May 2, 2014
COD Hosts Multi-Phase Shooting, Fire and
Emergency First Responder Simulation
College of DuPage Nursing Lab Technician Jaime
Lemens cries out in pain after being “shot” during a
simulated emergency responder simulation at the
College last week. The multi-level event, which took
two months to plan, tested the skills of students in the
EMT, Nursing, Surgical Technology, CT, Nuclear
Medicine and Respiratory Care programs. Click here
for photos, read more, watch a Multimedia video
from the simulation and view NCTV-17 coverage.
Secretary of State Jesse White Visits COD
Study Body President Sam Ortega-Guerrero presents
Secretary of State Jesse White with a Chaparral cap
following a presentation on Donate Life Month, which
covered the need for organ and tissue donation
registration in Illinois. Currently more than 5,000 Illinois
residents are waiting for a lifesaving organ, with a new
person added to this list every 10 minutes. Click here
for photos and a video from the visit.
Christian O’Kelley Earns Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Student Christian O’Kelley is the recipient of the
prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate
Transfer Scholarship, the largest private scholarship for twoyear and community college transfer students. The Lombard
resident is one of 85 students nationwide to receive the
award and is the seventh COD recipient in the College’s
history. The scholarship provides $30,000 annually to cover
educational expenses during the final two or three years
when the recipient completes a bachelor’s degree. Click
here to watch a video of President Robert L. Breuder
surprising O’Kelley during his music class to announce he
had received the scholarship. “You see people having
moments like this, and you never think it’s going to happen
to you. But when it does, it leaves you speechless,” said
O’Kelley, who was nominated for the award by his Music
Professor Lee Kesselman (pictured above). Read More
Pilobolus Dance Company Master Class
Seventeen dance students participated in a Master Class
conducted by two ensemble members of the renowned
Pilobolus Dance Company on Thursday, April 17. The
focus of the class was to build trust between dancers and
encourage honest emotion and dialogue through movement.
Kudos to… Art
Professor David
Ouellette and Art
program faculty who
recently hosted the
annual “Walk This
Way” high school art
exhibit. More than 100
students, family,
friends, teachers and
community members
attended the event, which provided an opportunity for high
school students in District 502 to display their work in a
wide range of styles and media, including ceramics,
drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and mixed
media. “COD created this event to celebrate and support
up-and-coming artists,” said Ouellette, who noted that the
students received feedback from COD professors and
learned about careers in art and what the College has to
offer in terms of Art programming. Click here for photos.
COD Community Open House May 10!
Spend Saturday, May 10, at COD’s Community Open House from
1 to 4 p.m. This free event is a great way to spend a day for
students, staff, faculty, visitors, family and friends! View the
renovations to the PE Center, MAC and Library and enjoy a variety
of demonstrations, artistic exhibits and presentations. For more
information, please visit www.cod.edu/openhouse.
Reminder: Registration for Summer and Fall Under Way
Open registration for both the summer and fall semesters is
currently under way. The first summer session begins Tuesday,
May 27. Click here for more information.
Commencement May 16
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The College’s 47 Annual
Commencement Ceremony is
scheduled for Friday, May 16, at
7 p.m. in the Physical Education
Center Arena. Volunteers are still
needed for this important event, which is attended each year by
more than 500 students and their family members. To assist,
please contact Stephanie Quirk at quirks@cod.edu.
CBYX Host Families Needed
COD is participating again this year
in the prestigious U.S. CongressGerman Bundestag Youth Exchange
program in partnership with Cultural
Vistas and is seeking homestay
arrangements for two exchange students from August through
June 2015. Read More
Next Week at COD:
More Kudos to…Athletic Director Paul Zakowski and
Chaparral Fitness Center Manager Matt Cousins who
organized an Open House on April 26 that resulted in
visits by 300-plus community members and immediate
registration by approximately 25 individuals. Tours were
given throughout the day of the new 11,000 square-foot
Fitness Center, which includes an eight-lane, 25-yard lap
pool, 75 pieces of cardio equipment and 15 52-inch HD
televisions and first-class locker rooms. Members also
have access to drop-in classes such as spinning, yoga,
TRX, boot camp and boxing.
Even More Kudos to…Admission Representative Cesar
Flores who received this thank you from Paul
Schweikert, social worker at Jefferson Middle School in
Villa Park: “Thank you so much for presenting to our two
Jefferson Heritage Spanish classes and select parents last
Thursday, April 17. The “Value of College” presentation
was well prepared and timely for our students. They were
engaged by the PowerPoint and your speech. I especially
enjoyed the personal examples from your life. College of
DuPage is a great option for many of our students! I
enjoyed hearing the students shout out their career goals
and possible majors. We hope that this was the first of
many presentations by you to our students and parents.”
Reminder: Summer Premium Parking Passes are on sale
now at the Cashier’s Office for $25 per pass.
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Women, Law and Forced Migration May 2. Read More
FAFSA Workshop at Naperville Center, May 3. Read More
DuPage Community Concert Band, May 4. Read More
Let’s Get Real – Body Image Information, May 6. Read More
Chamber Orchestra, May 6. Read More
Prairie Light Review Magazine Launch Party, May 7. Read More
Guitar Ensemble, May 8. Read More
Chamber Singers/Concert Choir, May 8. Read More
Graphic Design Portfolio Night, May 8. Read More
Student Recital, May 9. Read More
Student Jazz Showcase, May 9. Read More
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the July 17, 2014, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT equipment reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, May 25, 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.