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“Fallback Plan”
scores big success
Leigh Stein returned to COD this fall as the featured
author in the popular Writers Read series.
Photo by Corey Minkanic/special to College of DuPage
Meet Leigh Stein, Author, Poet and COD Alum
When she was halfway through high school, Leigh
Stein dropped out. She liked to learn, but didn’t like
the high school environment.
Fast forward 10 years.
Leigh Stein is getting rave reviews for her first
novel and a collection of poems, earning prestigious
award nominations, teaching theater in New York
City, offering expert analysis on the millennial
generation, delivering guest lectures and wrapping
up a college degree.
What happened in between?
College of DuPage and a whole lot of learning
about acting, writing, working, people, places and
versatility.
After withdrawing from high school, Stein
enrolled part time at COD. Acting lured her in. But
she discovered much more.
“I was always a creative, artsy kid,” said Stein, now
27. “COD has a great theater program. I took acting,
directing; it felt like real theater experience.”
At COD, Stein also took her first poetry class.
She also studied Holocaust literature, ballet, speech,
memoirs and more.
“As an independent learner, I found COD the
opposite of high school,” said Stein. “At COD, you’re
responsible for yourself. Classes meet a couple of
times a week. Not everyone’s your own age. Not
everyone’s like you. I liked that. I liked the freedom.”
After COD, Stein has lived the kind of varied life
that can shape contemporary fiction and poetry.
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A guy she was dating wanted to move to New
Mexico, so she went along, attended a writers’
workshop, and served up Green Chile Cheeseburgers
at a local diner.
In Chicago, she played Snow White at a holiday
attraction.
After moving to New York to enroll in the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Stein worked
as a spa receptionist, legal assistant and “coat check
girl” at a cousin’s restaurant.
She also landed a part-time job at The New
Yorker—her first foray into publishing.
“At COD, you’re responsible
for yourself. Not everyone’s
your own age. Not everyone’s
like you. I liked that. I liked
the freedom.”
—Leigh Stein, novelist, poet, actress, teacher, student
and COD alum
“I got paid to communicate with artists about their
work,” said Stein. “I also got to go through all the
new books coming out. And I got to interview the
cartoonists. Many of them are funny and
self-deprecating.”
For Stein, work and life experience led to more
writing. Writing became a passion—and that passion
is leading to fame and good fortune.
This year, Melville House released Stein’s first
novel, “The Fallback Plan,” as well as “Dispatch from
the Future,” a collection of her poems.
The novel, a humorous take on a 22-year-old
Northwestern graduate who moves back in with
her parents, is proving popular and timely, as many
college graduates find themselves in the same position.
That’s led to multiple interviews for Stein with
national and international journalists—including
one with a top-rated Japanese TV station. After the
story aired, Stein’s book flew off the shelves.
“The only place I have the Great American Novel is
Japan,” said Stein.
Despite strong reviews and award nominations
for her writing, Stein continues to pursue multiple
interests.
This semester, she’s taking a full course load at
Brooklyn College and is scheduled to graduate in
December with a degree in comparative literature.
She also continues to teach theater and, in her “spare”
time, writes prose and poetry.
“With prose, you get space,” said Stein. “With
poetry, you have to condense. But both are
storytelling, ways to communicate.”
Here’s a condensed story with no allusions: Leigh
Stein describes the protagonist in “The Fallback Plan”
as a slacker.
Leigh Stein—novelist, poet, actress, teacher,
student and COD alum—is quite the opposite.
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3+1=Bachelor’s
College of DuPage
3+1 Programs:
Benedictine University
B.A. in Management
B.S. in Nursing
Degree
Concordia University Chicago
B.A. in Visual Arts Administration
B.A. in Healthcare Management
B.A. in Sports and Recreation
Management
Governors State University
B.S. in Nursing (Online)
and Dual Degree Program
Lewis University
B.A. in Criminal/Social Justice
B.A. in Fire Service Administration
B.S. in Computer Science
Enhanced 2+2 B.A. in Education
Roosevelt University
B.S. in Hospitality and
Tourism Management
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Marie Johnson is one of 13 students scheduled
to graduate from the 3+1 Lewis University
Criminal/Social Justice program in May.
