Feb. 24, 2011
Visit our new web page at
www.cod.edu/about/tobaccofree
to learn about the College’s fall 2012
tobacco-free campus initiative.
Mall Medics
Fire Science instructor Tim Caldwell demonstrates
blood pressure readings on a CPR manikin for an
inquisitive visitor at the recent Family Fun Fest at
Yorktown Mall. Representatives from the Fire
Science/EMS and Veterinary Assistant programs shared
information with festival-goers throughout the day.
COD Board Approves FOP Labor Agreement
The College of DuPage Board of Trustees ratified the Unit No.
741, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council Contract at
a Feb. 21 meeting. The agreement, which was unanimously
ratified by FOP members earlier this week, is effective Feb. 26,
2012, through June 30, 2015. The College Board has also ratified
agreements through June 30, 2015, for the COD Adjunct
Association and Operating Engineers. Negotiations are still
ongoing with full-time faculty. “To have three sets of
negotiations completed is excellent and allows everyone to get
back to the task at hand, educating our students," said COD
President Robert L. Breuder. "It has always been my
management philosophy that no one group at an organization is
more important than another. We are all in this together and
should be treated as such.”
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Board Approves Tuition Increase for Fall
Facing continued uncertain state funding, a relatively frozen
property tax revenue base, increased insurance/ultility/
salary costs and other challenges, the College of DuPage Board
of Trustees at their Feb. 21 meeting authorized a 3 percent
tuition increase effective for the fall 2012 semester. The $4
increase raises tuition and fees from $132 per semester hour to
$136 for in-district students and from $319 to $323 for out-ofdistrict residents. “The reality of the situation is that the 33
percent in operating funds the state is supposed to provide is
really 8 percent or less,” Board Chairman David Carlin said.
“We're seeing increases in salaries, health insurance/fuel costs
and potentially $17 million in pension payments the state is
considering pushing onto local school districts.”
Culinary Open House March 6
Current Professional Banquet and
Catering Management students will
host an open house for the Culinary
and Hospitality Management
program on Tuesday, March 6, from
4 to 7 p.m. Geared toward high
school juniors/seniors and their
parent, the evening will include
tours, information about the
programs and an opportunity for
attendees to speak with faculty,
students and industry professionals.
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Kuchinski Earns Juror’s Choice Award
Art Professor Marina Kuchinski earned the “Juror’s
Choice Award” at the prestigious Beyond the Brickyard
Fourth Annual Exhibition juried by Richard Shaw. Hosted
by the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts in
Helena, Mont., Kuchinski’s sculpture was one of 37
selected for the exhibit out of 700 pieces submitted.
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Woman of Distinction Nominees Needed!
Please consider nominating an outstanding woman for this
important award. Each year since 1983, College of DuPage has
offered the Adade Wheeler Woman of Distinction Award to a
woman who has made significant contributions to the professional
and/or personal advancement of other women. To nominate
someone for this important award, click here. This year’s winner
will be honored at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 28,
at 7 p.m. in SRC 2800. For more information, call ext. 2032.
KUDOS to…Adjunct Motion
Picture/Television instructor
Raymond Benson whose
retro superhero book series,
The Black Stiletto, has been
picked up by Lonetree
Entertainment. Benson is a
New York Times bestselling
author of more than 25 books.
He is the fourth and only
American author to pen official James Bond fiction. Read More
More Kudos to…Associate Vice President for Enrollment
Management Earl Dowling who was featured this week in a
Chicago Tribune article on enrollment trends in community
colleges. Click here to read this article.
And MORE Kudos to…Criminal Justice Coordinator Theo
Darden, Paralegal Studies Coordinator Sally Fairbank, Fire
Science/EMS Manager Dan Krakora and Fire/EMS adjunct
instructors Brian Pepich and Joe Gilles who presented at
the Feb. 10 Office of High School Partnerships’ “Law, Public
Safety, Corrections and Security” career fair. More than 240
high school students from the Technology Center of DuPage
and Addison Trails, Glenbard East, West Chicago Community,
and Neuqua Valley high schools attended the event, which
included tours of the Homeland Security Education Center.
Even More Kudos to…English faculty member Mardelle
Fortier who was a panelist at the Feb. 3-6 annual “Love is
Murder” conference for mystery
fiction writers at the
Intercontinental O’Hare where
she served with such literary
luminaries as Barbara
D’Amato and D.C. Brod.
Three hundred writers, agents,
and publishers attended the
conference, including FBI agents and police who gave talks on
cybercrime and forensics. David Morrell, who invented
“Rambo” in the novel First Blood, and Donald Bain, writer of
the “Murder She Wrote” series, also presented.
Ferarri-Carano Wine Dinner at Waterleaf
Waterleaf restaurant in Glen Ellyn will host a Ferrari-Carano
wine dinner on Thursday, March 1, at 7 p.m. The dinner
includes an exclusive four-course prix fixe dinner at Waterleaf
fine-dining restaurant, complete with Ferrari-Carano wine
pairings. Read More
What Snow?
More than 75 dance enthusiasts stomped the snow
from their shoes and glided across the floor at the Feb.
10 Salsa/Merengue Dance hosted at COD by the Latin
American Studies Committee and Casa de Amigos. The
evening included free dance lessons, food, music and
fun for students, staff and community members.
Haiti: Two Years Later Feb. 27
Economics Professor Mitch Fisher presents, “Haiti: Two Years
Later” on Monday, Feb. 27, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. and 12 to 12:50
p.m. in SRC 2800. The presentation will focus on the economic,
social and development challenges that Haiti has faced both
before and after the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. Read More
Women of Juarez,
Mexico March 14
The COD Latin American
Studies Committee will host
“The Women of Juarez,
Mexico,” on Wednesday,
March 14, from 1 to 1:45
p.m. in SSC 3245. Presented
by COD Geography Professor Keith Yearman, this free
program will focus on the unsolved murders and disappearances
of thousands of women in Ciudad Juarez since 1993. Read More
Purchasing
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
COD Board of Trustees at the Thursday, May 10, Board
meeting, all specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT
Equipment Reviews must be in Purchasing Friday, March 9.
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.
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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.