June 13, 2013
COD Celebrates 21st
GED Graduation
GED graduate Chanbopha
Loera addresses her fellow
students at this year’s 21st
annual GED graduation
ceremony. Loera is one of 13
recipients of this year's Jump
Start Scholarship, which provides $500 to be used toward collegelevel courses at COD. The emotional ceremony honored 82
recipients who recently earned their GED certificates. Click here
for photos from this event. Read More
Oklahoma Giving
Community Relations Specialist Becky Gavillet sorts
through the huge pile of goods donated by College
employees to assist victims of the recent back-toback tornados in Moore, Okla. From toothpaste, to
Wet Ones, to diapers and pet food, the College
collected more than 15 bins of supplies shipped in
coordination with American Airlines. Click here to
view more photos. Click here to view the College’s
designated Emergency Shelter Areas for use by
students and employees during weather-related
emergencies.
Polysomnography
Certificate Program
COD is offering a new
Polysomnography
certificate program this fall
that prepares students to
work in the rapidly growing
field of sleep studies.
Recently approved by the ICCB, the 24-credit hour program
will help students gain the skills to become polysomnographic
technicians in sleep laboratories. Graduates are eligible to sit
for the National Board for Registered Polysomnographic
Technician’s exam. “This field is booming right now,” said
Charles Vanderwarf, Associate Professor of Respiratory
Care. “Although sleep labs have been around for a long time, a
growing number of people are experiencing sleeping disorders,
which has resulted in a greater need for accredited facilities
with trained technicians.” Read More
Dan Krakora, Fire Science
Coordinator, was recently named one
of the top 14 Fire Science instructors
in the Midwest by Firescience.org.
Krakora was selected for his
excellence in the classroom, on
campus and in the community.
Firescience.org is a non-profit
organization dedicated to creating
free resources related to fire science,
firefighter and first responder training. Click here to read
more about this honor.
College of DuPage welcomes Tom Brady as the new
Associate Dean/Director of Homeland Security Training at
COD. The Plainfield resident brings more than 20 years of
experience as a federal law enforcement investigator to
this new position. Brady will oversee the state-of-the-art
Homeland Security Education Center, which houses the
College’s Criminal Justice and Fire Science programs as
well as the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy. He will
also work with the College’s plans to develop the
proposed Midwest Regional Training Center. “Right now,
there is no one place where multiple agencies can train
together for a critical incident. I’ve been through critical
incidents, and when it happens, the initial atmosphere is
one of chaos…there’s a definite need for a facility like the
Midwest Regional Training Center.” Read More
Seaton Computer
Center Employee
‘Sneak Peek’ June 18
President Breuder has
invited all employees to
stop by for a special “sneak
peek” at the completely
renovated Seaton
Computing Center on
Tuesday, June 18, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Maryann
Millush at millush@cod.edu by the end of today if you plan to
attend this exciting opportunity to view this brand new center.
Kudos to…COD Culinary students Patrice Meyer
(center left) and Susan Argiris (center right), first and
second place winners, respectively, of the Kathy Testa
Memorial Culinary Challenge. Meyer received $4,500 and
Argiris $2,500 in tuition awards from Pete Testa
(center), owner of Testa Produce, John “Duke” Wayne
(far left), of E+O food and drink, and Courtney Barton
(far right), Testa Produce executive chef. Sixteen first-year
COD Culinary students were selected to participate in the
competition held at the Culinary & Hospitality Center.
Kudos to… five COD Engineering students who are
participating in internships at a number of prestigious firms
and research facilities this summer. “It goes without saying
that all of these students are very motivated and very sharp,”
said COD Physics Professor Tom Carter. The students
include Mike Andruska and Erna Gevondyvan, Argonne
National Laboratory in Computer Science; Alyssa Bowes,
UIUC, Dark Matter Research; Aaron Smith, Fermilab,
Electrical Engineering/Physics; and Mike Todorovic,
Primera Engineering, Construction and Design Management.
Click here for photos and to read more.
More Kudos to…COD’s 46 Meteorology students finished
first in the state and 13th nationwide in this year’s
WxChallenge, sponsored by the Weather Channel. COD was
the only two-year school among approximately 60 four-year
institutions nationwide to participate in this year’s
competition.
Summer Food Fun in the Sun
From Hot Spot Cook Outs to strawberry specials to Taco
Tuesdays, Sodexo has a fun food forecast for June. Click here
to learn more about upcoming specials at COD’s cafeteria.
COD In the News:
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Meteorology Professor and Coordinator Paul Sirvatka
and Assistant Meteorology Professor Victor Gensini
were featured in a Chicago Tribune article following the
death of three nationally renowned storm chasers.
Click here to read the article.
Career Services Manager Steve Gustis was interviewed
by NCTV-17 about “Hot Jobs.” Click here to watch (the
segment is located in the program at approximately 11:57).
Suburban Life newspapers this week ran an article on the
"Sustainable Seafood on the Prairie: A Night of Food and
Film” on Thursday, June 13. The event, co-sponsored by
the College, includes a film screening and discussion of
local sustainable foods. Click here to read more.
COD Hosts “Changing
Attitudes Toward
Psychedelics” June 17
The Human Services program
will host “Changing Attitudes
Toward Psychedelics in
Therapy, Biology and Culture”
on Monday, June 17, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Health and Science
Center, Room 1234. This program is free and open to the public.
This event will feature presentations by Tom Roberts, Ph.D.,
author of Psychedelic Future of the Mind, Bob Wold, founder
of Cluster Busters and Bruce Sewick, LCPC, RDDP, CADC,
the instructor of “Psychedelic Mindview” a course at College of
DuPage. Read More
Waterleaf Hosts
Farm-to-Table Wine
Dinner June 14
Waterleaf restaurant in
Glen Ellyn will host a farmto-table wine dinner
featuring fresh produce
from Middlebury Farms in
Woodstock on Friday, June 14, expertly paired with wines from
around the world. In addition, on Sunday, June 16, Waterleaf is
hosting a special Father’s Day Brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. that
features a three-course prix fixe menu. Click here for more
information. Reservations: (630) 942-6881.
Illinois Fire Service Home Day at COD June 20
COD will host the eighth annual Illinois Fire Service “Home
Day” from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, in the
College's new Homeland Security Education Center. The event’s
purpose is for Illinois fire service leaders to raise awareness
about fire and emergency service issues among state and
national lawmakers. Read More
COD Offers Degree Audit Workshops
Student Records and Counseling and Advising will offer several
student workshops this summer to highlight the importance of
monitoring student progress in pursuit of a degree or certificate.
Click here for more information.
Check Out the June/July “Images” Program
The June/July “Images” program produced by Multimedia
Services includes segments on Commencement, Jack Kent
Cooke Scholar Abigail Escatel, and 2013 Overall Outstanding
Faculty Member Ken Gray. Click here to watch!
Purchasing Dates
Please contact Purchasing at ext. 2217 for deadline information
for an item to be recommended for purchasing approval at an
upcoming Board of Trustees 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.