May 10, 2013
Ken Gray – Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member
Ken Gray, Ph.D., professor of Psychology at College
of DuPage, is the 2012-2013 Overall Outstanding
Faculty Member. Representing the Health and
Sciences Division, Gray will receive a $1,000 award
from the College of DuPage Foundation, which
annually recognizes outstanding teaching
achievement at the College. The Naperville resident
described himself as “completely directionless” when
he started college in the early 1980s. Although
originally deciding to pursue engineering at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Gray
wasn’t interested in it. “I really disliked school as a
student. I took only one class that I liked and it was
psychology,” he said. “It was the one subject where I
could see how it related to my life.” Read More
Spring Has Sprung at College of DuPage
The Waterleaf restaurant logo peeks through spring
blossoms currently blooming throughout the College’s
Glen Ellyn campus. Click here for more photos of the
beautiful blues, reds, yellows, reds, purples and other
vibrant hues – a virtual rainbow of colors decorating
the campus thanks to the diligent planning and
planting of the College’s landscape crew.
COD’s 46th Commencement
Ceremony Tonight May 10
The COD annual Commencement
Ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at the
Rice Center at Benedictine University.
Multimedia Services will provide a live
stream of the event, starting one hour
before the ceremony.
Students Light Up the Runway at Fashion Show
A model (picture below) shows off a wedding dress created by
Student Anna Loosli during
“Sketches,” the annual COD
Fashion Show. The event,
which was emceed by Project
Runway’s “Suede,” featured
more than 100 original designs
from College of DuPage
Fashion Design students,
including a special competition
sponsored by SUEDEsays™, Simplicity Patterns and Jo-Ann
Fabric and Craft Stores. Click here for photos. Read More
Brian Clement Overall Outstanding Part-Time Faculty
Adjunct Horticulture faculty Brian Clement has been
named College of DuPage’s Overall Outstanding PartTime Faculty Member for 2012-13 “I like seeing
students’ willingness to learn something new,” Clement
said. Clement has created new curriculum for the
College, including Computer-Aided Drafting for
Landscape courses using DynaSCAPE software. “I want
to encourage and challenge students to realize their
strengths and then use them to succeed.” Read More
Thank You…from Jane Smith, Director of Enrollment
Services and Registrar: “The outpouring of support shown to me
and my family from the College of DuPage community over my
husband Larry’s passing has been nothing short of amazing. I
thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all of the beautiful
flowers, food, your attendance at the services, your kind words,
your cards, your special intentions on our behalf. I am truly
touched and grateful to be a part of such a caring community.”
Thank You…to Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth who
met with College employees and students, as well as
representatives from area institutions to discuss upcoming
legislation that would double the current 3.4 interest rate on
federally subsidized Stafford student loans starting July 1.
Duckworth received input and discussed possible methods for
reducing debt and making loan paybacks more reasonable for
student. Click here for photos from this event as well as a recent
article in the Naperville Sun about Duckworth’s visit to COD.
COD’s HSTI
Cosponsors 2013
CAPS Awards
The College of DuPage
Homeland Security
Education Institute (HSTI)
is a cosponsor of this year's
Fire Department Citizens
Appreciate Public Safety (CAPS) Awards Night on Thursday,
May 16, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Meson Sabika, 1025 Aurora Ave.,
in Naperville. This year's family-oriented event will include a
showcase of Fire and Police Department vehicles, equipment
and personnel outside the restaurant, followed by dinner and an
awards presentation. Tickets are $20 per person and may be
purchased at the Police Department at 1350 Aurora Avenue by
contacting Pat Mason. For more information, click here.
Thank you…from Betty Krup, organizer of OSOT Rockin’ for
the Troops, to Marketing Director Laurie Jorgensen and
Student Recruitment Assistant Tracey Dulceak: “Just wanted to
thank you both for helping to make this year’s Rockin’ Kick-Off a
tremendous success. The SSC facility was wonderful and all your
help with set up, refreshments and lining up President Breuder
to be present for his opening words was beyond my expectations.
Those who worked the event all agreed it was a tremendous
location and your cooperation to tend to our every request was
greatly appreciated… Laurie and Tracey, this was my 6th KickOff, and this was the best I have attended. My heartfelt
appreciation to you and COD for your exemplary hospitality. See
you July 20th!” (For more info, visit www.osotamerica.org.)
Kudos to…Earth Science instructor Rick
Polad, whose new book, Change of Address
(Calumet Editions, April 13, 2013), has been
receiving rave reviews on Amazon.com: “Settle
in, you won't want to put this one down…(this
book) is a real treat. Protagonist Spencer
Manning is a strong, intuitive and sensitive
private investigator…The character development
is masterful, to the point of making the reader
feel as though you would recognize them on the
streets of Chicago…The story is fast paced with just enough
`breathing room' and the subtle clues only become apparent as the
story progresses.” The second Spencer Manning mystery by Polad
is due out in June 2013. COD students/staff can obtain the
e-version for.99 cents through a special publisher’s deal from
May 10 to 17 (regular paperback price is $9.88). Click here for
more information.
May Service Anniversaries
5 Years: Rosa Colella-Melki, Nursing and Health Sciences
10 Years: Patricia Augustyn, SLEA
20 Years: Judy Vosicky, Financial Affairs
Hot Tix for Employees
Hot Tix are half-price tickets for
employees, available at the Ticket
Office with an employee ID. This
weekend:
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Trumbo – Red, White and
Blacklisted, Fri/Sat, 8 pm, $16.50; Sun, 2 pm, $14.50, Building
K, Room 16. Tickets: www.atthemac.org
Board of Trustees Organizational Meeting
President Dr. Robert L. Breuder provides former
Chairman David Carlin with the College's Presidential
Leadership Medal to thank him for his six years of
exceptional service on the Board. Carlin is one of only three
individuals in the history of COD to receive this honor.
During the May 7 Special Board Meeting, Trustees Kathy
Hamilton and Joseph Wozniak were sworn into office.
During the Organizational Meeting that followed, Erin Birt
was selected to serve as Board Chairman, Hamilton as Vice
Chairman and Allison O’Donnell as Board Secretary.
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Purchasing Dates
Please contact Purchasing at ext. 2217 for deadline information
for an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the July 2013 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.