Harper College

Harper College

William Rainey Harper College, or just Harper College, is a two-year community college in Palatine, Illinois. The college was established by referendum in 1965, and in 1971, Harper's construction was finished. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago. The Grateful Dead performed there in May 1970.

Location

Located in Palatine (southwest corner) between Algonquin, Euclid, and Roselle Roads.

Notable alumni

*Marlee Matlin, first hearing-impaired actress to win an Oscar
*Bill Kelly, screenwriter for movies such as Enchanted and Blast from the Past
*Quincy Black, linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
*E.E. Knight, science fiction and fantasy author

External links

* [http://www.harpercollege.edu Harper College]


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