COD: Building academically rigorous programs that are more affordable
“The fact that our partner
universities recognize the
integrity and rigor of our
classes as credit equivalent
for their 300-level classes is
a testament to the academic
quality of COD’s programs.”
—Dr. Joseph Collins, Executive Vice President,
College of DuPage
Kelli Jones attends classes at COD’s Culinary &
Hospitality Center during her junior year as part of the
3+1 Hospitality and Tourism Management program with
partner institution Roosevelt University.
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Photos by Jim Svehla/special to College of DuPage
In February 2011, College of DuPage and Lewis
University announced their first-ever 3+1 program
in Criminal/Social Justice. This innovative program
allows students to complete their bachelor’s degree at
College of DuPage at a significantly reduced tuition
rate. COD courses are taught for the first three
years, with partner university faculty teaching the
fourth year at COD’s campus. Students receive their
bachelor’s degree from the partnering university.
At the heart of the 3+1 is savings—students are
able to obtain an affordable four-year degree for less
than $34,000 without sacrificing academic quality
and facing a lifetime of debt.
“COD President Robert L. Breuder said we needed
to do something that would redefine the college
experience—a signature program for transfer
students that says this is better, this is different, this
is student focused,” said Glenda Gallisath, Associate
Vice President of Academic Affairs, College of DuPage.
“That was the vision for the 3+1 program, and we have
successfully built these partnerships on that premise.
“In Illinois, we’re the only community college
partnering with universities for degree completion
programs that use this unique approach. To make
this concept work, we partnered with universities
who are leaders in their given disciplines and
also wanted to be a part of something meaningful
and innovative.”
Lewis University President Brother James Gaffney,
FSC, said this is a groundbreaking agreement for
both institutions. “This partnership exemplifies
Lewis University’s mission of providing a learning
experience that is practical, focused and relevant,”
he said.
The Criminal/Social Justice program was the
first of 12 new baccalaureate degree programs
currently offered by universities at College of
DuPage. More are planned. Today, 55 students are
taking Lewis classes at COD. In May, 13 of those
students anticipate graduating with their bachelor’s
degree. One soon-to-be graduate, Marie Johnson,
was finishing her associate’s degree when her COD
instructor mentioned the 3+1 opportunity in class.
“I realized if I enrolled in the 3+1 program, I could
earn my Lewis bachelor’s degree and not have any
debt when I graduated. I was convinced this was the
right decision for me,” Johnson said.
One of the reasons the 3+1 program works
at College of DuPage is the school’s tradition of
a strong, rigorous curriculum and a hands-on
teaching approach.
“College of DuPage made me very prepared for
the Roosevelt University courses,” said junior Kelli
Jones, who is in the 3+1 Hospitality and Tourism
Management program. “With the mix of hands-on
learning and industry professionals who teach the
COD classes, I am absolutely prepared to take on
the challenge of the Roosevelt classes. The COD
Hospitality Management courses enable students to
practice business interactions that we will encounter
once we are in the workplace.”
Likewise, Johnson noted that her classes at COD
prepared her for the rigors of her fourth year of
Lewis Criminal Justice courses.
“In two of my Criminal Justice classes the
instructor was a retired Chicago police officer,”
Johnson said. “His course went way beyond course
materials. He would share real situations that had
happened to him and would ask us what we would
do in given scenarios.”
Another strength of the 3+1 program is the
academic plan. Students understand what they need
to accomplish in order to earn a bachelor’s degree.
“In today’s economy people are unsure about
going to college because they can’t afford the high
price of tuition,” Jones said. “However, at College of
DuPage you get a quality education at an affordable
price. So it is the best of both worlds. I believe
College of DuPage is pioneering a new concept in
education that will benefit countless students in
the future.”
