Aug. 1, 2013
Waterleaf Earns 2013 Wine Spectator Award
Waterleaf is one of just 10 restaurants in DuPage County to
receive the prestigious “2013 Award of Excellence” from
Wine Spectator Magazine. Wine Spectator's comprehensive
World's Best Wine Lists has been compiled annually by the
magazine since 1981. Entrants are considered for these
awards from all 50 states and 65 countries worldwide
(read more). Coming up on Saturday, Sept. 14, is the
second annual Waterleaf Food & Wine Festival presented
by the Daily Herald, which will feature more than 100
domestic and imported wines. Click here for details.
COD Earns First in State
in WxChallenge
The only two-year school among
approximately 60 institutions
nationwide, COD finished first in
Illinois and 13th nationwide in
this year's Weather Challenge
sponsored by the Weather
Channel. Open to all graduate,
undergraduate and Ph.D. students, as well as faculty, staff and
alumni, the WxChallenge requires participants to forecast the
maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitation and
maximum wind speeds for select U.S. cities over a 10-week
period. “This was the first year COD participated,” said
Associate Meteorology Professor Vittorio Gensini. “It was a
real commitment on their part because they had to do daily
forecasts over several weeks.” Read More
COD Supports Our Troops
at 2013 Festival
COD volunteers distributed
wristbands to guests at the
eighth annual Rockin' for the
Troops Concert. They also
shared information about
COD's veterans programs and
hosted a teddy bear clinic to
help kids learn how handle
emergency situations. Click here for more photos.
New iPhone/iPad
Developer Certificate
COD is offering a new
iPhone/iPad Developer
Proficiency certificate
program this fall that trains
students to create
applications for Apple’s
mobile devices. Recently approved by the Illinois Community
College Board, the program will provide skills for graduates to
find entry-level positions as mobile application developers in a
variety of work settings, including companies that specialize in
computer and hand-held software development. “This is an
opportunity for programmers who have a background in highlevel programming languages such a C, C++ or Objective C,” said
John Kronenburger, Associate Dean of Technology. “What it
takes to develop applications is a sound programming
background, and this certificate provides a solid foundation.”
Read More
Glaser Named Top CFO by Business Ledger
COD Senior Vice President for Administration and
Treasurer Tom Glaser recently was named among this
year’s CFOs of the Year by the Daily Herald Business
Ledger. “Tom has played an integral role in the continued
financial health of this College,” said COD President
Robert L. Breuder. “With his guidance, we have been able
to keep education affordable for our students, provide
the best teaching and learning facilities available, and
increase funding of support services to ensure a positive
student experience.” Click here for a recent article in the
Daily Herald about the award. Read More
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Even More Kudos to…Program Manager for Continuing
Education and Business Solutions Debbie Hasse for successfully
extending an invitation to Arrow Gear CEO Joe Arvin to tour the
College’s Technical Education Center. Additional kudos to
Technology Division Dean Donna Stewart, Associate Dean of
Technology John Kronenburger, Manufacturing Professor and
Coordinator Jim Filipek, who led the tour, and Director of
Government Relations Mary Ann Millush. Click here to read
an article on the Manufacturing Technology skills gap that first
ran in the July 22 issue of COD This Week and was subsequently
picked up on July 24 by the Huffington Post. Read More
Last month, Adjunct Human Services faculty Bruce
Sewick, LCPC, RDP, CADC (left), instructor of the
“Psychedelic Mindview” course at COD (available online
for the first time this March) hosted “Changing Attitudes
Toward Psychedelics in Therapy, Biology and Culture”
attended by 45 students and community members. The
free program included presentations by Tom Roberts,
Ph.D. (right) author of Psychedelic Future of the Mind,
Bob Wold, founder of Cluster Busters and Sewick.
In addition, Sewick is planning another free presentation,
“Molecules, Mind-States and Mystical Experiences –
Insights from Psychedelics,” on Nov. 16. Videos from the
June program include: Changing the Cultural
Perceptions of Psychedelics by Tom Roberts, Ph.D.;
Treating Cluster Headaches with Psychedelics by
Bob Wold; and Treating Addictions Using
Psychedelic Assisted Therapy by Bruce Sewick.
KUDOS to…Student Julie
Valdez who was recently
was named “Best News
Director” in the country by the
Intercollegiate Broadcasters
System for her work at North
Central College's WONC 89.1
FM. Valdez credits COD with much of her success as she
moves toward her goal of becoming an investigative reporter.
Read More
More Kudos to…Members of the Multimedia Services
team, who recently received a Bronze Telly Award for the
Waterleaf and Inn at Water’s Edge promotional video. The
direct marketing piece, narrated by General Manager, JeanPierre Leroux, showcases COD’s fine dining restaurant and
boutique hotel. The project was headed up by Edward Kuhs,
writer/producer; James Nocera, director/producer; Paul
Thompson, videographer; and Sal Garcia, sound
engineer/editor. The annual Telly Awards recognize
excellence in television, film, video and multimedia
production with entries ranging from large international firms
to local production companies and advertising agencies.
Click here to watch the promotional video and here for
videos on Waterleaf’s Wine Selection and Executive Chef
Nadia Tilkian.
And More Kudos to...Tracey Frye, Student Affairs;
Jamie Johnson, IT; Tyler Kamholz, Culinary &
Hospitality; Peggy McCarthy, Planning & Emerging
Technology; Diane McHugh, Addison Regional Center;
Juan D. Tapia, Facilities, Operations and Maintenance; and
Gina Wardell, Finance, who received “I AM COD”
recognition letters for their contributions to the College.
And Even More Kudos
to…student Saif Sarvana
who will spend the next year
studying and working in
Germany as part of the
Congress-Bundestag Youth
Exchange for Young
Professionals (CBYX)
program. Chosen from over 600 applicants, Sarvana is one of only
75 students in the U.S. selected for the participation in this
yearlong, federally funded fellowship for study and work in
Germany. Read More
New Student Orientation
is Aug. 13, 14 and 15
College of DuPage will
welcome new students during
three orientation sessions held
Aug. 13, 14 and 15 from 8:30
a.m. to 2 p.m. in SRC 2000.
Click here for more
information, click here to view a video about the sessions.
Reminders: Due to construction, the Records Office is in a new
location, BIC 2812, for summer and fall semesters. In addition, a
new computer lab location is available to students in OCC 128
during renovations of the Academic Computing Center (ACC). For
more construction news, visit www.cod.edu/construction.
Fall In-Service and Convocation Days Aug. 21-23
Save the date to welcome in the new school year! The schedule for
Fall 2013 Convocation and In-Service Days is available NOW at
www.cod.edu/tlc.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Oct. 17, 2013, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT Equipment Reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013.
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.