July 11, 2013
Bison Gear Equips COD Students with Scholarships
Veterans Career Fair
Sgt. José DeJesus of the Illinois State Police Department
exchanges information with retired Navy Petty Officer
1st Class Keith Robinson of Aurora during the second
annual Veterans Career Fair. Robinson was one of more
than 150 area veterans, their spouses and military
personnel to attend this year’s event, co-sponsored by
COD, the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and
the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The fair
featured 58 participating employers interested in hiring
veterans into their organizations. Click here for more
photos and click here for a WDCB interview with
Veterans Services Coordinator Shelly Mencacci.
Manufacturing Associate Professor Jim Filipek (third from
right) explains coursework and equipment in the welding lab
with representatives from Bison Gear and Engineering Corp.
Leaders from the St. Charles-based company presented
students Brian Root, Filip Bednarz and Colin Bodan with the
first BisonCares Scholarships, which will include three
$3,000 scholarships over the next three years. Click here for
more photos.
New Cardiac Interventional Radiography Certificate
College of DuPage is offering a new Cardiac Interventional
Radiography Specialist (CIRS) certificate program this fall that
prepares students to work in cardiac catheterization and
electrophysiology labs. “Currently, most of the training is
completed on site,” said Gina Carrier, coordinator of the
Diagnostic Medical Imagine-Radiology program. “We were
approached by our health care partners to create this certificate to
better prepare students before they are hired.” Read More
NLN to the Rescue
Kathleen Fischer from Harper College works to revive a
"patient" during an exercise at COD’s Hospital
Simulation Lab, which was part of the National League
for Nursing’s (NLN) 2013 annual conference. The new
facility in the Health and Science Center consists of a
nurse's station, four hospital rooms, two viewing rooms
and one debriefing room. The lab is used by
approximately 400 Nursing Program students at COD
per semester. Click here for more photos.
College of DuPage architecture and construction management
students in Assistant Professor Ted Kulinski’s building
materials classes received a behind-the-scenes look at the
College’s Physical Education Center renovation project.
Approximately 83,000 square feet are receiving a facelift and
a new Varsity Athletic addition is being constructed. The
Center will reopen in 2014. Click here for more photos.
Double Kudos to…the Suburban Law Enforcement
Academy (SLEA), which recently received a series of 11
training grants, totaling $70,400, from the Illinois Law
Enforcement Training and Standards Board. The training
sessions will cover timely topics such as Cyber Terrorism,
Tactical Response to Terrorist Incidents, Incident Response to
Terrorist Bombing, and Basic Medical Response During
Disasters/Terrorist Acts. In addition, 13 police officers
representing 11 agencies recently completed a 200-hour
Management and Leadership Development Program offered
through SLEA at the College. The five-week program covers
more than 20 different subjects designed to prepare law
enforcement supervisors and managers for assignments of
increasing responsibility and authority. The MLDP is certified
by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards
Board, the state agency responsible for law enforcement
training in Illinois. Click here for an article on the MLDP
training in Suburban Life Newspapers. Read More
More Kudos to…The Veterans Services office, which
recently hosted the Illinois National Guard Reintegration
program for members of the military returning from active
duty. More than 250 members of the military and their
families were on campus for an all-day program to learn about
educational and other benefits available to them. Veterans
Services Coordinator Shelly Mencacci was presented with
an award by Colonel Rich Fox for her efforts in organizing
this program.
And More Kudos…to Jean Kartje, Vice President of
Academic Affairs, who was recently recognized for her service
as President of the Illinois Community College Chief Academic
Officers Association during the 2012-2013 year. Kartje will
continue her service on the CAO Board as past president
during 2013-2014.
And More Kudos to…English Professor and accomplished
author Tom Montgomery Fate who had two book reviews
featured in the June 14 Sunday Chicago Tribune as part of the
Printer’s Row Preview. Fate provided his input on John T.
Price’s Daddy Long Legs and Todd Davis’ In the Kingdom of
the Ditch. Click here to read his reviews.
Even More Kudos…Recently the College hosted a Business
Partnership Breakfast for more than 20 professionals in
DuPage County. This event featured comments from Greg
Bedalov, President and CEO of Choose DuPage, who
discussed economic development challenges and opportunities
in DuPage County. Joe Cassidy, Dean of Continuing
Education/Extended Learning, spoke on the various workforce
services available to the business community, including
information on Career Services, Business Solutions,
Admissions and Outreach, Community Relations, and the
Center for Entrepreneurship. Special Kudos to Debbie Hasse
Business Solutions; Angela Nackovic and Justin Hardee,
Admissions and Outreach; Ami Chambers and Becky
Gavillet, Community Relations; and Steve Gustis, Sara
Kirby and Peter Deeman, Career Services.
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Hot Tix for Employees
Hot Tix are half-price tickets for
employees, available at the Ticket
Office with an employee ID. This
weekend:
College Theatre – The Three Musketeers, Fri., Sat., Sun.,
7 pm, Building K Theater, $5, (630) 942-4000 or
www.atthemac.org
The Center for Entrepreneurship
will host a “Made in America...
Growing Strong Business”
seminar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
on Tuesday, July 23, in
HEC 1022. The conference will
feature two tracks running
simultaneously – one geared
toward established business owners and one for start-ups. Each
track will feature four breakout sessions. Read More
Rockin’ for the Troops is
Saturday, July 20!
College of DuPage is a sponsor
again this year for the 2013
Rockin' for the Troops event at
Cantigny Park in Wheaton on
Saturday, July 20, which features
headliner Ronnie Dunn (formerly of Brooks and Dunn). COD will
provide student volunteers to assist blind and injured veterans
from Hines VA Hospital throughout the event. In addition,
members of the COD Student Veterans Association will offer firstperson insights on their experiences in higher education after
returning from active duty to civilian life. Read More
COD Adjunct on ‘Big Brother’ TV Show
The Chicago Sun-Times wrote about part-time Communications
faculty Andy Herren, who is competing on the current season of
the CBS reality show “Big Brother.” Click here to read more, and
click here to watch the first episode which briefly shows Andy on
campus and in the classroom.
Early Bird Registration for this Year’s 5K Thru 7/31
Register today for this year’s Laps With the Chaps 5K Walk/Run
on Saturday, Oct. 19, at www.cod.edu/5k.
Community Farm Produce Sales
are Tuesdays this Summer
The College’s Community Education
Farm is selling fresh produce every
Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
BIC/SRC hallway between Starbucks
and U.S. Bank. Offerings vary each
week, and include tomatoes, peppers,
eggplants, herbs, greens and squash. For
more information, contact Lia Rousset at roussetl@cod.edu.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Sept. 18, 2013, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT Equipment Reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, July 11, 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.