Articles filed under Harper College
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Young woman overcomes stutter to become award-winning oratorApr 07, 2016 11:00 pm - First-year Harper student Kimberly Jimenez spent much of her childhood receiving treatment for a severe speech impediment. She had a stutter, and it impacted all aspects...
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5 suburban community colleges make website's Top 10Apr 07, 2016 1:00 am - Five suburban community colleges ranked among Illinois' 10 best community colleges, according to Schools.com. Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove and Elgin Commu...
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College track and field: Harper eager for outdoors opportunitiesApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - The Harper College men's and women's track and field teams will soon be able to ditch the warmth and banked turns of the indoor season for a chance to compete outdoors. ...
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College officials warn of more layoffs if budget fight continuesApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - A week after Harper College in Palatine and College of Lake County announced dozens of layoffs because of the state's budget standoff, statewide education officials plea...
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More District 211 students taking dual-credit coursesApr 04, 2016 1:00 am - More Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 students are recognizing the benefits of taking dual-credit courses, which allow students to earn college credit and ga...
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More money for career programs in Northwest suburban high schoolsApr 02, 2016 7:40 am - When Sarah Aljanabi went to her counselor at Buffalo Grove High School during her sophomore year to talk about career options, she thought pharmacy sounded interesting. ...
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Free theater event at Harper College to address depression, Asperger's, OCDApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Erasing the Distance, a nonprofit arts organization that sheds light on mental health issues through theater, will explore the issues of depression, Asperger's syndrome ...
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Visiting professor to showcase Balinese music at HarperApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Balinese drummer and composer Pak I Made Lasmawan will showcase Gamelan, the traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, at an upcoming performance at Harp...
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'The Voice' contestant to perform at Harper 'zero-waste' concertMar 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Harper College will host its first "zero-waste" Coffeehouse Concert featuring Angie Keilhauer, currently a contestant on NBC's "The Voice." The free concert takes place ...
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Harper, CLC lay off employees in wake of state budget stalemateMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Local colleges have announced layoffs as a result of the state's ongoing budget impasse that has left them without state funding since July of last year. Palatine's Har...