May 3, 2013
Welcome New Student Trustee A.J. Knopf!
Albert "A.J." Knopf of West Chicago will represent
College of DuPage as the new Student Trustee. Sworn
in at the April 24 Board of Trustees meeting, Knopf is
finishing up his general education requirements and
has applied to COD's Nursing program. He was elected
by his peers this spring and will serve through April
2014. Knopf's service as treasurer on the Student
Leadership Council gave him the confidence to run for
Student Trustee. "I have better in-depth knowledge of
what's happening on campus," he said. "Through my
work with the SLC, I realized how far I could go at
College of DuPage, and Student Trustee was the next
level."
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New Faculty Orientation Celebration
The College recently hosted a reception to celebrate the
most recent faculty to complete the New Faculty
Orientation. Graduates of the 2012-2013 program include
Christopher Bailey, Developmental Math; Mara Baker, Art;
Faye Campagna, Speech Language Pathology Assistant;
Timothy Clifford, Humanities; Barbara Coe, Respiratory
Care; Josegh DalSanto, Astronomy; Kathleen Dexter,
Mathematics; Victor Gensini, Meteorology, Jude Geiger,
Speech; Maureen Gohde, Nursing; Donna Gillespie,
Spanish; Joyce Graves, Health Information Technology; Gail
Laurent, Mathematics; Melissa Mc Kirdie,
DMIS/Sonography; Kenneth Orenic, Library; Josh Price,
Humanities; Sam Shamsuddin, Computer and Internet
Technologies/CIS; Barbel Thoens-Masghati, German;
Autumn Von Flotow, Math; Barbara Wiesen, Art; April
Sawlocki, Education. Click here for more photos.
Engineering Students
Earn Prestigious
Internships
Five College of DuPage
Engineering students will
undertake internships at a
number of prestigious firms
and research facilities such
as Argonne, UIUC, Fermilab and Primera Engineering this
summer. “It goes without saying that all of these students are
very motivated and very sharp,” said COD Physics Professor
Tom Carter. Click here for photos. Read More
Summer Premium Parking
Passes on Sale Now
Premium Parking Passes for summer
term are on sale now at the COD
Cashier’s Office for $25 per pass.
The passes are valid starting the
first day of summer semester on
Tuesday, May 28.
Forensics Team Wins National Championship
The College of DuPage Forensics Team won the
national championship at the 2013 Phi Rho Pi National
Forensics Tournament. Lauren Morgan, Professor of
Speech Communications and director of the team, said
students embraced “the Big Mo” – motivation. “It
became the slogan on our nationals T-shirt, and I think
it unified the team,” she said. Read More
Kudos to…former COD Engineering
student and Marketing and
Communications student worker Jesus
Pineda who was recently inducted into
Nu Epsilon Tau Engineering Honor
Society . Pineda maintains a 3.769 GPA
and is a member of the Golden Key
International Honor Society for being in
the top 15 percent of his class.
Congratulations, Jesus!
More Kudos to…English instructor Mardelle Fortier,
who recently had a book of poetry published by Finishing Line
Press. The book, White Fire, celebrates figure skating and
several of its poems have won awards across the United States.
This book is now available in the COD bookstore, or at
http://www.finishinglinepress.com.
Even More Kudos to…the Multimedia Services team
who provided a 40-minute live satellite uplink broadcast from
their studio in the CHC for Peter Roskam, Illinois 6th
District and Chief Deputy Whip in the U.S. House of
Representatives who spoke last week “live” to the American
Hospital Association annual membership meeting in
Washington, D.C. After the uplink was completed,
Congressman Roskam met with President Dr. Robert L.
Breuder and toured the new Culinary & Hospitality Center
before leaving campus.
Online Security Management Training
The online security training video will emphasize the
importance of protecting sensitive data in your daily work
routine. The training will take approximately 20 minutes. We
ask that all employees complete the training by May 10. For
detailed instructions, click here. Follow this link to the
training video. Your login ID is your complete College email
address. After you have finished viewing the video, please
complete the COD Security Management Training
Acknowledgement Form to record your participation. For
questions, contact the TLC at TLC@cod.edu, ext. 3805, or the
IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@cod.edu, ext. 4357.
Hot Tix for Employees
Hot Tix are half-price tickets for
employees, available at the Ticket
Office with an employee ID. This
weekend:
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Trumbo – Red, White and
Blacklisted, Fri/Sat, 8 pm, $16.50; Sun, 2 pm, $14.50,
Building K, Room 16. Click here for more information. Tickets:
(630) 942-4000. www.atthemac.org.
Nominate a Colleague for Outstanding Service!
Please take a moment to tell us about your exceptional coworkers
at COD! Is there a staff member who consistently makes a
difference at COD? Is there someone you know who exhibits
superior performance in service to colleagues, students or the
community? Nominate him or her for an I Am COD Individual
Award! Know of an outstanding group or team effort? Nominate
them for an I Am COD Group Award! Do you know someone
who has been with the College less than two years but has already
made a difference? Nominate him or her for an I Am COD
O.N.E. Award! How about someone who has been here for
several years and consistently promotes positive morale and
excellence? Nominate him or her for an I Am COD Chap
Award! Help us acknowledge our outstanding employees and
teams by nominating them for one of our four new awards.
Information and nominating forms are available on the employee
portal under the forms tab or on the Human Resources website:
Employee Recognition Program. Questions? Contact
Jackie Campagnolo at 2931.
Ladies Night Out May 8!
It is time to celebrate the conclusion of
another successful academic year.
Waterleaf will host the last Ladies Night
Out event for this academic year, next
Wednesday, May 8, from 5 to 8 p.m.
on the patio (weather permitting). Tickets
are just $20 plus tip for wonderful small
plate foods and excellent beverage
options. Reservations are appreciated: (630) 942-6881. Listen
here for a discussion with Executive Chef Nadia Tilkian on WDCB
about the upcoming Mother’s Day menu and info on Ladies
Night Out, as well as Waterleaf’s new spring menu.
Pal Joey’s Closure
Effective May 11, 2013, Pal Joey’s in Building K will no longer be
providing food service .We are currently working with the
College’s primary dining service vendor, Sodexo, regarding
potential food service options for the west side of campus. For
questions, please contact Ellen Roberts at ext. 2233.
New Financial Aid Info for Students
Effective summer 2013 semester, the College will no longer mail
financial aid checks to students. Students will have two choices:
sign up for the U.S. Bank debit card or pick up their checks at the
Cashier’s Office, BIC 2525. For more info, please contact
Financial Aid at ext. 2251 or financialaid@cod.edu.
Purchasing Dates
Please contact Purchasing at ext. 2217 for deadline information
for an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the July 2013 Board meeting
Job Opportunities
To view and apply for any posted internal job opportunity, go to:
http://inside.cod.edu. Login using your network ID, click on the
“employees” tab, “COD Links” then “internal job opportunities.” Job
opportunities will be posted to the external web page after they have
been posted on the COD Portal for seven days. If you have any
questions, please call ext. 2639.
Employment Information Lines
(630) 942-2460 – For a listing of faculty, classified and
administrative positions. (630) 942-2639 – For detailed information
and to schedule skills testing for clerical positions. Apply at
www.cod.edu/hr.