July 12, 2012
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New 2+2 Teacher Certification Agreement
Dr. Jean V. Kartje, College of DuPage Vice President of
Academic Affairs (right), celebrates the announcement of a
new Enhanced 2+2 agreement for Teacher Certification
agreement with Dr. Jeanette Mines, Academic Associate
to the Provost at Lewis University. The new agreement
offers COD students a competitively priced, streamlined
opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education
from Lewis University in just four years. “This is the first
program of its kind offered to College of DuPage students
wanting a career in teaching,” Dr. Kartje said. “Through
this partnership, in just four years, our students will
complete both their associate's degree and a bachelor's
degree from Lewis University in education at a very
competitive tuition rate. We are pleased to join with Lewis
University to make this program available.” Read More
Exciting Human Services Program Updates
The COD Human Services program has repackaged its
degrees and certificates to better reflect the needs of both
students and employers.
Starting this fall, the
program will pare its
Associate in Applied Science
degree offerings to two: the
Human Services Generalist
and Addictions Counseling.
Students pursuing the
Generalist degree can also complete one of four certificates –
Applied Gerontology, Corrections Counseling, Residential
Child Care and Domestic/Family Violence. Psychiatric
Rehabilitation and Veterans Counseling will continue as
stand-alone certificates. The changes allow for greater
flexibility, said Maryann Krieglstein, professor and
program coordinator. “COD is known for its strong Human
Services program, and we are determined to keep it that
way,” she said. “Our students have people’s lives in their
hands. So we are always monitoring the field. These updates
give our students the best options.” Read More
WDCB’s Brian O’Keefe Attends 2012 TEDGlobal
WDCB 90.9 FM News and Public Affairs Coordinator Brian
O'Keefe received an exclusive invitation to attend the 2012
Technology, Environment and Design (TED) Global Summit. He
is one of just 1,500 participants worldwide selected to travel to
Edinburgh, Scotland, for this year's event. “To be chosen to
attend this conference was a great honor,” O’Keefe said. “The
caliber of people attending was amazing.” From June 25 to 29,
O'Keefe joined a unique collection of individuals from around the
world in a discussion about the impacts of social media on the
industry. “This year's topic really dug into the issue of online
privacy,” he said. “I recently read the results of a study that said
more people are worried about online privacy than about losing
their job. It's become such a huge topic, and social media really
has changed the way we think about this issue.” Read More
COD Hosts Veterans Job Fair
Thursday, July 26
The Illinois Department of
Employment Security and the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce will host
Hiring Our Heroes, a free
employment fair for veterans, guard and reserve members, and
military sponsors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, in
the Student Resource Center, Room 2000 (formerly SRC 2800),
at College of DuPage. Read More
Phi Theta Kappa Earns
Distinguished Chapter Award
The COD chapter of Phi Theta
Kappa was selected as the 2012
“Most Distinguished” chapter in
Illinois for the second year in a
row at the annual Phi Theta Kappa
Illinois Regional convention. The chapter also received accolades
at the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention recently held in
Nashville. Read More
KUDOS to…Geography department GIS instructor
Joe Adduci, who is a featured speaker at the ESRI
Homeland Security Summit July 21 to 24 in San Diego,
Calif. This year’s COD Health and Sciences Division
Outstanding Part-Time Faculty member, Adduci is a Senior
GIS Project Manager at Argonne National Labs and an
instructor for COD’s new GIS certificate. Click here to view
his ESRI presentation.
More KUDOS to…part-time philosophy instructor
James Magrini, who recently had two papers accepted for
presentation and publication: (1) The auto-ethnography,
“Artistically Re-Presenting the “Disaster”: A Secular
Modulation Toward Resurrecting Time and Human
Presence” will be presented at Community College
Humanities Association Central Division meeting on October
11-13 in Iowa City, Iowa, and (2) “The Philosophical Act of
Seeing With One’s Own Eyes: The Silent Films of Stan
Brakhage” will be published in the film journal: FilmPhilosophy, vol. 16, no. 3, 2012.
Volunteer for DuPage County Fair July 25-29
And get this great T-shirt! College of DuPage will
sponsor a table at this year’s DuPage County Fair,
July 25-29. Please sign up today to help spread the
word about COD to fairgoers. (Free ticket, too!).
Employee Registration Open for Fall
All employee groups are currently eligible to register for fall
2012 classes at http://myaccess.cod.edu Questions?
Please contact Sue Benton in Human Resources, ext. 2427.
TLC Upcoming Course Information/Training
Visit tlcweekly.weebly.com for a list of courses and
training sessions offered soon at the TLC! For more
information, call ext. 3805.
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 Drawer Boy –
Thurs., 8 pm, $12.50; Fri./Sat., 8 pm, $16.50; Sun., 2 pm,
$14.50
www.atthemac.org
Human Services Hosts
‘Drop Your Drawers’
Fundraiser for PRC
Students in the eight-week
Introduction to Human Services
class this summer have
organized a “Drop Your Drawers”
drive to assist the People’s
Resource Center in Wheaton.
Now through July 31, please drop off new socks and underwear
for children and adults at the Human Services Office, BIC 2603.
For more info, contact Maryann Krieglstein at ext. 2103.
Jason Karolak and Leah
Patgorski Exhibit
An exhibition of work by artists
Jason Karolak and Leah Patgorski
is on display through Saturday,
Aug. 4, at the Gahlberg Gallery.
Karolak's paintings depict singular
abstract structures using the language of color, mark and
geometry. Patgorski creates structures from loose sketches and
improvises sewing patterns, communicating between the viewer
and the overall physical environment. For more info, call ext.
2321, or visit: www.cod.edu/gallery.
“Summer Party” Cooking Class July 21
Waterleaf Executive Chef Jean-Louis Clerc will host the
second in a series of hands-on cooking classes on Saturday,
July 21. “Summer Party” is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
followed by a group lunch with students and Chef Jean-Louis.
“This was a fun, informative experience with great camaraderie
among the participants,” said Sandy Heinemann of Aurora,
who attended the Caribbean Cuisine class in June. “Jean-Louis
was very patient with all of our questions regarding his cooking
techniques and the use of fresh herbs in the recipes.” Read More
Important Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
COD Board of Trustees at the Thursday, Sept. 20, Board
meeting, all specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT
Equipment Reviews must be in Purchasing by Wed., July 11.
In addition to the above, please generate requisitions for your
computer, furniture and audio-visual needs through December
2012. The approved requisitions along with the appropriate
specifications, rationales and IT Equipment Reviews must be
submitted to the Purchasing Department no later than Friday,
July 27, 2012.
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
Click on “COD Links”
Click on “internal job opportunities”
Job opportunities will be posted to the external webpage after they
have been posted on the COD Portal for seven days. If you have any
questions, please contact Toni Woolsey at 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.