Feb. 3, 2011
Summer 2012 Class Schedule Preview
A preview of the Summer 2012 Class Schedule is currently
available on myaccess.cod.edu to assist all current, prospective
and reverse-transfer students with planning for the summer
term. The Summer 2012 Class Schedule preview, which is
available as a view-only document, provides six weeks of
planning time before registration begins March 19 for returning
students and April 2 for all students. Read More
Higher Education Diversity Career Fair
College of DuPage Employment Coordinator Dan
Jacobson (right) assists a higher education candidate at
the inaugural Spring 2012 Higher Education Diversity
Career Fair. Attendees submitted resumes and
applications and met face-to-face with potential
employers. Click here for more photos.
COD Total Enrollment Up for Spring
College of DuPage total headcount enrollment for spring 2012 is
up .5 percent over last year, the third-largest increase since the
College moved from quarters to semesters in 2005. The
College’s spring 2012 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 10th-day
enrollment is 14,782, which represents a 1.6 percent decrease
over last year. Since 2005, however, the College has increased
FTE spring enrollment by a total of 6.6 percent. “Despite the
economic downturn, our enrollment remains solid,” said COD
President Dr. Robert L. Breuder. Read More
Seaton Computing Center Renovations
College of DuPage will begin extensive renovations on the
Seaton Computing Center this summer that will transform the
20-year-old building into a showcase facility. Constructed in
1990, the 18,500 square-foot center houses computer-specific
classrooms for the Computer Information Services, Computer
and Internetworking Technologies, and Office Technology
Information programs. Renovation work is scheduled to start
in August and conclude in spring 2013, and the result will be
an educational facility that supports cutting-edge and highly
specialized computer applications. “Though minor appearance
upgrades have been applied during the facility's 20-year life,
the SCC no longer accommodates today's teaching or learning
styles, which require spaces that support collaboration,
flexibility and innovation,” said John Wandolowski,
director of Facilities. Read More
Wheat Café is Now Open for Dinner
The student-run Wheat Café has added dinners to its offerings
this spring. The café is now open Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays for lunch through April 20 and Wednesdays and
Thursdays for dinner through April 26. Lunch is $15 and dinner
is $22. Click here to view current lunch menus and dinner
menus. Wheat opened last fall to strong reviews and brisk lunch
business, said Jim Mulyk, assistant professor of Culinary &
Hospitality Management. “We are excited to add dinners to the
offerings at Wheat,” he said. “It gives our students even more
opportunities to gain experience and demonstrate everything
they are learning.” Wheat Café will be closed the week of April 2
for spring break. To make reservations for lunch or dinner, visit
OpenTable.com and search Wheat Café or call (630) 942-2284.
KUDOS to…Fire Science/EMS
Manager Dan Krakora, who was
featured in an article that promoted
the College’s new Homeland
Security Education Center. “Training
the First Service for a New Day” was
printed in the just-released issue of
the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association’s
publication, The Gong. The
quarterly magazine reaches fire
chiefs, departments and associate
members throughout the state.
Click here to read this article.
African American Read-In Feb. 6
COD will host the 23rd annual National African American
Read-In on Monday, Feb. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SRC
2800. Sponsored by the COD Africa Committee, the National
Council of Teachers of English and the Black Caucus of NCTE,
the event will feature volunteer readers presenting their
favorite selections from African American books, essays and
poetry collections. For more information, call Cheryl
Jackson at ext. 3384 or jacksonc@cod.edu.
Entrepreneurship Club
Bake Sale Feb. 7 and 8
The COD Entrepreneurship Bake Sale
fundraiser will take place Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. in the SRC second-floor walkway.
For more information, call Sonny
Smith at ext. 2952.
2012 Financial Aid Workshop Feb. 9
The College of DuPage Office of Financial Assistance will host
its 2012 Financial Aid Workshop: “Paying for College” on
Thursday, Feb. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. in SRC 2800. This free
session is open to students and the public. The evening will
include a general overview on financial aid, a panel discussion
and Q&A and assistance with filing FAFSA forms. Read More
Employee Registration Dates for Summer
April 16: Administrators, Part-Time Faculty, Operating
Engineers
May 2: Full-Time Classified, FOP, Full-Time Faculty
May 18: Part-Time Classified
Purchasing
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
COD Board of Trustees at the Thursday, April 19, Board
meeting, all specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT
Equipment Reviews must be in Purchasing Friday, Feb. 10.
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: Moon Over Buffalo –
Fri./Sat., 8 pm, $16.50; Sun., 2 pm, $14.50
www.atthemac.org
Global Flicks: “The Baader Meinhof Complex”
Global Flicks will host a free screening of “The Baader Meinhof
Complex” on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the
MAC Mainstage. This Academy Award and Golden Globe
nominated film focuses on the children of the Nazi generation
who have grown up amid the devastation their parents created.
Read More
Waterleaf Valentine’s Day
Packages for Feb. 11 to 14
From Saturday, Feb. 11, to
Tuesday, Feb. 14, Waterleaf is
hosting an exclusive four-course
menu complete with wine
pairings and signature Valentine's
Day cocktails. A romantic getaway package is offered in the
elegant accommodations of Inn at Water's Edge. For
reservations, please call (630) 942-3881. Read More
Global Education Funding Initiative
The Global Education Advisory Committee
is pleased to announce “Funding Global
Education Initiatives: On-Campus and
Abroad. The Application deadline for
FY 2012-2013 will be announced later this
year; however, funding is available for the
remainder of this fiscal year. The committee is accepting and
reviewing applications Feb. 10 and March 16.Questions? Call
Sue Kerby at ext. 3078.
Prairie Light Review Submissions Due Feb. 8
The Prairie Light Review is seeking submissions of written and
visual art for its Spring 2012 issue from students, employees and
community members. The deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 8.
For submission details and additional information, visit
www.prairielightreview.org.
Prairie Poetry Contest Deadline Feb. 17
Amateur poets are invited to submit one unpublished work for
the COD Prairie Poetry Contest, which
has a deadline of Friday, Feb. 17.
Winners will participate in a workshop
with Poet Amy Newman on March 21,
who will also present a free reading on
this date as part of the Writers Read
series. For more information, contact
Liz Whiteacre at litaward@cod.edu.
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.