June 7, 2012
COD First Community College to Receive
Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education
The College of DuPage community is invited to attend a
special awards ceremony on Monday, June 11, from 9 to
10 a.m. (program begins at 9:30 a.m.) in the Homeland
Security Education Center where Erica Borggren, Director
of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, will present the
College with the Governor’s Award for Excellence in
Education. COD is the first community college in the state to
receive this recognition from the Illinois Department of
Veterans Affairs. This prestigious award is given to Illinois
colleges and universities that provide exceptional
programming and services that “significantly impact the
overall experience of the student veteran community.”
COD Serves as NATO Command Center
State and federal agencies and military personnel were
recently entrenched at the Homeland Security Education
Center. The new 65,000 square-foot center served as the
State Forward Operations in support of the NATO Summit in
Chicago on May 20 and 21.
Watch a video and view photos from this event.
Officials from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Illinois National
Guard and additional agencies conducted exercises and
operations that tested the building’s design and systems. A
VIP delegation from NATO also toured the facility on Friday,
May 18. Trenton Thompson, IEMA Chief of Operations,
praised College of DuPage for its facilities and staff.
“Establishing an operational footprint during a disaster
response can be a daunting task,” he said. “Establishing it as
preparation for the NATO 2012 Conference seemed like an
all-consuming task. But the leadership and staff at College
of DuPage made the challenge seem more like a daily
task. The facilities are incredible and met our every need. As
for the staff, you couldn’t ask for a more supportive and
willing team to work with.” Joseph Cassidy, COD Dean of
Continuing Education/Extended Learning, said this type of
activity was envisioned when designing the HEC. “In addition
to the excellent academic work in the classrooms, we
realized the potential of having a facility that could be used
to support regional public safety and community service,”
he said.
Volunteers Needed for DuPage County Fair
COD will have a table at this year’s DuPage County Fair, July
25-29. Please sign up to spread the word about College of
DuPage to fairgoers (make sure to check out the Brett
Michaels concert, the world’s oldest wooden dwelling and the
new Butterfly Kingdom while you’re there!). Free ticket and
T-shirt included. Please click here to sign up.
COD Police Officers Commended for Exceptional Service
College of DuPage Police Officers Al Silva (left) and
Jeff Priest were recently recognized by the COD Board of
Trustees for their exceptional service in assisting a
student in a life-threatening situation. After determining
the student was having an allergic reaction, Priest, a
trained EMT, provided an injection epinephrine, while Silva
calmed the patient who began to slowly recover before
the paramedics arrived. Silva and Priest were recognized
by Police Chief Joe Mullin before the Board of Trustees
and thanked for their quick actions and contributions to
the student’s recovery.
Summer Science
COD student Colum Wilson is
spending his summer immersed in
science and mathematics at
Fermilab in Batavia. The Downers
Grove resident is in the midst of a
two-month internship that
includes intensive, hands-on
training and an opportunity to
work alongside researchers at the world-renowned research
facility. Read More
Congratulations New Faculty Orientation Class!
Congratulations to members of the first New Faculty
Orientation class, which included a combined class of new fulltime faculty from 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. Sponsored by the
Office of Academic Affairs and the Academic Divisions, the
New Faculty Orientation program again next year for all new
full-time faculty at the College. Pictured (front row, left to
right): Sam Mitrani, History; Kathleen Finan, Biology;
Nancy Carey, Culinary; AND (back row, left to right):
Glenda Gallisath, Associate Vice President of Academic
Affairs; Mirta Pagnucci, Italian/French; Jason Florin,
Human Services; Gary Roby, Chemistry; Stephanie
Forbes, DMIR; Deanna Davisson, Criminal Justice; Jim
Mulyk, Culinary; Tim Caldwell, Fire Science; Derrick
Willis, Anthropology; and Mia Poston, Speech (not
pictured: David Smith, Engineering).
More Kudos to…Graphic Design Professor John
Callegari, whose former student Becky Chen was recently
accepted into the Social Design graduate program at the
prestigious Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) – with
a $13,400 annual scholarship! Chen offered these words of
thanks to Professor Callegari: “Thank you for relentlessly
pushing us to produce better work, because I know I couldn't
have been accepted without all the help I received from you
and many other faculty members in the COD design program.
The communications firm I interned for in downtown
Chicago were also very impressed with the work I produced
coming from a two year program. Thanks again.”
Even More Kudos to…Music Professor Lee
Kesselman’s former student Christopher Kriz, who was
recently interviewed for the “Artist Story” feature in Chicago
Artists Resource. Kriz is a sound designer with six
productions currently running and another six scheduled to
open next month. Click here to read.
Summer Visit Days June 13, 19 and 28
Spread the word – College of DuPage is hosting Summer Visit Days
June 13, 19 and 28! These free events features Admissions and
Financial Aid presentations, on-site application assistance and tours
of the campus. Sessions will kick-off in SSC 2201. Click here for
details.
Go Tobacco Free and Help Hunger
As the College moves toward a tobacco-free campus,
students, staff and visitors are being asked to swap tobacco
funds for food donations now through June 13. During this
time, the College will collect non-perishables to benefit the
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Naperville. Bins are located
outside the Library, Human Resources, the cafeteria, and
HEC, HSC and PE lobbies. For more information about the
food drive, go to www.loaves-fishes.org/DWH.html.
For information about the College’s Tobacco-Free campaign,
please click here.
‘Cooking with JeanLouis’ June 23
Waterleaf restaurant kicks off
a series of hands-on cooking
classes Saturday, June 23,
with the bright, exotic flavors
of Caribbean Cuisine.
Executive Chef Jean-Louis
Clerc will lead the class step
by step through the preparation of Cod Fritters, Chicken and
Coconut Colombo, Squash Gratin, Martine's Flambéed Bananas,
Ti Punch and Colombo Spice Blend - specialties that will bring
unique flair to summer menus at home. Read More
DuPage Host Families Needed
COD is looking for home stay arrangements for two students
participating in this year’s U.S. Congress-German Bundestag
Youth Exchange (CBYX) program. The year-long experience is
designed to provide students with an understanding of everyday
life, education, volunteerism and professional training in the U.S.
Students speak English, and are enrolled in classes at COD during
the fall semester and work in a paid internship during the spring
semester. Please click here for more information.
Images in Review…
Click here for a playlist featuring this year's Images cable TV
show produced by the COD's Multimedia Services department.
Enjoy!
Calculating Part-Time Classified Paid Holidays
Click here for important information regarding paid holiday
time for part-time Classified employees, effective July 1, 2012.
For more information, please call Stacey Masters-Rolle at
ext. 2689 or email masters@cod.edu.
Volunteer Opportunity at COD June 15 and 16
COD's Community Relations department is sponsoring volunteer
sessions to assist the “Feed My Starving Children” organization on
Friday, June 15 (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 pm; 2 to 4 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m.)
and June 16 (9 to 11 a.m., noon to 2 p.m.). Participants will pack
meals for hungry children worldwide. To register, please contact
Cynthia Johnson at ext. 3872.
Purchasing
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
COD Board of Trustees at the Sept. 20 Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT Equipment
Reviews must be in Purchasing by Wednesday, July 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
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.