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Highland campus to close for the holidays
The Highland Community College campus, including the Student/Conference Center and Clarence Mitchell Library, will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 22, 2023 – Jan. 1, 2024. The campus reopens on Jan. 2, 2024. Columbia College, located on the Highland campus, ...
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Highland expands Welding program focus with new, larger lab space
Highland Community College will unveil a new Welding lab with special events on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Dorothy and RC Clock Technology Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, Ill. Join supporters of the college for an open house at ...
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Royal Scots to hold Holiday Concert at historic church in Galena
Join the Royal Scots and Chamber Singers for an evening of seasonal music from around the world and across time on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in the historic Galena United Methodist Church, 125 S. Bench St., Galena, Ill. “Come ...
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Highland instructor Juliet Moderow is the recipient of the National Audubon Society William Dutcher Award
Juliet Moderow is a recent recipient of the National Audubon Society William Dutcher Award. She attended the National Audubon Leadership Conference held in Estes Park, Colorado from Nov. 2-5, where she accepted the award. Moderow is a Biology instructor at ...
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Northwest Illinois Agriculture Industry Expo to Showcase Local Opportunities for Students
The Highland Community College Agriculture Department would like to invite area students and employers to the Northwest Illinois Agriculture Industry Ag Expo. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 at Highland Community College, 2998 W. Pearl ...
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Highland to hold Chorale and Youth Choir Holiday Concert
Enjoy the festive sounds of familiar and new holiday songs with a Holiday Concert by the Highland Community College Chorale and Youth Choir at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 in the Fine Arts Center Theatre located in the Ferguson ...
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Highland Music Department holds Instrumental Holiday Concert
The Highland Community College Concert Band and Orchestra will hold their joint Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, December 1 in the Fine Arts Theatre in the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill. The concert band, ...
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Highland named Top Employer in the Region
Highland Community College is excited to share the College has been named Top Employer in the Region for the 101-500 employees category for the 2023 Community Choice Awards. The awards are presented every year in the The Journal-Standard. This was ...
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Highland Big Band to perform fall concert
Enjoy a night of fall melodies and music of the classics with the Highland Big Band at a concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17 in the Fine Arts Theatre at the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, 2998 W. Pearl ...
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Highland Community College Global Task Force presents‘Humanities and Cultural Panel’
The Highland Global Task Force hosts the program “Humanities and Cultural Panel” at6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 via Zoom™. Join the Highland Global Taskforce Committee for a panel discussion on humanities, social justice, human rights and culture through the lens of ...