2+2
Pathways to Engineering at Illinois
COD engineering students Brenden Yung (left)
and Ryan VanDusen will make a smooth transition with guaranteed admission to U of I. College of DuPage and
the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are partners in this unique program that allows qualifying students
to complete their first two years at COD, meeting all program requirements, then transfer seamlessly to U of I’s
renowned College of Engineering to earn their bachelor’s degree. Other 2 + 2 degree opportunities include a B.A.
in Elementary Education, Special Education and Special Education/Elementary Education from Lewis University
and a Construction Management degree from Purdue University.
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Hail to the
chiefs–all
62 of them!
Austin Ahlert
Carol Stream
Glenbard North
Nissa Anderson
La Grange Park
Lyons Township
Brett Baldassari
Westchester
St. Joseph
Jack Breuer
Burr Ridge
Hinsdale South
Emma Buchholz
Lisle
Lisle Senior
James Campion
Naperville
Metea Valley
Cassandra Fenwick
Naperville
Naperville North
James Gosciniak
La Grange Park
Lyons Township
Quinn Haack
Warrenville
Wheaton Warrenville South
Ashley Kresser
Hanover Park
Glenbard North
Maggie Kunze
Elmhurst
York Community
Sara Liesman
Bolingbrook
Neuqua Valley
Ali McGarel
Naperville
Metea Valley
Alexis McKay
Aurora
Metea Valley
Claira Mittman
Wheaton
Wheaton North
Garrett Rowe
Elmhurst
York Community
Patricia Schwarts
Warrenville
Wheaton Warrenville South
Sarah Self
Lombard
Glenbard South
Elizabeth Strong
Naperville
Waubonsie Valley
Zachary Thompson
Warrenville
St. Francis
Amanda Tumbarello
Bensenville
York Community
Presidential Scholars
make College of DuPage
their top contender
Justine and Danielle Lorenc share a lot—family, friends, interests, appearance—
and a very prestigious honor. The 18-year-old twin sisters are among COD’s elite
group of Presidential Scholars.
This year, the College received more than 230 applications for the full-tuition
award valued at $8,704. In all, 62 high-achieving candidates attained the highly
coveted scholarship, including not one but two sets of twins.
Do twins have an advantage when it comes to academic success? Not really,
say the Lorenc sisters, two bright, talented individuals who happen to share the
same birthday.
Their accomplishments originate like every other Presidential Scholar—from
a strong commitment to achieve their personal best.
“We pretty much studied individually,” says Justine. “We didn’t really feel the
need to compete with each other.”
“I have my own standards, and Justine has hers,” says Danielle. “If I meet mine,
I’m OK with that.”
COD’s Presidential pool carried an average GPA of 4.013 and an average
ACT composite score of 28.07. In fact, 30 Presidential Scholars reported ACT
scores of 30 or better; 59 are Illinois State Scholars. All Presidential Scholars are
automatically enrolled in the College of DuPage Honors Program and the Phi
Theta Kappa Honors Society. Several of the Presidential Scholars also serve as
Student Ambassadors.
Just as impressive as the credentials they bring are the expectations that come
with the honor. Presidential Scholars must pursue a degree or certificate at
College of DuPage, enroll in a minimum of 15 hours per semester, maintain a 3.5
cumulative GPA, and complete a minimum of 15 Honors credit hours, including
an Honors seminar and/or Humanities 2210, Leadership Development, as well as
a designated Service Learning course or 20 hours of approved volunteer work
during their first year at COD.
“Presidential Scholars set the academic bar higher for all students,” says
College of DuPage President Dr. Robert L. Breuder. “By attracting so many
top performers from all around District 502, we create a strong, challenging
and diverse learning environment that powers up every aspect of the student
experience here at College of DuPage.”
Justine plans to parlay her passion for biology into a career in research,
possibly genetics. Danielle is also interested in biology and is exploring the
nursing profession. While Justine and Danielle considered other schools, COD
topped both their lists.
“It just makes sense we both chose this school because obviously we’re going to
college at the same time, and this was much more affordable than going to a big
four-year school,” says Justine.
