Articles filed under Harper College
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FAA officials visit Harper to learn about drone program
Nov 8, 2021 10:29 AM - Faculty and students from the Harper College Drone Technology and Applications program recently opened up their classrooms to U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and Federal Aviation Administration officials. -
Muslim police officer is breaking barriers in Bartlett
Oct 19, 2021 5:44 AM - Maha Ayesh of Lombard is the first in her extended Palestinian American family to become a police officer, joining the Bartlett Police Department last October. She also is the suburbs' first Muslim female police officer who wears a hijab -- an Islamic head covering.
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Scholarship helps Harper College student stay on the path to success
Oct 14, 2021 8:54 AM - Stacie Hemley thought she was done with school. It wasn't an easy decision. After all, it had been a long road to get here. In her teens and twenties, Stacie pursued a nursing degree at a couple of institutions, but the situations hadn't worked out. In her thirties, she found her way at Harper College by switching her area of focus to business. Stacie was excited about completing her degree and pursuing a career in the business world. -
Northwest Festival Orchestra opens its new season Nov. 21
Oct 21, 2021 4:04 PM - The Northwest Festival Orchestra has rescheduled its inaugural concert for the 2021-22 season. The concert will be Sunday, Nov. 21, at the Harper College Performing Arts Center in Palatine. -
Harper, SIU partner for new bachelor's degree pathways
Oct 8, 2021 11:02 AM - Harper College students can pursue a range of new bachelor's degree options because of a new partnership with Southern Illinois University. -
Harper, Oakton to ink deal with SIU for online degree pathways
Oct 1, 2021 7:37 PM - Two suburban community colleges are among the first to ink a deal with Southern Illinois University in Carbondale allowing their students to earn 4-year degrees remotely and at a lower cost. -
Constable: Palatine grads turned smelly gym bags and a class project into a business
Sep 23, 2021 6:26 AM - A class project when they were seniors at Palatine High School has turned into a business for entrepeneurs Anthony Tamras and Drake Roberts. And it was inspired by the gym funk from their football and lacrosse days.
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Flexible programs, technical training help suburban colleges recover from pandemic slump
Sep 20, 2021 1:56 PM - Suburban community colleges are trying a variety of approaches to recover from an 18-month COVID-19 slump. Student enrollment is up among select demographic groups and programs, though overall most of the colleges are not back to pre-pandemic levels. -
Harper College Police Department joins MCAT task force
Sep 15, 2021 8:40 AM - The Harper College Police Department recently joined the Major Case Assistance Team, a multi-jurisdictional task force composed of 24 police agencies in the northwest suburbs. -
Harper course gives Schaumburg resident new career path
Sep 15, 2021 9:39 AM - When she logged into her first Career Exploration session, Arnetta Walker wasn't sure what to expect. She said she relaxed pretty quickly, the result of welcoming instruction and seeing the variety of other folks who were seeking direction in their careers.
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