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Trustees Name Kuberski Next Highland Community College President
FREEPORT— During the May 21 Regular Board Meeting, Trustees voted unanimously to approve the contract with Chris Kuberski to serve as the ninth president/executive officer of Highland Community College effective July 1. Kuberski currently is Highland’s executive vice president. The board ...
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Campus Summer Office Hours
Starting the week of May 18, 2020, Highland Community College will observe summer campus hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday. Normal Monday - Friday business hours will resume the week of August 10.
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Online Registration Back Up 5/18/20 @4 p.m.
UPDATE: Thank you for your patience, online registration is back up. Our online registration is currently down. Please email register@highland.edu or call 815-599-3573 for immediate questions. Otherwise, we'll let you know when it's back up and running. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Class of 2020 Virtual Celebration
Congratulations Highland Community College Class of 2020! Although we cannot celebrate with you in person today, we are feeling proud to have been a part of helping you meet your goal. We are also in the midst of planning an ...
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First Highland Industrial Training degree graduate
As Highland prepares to grant diplomas to the Class of 2020, one graduate is a first graduate with an associate’s degree in Industrial Training. Highland added the Associate of Applied Science Industrial Training degree at a time when the economy was ...
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Highland Board Moves Forward with President Transition
At the Special Board Meeting on May 7, the Highland Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to direct the Board Chair to enter into contract negotiations with Chris Kuberski, current Executive Vice President, for the president/executive officer of Highland ...
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Highland Changes Pre-Summer Session
Due to the extension of the Governor Pritzker’s Stay-at-Home order, Highland Community College has adjusted course offerings for the pre-summer session. Each course was individually reviewed with the instructor's preference. Most of the three-week pre-summer courses needed to canceled, whereas ...
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Highland Leadership Golf Outing rescheduled for September 11
The Highland Community College Foundation has rescheduled the annual Leadership Golf Outing to Friday, September 11, 2020. The event has always been held the first Monday in June, but was moved for the health and safety of the participants. "This marks ...
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Spring 2020 Grade Guidance
Dear HCC Community, We hope this communication finds you safe and healthy. Students, we hope that you are managing this disruption and making the transition to remote learning successfully. Please continue to reach out, and we will do our best to ...
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Summerset 2020 Meredith Wilson’s Music Man canceled
Dear Friends of Summerset, Summerset is a Highland Community College tradition dating back 47 years. As stewards of Summerset, we understand the importance of this annual production in our community. However, our number one concern is always the health and safety ...