“I’ve heard COD is very good at preparing you, sometimes better than the
four-year universities, for the last two years of college, when you’ve got more
specialized classes,” says Danielle.
Here’s why other Presidential Scholars chose College of DuPage.
“COD is a great place to take classes related to my major, while also expanding
my skills and interests,” says Claira Mittman, who plans to major in wildlife
biology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
“The Engineering Pathways program encouraged me to choose College of
DuPage because it ensured that I could go to U of I and be on track with the
outstanding program they have,” says Chris Collins.
Nissa Anderson plans to study music and transfer to Lake Forest College.
“COD is a great way to keep on track academically while still being able to save
some money.”
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Nicholas Bashqawi
Elmhurst
York Community
Michael Baumgartner
Aurora
Metea Valley
Derek Baylog
Aurora
Waubonsie Valley
Jeremy Bingen
Glen Ellyn
Glenbard South
James Blondin
La Grange Park
Lyons Township
Kellie Brennan
Lisle
Lisle Senior
Christopher Chapa
Lombard
Glenbard East
Cody Chapman
Lombard
Glenbard East
Amanda Charicki
Lisle
Naperville North
Christopher Collins
Downers Grove
Downers Grove South
Samantha M. Dando
Villa Park
Willowbrook
Hannah Dickson
Wheaton
Wheaton North
Jonathan Harrison
Downers Grove
Downers Grove North
Amy Herz
Oakbrook Terrace
Willowbrook
Donald Kelsey
Woodridge
Downers Grove North
Natalia Khalatyan
Protvino, Russia/Aurora
Metea Valley
Max Kimmet
Lisle
Naperville North
Melissa Klancic
Lombard
Glenbard South
Danielle Lorenc
Aurora
Waubonsie Valley
Justine Lorenc
Aurora
Waubonsie Valley
Ronald Lovstad
Warrenville
Wheaton Warrenville South
Matthew Maynard
Naperville
Naperville Central
Annika Lindgren
Burr Ridge
Lyons Township
Christian O’Kelley
Lombard
Glenbard East/Indiana University
Distance Learning
Vivek Partha
Naperville
Naperville Central
Alexander Pejic
Carol Stream
Glenbard North
Stewart Reed
Lombard
Glenbard East
Ayesha Riaz
Bolingbrook
Neuqua Valley
Vitaliy Rikhlyuk
Burr Ridge
Hinsdale South
Andres Serritella
Westmont
Westmont
Matias Serritella
Westmont
Westmont
Joshua Shubert
Lemont
Lemont
Jeffrey Simon
Addison
Addison Trail
Matthew Smith
Naperville
Naperville Central
Tyler Spears
Aurora
Waubonsie Valley
Thomas Van Kooten
Lombard
Willowbrook
Alec Watson
Elmhurst
York Community
Andrew Weber
Villa Park
Willowbrook
Eric Wells
Villa Park
Willowbrook
Caroline Wurster
La Grange Park
Lyons Township
Brenden Yung
Naperville
Neuqua Valley
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making an
Learning Commons:
One-Stop Student Help
A personal message from College of DuPage
President Dr. Robert L. Breuder:
Dear Neighbors,
If your impression of community colleges comes
from movies or television, you might want to get a
second opinion.
Because you live in this district, or run a business
here, you’re blessed with COD’s remarkable
educational resources and high academic standards—
two qualities that are making a significant difference
for our students and those who recruit them for
employment or additional education.
At COD, whether students enroll for a course or two,
an associate’s degree or a professional certification,
our standards are acclaimed by employers, four-year
institutions and graduate schools alike.
Our 3+1 programs, for example, show that respected
colleges and universities want to partner with COD
to jointly educate people from our community while
improving the convenience and reducing the cost of
higher education. These programs, as you will read
elsewhere in impact, are an incredible opportuntity to
earn an entire four-year degree for less than $34,000.
A recent analysis by DePaul University found that
COD students who transfer to that school have a
first-year retention rate of 88.2 percent, a four-year
graduation rate of 71.6 percent and an average GPA of
3.3. These figures meet or even exceed transfers from
other 2- and 4-year schools and show how well we’re
preparing our students for additional education.
