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And in California, Chong has his supporters. While Governor Gavin Newsom has said he expects every public school and college to see a full return this fall, Eloy Oakley, chancellor of the community college system, has been skeptical. If vaccine uptake is good, there could be more in-person classes, he has said, but caution is still warranted. At Santa Rosa, Chong said, many classrooms are small. As long as the CDC maintains its guidance of six feet of social distancing, it’s not physically po...

College of DuPage has announced that more than $10.2 million in federal grant money is available to help students who attend the Glen Ellyn school in the fall.

Register now for College of DuPage fall 2021 semester     Updated 4/19/2021 11:05 PM College of DuPage will continue to offer a mix of in-person, hybrid, virtual and traditional online courses as part of its measured approach to the fall 2021 semester. Registration for all returning and new students begins Wednesday, May 5, with the fall semester starting Monday, Aug. 23. Prioritizing the safety and health of students, approximately 30 percent of fall course offerings will be availa...

    Updated 4/16/2021 11:46 PM To help students in their pursuit of higher education during these challenging times, College of DuPage announces more than $10.2 million in grants is available for fall 2021 from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. As defined in the legislation, the CRRSAA requires that institutions prioritize students with exceptional need. The college will begin distributing funds as early as May.   After this first distribution, COD will ope...

College of DuPage finds creative ways to engage with the community Janey Sarther, left, of the McAninch Arts Center and Molly Junokas, project coordinator for the "Frida Kahlo: Timeless" exhibit at the College of DuPage, set up a display during the "Día de los Muertos" celebration last fall at Camera Park in Glendale Heights. The drive-by event, hosted by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and MAC, collected more than 100 bags and 10 cases of nonperishable food items, diapers, baby wip...

Reply Presentation Part of CODs Carter D. Carroll Excellence in History Awards Ceremony College of DuPage will host a virtual presentation, "The History of Sexuality and Religion: Exploring Lutherans and Sex in the 1960s and 1970s," from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 19, as part of the annual Carter D. Carroll Excellence in History Awards ceremony. Since its inception in 1994, the award honors students for excellence in writing achievement in the field of history and is named for Professor Carter ...

Updated 3/10/2021 7:51 PM Wendy E. Parks, College of DuPage vice president for public relations, marketing and communications, is the winner of the 2021 Women of Impact Award. The award, presented by Chicago-based PR agency Motion, honors hardworking, inspiring and innovative women in marketing, advertising, public relations and communications fields.   Learn more about the 2021 Women of Impact Award. "This much-deserved award exemplifies the energy, vision and keen insights Wendy brings to th...

College of DuPage is planning for students to return to some face-to-face classes at its Glen Ellyn campus this summer.

Taxpayers anticipated to save $9M with COD board refunding of bonds   Updated 3/4/2021 4:41 PM The College of DuPage Board of Trustees at its Feb. 18 meeting unanimously approved the issuance of approximately $33.7 million in General Obligation Refunding Bonds, which will yield property tax savings for Community College District 502 taxpayers of approximately $9 million. "We are very pleased to take this opportunity to exercise fiscal responsibility and save our taxpayers money," sai...

College of DuPages stackable credentials can open doors to new career opportunities Dr. Brian Caputo Courtesy of College of DuPage   Updated 3/5/2021 6:15 PM It seems incredible that one year has passed since COVID-19 forced us into remote learning and working environments. No one could have predicted the scope of the pandemics impact. People lost jobs, students put educational plans on hold, and families did their best to adapt to a new routine we all thought would last a few mo...