Jan. 31, 2014
Second Annual Career
Fair Saturday, Feb. 8
Mario Tricoci Shares Business Wisdom with COD
Acclaimed salon owner Mario Tricoci recently visited
COD’s campus, sharing his rags to riches story with
nearly 150 attendees. As a young adult, Tricoci worked
as an apprentice at a local salon in Italy. After coming
to the U.S. with his family in the 1950s, Tricoci won a
major award, the Grand World Supreme, in 1967 which
prompted he and his brother to start their own salons.
Today, Tricoci owns 15 salon and day spas throughout
Chicago, with more than 1,400 employees. Tricoci
noted that 92 percent of salons fail in the first two years
and he is proud his salons are still running strong. “The
opportunity you get is the opportunity you make,”
Tricoci said during his program at COD, which was
sponsored by the Business and Technology Division,
Center for Entrepreneurship, and Continuing Education
and Business Solutions. Click here to view images
from the event, click here for an article in the Daily
Herald and click here to watch a video created by
Multimedia Services about Tricoci’s presentation.
President Dr. Robert L. Breuder (left) recently received
an honorary badge from Naperville Fire Chief Mark
Puknaitis, who thanked Dr. Breuder for his assistance in
the development of the HEC and upcoming construction
of the HSTI, both which provide state-of-the-art, multijurisdictional first-responder training.
College of DuPage will host
its second annual Career
Fair, sponsored by the
Chicago Tribune, from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 8, in SRC
2000. During the fair, attendees will have the opportunity to
meet with recruiters from more than 70 local employers and
discuss job opportunities. In addition, attendees will have the
opportunity to learn about educational opportunities offered by
COD that can provide them with an edge in a competitive job
market. Free workshops are scheduled the week prior to the
event to prepare attendees to get the most from the fair. For
more information, visit www.cod.edu/careerfair.
Waterleaf Special Events
Enjoy Valentine’s Day this
year in style at Waterleaf.
Celebrate love and romance
with an exquisite meal, a
bottle of fine wine or a
Valentine’s Themed martini.
In addition, throughout the
month of February, Waterleaf
is offering a Romance Overnight package that includes a stay
for two at the Inn at Water’s Edge, a bottle of champagne,
chocolate-covered strawberries and a continental breakfast.
For more information, call ext. 6881 or visit Waterleaf.
New Native American Field Studies Program
College of DuPage is offering a new three-credit elective field
studies writing class that includes a trip to Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation in South Dakota beginning in April 2014. "Native
American Journey: Writing and Reading Across Cultures" will
begin with three evening sessions in the classroom starting
Thursday, April 10, followed by a trip to the Pine Ridge
reservation from May 17 to May 23. During the visit, students
will experience the tradition, culture and ceremony of the Plains
Indians firsthand. Read More
Pension Reform – Get the Facts Sessions Feb. 5
The COD Human Resources office will host SURS
representative who will provide an overview of the pension
reform legislation and answer questions from employees on
Wednesday, Feb. 5, in SRC 2000 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and
2 to 3:30 p.m. These sessions are intended to provide
information for individuals actively working at a SURS institution.
African American Read-In Feb. 3
This year’s African American Read-In on Monday, Feb. 3, from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SSC 2200.This year's Read-In will include
excerpts from Isabel Wilkerson's “The Warmth of Other Suns:
The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration.” Read More
Kudos to… COD Horticulture student, veteran and
student worker Ed Adamczyk, whose renderings and
drawings of a proposed Veterans Memorial in Roselle
translated from paper to the real thing (above).
Please click here to read the letter of thanks to
TCD’s Brian Clement, who helped organize and
support the memorial, from the Roselle Veterans
Memorial committee.
Spring Welcome
Table Thank You!
The spring Welcome
Tables helped hundreds
of students find their way around campus. A special thank
you to Lori Ebbole, Kathy Smid and Patty Jones-Ward
for organizing this service. Another big thank you to the
more than 150 volunteers who took time out of their busy
schedules to greet our students with a smile. Click here for
a list of spring Welcome Table volunteers.
‘The Inconvenient Indian’ Feb. 4
The COD Native American Studies
Committee will host a discussion by
English Professor Tom Fate, The
Inconvenient Indian: Life (and Death)
on the Pine Ridge Reservation” on
Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 2 to 3 p.m. in HSC 1234. Fate will share
stories, photos and a video from his time on the Pine Ridge
Reservation in South Dakota this fall. He will also provide
information on his new Field Studies Course “Native American
Journey: Writing and Reading Across Cultures.” For more
information, contact Tom Fate at ext. 2356.
Financial Aid Workshop Feb. 6
COD will host a Financial Aid Workshop at 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 6, in SRC 2000. This free session will provide information
on how and when to apply for aid, the types of financial aid
available, award letters and the verification process. Assistance
with filing the 2014-2015 FAFSA form in a computer lab from 6
to 8:30 p.m. Please click here for more information.
Scholar Visit Day Feb. 12
Due to weather, Scholar Visit Day has been moved to
Kudos to…the Office of Student Life and SLC students Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. in SRC 2000. During this
who volunteered at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food
free event, participants will receive information about
Pantry as part of the MLK Day of Service. Twenty students scholarships available to high-achieving students, as well as a
volunteered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. sorting and packing
campus tour. This session is geared toward District 502 high
donated food, restocking shelves, welcoming clients,
school students graduating in 2014 with 3.75/4 grade point
assisting with shopping, loading food into cars and directing averages OR ACT score of 27. Click here for more information.
parking lot traffic. The students served more than 260
families in one day! Click here for photos.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the Board
More Kudos to…Coordinator of Student Engagement
of Trustees at the April 17, 2014, Board meeting, all specifications,
Kristina Henderson and other organizers of this term’s
rationales, requisitions and IT equipment reviews must be in
New Student Orientation. Thanks to their efforts, 135
Purchasing by Thursday, Feb. 6, 2013. Click here for a complete list
students attended this session to learn about the College
of bid paperwork dates through the June 2014 meeting.
and the importance of involvement to enhance their
experience while at COD.
Job Opportunities
To view and apply for any posted internal job opportunity, go to:
More Kudos to…Acting Associate Dean for English Nicole http://inside.cod.edu. Login using your network ID, click on the
Matos, who recently had an editorial, “Too Tired to Hustle,” “employees” tab, “COD Links” then “internal job opportunities.” Job
opportunities will be posted to the external web page after they have
printed in Inside Education. Click here to read.
Even More Kudos to…the College’s Center for
Access and Accommodations, which was featured as
a spotlight in the recent issue of the Community College
Consortium on Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
(CCAID) national publication.
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.