March 29, 2013
Stop by the Bee at COD
The 25th annual Illinois
State Geography Bee will be
held at COD on Friday,
April 5, in SRC 2000, on the
College's main campus.
Community members are
invited to attend the final
round at 12:15 p.m. Earl Dowling, Associate Vice President of
Student Affairs, will provide a welcome to the more than 100
middle-school participants, their parents and judges. Read More
Cuisine de Cook-Off
The inaugural COD Cook-Off captured the interest of
cafeteria patrons, as three teams competed for best dishes
prepared with five surprise ingredients: French fried onions,
beef tenderloin, artichokes, caramel sauce and blood
oranges. A student team with members Brian Vincent and
Bayani Acuesta prevailed, with judges (including
President Robert L. Breuder and Culinary Coordinator
Chris Thielman) citing the team’s “original sauces,
unexpected flavors and textures, and presentation” as the
reason for their success. Special thanks to Sodexo’s Lynn
Konicek for organizing this fun, delicious event.
Click here for more photos.
COD, IDES Partner in Lombard
College of DuPage and the Illinois Department of
Employment Security Office in Lombard recently hosted a
ribbon cutting ceremony (above) to celebrate a new
partnership that will help the unemployed and
underemployed with their short- and long-term career goals.
Click here for photos from the event. “IDES gives
people hope, and the new Career and Training Center will
make it easier for people who are seeking employment to
find their way back to education,” said COD President Dr.
Robert L. Breuder. “This is the perfect place for us to
extend the central campus of College of DuPage. I know it
will be a great success.” Read More
Jennifer Hereth
Named 2013 Woman
of Distinction
The COD Women's Studies
Committee has selected
Art Professor Jennifer
Hereth as the 2013
Adade Wheeler Woman of
Distinction. Hereth was
honored at a reception at
the College on Wednesday,
March 20, which featured
guest speaker Dr. Nilda Flores-Gonzalez, Associate Professor of
Sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies at the University
of Illinois at Chicago. Click here for images from the event.
New Space, New Look for Fashion Program
Formerly located in the McAninch Arts Center, the Fashion
Studies program recently moved into its new home on the first
floor of the Student Resource Center. With additional classroom
space, better lighting and improved display areas, the space
allows the program to show off its style while providing for
enrollment growth. “We now have more visibility on campus,
and the students just love the new amenities,” said Sharon
Scalise, program coordinator. “We’re also attracting more
visitors, as people can walk down from the Bookstore and view
our displays.” Read More
U.S. Bank to Host Ribbon Cutting for New COD Site
U.S. Bank will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 9,
at 11 a.m. to celebrate the opening of its new location in the SRC
near Starbucks. Read More
PLANET Prizewinners
Horticulture students (left to right) Ed Adamczyk,
Christian Garcia, Anthony Jones, Taylor Hall,
Felix Vogele and Chris Watkins competed in the
recent Professional Landcare Network (PLANET)
Student Career Days Competition at Auburn University.
Jones earned fourth place in Skid Steer Operation;
Jones and Garcia earned ninth place in Hardscape
Installation; Vogele placed 13th in Interior Landscape
Design; Adamczyk and Hall took 14th in Wood
Construction; Adamczyk, 16th in Construction Cost
Estimating; Watkins, 18th in Leadership Skills; and
Adamczyk, Hall and Jones, 20th in Landscape Plant
Installation. Congratulations to team members and
coach Brian Clement!
Triple Kudos to…the Office of High School
Partnerships: Last month, the team held a special session
of their Student Leadership Academy with a focus on
interviewing skills for 165 students from 16 district high
schools. Seventeen COD employees served as the
interviewers for this learning opportunity in conjunction
with cosponsors Lewis University and the Illinois Institute
of Technology who hosted the interview sessions at their
campuses. In addition, Elmhurst College and DeVry
University provided support for the Academy during the
year. Special kudos to Danice McGrath and Evelyn
Spagnuolo who coordinated this valuable outreach
program.
In addition…on March 1, COD hosted the annual
Counselor Institute Day for middle school and high
school guidance counselors in District 502. Several breakout session presentations were given by COD faculty, staff
and administrators representing Academic Affairs,
Admissions and Outreach, Continuing Education/
Extended Learning, the Academic Discipline
Divisions, and the Office of High School
Partnerships. A new attendance record was set, with 278
counselors enjoying the day. Special kudos to event
coordinators Danice McGrath and Julie Marlatt.
Lastly, on March 8, 204 high school students representing Addison Trail, Glenbard East, Neuqua Valley, Naperville
Central and Lyons Township high schools, as well as the
Technology Center of DuPage, attended the Law, Public
Safety, and Corrections Career Day at the College’s
Homeland Security Education Center. Breakout sessions
were led by COD faculty and guests representing employers
and agencies (including the FBI, the Coroner's Office,
FEMA, and police patrol units) also attended. Special kudos
to the Criminal Justice and Fire Science programs, the
Suburban Law Enforcement Academy, and the Office
of High School Partnerships.
A High Note for ACT-SO Judges
Students representing 25 area high schools placed in the
DuPage County ACT-SO competition held recently at College of
DuPage. More than 60 young men and women competed for top
honors in Science, Business, Humanities, Performing Arts, and
Visual Arts categories. Twelve students earned gold awards and
will move on to the national competition in Orlando.
Click here for photos.
COD Theater Workshop April 11
College of DuPage College Theater will host a workshop for
prospective students from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in K
Building, Room 160. The free workshop includes opportunities to
observe actors working scenes for an upcoming production of
William Shakespeare's “Love's Labour's Lost” and participate in a
workshop with Director and Theater Professor Amelia Barrett on
the physicality of Shakespeare. The event also includes dinner and
complimentary tickets to that evening's performance of “Love's
Labour's Lost.” More info: Janey Sarther at ext. 4525.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the Board
of Trustees at the June 20, 2013, Board meeting, all specifications,
rationales, requisitions and IT Equipment Reviews must be in
Purchasing by Thursday, April 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.