April 26, 2013
Abigail Escatel Earns Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Speech Communications Professor Lauren Morgan
congratulates student Abigail Escatel, recipient of the
prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate
Transfer Scholarship, the largest private scholarship for
two-year and community college transfer students. The
Riverside resident is one of 73 students nationwide to
receive the scholarship and the sixth COD recipient in
the school’s history. The scholarship consists of
$30,000 annually to cover educational expenses –
including tuition, room and board, books, and fees – for
the final two or three years as the student completes a
bachelor’s degree. Click here to view more photos of
Professor Morgan and COD President Dr. Robert L.
Breuder surprising Escatel in class to announce she had
received the scholarship. Read More
Cosmetology Program,
Salon Great Value
The Cosmetology program at
College of DuPage trains
students with the knowledge
and skills required for a
successful career in the beauty
industry, offering a wide range
of hands-on classes at a cost that is significantly less than forprofit schools. “At several private cosmetology schools, the
tuition is close to $20,000 or more,” said Cosmetology Program
Coordinator Beatrice Brown. “It's great to know that we're
offering the same quality training, resulting in sought-after
graduates, at a savings of nearly 25 percent.” The quality of the
program at College of DuPage has not gone unnoticed, Brown
said. A number of graduates work for high profile salons in the
area, including Charles Ifergan, Mario Tricoci and Zano salons.
These locations, impressed by the College of DuPage graduates
they've hired, have contacted the College looking for additional
stylists. Read More
EMT/Nursing Joint Pediatric Nursing Simulation
College of DuPage Nursing student Monashay Pertee
provides treatment for patient "Tommy" during the
College's first EMT/Nursing joint pediatric emergency
simulation. The frantic cries of a mother whose 6year-old son fell from a two-story window in the HEC
tactical village started the simulation between the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Nursing
program students. Click here for photos and a video
from this event. The young patient was in fact a hightech pediatric simulator or mannequin that has
advanced functions such as moaning, coughing,
vomiting, pupil dilatations and seizure activity. The
patient's blood pressure, respirations, heart rate and
temperature can also be changed and controlled by
the instructors in charge of the simulation. Read More
David Giuffre, Senior Project Manager, provides
students from Assistant Professor Ted Kulinski’s
building materials classes a behind-the-scenes look at
the 83,000 square-foot Physical Education Center
renovation project. Currently, a new Varsity Athletic
addition is being constructed to house facilities for
student athletes. The Center will reopen in 2014.
Click here for more photos.
Kudos to…faculty and students in the Accounting program,
who provided free assistance to College and community members
in filing their electronic returns this spring. Students, under the
supervision of faculty, processed 362 returns, up 72 percent from
last year. According to instructor Mark Yahoudy, “We helped a
number of people who just had questions. If you assume that
the average fee charged by a paid preparer is probably around
$200 for the types of returns we did, we saved 362 people a lot
of money and we had a lot of fun. I did the math, and that is a
savings of approximately $72,000!”
More Kudos to…the team at WDCB 90.9fm, who wrapped up
a very successful annual Earth Day Pledge Drive. The station more
than QUADRUPLED last year’s total in excess of $32,000 from
more than 300 listeners, with the promise to plant 325 trees with
the National Forest Foundation. Additionally, the station recruited
sponsors to fund the cost of the trees, so every dollar donated to
WDCB was used for this important program.
Online Security Management Training
The online security training video will emphasize the importance
of protecting sensitive data in your daily work routine and is also a
review of the proper use of the College computing infrastructure.
The training will take approximately 20 minutes. We ask that all
employes complete the training prior to the end of the semester,
May 10, 2013. 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, be sure to
complete the “COD Security Management Training
Acknowledgement” form to record your participation. To access
the Acknowledgement Form, click here: Acknowledgement
Form. For questions, contact the TLC at TLC@cod.edu, ext.
3805, or the IT Helpdesk at helpdesk@cod.edu, ext. 4357.
Rockin’ for the Troops
Kick-Off at COD April 29
Stop by the kick-off for this
year’s Rockin’ for the Troops
concert fundraiser at COD this
Monday, April 29, from 1 to
2:30 p.m. in the SSC Atrium.
This year's concert is scheduled
for Saturday, July 20, at Cantigny Park in Winfield and will feature
headliner Ronnie Dunn from Brooks and Dunn. For more
information and tickets, visit http://www.osotamerica.org.
Special Mother’s Day
Prix Fixe Menu at
Waterleaf May 12
An exclusive Mother's Day
menu will feature such
favorites as Grand Marnier
French Toast, Pan Roasted
Salmon, Petit Filet, Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Strawberry
Shortcake, Chocolate Pave and much more. For reservations, call
(630) 942-6881. Read More
Hot Tix for Employees
Hot Tix are half-price tickets for
employees, available at the Ticket
Office with an employee ID. This
weekend:
DuPage Chorale: Sun, 7:30 p.m., $8, Elmhurst Christian
Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road
www.atthemac.org
The COD-4-COD committee has continued to reach across
campus to spread the word about the Foundation and the
opportunity to support any of the nearly 90 scholarship and
program funds. Thanks to all of those who have participated
and for those that stopped by to visit the COD-4-COD tables
last week either outside the Culinary Market or the cafeteria.
Look for the Foundation committee members on Thursday,
May 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Employee Spring Plant Pre-Sale.
Please visit www.cod.edu/cod4cod to view the video that
tells our story. Participants can choose to support the effort by
either a single donation or a payroll deduction of $1 a paycheck
(a gift of $26 annually). Please consider giving today – your
support will make a difference!
Commencement Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for Commencement! For more
information and to volunteer for this year’s May 10 ceremony,
please contact Stephanie Quirk by May 1 at ext. 2647.
BTE: Trumbo: Red, White and Blacklisted
BTE opens Trumbo: Read, White and Blacklisted with a special
preview on Thursday, May 2, through Sunday, May 19, in
Building K, Room 16. Dalton Trumbo stood up to the House
Un-American Activities Committee and was sent to prison and
blacklisted as one of the infamous “Hollywood Ten.”
Click here for more information. Tickets: (630) 942-4000.
Next Week at COD:
- DuPage Chorale April 28 – Read More
- Financial Aid and Grades April 30 – Read More
- Graphic Design Portfolio Night April 30 – Read More
- Travel, Tourism and Event Planning Info Night April 30
– Read More
- DuPage Community Concert Band April 30 –Read More
- Advanced Nursing Education Fair May 1 – Read More
- History of the Crusades May 1 - Read More
- Prairie Light Review Publication Party May 1 –
Read More
- Chamber Orchestra May 1 – Read More
- Chamber Singers May 2 – Read More
- Spring Plant Sale May 3-4 and 6-8 – Read More
- Math Conference for Latino Youth May 4 – Read More
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.