Oct. 19, 2012
COD Partnerships Provide Help and Hope
It wasn’t too many years ago that Megan DeAngelis,
now a graduate of College of DuPage and a graduate
student at Benedictine University, found herself homeless
because her husband had abandoned her and her two
boys. “Although I had a job running a deli at a senior
living facility, I didn’t have enough to support my sons
Tony (left) and Lukas, and my nearest relatives lived
hours away,” said the Naperville resident. “I didn’t have
many options.” She contacted several agencies which
eventually sent her to Bridge Communities, a local nonprofit organization that assists homeless families in
DuPage County. After helping DeAngelis evaluate her
needs, Bridge Communities connected her with program
partner Families Helping Families in Naperville. It was
there that DeAngelis met Families Helping Families
founder Vicky Joseph, who later became one of her
mentors and led her on a pathway back to College of
DuPage. Read More
COD Earns Unqualified, Clean FY 2012 Audit
External auditing company Crowe Horwath LLP provided
College of DuPage with an unqualified, "clean" FY 2012
annual financial audit at the College's Board of Trustees
meeting on Monday, Oct. 15. “We are providing College of
DuPage with an unqualified, clean opinion,” said Christine
Torres, Crowe Horwath Senior Manager. “All numbers are
materially correct and there are no deficiencies in the
College's financial statements. We stand by this audit
completely.” Listed in the report are total revenues of
$248,286,845, total expenditures of $209,019,050 and an
increase in net assets of $39,267,795. Total assets are
$752,679,927, with total liabilities of $375,169,939 and
unrestricted net assets (equity) of $129,986,978. “Members
of this Board and the College as a whole should be proud of
the stellar financial stewardship outlined in this report," said
COD Board Chairman David Carlin. "College of DuPage
continues to drive forward on multiple fronts at a time other
institutions are cutting back and worrying whether state
funding will arrive in time to meet their financial
obligations.” Read More
Pink Ribbon Pride!
Approximately 175 donors contributed to Team COD for
this year’s Lee Denim Day and raised more than $3,240 for
the fight against breast cancer. Generosity for Team COD
keeps increasing – donations tripled this year compared to
the last fundraiser in 2010. Additional contributions can be
made through the end of this month. Way to go!
Leigh Stein Wows Crowd
Former student Leigh Stein
(left) greets students, staff and
community members after
reading from her new poetry
collection, “Dispatch From the
Future,” and her debut novel,
“The Fallback Plan,” during the
recent Writers Read event at
College of DuPage. More than
150 people attended. Click here to view photos and a video from
Stein’s appearance.
October Service Anniversaries
5 Years: Conni Epstein, Westmont Center
10 Years: Adrian Boyd, Student Financial Aid;
Kay Braulik, Learning Resources; Georgia Madden,
Continuing Education/Extended Learning
25 Years: Tim Caldwell, Fire Science; Janeen Paul,
Student Services; Paul Sirvatka, Meteorology;
Paul Thompson, Multimedia Services
KUDOS to…Academic Support Center Coordinator Rae
Maslana, who received the Pursuit of Excellence award from
the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) at
its annual conference earlier this month. The award signifies
Maslana’s outstanding work as the NCLCA Certification
Officer and her diligence in following guidelines set forth by
the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher
Education.
Cutest Contributors!
Adjunct Humanities instructor Jessica Rangel, son
Emilio Felipe (1 year) and Isabel Teresa (6 years)
earned the most votes in the Team COD Lee Denim
Day photo contest. Who could possibly compete?
COD recently hosted guests from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in
Singapore to exchange information about the College’s
overall mission, academic programs and student services.
The delegates also received a tour of the campus followed by
lunch at Waterleaf restaurant. (Front row, left to right): Tom
Cameron, Dean, Health and Sciences; Jean V. Kartje, Vice
President, Academic Affairs; Wee Beng Mah, Deputy Principal,
Ngee Ann Polytechnic; Kee Wan Ng, Director, ECE Division,
School of Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic; Kwee Siew
Chai, Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning Center, Ngee
Ann Polytechnic; Joe Collins, Executive Vice-President, COD;
and(back row, left to right): Peter Liang, Director, ME
Division, School of Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic; Tom
Carter, Professor of Physics; David Smith, Associate Professor
of Engineering; Goek Choo Lim, Director, EE Division, School
of Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic; and Tom Schrader,
Associate Dean, Math and Physical Sciences.
Module 2-Exploring Service Excellence
Due to popular demand we’ve added more Module 2 – Exploring
Service Excellence sessions. Dates and times: Monday, Nov. 5, 9 to
11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m.; Wed., Nov. 17, 9 to 11 a.m. Click here
‘High Ground’ Advance to register or call the TLC at ext. 3805.
Screening Oct. 30
Veteran Services will present Next Week at COD:
- Study Abroad Open House Oct. 23 – Read More
a special pre-theatrical
3+1 Open House Oct. 23 – Read More
release screening of the film
- Domestic Violence Awareness Fair Oct. 24 – Read More
“High Ground” at 2 and 7
p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, in - Quit Smoking with Hypnosis – Oct. 24 – Read More
- Storing Energy for the Future – Oct. 24 – Read More
HEC 1022. Former COD
- Women’s Veterans Fair – Oct. 27 – Read More
student Steve Baskis, one of the veterans featured in the
documentary, is expected to attend the screening. Read More - Day of the Dead Trip to Pilsen – Oct. 27 – Read More
Spring 2013 Registration/Session Start Dates:
 Returning Students: Friday, Oct. 26
 All Students (Open Registration): Thurs., Nov. 8
 16-Week: Thursday, Jan. 10
 First 8-Week: Thursday, Jan. 10
 12-Week: Thursday, Jan. 31
 Second 8-Week: Saturday, March 9
Hot Tix for Employees
Hot Tix are half-price tickets for
employees, available at the Ticket
Office with an employee ID. This
weekend:

College Theater – The Nerd, Thurs./Fri./Sat., 8 pm,
Sunday, 2 pm, $5, Building K Commons
www.atthemac.org
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Jan. 17, 2013, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT Equipment Reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, Nov. 8.
Job Opportunities
To view and apply for any posted internal job opportunity:
Go to: http://inside.cod.edu. Login using your network ID, click on
the “employees” tab, “COD Links” then “internal job opportunities.”
Job opportunities will be posted to the external web page after they
have been posted on the COD Portal for seven days. If you have any
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.