Beyond mere statistics, we see remarkable student
success stories: people who’ve started at COD and
gone on to earn bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
degrees; people who’ve gone on to fascinating careers,
from the arts to the sciences and many professions
in between.
Quality academics matter. At COD, we’re proud to
deliver them to you and yours.
Sincerely,
Dr. Robert L. Breuder
President, College of DuPage
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John Visone uses the Learning Commons daily as a way to maintain his high marks. Visone is about to earn his
Associate in Science degree and move on to pharmacy school.
The Beatles didn’t know it, but they wrote the
theme song for COD’s Learning Commons:
“I get by with a little help from my friends.”
The Learning Commons works on a simple
premise: Many students need help from time to
time and—if you put that help in one place—
students seeking academic assistance in one
area will learn about other forms of help while
they’re there.
At the Learning Commons, students can find
tutoring when they need it. If math, writing,
reading or speech assistance can help a student
catch up or get ahead, the Learning Commons
is the place to go. Students can also get help with
developmental English, navigating the campus
or using course software.
Students get this assistance from faculty or
staff members, peer or professional tutors.
At COD’s main campus, the Learning
Commons is located in a new facility on the
second floor of the Student Resource Center.
There are also locations at COD’s Bloomingdale,
Naperville and Westmont regional centers.
“We want students to feel
comfortable enough here to
ask for the help they need.”
—Diane Szakonyi, Learning Commons director
COD President Dr. Robert L. Breuder
compared the front entrance of the Learning
Commons to a hospital emergency room.
“The front desk is like a triage center,”
said Breuder, whose office is right down the
hall. “Staff members ask detailed questions to
determine the best option for assistance.” What’s
more, employees from throughout the Learning
Commons periodically take turns behind that
“triage desk” so they understand the range of
services and student needs.
Some mistakenly believe that the Learning
Commons is only for those who are struggling
in their courses. Diane Szakonyi, Learning
Commons director, said that’s not the case at all.
“A misconception is that students with
academic challenges are the only ones seeking
out these services,” said Szakonyi. “In fact,
the Learning Commons helps students who
are among our best and brightest and want to
achieve more.”
“A lot of people think you go to the Learning
Commons if you’re failing. In the beginning,
that was how I looked at it because I was getting
a C in my math class, and I just needed to pass
the class. As I progressed through my classes,
it became the flip side—now I’m getting an A,
and I want to maintain this A,” said John Visone,
about to complete his Associate in Science
degree and take the pharmacy school entrance
exam. “It’s amazing how it works. I really don’t
think I could have gotten this far without the
Learning Commons.”
To help introduce the Learning Commons to
students, COD faculty members can bring their
classes to the Learning Commons for tours.
If the numbers are any indication, the
Learning Commons is a big hit. During the
2011-2012 academic year, 20,000 students
received math assistance. In fact, staff members
estimate that 15 to 20 percent of all math
students typically use this service at least once,
for everything from development courses to
calculus.
Other Learning Commons resources include
group tutoring, supplemental instruction for
more difficult courses, and a speech lab with a
computer bunker, camera and flat-screen TV for
student recording and review of presentations.
All of these services are provided free of
charge to students.
“Students often ask us how much our services
cost, and they are surprised that it’s free,” said
Szakonyi. “We are committed to fostering
student success, and we do everything we can
to make that happen. We want students to
feel comfortable here so they ask for the help
they need.”
Szakonyi said the primary benefit to students,
faculty and the community are clear.
“When we talk about student success and
retention, the Learning Commons is clearly
doing its job and serving a record number of
students,” she said.
The Learning Commons is open from 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays
and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays, with special hours
during College breaks.
For more information about the Learning
Commons, call (630) 942-3941 or visit
www.cod.edu/academics/learning_commons.
