Aug. 30, 2013
‘Chapions’ are Champions
COD’s Chappy mascot congratulates members of the
“Chapions,” who took first place in this year’s Chapa-palooza relay race. The course required dart
agility, tricycle skills, ducky fishing finesse and more.
Winners included (left to right) Christine Kickels, Sara
Kirby, Laura Ortiz, Pete Deeman and Steve Gustis.
Other employee picnic winners included: Batoul
Zaiter in the Bake-Off for her delicious “ChocoMoco”; Softball Team #2:, Joe Cassidy, Joe Dalsanto,
Sal Garcia, Victor Gensini, Jesus Hernandez, Clarise
Kavooras, Lynda Nagle, Paul Sirvatka, Mike Stack and
Dan Unger; and Chappy Cup Tricycle Challenge
obstacle course aficionados Jim Benté, Cathy “Fastest
Peddler” Brod, Chuck Currier, Joe Collins, Tom Glaser
and Linda Sands-Vankerk. More than 500 employees
enjoyed food and fun at this year’s event. Click here
for more photos.
‘I Am’ Campaign Continues…
The COD “I Am” campaign is a reminder that everyone on
campus is responsible for student success. In addition to
latest batch of posters featuring administrators, faculty
and staff, Multimedia Services has produced an “I Am”
video that outlines the tenets of this important initiative.
‘I Am’ Award Winners
College of DuPage Patrolman Kent Munsterman (left)
received the I Am COD Chap Award and Financial Affairs
Accountant Robert Hayley (right) earned the I AM COD
O.N.E. (Outstanding New Employee) Award during last
week’s In-Service/Convocation activities. During the
ceremony, additional team recognitions were provided,
including the I AM Group Award. Click here to read more,
click here for more photos, and click here to view
presentations from last week’s events.
Chillaxin’ at COD
Students take a moment to enjoy the day during the first
week of fall semester. Additional sessions start Sept. 17
(12-week) and Oct. 17 (second 8-week).
COD One of Just Two
NKBA Certified
Programs in Illinois
COD is one of only two
colleges in Illinois to offer a
Kitchen and Bath Design
program that is accredited by
the National Kitchen and
Bath Association (NKBA). The NKBA endorsement not only
ensures the quality and relevance of the program, it also adds an
additional practical element to the already hands-on Interior
Design program. The quality of the interior design program at
COD has not gone unnoticed by area employers, said Assistant
Professor Jane Kielb. Read More
Kudos to…College of
DuPage President
Robert L. Breuder
(center), who was
recently congratulated
by Board of Trustees
Chairman Erin Birt
and Scott Marquardt,
President of Roger C. Marquardt & Company, Inc., for his
recent recognition from the Illinois Senate of the 98th
General Assembly. Read More
More Kudos to…adjunct art instructor David Linneweh
who organized a fantastic group of visual artists for an
exhibition called “Second Nature” at Broward College in
Davie Florida. The college invited him to lecture about the
artworks in the exhibition and to also discuss his role with the
art podcast that he created nearly 2 years ago called Studio
Break.
More Kudos to…Student Nicole Kramer, who has
Friedreich's ataxia, a debilitating, degenerative neuromuscular disorder, for riding her new custom cycle through
the southern suburbs in a recent Ride Ataxia fundraiser.
Click here to read the story in the Daily Herald. Click here
to learn more about Nicole’s battle and will to overcome
obstacles.
COD Green Cyclists
Join the COD Green Cyclists! Open to faculty,
staff, students. Find out more and ask to join
by clicking here!
Waterleaf Events
Waterleaf will host a Duckhorn
Vineyards wine dinner on
Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
The four-course prix fixe meal
will be paired with distinctive
wines from this Napa Valley,
family-run vineyard. Click
here to read more. In addition, Executive Chef Nadia Tilkian will
host the first in a series of hands-on cooking classes on Saturday,
Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon, with recipes designed for creating a
substantial meal out of soups and stews. Click here to read more.
And on Saturday, Sept. 14, the restaurant will host the second
annual Waterleaf Food & Wine Festival from 3 to 6 p.m. This event
will include 100-plus uncommon wines specifically selected by the
small, family-owned distributor Heritage Wine Company. Click
here for more information or call (630) 942-6881. Click here to
enjoy a recent interview with Chef Nadia on WDCB 90.9 FM.
GMO Event Sept. 12
COD, in partnership with Illinois
Right to Know GMO and the
Institute for Responsible
Technology (IRT), will host an
educational awareness event on
proposed state legislation
regarding genetically modified food labeling from 7 to 9 p.m. on
Thursday, Sep. 12, in the CHC amphitheater. The event includes a
screening of “Genetic Roulette,” a film that presents evidence of a
correlation between rising disease rates in the U.S. and increased
consumption of genetically engineered foods. Read More
Check Out the New Courier!
The Courier student newspaper is
completely revamped and
features a new flash-based online
website. Check out the first
edition in the new format, which
is now in newsstands and is also
available online. Click here to
read this week’s paper!
le of Higher Education Accounts
COD employees can connect to the Chronicle of Higher
Education Online through a subscription provided by the
College and the Library. Please link to the attached guide
to sign up for your account. If you have any questions, contact
Denise Cote at cotede@cod.edu.
Global Education Initiatives
The Global Education Advisory
Committee has announced the deadlines
for “Funding Global Education
Initiatives: On-Campus and Abroad” for
academic year 2013-2014. These funds
are designed to enhance the global
education of our campus community,
both through on-campus activities and international
opportunities. Two rounds of funding will be awarded. Please
submit an application by either Friday, Sept. 6, for fall
semester initiatives OR Friday, Jan. 17, for spring semester
initiatives to the Field and Experiential Learning/Global
Education/Study Abroad office, BIC 3509.
“MOOCs: Disruption AND Opportunity Sept. 10
Stop by this event on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 3 to 4 p.m. in
BIC 3528 for a discussion on the forces behind the advent of
MOOCs and why and how you can design, develop and launch
a MOOC from your campus. Ray Schroeder will lead the
discussion. Ray is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Online
Learning and founding director of the Center for Online
Learning, Research, and Service at the University of Illinois
Springfield. To register, contact the TLC at tlc@cod.edu.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Nov. 21, 2013, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT equipment reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Click here
for a complete list of bid paperwork dates through the June 2014
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.