Nov. 15 2013
College of DuPage Honors Veterans
College of DuPage hosted several events to celebrate and
honor U.S. troops on Veterans Day, including a Flag
Raising, film screenings, a Veterans Art Display and
Veterans Day Read-In. The College also asked current
employees who are veterans to meet for a photo with
COD President Dr. Robert L. Breuder (back, left).
Veterans above include (front row) Jim Filipek,
Associate Professor, Manufacturing Technology (U.S. Air
Force and Illinois Air National Guard); J. Thomas
Brice, Manager, Staff Services (U.S. army and U.S. Air
Force Reserves); Janet Kamer, Adjunct Faculty,
Human Services (U.S. Air Force); and (back row)
Edward Adamczyk, Horticulture Assistant,
Horticulture program (U.S. Army); Ned Sloan, Lead
Systems Analyst, Information Technology (U.S. Air
Force); Ken Coran, Printer/Press Operator, Staff
Services (U.S. Army); and Robert Wiseman, Veterans
Services Specialist, Veterans Services (U.S. Marine
Corps). Click here for more photos from Nov. 11.
Veteran Shawn
Schierer Chooses COD
When Shawn Schierer’s
military career ended, the 28year-old east coast transplant
and Darien resident knew
higher education was his next
step and applied without
hesitation to College of
DuPage. “Anything deemed
‘military friendly’ was
something I would definitely
consider,” he said, adding that his girlfriend, Sara, had also taken
classes at COD. After high school, Schierer turned down two
offers to play college football and instead enlisted in the Army in
2004. The decision was based partly on family history – several
members of his family served in the military – and partly on a
sense of obligation to serve his country. About COD’s veterans
opportunities, Schierer said, “It’s great to be able to talk with
peers who truly understand where you came from. I feel like I’m
still trying to get back into the civilian mentality. I went from a
group that worked together for a common goal, but had to relearn
that civilians are much more self-centered in their thinking. I
believe in paying it forward and I want to be part of something
that’s greater than me and I’m working toward that.” Read More
Spring Premium Parking Passes
Spring premium parking passes are on sale now at
the Cashier’s Office for $75 each. Questions? Call ext.
2206 or email cashiers@cod.edu.
Chaparral Football = 2013 Carrier Dome Bowl
Chaparral football players applaud news from Mike
Passarella,defensive backs/special teams coach, that
the team will travel to Syracuse, N.Y., to face the ASA
Avengers in the 2013 Carrier Dome Bowl on Friday,
Nov. 22. The 20th-ranked Chaparrals (7-2) under Head
Coach Matt Foster will face off against the 10th-ranked
Avengers in a 5 p.m. (CST) kickoff at the Carrier Dome on
the Syracuse University campus. Click here for
information on watching the game live. Read More
Bachata Boogie!
The Latino Ethnic Awareness Association (LEAA) transformed
SRC 2000 into a colorful dance club for this year’s Salsa/
Merengue/Bachata Dance last Friday. More than 100 students,
staff and community members attended the event, which
included dance lessons, refreshments and Reggaeton and Hip
Hop music until 11:30 p.m. All proceeds from the event
supported LEAA student scholarships. More photos!
Kudos to…members of the COD Engineering Club,
who had more than 300 people attend last week’s Explore
Engineering Night. Special thanks from Professor David
Smith to Executive Vice President Joe Collins, Professor
Scott Banjavcic, Professor Joseph Pan and Professor
Mark Farone for speaking at the event. Additional thanks
to Professor Tom Carter and Dean Tom Schrader, Carly
Kopecky, Earl Dowling, Julie Marlatt, Rio
Almaria, Jose Alferez, Tracey Dulceak, Jim Vosicky,
Mark Brady and Jill Coffey.
More Kudos to…Nursing Lab Assistants Priscilla
Laubscher and Donna Perchatsch who served as
mentors for students from Glenbard South High School
(above) interested in nursing who visited the COD
campus as part of the high school’s Career Day.
More Kudos to…
Admissions Representative
Rio Almaria who received
a thank you from Ellen
Farrow at the Foundation
for the contributions made
by the Student Ambassadors
at the Dec. 7 Senior
Employment Seminar. “Your
Student Ambassadors were
(as usual) professional, attentive, friendly, interested and
interesting – all have been terrific! It has been a pleasure to
work with each and every ambassador.”
More Kudos to… Professor Clyde Cox and Assistant
Professor Felix Davis who were featured in the video
“CompTIA and College of DuPage: Helping Students Reach
Their Full Potential.” The CompTIA Academy, offered
through the Computer and Internetworking Technologies
program, offers a wide variety of certification training
programs designed to meet the needs of IT educators and
learning professionals, including A+, Network+, Security+
and Project+.
More Kudos to…Admissions Representative Deb
Jeffay, who received this note from newly enrolled student
Laurie Kossack: “Just wanted to take a minute to say
thank you both for your time earlier today and your support
in helping me through this transition process. I cannot tell
you how excited I am to be going back to school and then
back to work! Thank you again for everything, I very much
look forward to working with you in the future.”
Reminder: Thanksgiving Break
There are no classes but the College remains open on
Wednesday, Nov. 27. The College is closed Nov. 28-Dec. 1.
Molecules, Mind States and Mystical Experiences
COD will host the third in a series of free informational lectures
on the use of psychedelics as adjuncts to psychotherapy for the
treatment of addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, cluster
headaches and existential distress at the end of life on Saturday,
Nov. 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Mock Court Room (HEC 1022).
Read More
Blood Drive Nov. 18
The COD Fire Science program will hold a
blood drive in conjunction with LifeSource
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Monday, Nov. 18,
in TEC 1038B. Appointments are preferred
but walk-ins are welcome. Please bring a
photo ID. For appointments, visit
LifeSource at www.lifesource.org and
use the code 76C.
National Expert at COD Nov. 20
Nationally known expert on ObsessiveCompulsive spectrum disorders Dr. Karen
Cassiday will offer insights on OCD
spectrum disorders, including various
treatment modalities and case studies at a free program on
Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 1:45 to 2:50 p.m. in HEC 1022 (Mock
Court Room). Info: watson@cod.edu.
Sexual Harassment Training
If you have not done so already, please complete the online
Preventing Sexual Harassment training by Saturday, Nov. 30. The
training takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and can be
accessed by clicking here. Login instructions can be found on the
TLC Training website. If you have taken the online training
within the past two years, you are not required to complete the
training at this time. Questions? Contact Maria McClain at ext.
2890 or mcclainm@cod.edu.
Student Leadership Interviewers Needed
The Office of High School Partnerships is looking for volunteers to
assist members as mock interviewers for members of the Student
Leadership Academy on Feb. 7 at Lewis University in Oak Brook
and Feb. 14 at IIT, Wheaton Rice Campus. The interviews will be
completed by approximately 11:30 a.m. with (an optional) lunch
following. Volunteers will receive a list of questions, a student
feedback form and more information. To volunteer, please contact
Amanda Brzuszkiewicz at ext. 2252.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the Board
of Trustees at the Feb. 20, 2014, Board meeting, all specifications,
rationales, requisitions and IT equipment reviews must be in
Purchasing by Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. Click here for a complete list
of bid paperwork dates through the June 2014 Board meeting.
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, “COD Links” then “internal job opportunities.” Job
opportunities will be posted to the external web page after they have
been posted on the COD Portal for seven days. If you have any
questions, please call ext. 2639.
Employment Information Lines
(630) 942-2460 – For a listing of faculty, classified and
administrative positions. (630) 942-2639 – For detailed information
and to schedule skills testing for clerical positions. Apply at
www.cod.edu/hr.