Harper College
William Rainey Harper College is a public community college in Palatine, Illinois. It was established by referendum in 1965 and opened in September 1967. It is named for William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Harper College • Native Name — William Rainey Harper College • Type — Public community college • Endowment — $41.96 million (2024) • President — Avis Proctor • Faculty — 201 full-time and 437 part-time • Administrative Staff — 810 full and part-time • Students — 13,477 • City — Palatine • State — Illinois • Country — United States • Campus — Suburban • Colors — Blue and White blue white • Sporting Affiliations — * NJCAA Division III • Mascot — Hawk • Website — harpercollege.edu
Campus
Campus
• Illustration — Harper College's Performing Arts Center • Illustration — The Avanté Center Harper College has a 200 acre campus, about 25 mi northwest of downtown Chicago, in the suburb of Palatine, Illinois. Harper also offers classes and services at other locations: • Harper College Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights, Illinois • The Harper Professional Center in Schaumburg, Illinois • Harper College works in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (ISBDC), which is part of the Harper Professional Center in Schaumburg. • Harper College works in partnership with the North Suburban Cook County American Job Center in Wheeling, Illinois
Service area
Service area
Harper College District 512 comprises Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Lake Barrington, Mount Prospect, North Barrington, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, South Barrington, Tower Lakes, Wheeling and small parts of Buffalo Grove, Carpentersville, Deer Park, Des Plaines, Fox River Grove, Hanover Park, and Roselle.
Football
Football
The football program was eliminated in January 2012. • 2003 NJCAA Division III National Champions • 2004 NJCAA Division III National Champions • 2008 NJCAA Division III National Champions • Notable coaches, John Eliasik (member of NJCAA and Region IV Halls-of-Fame) and Dragan Teonic (2008 National Champions).
Cross country
Cross country
• NJCAA National Division III Champions 2011 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2012 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2013 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2014 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2015 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2016 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2017 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2018 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2023
Track and field
Track and field
• NJCAA National Division III Champions 2005 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2006 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2007 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2008 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2009 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2011 • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2012 • NJCAA National Division III Runners-Up 2013(M) • NJCAA National Division III Runners-Up 2015(M) • NJCAA National Division III Runners-Up 2017(W) • NJCAA National Division III Champions 2023(W)
Wrestling
Wrestling
• Coach Dan Loprieno inducted in 2008 to the NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame. • NJCAA 2010 Wrestling Champions • NJCAA Division III National Champions in 2006 and 2001. The 2006–07 team finished second in the nation, earned fifth consecutive district title and had 10 National qualifiers and seven All-Americans.
Women's basketball
Women's basketball
• Julie Jestus, 2006 NJCAA Region IV Hall of Fame
Women's volleyball
Women's volleyball
• NJCAA Division III National Champions 2016 • NJCAA Division III National Runners-Up 2017
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Angelo Dawkins, professional wrestler • Quincy Black, professional football player • Curtis Blaydes (attended), professional mixed martial artist • Will Brooks, college football player and professional mixed martial artist • Mauro Fiore, cinematographer • Jason and Clay Guida, professional mixed martial artists • Dave Kingman, professional baseball player • Charlie Kirk, right-wing political activist and talk show host (attended) • E. E. Knight, science fiction and fantasy author • Al Levine, professional baseball player • John Loprieno, actor, writer, director • Marlee Matlin, actress • Rosemary Mulligan, politician • Steve Octavien, professional football player • Haley Reinhart, singer-songwriter and actress • Mike Rio, college football player and professional mixed martial artist • Christopher J. Schneider, sociologist • Rob Sherman, political activist, perennial candidate, and businessman
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- 1.National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student. February 12, 2025.
- 2.College Navigator - William Rainey Harper College.
- 3.William Rainey Harper (1856-1906) - The University of Chicago Centennial Catalogues - The University of Chicago Library. www.lib.uchicago.edu.
- 4.North Cook Job Center. 2022-03-03.
- 5.Illinois Community College Board. iccb.org.
- 6.THE DYNASTY MAKER. Chicago Tribune.
- 7.Harper wins DIII Men's XC National Championship. NJCAA. 6 November 2011.
- 8.2012 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - info/results - 11/10/12. www.runnerspace.com.
- 9.2013 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - info/results - 11/09/13. www.runnerspace.com.
- 10.2015 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - info/results - 11/07/15. www.runnerspace.com.
- 11.2016 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - info/results - 11/12/16. www.runnerspace.com.
- 12.2017 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - info/results - 11/04/17. www.runnerspace.com.
- 13.2018 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - info/results - 11/03/18. www.runnerspace.com.
- 14.2023 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships - info/results - 11/11/23. www.tfrrs.org.
- 15.NJCAA Region IV. illinoisjuco.com.
- 16.Harper wins 2010 NJCAA Wrestling Championship - NJCAA - News - National. njcaa.org.
- 17.Harper College Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Harper College Athletics.
- 18.Quincy Black Stats, News and Video - OLB. NFL.com.
- 19.Curtis Blaydes. 14 September 2018.
- 20.Bleacher Report. Will Brooks Bio.
- 21.Gire, Dann. 'Avatar' cinematographer followed path from Palatine to Pandora. Dailyherald.com. 7 March 2010.
- 22.Jason Guida MMA Bio.
- 23.Sherdog.com. Clay Guida UFC Bio.
- 24.A Profile of Charlie Kirk - The Dartmouth Review. 17 January 2020.
- 25.Profile.myspace.com. Featured Content on Myspace.
- 26.Daily Herald, May 2, 2006
- 27.Harper College: John Loprieno. goforward.harpercollege.edu.
- 28.Marlee Matlin. bio.
- 29.Marleematlinsite.com. MarleeNet | Just another WordPress site.
- 30.Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System. Project Vote Smart.
- 31.Harper College Student Among American Idols Top 13 Finalists. Palatine, IL Patch. 9 March 2011.
- 32.Sherdog.com. Mike Rio MMA Bio.
- 33.The University of British Columbia. University of British Columbia. Ubc.ca.
- 34.The University of British Columbia. Welcome - Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at UBC's Okanagan campus. Ubc.ca.
- 35.Klein, Jeff Z. Hockey Hangover Turns Into Riot Embarrassment. The New York Times. 17 June 2011.
- 36.Online vigilantes can slow police investigations, UBC study on Stanley Cup riot concludes. Vancouversun.com.
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