Sept. 21, 2012
All That Jazz
Lead guitarist John Kattke of the Brother John Band
warms up before taking the stage at the second annual
Blues, Brews & BBQ hosted by the McAninch Arts Center.
More than 800 community members attended the event,
which also featured tunes by Billy Branch and the Sons of
Blues Band, barbecue, mac and cheese, gelato and a
cupcake truck. Click here for more photos.
Remembering Jewish Lawndale
“Remembering Jewish Lawndale,” a short film about the
rich history of this Chicago neighborhood, will be screened
at 2 and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, in HSC 1234. Coproduced by the COD Geography program and the Illinois
Geographical Society, the 30-minute film details the
history of Lawndale and its Jewish heritage. “Lawndale was
Chicago’s largest Jewish community after World War I.
(People) came here from Chicago’s Maxwell Street area
because they wanted improved living conditions and such
things as indoor plumbing,” said Keith Yearman, COD
associate geography professor and co-producer of this
project. “Earlier this year, a big synagogue in Lawndale –
Anshe Kanesses Israel (pictured above) – was torn down,
and the loss of that gem drove us to document what’s left
of the old Jewish community.” Read More
Former COD Student Leigh Stein at Writers Read
Former COD student Leigh Stein will read from her new poetry
collection and her debut novel, “The Fallback Plan,” at 7 p.m. on
Monday, Oct. 8, in SRC 2000.
The free event is part of the
College’s popular “Writers Read”
series, which brings authors to
COD’s campus for readings and
discussion. “The Fallback Plan”
is the 27-year-old Stein’s first
novel, which the Chicago
Tribune described as “an
enchantingly funny and insightful debut novel…which has a
universal quality, capturing a generation’s angst quite like ‘Franny
and Zooey’ did when it was published in 1961.” Read More
COD Military Friendly School
for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth consecutive year, COD
has been named a "Military Friendly
School" by G.I. Jobs, the premier
media entity for military personnel
transitioning into civilian life. The
2013 Military Friendly Schools® list
honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade
schools in the country that are cited with doing the most to
embrace America's military service members, veterans and
spouses. Read More
Riphenberg Completes Fulbright in Eqypt
COD Political Science Professor Carol Riphenburg has been
awarded a Fulbright Scholar Grant and is currently engaged in
research in Egypt. She is working with Economics and Political
Science faculty members at Cairo
University during the fall 2012 semester
on her project, Women and Political
Participation in Egypt: Opportunities
and Encumbrances for Women
Following the January 25 Revolution.
“Egypt is the most populous Arabic
nation, and I wanted to be there at this
time of fateful change,” Riphenberg said. “It’s especially important
for me to tell the story of Egyptian women and what they are
experiencing during this time of political upheaval.” Read More
and click here to read Riphenberg’s blog.
In Case You Missed It…
Click here for a link to Sam Amirante’s Constitution Day
presentation. During the standing-room only event, Amirante
explored the difference between defending individuals and
defending their rights, as well as his experience as John Wayne
Gacy’s defense lawyer.
Building a Foundation of Service Excellence
Sign up today for the two-hour TLC training seminar: “Module 2 –
Exploring Service Excellence.” Please click here to register for
this course. For more information, contact the TLC at ext. 3805.
Thank You…The Welcome Table Committee would like
to extend a sincere THANK YOU to all those who took time
out of their busy day to volunteer during the College’s peak
period. The tables proved to be tremendously helpful as our
volunteers assisted more than 6,500 students, helping to
ensure a positive experience from the moment the students
walked through the door. Click here for a list of volunteers!
And More…This note came from adjunct math instructor
Carolina Ediza: “Thank you for giving me the opportunity
to serve our guests who entered one of our ‘gates’ at the north
side of the SRC. For me, it was one way of knowing the layout
of the campus again with all the additions and structural
changes of its ever- growing premises. Just knowing the
location of my fall term classrooms is not enough to
appreciate this beautiful campus, so I grabbed this chance.
“Beautiful and clean!” That was the consensus of the guests
as I engaged with them. I couldn't agree more.”
5K Sign-Up Day Sept. 28!
Next Friday, Sept. 28, is 5K SignUp Day! Register today for Laps
with the Chaps Sunset 5K
Run/Walk and receive early bird
registration rates. Stop by the
table near Campus Central in the
SSC atrium between 10 a.m. and
4 p.m. to get a free massage, enter
drawings and spin the wheel to
win valuable prizes. If you register on the spot, you’ll get an
automatic $5 discount on the registration fee. Looking for a
little friendly competition? The contingency group (students,
staff or faculty) with the highest percentage of race
registrations will win “Bagels and Bragging Rights” – free
bagels on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Celebrate 5K Sign-Up Day on
Sept. 28 by wearing you 5K t-shirt from last year! For more
info, visit www.cod.edu/5K.
