Harper using part of largest donation to launch scholarship program for students in need Harper College in Palatine is using the largest donation received in its history to create scholarships for 1,000 students in need. Most of the funding will come from part of an $18 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer Harper College President Avis Proctor MacKenzie Scott donated $18 million to Harper College in Palatine. The college plans to use $9 million of it toward a new scholarship for students in need. Associated Press, 2018
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Harper College is using the largest donation received in its history to create a scholarship for students in need.
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Watch: ‘The Path Forward – Fearless Conversations About Anti-Asian Hate Crimes During this segment of The Path Forward, NBC 5 s LeeAnn Trotter looks at the recent uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes and what Chicago-area leaders are doing to help quell fears in the Asian American community.
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In 2020, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by nearly 150 percent in the United States, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino. This recent rise in hostility is part of a long history of brutal bigotry against Asian Americans.