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Quick Start 2023
Prepare for fall at Highland with placement testing, advising, and registration all in one visit! We'll have a campus scavenger hunt, games, prizes and lunch on us! Contact your school counseling staff, email the Highland Testing Center, or call 815-599-3680 to ...
Highland Speech and Debate Team winners at the state tournament
It was a historic performance for the Highland Community College Speech and Debate Team with a strong showing at the state tournament on March 3-4 at Northern Illinois University. The team has met with success over the season and looks ...
Highland Agriculture competes at Illinois PAS Spring Conference
On Feb. 9, 11 Highland Community College Agriculture students traveled to Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield to participate in the 2023 Illinois Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) Organization Spring Conference. At the conference, students participated in team and individual competitions ...
Highland Gallery announces a call for entries for the 50th annual District High School Juried Art Exhibit
Highland Community College announces a call for entries for their 50th annual District High School Juried Art Exhibit on view at the Highland Gallery from April 12 to May 2. Work is due Wednesday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to ...
Highland Community College brings ‘Silent Sky’ to the stage
Highland Community College’s Theatre Arts program presents “Silent Sky.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1 in the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, 2998 W. Pearl City, Rd., Freeport, Ill. Silent Sky, by Lauren ...
Highland Lifelong Learning offers new courses in April and May
Highland Community College Lifelong Learning April and May classes include Basic Birding A and B, Pickleball for Beginners and Intermediate Players, History of Taylor Park, Microsoft Excel Fundamentals, and Wire Wrap a Pendant. To register online and view the complete Lifelong ...
‘Prairie Wind’ magazine submissions are now open
Submissions are now being accepted for the thirtieth annual “Prairie Wind” art and literary magazine. “Prairie Wind” is a collection of original poetry, prose, visual art, and recorded music contributed by Highland students, staff, alumni, and community members. The electronic submission ...
Campus closed: 2/23/23
Due to inclement weather and power outages, the Highland Community College campus will be closed Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. All classes are canceled on campus, through Zoom, and at outreach locations. Students may still access online classes and ROAR services. Contact the ...
Campus Closed: 2/22/23
Due to the expected inclement weather, the Highland Community College campus will be closed Wednesday, February 22, 2023. All classes are canceled on campus, through Zoom, and at outreach locations. Students may still access online classes and ROAR services. Contact the YMCA ...
Highland instrumental music groups bring Chamber Music Recital to the stage
As a collaboration between the Highland Community College Concert Band and the Orchestra, the Instrumental Chamber Music Recital will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Theatre in the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, ...