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Trustees Name Dr. Jamal Scott Next Highland Community College President
— After an extensive nationwide search that attracted a diverse and highly qualified pool of candidates, the Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Jamal Scott as the College’s tenth president, effective June 15, 2026. A respected leader in higher ...
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53rd Annual Highland District High School Juried Art Exhibit Begins April 15
— Highland Community College announces the 53rd Annual Highland District High School Juried Art Exhibit. The show takes place from April 15 - May 6, 2026 in Highland Gallery, in the west wing of the Ferguson Fine Arts Center. The ...
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HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE CELEBRATES COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH BY SPOTLIGHTING NEW TRANSFER AGREEMENTS, WORKFORCE PATHWAYS, AND NATIONAL AWARD NOMINATION
— This April, Highland Community College (HCC) joins colleges nationwide in celebrating Community College Month (#CCMonth), a campaign led by the Association of Community College Trustees to spotlight the essential role community and technical colleges play in powering America’s ...
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CLARENCE MITCHELL LIBRARY AT HCC PRESENTS “LINE BY LINE: EXPLORING CONTEMPORARY POETRY,” A WORKSHOP FOR NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
— Highland Community College’s Clarence Mitchell Library is pleased to share a program for National Poetry Month. Guest artist, Adam al-Sirgany, current poet laureate of Rockford, Illinois, will lead a poetry workshop, “Line by Line: Exploring Contemporary Poetry,” at ...
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HCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE TRANSFER AGREEMENTS WITH ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
– Highland Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees approved multiple Articulation Agreements with Illinois State University (ISU) during their February 18 board meeting. The Articulation Agreements affect programs including Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education Specialist in Learning and ...
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POTTERY, THERAPY DOGS AND HONEYBEES AMONG NEW LIFELONG LEARNING CLASSES AT HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
— The Lifelong Learning program at Highland Community College is offering a variety of new spring classes designed to inspire creativity, curiosity, and lifelong discovery. “Lifelong Learning classes give community members a chance to explore new interests, meet others, and ...
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Weather Closing Monday, March 16
Due to inclement weather expected overnight and on Monday, March 16, Highland Community College and outreach locations will be closed. Campus services will be unavailable Monday. Contact the YMCA to verify their hours. Students may still access online classes and ...
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Highland Agriculture Shines at Illinois PAS Conferences
Over the past few months, several Highland Community College students have participated in two Illinois Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) Organization events. In November, students traveled to Illinois State University and again in February to Heartland Community College for day long ...
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Boyer Colloquium seeks to ‘explore generative AI’s environmental, economic, and ethical impacts in Illinois’
FREEPORT — Join Highland Community College for the 31st Annual Boyer Colloquium, “Generative AI’s Environmental, Economic, and Ethical Impacts in Illinois,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 in room H-201 of the Student/Conference Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, ...
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Highland Agriculture Students Attend Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference
Springfield, IL – Members of the Highland Community College Collegiate Farm Bureau recently attended the Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference, held February 17, 2026 in Springfield, IL. This annual conference brings together Farm Bureau members from across ...
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