May 25, 2012
Forging Friendships Through Art
What started as a conversation between students in College
of DuPage Professor Jennifer Hereth’s art class has
turned into a project that is benefitting current and future
generations of children at Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary
elementary school in Chicago. The school, which celebrates
its 100th anniversary this June, will receive a gift of 40
portraits created in Hereth’s beginning and advanced
painting classes this spring. Working from photographs,
students are depicting Maternity BVM schoolchildren both
past and present in a series of colorful creations that
represent a century of tradition. For Hereth, this comes on
the heels of several other successful projects involving her
students, such as donating paintings and prints to New
Orleans families affected by Hurricane Katrina and creating
teenage archetype cards used by therapists and educators
who work with teenagers. “These projects just grow from
ideas that we have, and it’s wonderful to see how involved
the students are in each one,” she said. “For this one, the
irony is that it started from a random conversation taking
place in one of my classes. But we are thrilled with the
outcome.”
Click here for photos and a video from this project.
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 during an upcoming Freedom From Hunger
food drive. Scheduled from June 4 to June 13, the drive will
benefit the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Naperville,
during a period when donations usually decrease. During this
time, the College will collect non-perishable food items that
will be delivered to the pantry on Thursday, June 14, which is
both Flag Day and Freedom from Hunger day. The pantry is
also holding a competition for the COD group that donates
the most food. Collection bins will be located throughout
campus. For more information about the food drive, go to
www.loaves-fishes.org/DWH.html. For information about the
College’s Tobacco-Free campaign, including resources to help
kick the habit, please click here.
Learning Commons New Location
Offering students a new one-stop opportunity for academic
support services, College of DuPage's Learning Commons
opens in its new location on Monday, June 11, in SRC 2012.
The center is conveniently located near the COD Library and
provides tutoring, math, writing, reading and speech
assistance. Services are offered by faculty, staff and peer and
professional tutors free of charge for registered COD students.
The Learning Commons also offers Course Connections, which
includes FLEXible Learning (previously the Center for
Independent Learning); online, classroom and hybrid course
support; and developmental math and English courses.
“Previously, these academic support services were offered at
offices spread throughout COD's main campus,” said Lisa
Stock, Dean of Learning Resources. “By offering those same
services under one roof, students are better able to access the
help they need to be academically successful.” For more
information, call ext. 3941 or click here.
Danica Hubbard, Susan Burdick Earn National
2012 Blackboard Catalyst Award
College of DuPage English Professor Danica Hubbard and
Instruction Design Specialist Susan Burdick are winners of
the 2012 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Exemplary Course
Program. This prestigious national award honors developers
of exciting and innovative educational courses that represent
the best in technology and learning. Hubbard and Burdick's
English Composition 1102 course was selected to receive the
Blackboard Catalyst award on the basis of its design,
demonstrated interaction and collaboration, and provision of
assessment and learner support. The collaborative team's
course was selected out of more than 150 courses reviewed
and is the first-ever College of DuPage online course to receive
this award. “I am delighted to accept this award with Susan. It
is quite an honor,” said Hubbard, who noted that she and
Burdick have developed three online courses together. “Our
collaborations have been very fruitful, with strong retention
rates and excellent student success. This award is just icing on
the cake.” Read More
May Service Anniversaries
5 Years: Monica Miller, President’s Office;
Charlene Mohr, Library; Dona Mullen, WDCB;
David Rash, WDCB; Carol Sturz, Library
15 Years: Marsha Pobst, Early Childhood Education
20 Years: Sally Grenzow, Library
KUDOS to...WDCB News Director Brian O’Keefe, who
was recently selected by the Associated Press Board at the
Illinois News Broadcasters Association convention to serve as
the AP Board’s next president. The AP Board serves as a
liaison to the Associated Press and the broadcast members
that form the news cooperative. O’Keefe’s term runs through
fall of 2013.
MORE Kudos to…Three COD students who earned
medals at the 79th Annual Phi Rho Pi National Forensics
Tournament in Schaumburg, Ill. Medal winners include
Shawn Anaya (Gold Medal - Prose Interpretation); Kelsey
Figiel (Bronze Medal - Program Oral Interpretation); and
Subhan Suhail (Bronze Medal - Dramatic Interpretation).
The team is coached by Lauren Morgan, associate
professor, Speech Communication; Chris Miller, associate
professor, Speech Communication; Tiffany Bruessard,
adjunct faculty, Speech Communication; and COD alumni
Matt Beifuss and Micah Colbert. Read More
Broaden Your Horizons! DuPage Host Families
Need for German Student Exchange Program
COD has been selected to participate in the prestigious U.S.
Congress-German Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)
program again this summer. The year-long experience
maintains a strong focus on cultural exchange and is
designed to give participants an understanding of everyday
life, education and professional training. An integral part of
this program includes home stay arrangements for the two
exchange students, who arrive in mid-August. It is ideal for
CBYX students to stay within District 502. Host families
receive a monthly stipend to defray costs. Students speak
English, and will be enrolled in classes at COD during the fall
semester and work in a paid internship during the spring
semester. Click here for more information about the CBYX
program and serving as a host family.
Reminder: College of
DuPage Closed May 28
College of DuPage is closed
Monday, May 28, for the
Memorial Day holiday.
COD Volunteers Needed
for DuPage County Fair
College of DuPage will have a table at
this year’s DuPage County Fair, July 2529. Please sign up to spread the word
about College of DuPage to fairgoers
(and enjoy a corndog and elephant ear
or two while you’re there!). Thank you for helping us staff the
COD booth. (Free ticket and T-shirt included). Please click here
to sign up today!
Waterleaf “Cooking with
Jean-Louis” Caribbean
Style 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
MAC 2012-2013 Season
A note from MAC Director Stephen Cummins:
“By this time, typically the MAC would have announced its next
season, but next year is far from typical. As everyone likely
knows, the MAC is closing for a renovation but MAC events are
going on. We will start off the year with BTE’s Lady with the
Answers on Sept. 6 and Blues and Brews in the MAC parking lot
on Sept. 15. We have 15 scheduled events – please see the
attached memo – and there are more to come. Please note that
this memo is an internal courtesy in advance of our official
season announcement in late June.”
Marketing and Communications is On the Move
The Office of Marketing and Communications will move to
BIC 1645 from May 28 to June 4. Please note that some
normal business activities may be impacted – we appreciate
your patience during this transition. If you have questions,
please contact Marketing Director Laurie Jorgensen at ext. 2755
or News Bureau Coordinator Robyn Johnson at ext. 2454.
Purchasing
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
COD Board of Trustees at the Aug. 21 Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT Equipment
Reviews must be in Purchasing Friday, June 8.
Job Opportunities
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: Tuesdays With Morrie –
Fri./Sat., 8 pm, $16.50; Sun., 2 pm, $14.50
www.atthemac.org
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.