Aug. 15, 2014
Aptitudes for Architecture
COD Architecture students worked together this
summer to build an outdoor gathering pavilion. As part
of the Architecture 2840 Design Build class, 16 students
enrolled in the course designed, built and installed the
temporary seating area just south of the Technical
Education Center. The wooden structure consists of five
bays that form a unique and inviting space on the west
side of campus. Click here for photos and click here
for a video. The project was funded by a $15,000 grant
through the College Foundation’s Resource for
Excellence program. “I wanted to see what would
happen in a design studio class when students needed
to build what they designed,” said Mark Pearson,
Associate Professor of Architecture, who chronicled the
project on his blog. “It’s a valuable educational tool to
simulate a real-world activity with a real-life project that
includes a site and a budget.” Read More
Culinary Degrees Earn
ACFEF Accreditation
The Culinary Arts and
Baking and Pastry Arts
degree programs at
College of DuPage have
received accreditation
through June 2018 from
the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation’s
Accrediting Commission. “The ACFEF accreditation is a
reflection on the high quality of our Culinary Arts program
at College of DuPage,” said Tim Meyers, co-coordinator
of the program. “We are proud of the education that our
students receive, and they are assured that what we
provide is thoroughly preparing them for their future
careers through this accreditation.” ACFEF accreditation
ensures that a program is meeting or exceeding
established standards, offers a high level of
professionalism, and incorporates up-to-date and
current practices.
Financial Foodies
TLC Manager Judy Coates (left) and Financial Affairs
Assistant Vice President Lynn Sapyta take their new
culinary positions seriously during a team-building
exercise held at Wheat Café by the Financial Affairs
office. The week prior to the exercise (which culminated
in lunch created and consumed by participants), the
Finance office completed the 16 Personalities test that
helps individuals understand themselves and others.
Judy Coates then facilitated a discussion about different
personality traits and established teams of two to three
members of opposite personality types. Each team
cooked a different dish together – with the assistance of
COD’s Culinary staff – and then had a “debriefing” about
the experience. Good food and a great time were had by
all. More photos.
New Philharmonic
Performance Tonight
The New Philharmonic,
led by Music Director and
Conductor Kirk Muspratt,
will provide a free concert
at the MAC Lakeside
Pavilion at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14, to close out the inaugural summer concert
series. Specialty food items, beverages, beer and wine are
available for purchase at the event. Click here for more
information. The MAC’s regular season kicks off Aug. 29
with Grammy Award winner Colbie Caillat For show and
ticket information, visit www.atthemac.org or ext 4000.
Welcome Table Volunteers
There are still openings available
to assist in greeting new and
returning students to fall
semester at this year’s Welcome Tables. To select a one-hour
time slot, please click here. Questions? Please call Lori
Ebbole for more info at ext. 2440. Thank you in advance!
August Service Anniversaries
5 Years: Francisco Amador Nater, Facilities,
Operations and Maintenance; Rosa Colella-Melki,
Nursing; Katherine Edmunds, Student Financial Aid;
Jim Filipek, Manufacturing Technology; Timothy
Haigh, Facilities, Operations and Maintenance;
Richard Kalus, Health and Sciences; Thomas
Kulanjiyil, Philosophy; Stacey Orozco, Center for
Access and Accommodations; David Smith,
Engineering; Carol Sturz, Library and Information
Technology
10 Years: Steve Gustis, Career Services; Eric Merkel,
Facilities, Operations and Maintenance; Dominique
Steward, Grants
15 Years: Brian Kleemann, Marketing and
Communications; Peter Mumford, Regional Centers;
Kristin Sandy, ESL/ABE/ASE
20 Years: Terry Jackson, Counseling and Advising
25 Years: Micheal Cicero, Information Systems;
Donna Mueller, Early Childhood Center; Bradley Reno,
Staff Services; Gina Wardell, Finance
Kudos to…the COD Meteorology program team
whose storm chasing vehicles are featured in a
permanent “Science of Storms” exhibit at the Museum
of Science and Industry in Chicago. Special Kudos to
Marketing Director Laurie Jorgensen for providing
these photos (full exhibit left, close-up right).
More Kudos to…Associate Dean Tom Brady who
recently provided a keynote address at the Association of
Midwest Museums' annual conference in St. Louis. His
address was titled: “From Identity Theft to Soft Target –
Museums Are NOT Impervious.” (This is a coincidence in
terms of the photos above.)
More Kudos to…student Michael Yanan who wrote about
his life-changing internship at the Wheaton Chamber of
Commerce for Suburban Life Newspapers.
More Kudos to…the Culinary program and Waterleaf.
Recently, Suburban Life newspapers published two
articles, “Tasteful Education,” which examines the Culinary
Arts program. The second, “Food and Friendship With
Chef Nadia Tilkian,” features Chef Nadia Tilkian’s recipe
for the classic Coq au Vin (special kudos to Marketing
Coordinator Amy Calhoun for the delicious cover and interior
food photos).
Even More Kudos to…Vice President for Student Affairs
Earl Dowling and his team who read a complaint on Twitter
and swooped in to quickly and efficiently fix the problem.
Click here to read the conversation.
COD Express Registration
Event Saturday, Aug. 16
College of DuPage will host an
Express Registration Event from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,
Aug. 16, in the SSC Atrium.
During this free event, reps from
COD will assist with registration
and answer questions about the College, with the $20 application
waived for individuals who apply. In addition, the event will feature
bag games, giveaways, complementary food and drinks and fast and
furious scrimmages starting with a Green/White Football scrimmage
at 10 a.m. in the COD stadium, a Men's Alumni Soccer game at 11
a.m. and a Women's Alumni Soccer game at 1 p.m. in the Soccer
Complex. Read More
In-Service and Chap-a-Palooza
Fall In-Service activities will take place Aug. 20 to 22. Please visit
the TLC website for a detailed schedule. In-Service will culminate
on Friday, Aug. 22, with the annual Chap-a-Palooza employee
picnic from 3 to 5 p.m. at the MAC Lakeside Pavilion. Food, games
(including a full-size Jenga, bean bag toss and Frisbee fling), a 3v3
basketball tourney and a Fantastic Photo Booth are planned for
this year’s celebration. More info: Chap-a-palooza@cod.edu.
FREE Fitness Center Drop-In Classes Now through Aug. 28
The Chaparral Fitness Center is offering free Circuit Weight
Training, Core Burn, Spinning and Power Pilates classes now
through the end of August. Please click here for a list of classes.
Starting in September, drop-in classes will be available for $5 each
(or 12 classes with a $50 punch card). Click here for a Multimedia
Services video about the new Fitness Center. For more
information, call Manager Matt Cousins at ext. 2956.
Register by Sept. 5 to be entered into a drawing for a free fall
parking pass: www.cod.edu/5k! Run is Saturday, Oct. 18 –
race at 4 p.m., with activities from noon to 6 p.m.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Nov. 20, 2014, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT equipment reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Please
click here for a list of all deadlines through the June 25, 2015,
Board of Trustees meeting.
Job Opportunities
To view and apply for any posted internal job opportunity, go to:
https://cod.hiretouch.com. Job opportunities will be posted to the
external web page after they have been posted on the COD Portal
for seven days. For 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.