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Jan. 20, 2016
COD News Bureau
Nearly 300 Apply for College of DuPage Presidency
Nearly 300 people have applied to serve as the next president of College of
DuPage, according to the COD Presidential Search Committee, which met Tuesday
evening, Jan. 19.
“We are delighted to have received such an extraordinary number of viable
applications for this position. I am very pleased with our timely progress,” Search
Committee Chairman Lee Daniels said, noting there are already 40 applicants under
serious consideration.
The committee met to review the backgrounds of the highly qualified candidates
and approved an updated timetable going forward. Members believe research and
advertising will generate further applications. The committee has received seven
applications from candidates with presidential experience and anticipates receiving
future recommendations of traditional academic candidates from its consultant Dr.
Robert C. Dickeson, a national leader in higher education, who is working in conjunction
with the search firm William E. Hay & Company.
There are 16 area residents appointed by the COD Board of Trustees to serve on
its Presidential Search Committee. Members include representatives of the business,
legal, financial, government, and education communities in District 502. The committee
will screen applicants and present a group of finalists to the COD Board of Trustees,
which will make the final selection of the next president.
“As a student, I am gratified to have a vote in this process,” said search
committee member Miguel Hernandez, vice president, COD Student Leadership
Council. “It is crucial that the student voice be heard in choosing the next leader of the
College, and this committee ensures that it is.”
Board of Trustees Acting Chairman Deanne Mazzochi thanked the committee for
its continued work. “I so appreciate the time and commitment the committee has shown
during this process,” Mazzochi said. “Our College is in need of new leadership, and the
progress you have made is a major step in the right direction. The incredible response
we have received from both traditional and non-traditional candidates shows the
academic community knows COD is a great school, and our next chapter is one
destined for excellence.”
“The committee will entertain applications and nominations until the final
selection is made, but will give preference to those received by January 31,” Daniels
said.
For additional information about the presidential search, please visit
www.cod.edu/presidential_search, or click here to view the position posting.
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