm - As you'd imagine, a shift working with coronavirus patients is completely different from a traditional workday, alumni of Harper College's nursing program say. "It's rea...
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Harper College graduates honored in virtual commencement ceremonyJun 01, 2020 6:00 am - Harper College recently celebrated its Class of 2020 in a virtual commencement ceremony that lauded graduates for their resilience and underscored the importance of conn...
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Getting to graduation in a pandemicMay 28, 2020 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 16, Sammi Sandefur graduated from Harper College, completing her associate degree in less than two years. She was accepted at all four universities to w...