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impact
Building
A Future
Four COD architecture
students have been accepted
into the fall Versailles
program at the University of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Will Prescott (Naperville), Sandra Zenkeviciute (Darien), Joanna Ligas (Roselle) and William Smarzewski (Villa Park) are spending the 2012-2013 school year at the Ecole
d’Architecture de Versailles located just outside of Paris. Each year, approximately 48 juniors at the University of Illinois are invited to study historic and modern architecture while
exploring the cities and cultures of Europe.
College of DuPage graduates Will Prescott, Joanna
“We are forced to adapt to a new environment and class sizes and individualized support they received
from instructors.
Ligas, William Smarzewski and Sandra Zenkeviciute that alone really teaches us how to think creatively,”
Zenkeviciute singles out architecture department
are experiencing architecture in a way they probably she said. “I am growing and learning every second of
faculty Jane Ostergaard and Mark Pearson as being
couldn’t have imagined just a few short years ago.
the day.”
particularly helpful and compares them to being
They are spending the 2012-2013 school year
Prescott, who cites constructive video games
“like a friend or a parent,” who provide one-on-one
in France as part of the prestigious Versailles
like The Sims for his initial attraction to design, is
attention.
architecture program at the University of Illinois
similarly impressed with his new surroundings.
Smarzewski agrees that the faculty really inspire
Urbana-Champaign. The program, which the
students to succeed. “My passion for architecture
National Architectural Accrediting Board calls “one
grew with each class I took. COD offered me a wellof the best study-abroad opportunities offered by
rounded architectural education with a program
an American university,” annually allows juniors to
that’s relevant to what’s actually going on in the
study historic and modern European architecture
industry. The intensity of coursework really prepares
at the renowned Ecole d’Architecture de Versailles
you to transfer to a university.”
located outside of Paris. Students gain the experience
For her part, Ostergaard appreciates not only the
of a lifetime studying architecture while exploring
great
experience the students will gain in Europe,
the cities of Europe.
—Will Prescott, Versailles program student
but also notes the value and opportunity provided by
But it’s no stroll along the Seine. Prescott, Ligas,
COD’s affordable tuition.
Smarzewski and Zenkeviciute are finding a rigorous
“I’ve been waiting for it to feel like real life. But
“Because students come to us first, they are saving
curriculum that is the trademark of the UIUC
when I notice the Chateau of Versailles on my walk
money and perhaps have the resources to take
architecture program as they immerse themselves in to school, I realize that I am 4,000 miles away from
advantage of the Versailles program. This experience
an intensive, compressed program which includes
normal,” he said. “I recognize how fortunate I am
architectural design, history and structure. It’s
for this truly life-altering experience, an opportunity allows them to actually see what they’ve studied in
our classes,” she said.
supplemented by guest lectures, field trips and
that COD helped make possible.”
Prescott added that there are less palpable
directed independent-study/travel.
The four students credit College of DuPage for
advantages to starting out at COD. “More than
Ligas, who hopes to specialize in sustainable
providing a solid foundation of skills that they used
anything, College of DuPage allowed me to take
design, is finding equal value in the learning she
to transfer seamlessly into the UIUC architecture
gleans outside the classroom.
program and will continue to use as they begin their a risk. I came to COD in search of something that
would interest me and get me excited about school
careers. The students particularly praise the small
again. And that’s exactly what happened.”
“I came to COD in search of
something that would interest
me and get me excited about
school again. And that’s
exactly what happened.”
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Naperville
Erin Birt
Board Vice Chairman
Wheaton
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Winfield
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Naperville
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Downers Grove
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In this issue
“Fallback Plan” Scores Big Success. Meet Leigh Stein—novelist, poet, actress, teacher, student

and COD alum.
3+1=Bachelor’s Degree. COD, partner universities build more affordable, academically
rigorous programs.
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Hail to the chiefs—all 62 of them! An elite group of Presidential Scholars makes COD their
top contender.
One-Stop Student Help. At the Learning Commons, students receive academic support
and tutoring when they need it.
Building a Future. Four COD architecture students enter the fall Versailles program at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Your community college
“Fallback Plan”
scores big success
Meet Leigh Stein, Author,
Poet and COD Alum
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