July 31, 2014
It’s Truly Been an Honor
COD Multimedia Services Producer and Director Kevin
Willman (left) with WWII veteran Bob Agramonte
during one of the trips sponsored by Honor Flight
Chicago, an organization dedicated to celebrating and
honoring WWII veterans. Several years ago, Willman
created an Honor Flight documentary with support from
Cantigny in Winfield. Since then, he’s been volunteering
his time by documenting every Honor Flight and
providing each of the veterans with a DVD of their
experience. Willman said he is proud to participate in
honoring this historical generation and that one of the
most gratifying aspects of this service during the trips is
the appreciation that citizens show the veterans. “It’s
great to see how amazed the veterans are with the
people who come up to thank them for their service and
want pictures with them,” Willman said. “This happens at
every stop we take.” Read More
It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night…
Beautiful weather and one of the most revered Beatle’s
cover bands on earth attracted nearly 2,000 fans to
attend the American English live performance at the
MAC’s Starlight Pavilion. Click here for more photos.
The performance kicked off the College’s free five-week
inaugural Summer 2014 Starlight Concert Series and
Starlight Outdoor Movie Series. Available for sale at the
events are concessions such as wine, beer, soda,
gourmet sandwiches, cheese and fruit plates, and snacks
for the kids. Outside alcohol is not permitted. Click here
to read more about this Friday evening’s “Abbamania”
performance and the rest of the season’s line-up or visit
atthemac.org.
Jarret Dyer Elected to Serve on
National Testing Council
College of DuPage Coordinator
of Specialized Testing Services
and Chief GED Examiner for
DuPage County Jarret Dyer has
John Stasinopoulos is
been elected to the 17-member
Fulbright Alumni Ambassador
Governing Council of the
College of DuPage Academic ESL
National College Testing
Professor John Stasinopoulos
Association (NCTA). “Being
was recently chosen by the
nominated and elected to serve
Institute of International Education
in this prestigious national
organization is truly an honor. I look forward to the opportunity to
as a Fulbright Alumni
participate in developing policy and procedures in this new role,”
Ambassador. “I feel honored to
have been selected to serve as a Dyer said. “My selection to serve on this council is truly a
reflection of the high standards associated with the COD
Fulbright Ambassador,”
Stasinopoulos said. “I am very happy to be a part of such an Testing Center. We are as a group recognized and emulated
for our innovative and successful processes.” The COD Testing
international organization and I look forward to acting as a
Center is dedicated to enhancing student success by providing
spokesperson.” Alumni Ambassadors are selected
comprehensive, accessible testing services. The center is
competitively to present information about their Fulbright
committed to maintaining the highest compliance with the
experience at campus workshops, academic conferences
and other venues over the course of a two-year term.
NCTA's Standards and Guidelines. Read More
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Student Fashion Awards
Fashion student Taylor
Armstrong (right) received
the Most Marketable Design
award at this year’s fashion
show, “Dazzle.” Armstrong
also earned a $5,000
scholarship from Fashion
Group International of Chicago. Click here to read more about
the additional fashion show winners and to view more photos.
Fall In-Service Schedule up NOW on TLC Website
Fall In-Service activities will take place Aug. 20 to 22. Please
visit the TLC website for a detailed schedule.
Don’t Worry, We’ll Make Him Beary Better
Kudos to…more than 60 faculty, student, staff,
alumni and retirees who volunteered to help out at
this year’s “Rockin’ for the Troops” event at Cantigny
Park in Winfield on July 19. COD served as a highlevel “Rockin’ Sponsor” for this popular event, which
was attended by more than 10,000 guests. COD
handed out gift items and information about the
College’s Veterans Services program. In addition, the
volunteers ran a teddy bear “hospital clinic” for
children (above). As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization,
Operation Save Our Troops (OSOT) provides comfort
and care at home and away for active duty military,
families and veterans.
Chapa-Palooza Friday, Aug. 22
Join fellow employees at this year’s
Chapa-Palooza event on Friday, Aug.
22, 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 of the start of fall semester. All are welcome to attend!
WDCB’s Zidek Earns PRNDI Award
WDCB 90.9fm was awarded a second place honor in the “Soft
Feature” category at the Public Radio News Directors Inc.
(PRNDI) Convention in Washington for a segment Gary Zidek
produced last year on the Naperville Park District’s use of rented
goats as an innovative way to clear out poison ivy and other
brush. PRNDI is the only national broadcast excellence
competition dedicated exclusively to recognizing the work of
public radio news departments around the country.
Save the Date: Waterleaf Food & Wine Festival Sept. 6
The third annual Waterleaf Food & Wine Festival presented by
Suburban Life is scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.
6. The event will feature more than 100 domestic and imported
wines, craft beer, pizza, pastries and live music. For more
information and tickets, visit www.waterleafrestaurant.com.
More Kudos to…Dean Joe Cassidy and Associate
Dean Tom Brady who recently hosted “Dynamic
Partnerships: Strengthening Public/Private Sector
Collaboration” at the Homeland Security Training
Institute. Keynote speaker Edward Gabriel from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
kicked off the program, which included individuals
from both the public and private sectors who
discussed the best practices and benefits of
collaboration to enhance integration in disaster
preparedness, response and recovery activities.
Click here for more photos.
Reminder: Fall Sessions
16-Week: Aug. 25 to Dec. 19
First 8 Week: Aug. 25 to Oct. 15
12-Week: Sept. 16 to Dec. 19
Second 8-Week: Oct. 16 to Dec. 13
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Oct. 16, 2014, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT equipment reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Please
click here for a list of all deadlines through the June 25, 2015,
Board of Trustees meeting.
Job Opportunities
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https://cod.hiretouch.com. Job opportunities will be posted to
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Portal for seven days. For questions, please call ext. 2639.
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administrative positions. (630) 942-2639 – For detailed
information and to schedule skills testing for clerical positions.
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