![Volunteers gather the GardenWorks Projects first harvest. (Photo provided by Teri Woods)](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/first-harvest-1200x900.jpg)
DuPage’s Community Garden Network
Community gardens are an important resource for residents and a large donation base for food pantries.
![Graphic made by Sara Spampinato](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Untitled-design-7-1200x800.png)
How Can Students Stay Frugal Today Amidst Rising Prices?
COD staff and students discuss how to budget and plan amidst rising costs and other widespread financial challenges.
![Youth Academy Explorers day camp group photo. (Photo from COD website)](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Photo-from-COD-Marketing-Department-youth-field-trip-1200x675.jpg)
The Youth Academy’s Kids in College
Children expand their horizons at College of DuPage’s summer learning camps.
![The College of DuPage hosted the Olmec Family Fiesta at the Lakeside Pavilion.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/487E2461-FB77-4B23-B203-AF96A3D4734E-1200x800.jpeg)
Photo Gallery: Olmec Family Fiesta Brings Music and Dancing to COD
The College of DuPage celebrates the exhibition "Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy" with the Olmec Family Fiesta.
![A presentational video on Juneteenth plays at CODs Open House.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_6554-1200x900.jpg)
Juneteenth Open House Educates on History and Significance
COD’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department educated the public on Juneteenth’s history through interactive community activities.
![The College of DuPage holds the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/9Z8A7395-1200x800.jpg)
Photo Gallery: COD Hosts Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
Veterans and family members visited the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall at College of DuPage to honor Veterans.
![Cicada Photos by the Morton Arboretum. HSC Greenhouse Photo by Mariyam Syed.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Courier-cicadas-1200x857.png)
Summer of the Cicadas
The periodic cicada emergence this summer is a busy time for COD’s Natural Area managers, Morton Arboretum researchers and the region’s naturalists.
![Kate Stuck](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Brochure-cover-e1715633423447-1200x1092.jpg)
Fashion Comes To COD: Fashion Studies Hosts Annual Fashion Show
Fashion design students showed original design pieces while fashion merchandise students organized the runway event.
![Veronica Williams Halls presentation titled Love Beyond Bias at COD.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Veronica-Williams-Hall-presentation-1200x800.png)
Veronica Speaks: From Forensics Member to Public Speaker
Veronica Williams Hall described her journey from COD student to staff and how she hopes to inspire empathetic communication through her career.
![Stephanie Touzalin speaks to COD students in the Health and Science Center. (Photo by Areej Khalid)](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6430-1200x900.jpg)
Wings and Windows: COD and Willowbrook Wildlife Center Inform Public on Bird Collisions
COD teamed up with educators from the Willowbrook Wildlife Center to raise awareness on bird strikes as well as how they can be prevented.
![Students discuss the significance of their personal fashion styles.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/9Z8A0482-1200x800.jpg)
Photo Gallery: Fashion Inspired by Hip-Hop
Reflecting on the cultural impact of hip-hop, students shared their insight on fashion beyond celebrity trends and fast fashion issues.
![Mr. Freeze at Fermilab shows the properties of cryogenics and extreme cold using Liquid Nitrogen.](https://codcourier.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CDA96672-B89A-4908-BD5F-A4EF5BDDCA56-1200x800.jpeg)
Photo Gallery: COD Hosts Annual STEM-CON
STEM-CON Features Presentations by MIT Engineer Emily Calandrelli and Fermilab's Mr. Freeze.