Oct. 3, 2014
More than 1,000 Celebrate Homecoming at COD
A combination of ideal weather, good food and family
fun helped fill the stands with Chaparral Pride at
College of DuPage’s first Homecoming in nearly 40
years. The event, held Sept. 27, featured the COD
Chaparrals taking on the Georgia Military College
Bulldogs. The day’s festivities began with an alumni
brunch and tailgate party, with free hotdogs, chips and
drinks, as well as Chappy “tattoos,” face painting, pom
pons and a wide variety of (very loud) noisemakers.
The Spirit Team led the crowd in cheering the Chaps
on, while members of the National Guard and the
Wounded Warrior Project were on hand to honor COD
football players and military veterans Matt Fletcher
and Evan Kirk. Earlier in the week, COD students and
employees participated in several contests activities
as part of Spirit Week, including a pep rally, photo
booth and Chappy Olympics. Click here for a
Multimedia Services video and photo montage and
click here for all of the Homecoming photos.
An article in Monday’s U.S. News & World Report
discusses California Gov. Jerry Brown's decision to sign
into law a bill to create a pilot program that will pave the
way for the country's largest community college system to
offer four-year degrees. Meanwhile, the Illinois Community
College President's Council will this week consider a
similar proposal. "If you have an unmet labor need, but
there is no training, this just makes sense," said College of
DuPage President Dr. Robert L. Breuder, who is leading
the effort in Illinois for similar legislation and is featured in
the U.S. News & World Report article.
Pink-Tastic!
In less than two weeks, College of DuPage employees exceeded
this year’s goal and raised $2,470 during Lee Denim Days® in the
fight against breast cancer. Thanks to COD Cares for organizing
this year’s donation – and THANK YOU to all of the generous
Team COD members (both pictured and anonymous donors)
who made a difference in the lives of millions of women and their
loved ones across the country. Lee Denim Days® supports the
efforts of The American Cancer Society. Over the past two
decades, The American Cancer Society has contributed to a 34
percent drop in the breast cancer mortality rate and a 20 percent
decline in the overall cancer mortality rate over the past two
decades. The “Team COD” donation page will remain active
through Dec. 31.
Engineering Experiences
Engineering students John
Batke (left) of Wheaton and
Aaron Carstens of
Warrenville spent their
summers learning new skills
at prestigious internships at
Fermilab and for DuPage
County. Batke served an internship at Fermilab in Batavia, through
the national laboratory’s Community College Intern program. He
spent his days this summer in Fermilab’s silicon detector research
facility as part of a team acquiring and analyzing data that will help
optimize silicon photomultiplier single-photon counting detectors for
the focal surface of a high-tech space telescope that will be
attached to the International Space Station. Batke is enrolled in
COD’s Pathways to Engineering program, which provides
guaranteed admission for qualified students to the College of
Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Carstens spent his summer very much down-to-earth. With plans to
pursue a career as a civil engineer, Carstens served his internship
at DuPage County’s Division of Transportation. According to
Carstens, his duties during the internship dealt primarily with the
county road system, including surveying roads, creating cost
estimates for resurfacing, performing traffic counts, adjusting traffic
signal timing and performing bridge inspections. Read More
Kudos to…English
Professor Tom Fate
who, in conjunction with
Chicago videographer
and filmmaker Dwight
Irwin, created the “Lake
Glass Video Essay” on
Terrain.org, which is
directed in part to restore the Lake Michigan habitat and
water quality. This visual and artistic project will serve as
a model for Fate’s students who want to try a video essay
for one of their class assignments. Click here to view.
More Kudos to...members of the COD Finance Office
whose efforts resulted in a “clean, unmodified Fiscal
Year 2014 audit. Presented by Crowe Horwath LLP, an
independent licensed public accounting firm at the Sept.
25 Board of Trustees meeting, Crowe Horwath Partner
Christine Torres noted that “All numbers are materially
correct and there are no deficiencies in the College’s
financial statements.” Click here to read more.
More Kudos to...Motion Picture/TV Professor and film
producer/director John Rangel whose most recent
project, “The Girls on Liberty Street,” is receiving
national attention. Click here to read more in a recent
article in Suburban Life newspapers.
Register for the 5K!
COD invites you and your
family to enjoy the 4th
annual Laps with the Chaps
5K Run/Walk and inaugural COD Food Truck Rally! Festivities
are from noon until the sunset race concludes. All proceeds benefit
the COD Student Emergency Fund. To register, please visit
www.cod.edu/5K.
Cosmetology Salon – Make an Appointment Today!
The Cosmetology Program Salon in Addison, 301 S. Swift Road is
open to students, employees and community members. Under
supervision, students offer $10 cut and blow dry styling; $10 scalp
treatments; $5 brow waxing; $40 hair coloring and $25 color touch-ups;
$10 manicures and much more. COD staff members receive a 50
percent discount! For info, visit www.cod.edu/cosmetology.
No More Awkward Family Photos!
The COD Photo Club is hosting a free
workshop "Posing and Environmental
Portraits" with portrait and wedding
photographer Rob Krueger on
Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m. in
the HEC Street Scene. Rob will
provide secrets for posing and
creating great location portraits.
Questions? Terry Vitacco, ext. 2329.
Free ‘ART21’ Documentary Screenings in October
College of DuPage will host a series of four free pre-screening
events for the PBS series ART21 throughout the month of
October. All screenings will be held on Thursdays at 2 p.m. in the
McAninch Arts Center, Room 153, Click here for details.
Domestic Violence Awareness Symposium Oct. 10
In recognition of October as National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, the Human Services program will host a free
Domestic Violence Awareness Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Friday, Oct. 10, in SRC 2000. Click here for more information.
Even More Kudos to…Architecture Professor Mark
Pearson and his students whose “Gathering Pavilion”
summer build project was recently featured on a
popular New York Architecture blog. Click here to read
the blog and click here to learn more about the project.
Reminder: College is Open Columbus Day
Classes are in session and College of DuPage will
remain open on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 13.
Classes are canceled, but the College will remain open
on Tuesday, Oct. 21, for an In-Service day. Please click
here for the academic calendar.
Employee Hot Tix
Employees receive half-price
tickets ($9) this Sunday for
“Story Pirates,” at 1 p.m.in the
Belushi Performance Hall.
Tickets are available at the
Box Office or (630) 942-4000.
More information: www.atthemac.org.
For a list of ALL upcoming academic, athletic, informational
and social events at COD, please visit www.cod.edu/calendar.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Dec. 18, 2014, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT equipment reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. Please
click here for a list of all deadlines through the June 25, 2015,
Board of Trustees meeting.
Job Opportunities
To view and apply for any posted internal job opportunity, go to:
https://cod.hiretouch.com. Job opportunities will be posted to the
external web page after they have been posted on the COD Portal
for seven days. For 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.