On 10.11.12, millions of people
nationwide will celebrate Lee
National Denim Day® and
contribute to the fight against breast cancer. Lee National
Denim Day net proceeds benefit the American Cancer
Society® and its ground-breaking breast cancer research and
lifesaving efforts in communities nationwide. Please join
Team-COD by making a donation and wearing your favorite
jeans on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Visit the team’s link to find
more information and donate: www.denimday.com/teamcod. Also – enter our Pink & Denim photo contest to win a
$50 gift certificate to Whole Foods. Just send your favorite
photo to denimday@cod.edu and your photo will be posted
on the website. The winner will be chosen by your peers –
vote for your favorite picture on Oct. 10 through an online
survey! After you donate, please pick up your pink ribbon
pins at the IT reception desk, SRC 2001, and wear your jeans
and pin on 10.11.12.
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Hot Tix for Employees
Hot Tix are half-price tickets for
employees, available at the Ticket
Office with an employee ID. This
weekend:
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: The Lady With All the
Answers – Fri./Sat., 8 pm, $16.50; Sun., 2 pm, $14.50
Reminder: The MAC Ticket Office is now located in OCC 151.
www.atthemac.org
September Service Anniversaries…
5 Years: Kayla Chepyator, Early Childhood Center; Patricia
Sowatzke, Administrative Affairs; Benjamin Zavala, Facilities,
Operations and Maintenance
10 Years: Sandra Anderson, Spanish; Robert Dixon-Kolar,
English; Lori Drummer, Dental Hygiene; Rochelle Favale, Center
for Access and Accommodations; Mitchell Fisher, Economics;
Hasan Naheed, Psychology; Kent Huffman, Humanities; Angela
Jordan, Learning Resources; Mir Zia Mahmood, Mathematics;
Chris Miller, Speech; Nathania Montes, Counseling and Advising;
Michelle Moore, English; Kurt Muell, Information Systems;
Kimberly Oosterhouse, Nursing; Christy Peterson, Mathematics;
Sean Sampey, Information Systems; Jason Snart, English;
Katherine Thompson, Records; Ada Wainwright, Psychology;
Liz Whiteacre, English
15 Years: William Fajkus, Physical Education; Kristine Fay,
Business and Technology; Ken Gray, Psychology; Harry Hou, CIS;
Rosalyn Lopata, Learning Resources; Lauren Morgan, Speech;
Bob O’Brien, Office and Classroom Technology; Joel Quam,
Geography; Galen Ramsey, Performing Arts; Diana Strode, Earth
Science; Mary Sykes, English; Daniel Tapia, Facilities, Operations
and Maintenance; Greg Watt, Facilities, Operations and Maintenance,
Karen Yamasaki, Learning Resources
20 Years: Deborah Adelman, English; Jim Allen, English; Brian
Blevins, Graphic Design; Geoffrey Elwell, Speech; Marianne
Hunnicutt, Social and Behavioral Sciences;
Dan Krakora, Fire Science; Keith Kuchar, Mathematics; David
Leary, Architecture; Kenneth Paoli, Music; Kent Richter,
Philosophy/Religious Studies; Salvador Romero, Facilities,
Operations and Maintenance; Shamili Sandiford, Biology; Stephen
Schroeder, Speech; Richard Simmons, Teacher Preparation; Susan
Stamler. Biology; William Whistenhunt, History
25 Years: Janice Cagle, Early Childhood Center; Kathy Nickell,
Mathematics; William Popelar, Learning Resources; Jackie
Reuland, Student Services; Cathy Stablein, Journalism; Nancy
Stanko, Office Technology Information; Chris Thielman, Culinary
and Hospitality
30 Years: Lynn Fancher, Biology; Herbert Haushahn, Heating,
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Waterleaf “Fear of Fish” Cooking Class Sept. 29
Waterleaf Executive Chef Jean-Louis Clerc will host a “Fear of Fish,”
cooking class on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 10 a.m. Chef Jean-Louis will
provide step-by-step instruction for each recipe, including tips on
how to select and store fresh fish. Following the group instruction,
participants will enjoy the meal they prepared together at Waterleaf,
with specially selected paired wine (21 and over). Participants will
also receive take-home gifts that include the printed recipes and a
special Waterleaf apron ($10 discount for COD staff/students!)
Read More
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Tuesday, Dec. 20, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT Equipment Reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, Oct. 11.
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. 2890.
Employment Information Lines
(630) 942-2796 – For a listing of faculty, classified and
administrative positions. (630) 942-2460 – For detailed information
and to schedule skills testing for clerical positions. Apply at
www.cod.edu/hr.