College of DuPage Briefs
The evening will begin with a social reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Nursing Alumni Scholarship Fund.
The keynote speaker is Linnea Carlson-Sabelli, who has been a faculty member at Rush University in Chicago for 31 years. She is a certified trainer, educator and practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy, and the specialty coordinator for the Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at Rush.
Tickets cost $40 and registration must be done by Oct. 30.
For more information, call 630-942-2172 or 630-942-3238 or e-mail johnston@cod.edu or gallyot@cod.edu.
The certificate updates the knowledge required to install, troubleshoot and monitor Cisco security network devices. It also increases skills for such career options as network security specialist and security administrator.
"The increased dependence on and importance of our networks, the increased number and sophistication of attacks, lack of trained personnel and security awareness, mobile commerce and wireless technologies and legislation and compliance issues are all driving the demand for dedicated security roles within IT," said instructor Joanne Wagner.
Call 630-942-2692 or visit www.cod.edu/cit .
"This funding will ensure the implementation of quality CTE programs that provide opportunities for high school and college students to build academic, career and technical skills," said Karen Randall, dean of the college's business and technology division. "This grant will also help the college build partnerships with secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, as well as local industry leaders, to promote student success."
Specific projects supported by the funds will include high school career exploration programs for students interested in automotive, business, cosmetology, criminal justice, electronics, fire science, graphic arts, graphic design, photography, motion picture/television, health and manufacturing careers.
Other projects include an online pilot course offering high school students the opportunity to earn college credit, the facilitation of student transitions from high school to college, and industry internships for COD students.
"A particular emphasis will be placed on promoting women in technical careers, including engineering, math and science, as well as the encouragement of non-traditional careers for both men and women," said Ann Marie Rosen, director of the office of high school partnerships. "In addition, services for students with disabilities will be supported and a model graduate-level course that integrates math and reading in CTE courses will be initiated for COD and high school faculty."
The grant also will fund the purchase of new lab equipment for hands-on learning in culinary arts, dental hygiene, graphic arts, motion picture and television, nursing, physical therapy, respiratory care, photography, and green program initiatives.
Call 630-942-2853.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Glenda Gallisath recently announced Business Solutions' latest success as part of her workforce development report to the college's board of trustees.
"We expect this for-profit operation to grow aggressively in coming months as more businesses understand how we can help them improve their bottom line with on-site or on-campus curricula tailored to their specific needs," said Mike Perez, dean of continuing education.
Business Solutions (formerly known as the Business and Professional Institute) customizes curriculum for businesses to succeed in a competitive environment. Among the courses offered to local business are English as a Second Language; Spanish for Managers; Spanish for Healthcare Providers; Business Writing; Customer Service; Prevention of Sexual Harassment; Blueprint Reading; Soldering; Personnel Counseling; Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation; Workplace Safety; Cooking; Lean Manufacturing; MS-Excel; MS-Word; MS-Access; Project Management; English Composition; Psychology; Health; Personal Finance; Marketing; PC Repair; and Computer Assisted Drawing.
For more information, contact Maribeth Lezcano at 630-942-2180 or lezcanom@cod.edu; or Andy Kerrins at 630-942-2679 or kerrinsa@cod.edu; or e-mail bsolutions@cod.edu.
The Lombard native and Glenbard East High School graduate oversees admissions, registration, records, financial aid, publications and creative services.
After finishing her associate's degree at COD, Searer earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Indiana University Northwest, where she then spent nearly eight years working as director of marketing and communications. At Indiana University Northwest, she had a role in helping the university achieve its largest enrollment growth in 10 years.
Other career highlights include working for Dearborn/Kaplan, the nation's largest publisher of real estate and financial education and training materials.
Since coming to the position in June, Searer has launched a new marketing campaign titled "The Value of a Lifetime," promoting COD as both desirable and affordable.
"Marketing is about more than promotions and advertising," she said. "It's about how we're packaging ourselves, what we're offering, when we're offering it, and how we are meeting the needs of the community."
