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Highland Community College and National Louis University partner for advanced Early Childhood Education degree
In a joint effort to curb a shortage of early childhood educators in Illinois, Highland Community College (HCC) and National Louis University (NLU) in Chicago have finalized an agreement to connect their Early Childhood Education programs. Through the articulation agreement, students ...
Highland students elect Student Trustee to the Board
Hannah M. Boldt of Freeport has been elected by her peers to serve as Student Trustee on the Highland Community College Board of Trustees until April 2021. Boldt was seated Tuesday, Nov. 24 at the Highland Board of Trustees meeting. She ...
Highland Community College Express Registration in December
Students who are getting started on their academic careers, coming back from a gap semester, or have not registered for the spring 2021 semester can attend the Highland Community College Express Registration on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Tuesday, Dec. 15 ...
Highland continues to hold annual Toy Drive for Salvation Army
The Highland Community College sponsored Festival of Giving Toy Drive will continue this year with some changes by having people donate toys and money to the Salvation Army from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the ...
HCC Women in Science spotlight Doctor of Pharmacy
Highland Community College Women in Science Club welcomes Ebony McClellan, PharmD, for a virtual dialogue about career choices at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18 via Zoom™. McClellan is a Freeport High School and Highland Community College alum. She will present ...
Highland’s ‘The Prairie Wind’ is now available
The 2020 issue of the "The Prairie Wind" art and literary magazine is now available at the Highland Community College campus, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill. The “Prairie Wind” can be picked up at: • The Clarence Mitchell Library, Marvin-Burt ...
Petitions Available for Two HCC Board Positions
On April 6, 2021, Highland Community College District residents will elect two people to serve six-year terms on the seven-member HCC Board of Trustees. Potential candidates must circulate and file nominating petitions with the secretary to the board of trustees ...
Highland Virtual Job Fair is completely virtual
Highland Community College will no longer have computers available on campus for use during the pre-job fair, post-job fair, and Virtual Job Fair. Highland Career Services is hosting a pre-job fair on Nov. 10, 9 a.m.- noon., a virtual job fair ...
HCC Cougars add cross-country
Highland Community College is adding Men’s and Women’s NJCAA cross-country to its athletic program beginning the Fall 2021 academic year. The additional programs make 10 athletic teams for the Cougars. This is the first time in the history of the college ...
Highland nursing receives donation from AHEC
Highland Community College programs have wish lists to be able to grow classroom instruction for the students. The nursing program at HCC is no different, and through a generous donation of a new hospital bed and simulation mannequin from the ...