We at the Courier believe that over the course of 50 years, the College of DuPage has changed and grown for the better. Here are some examples of how. Learn more about these stories and more from COD’s 50 Years of Stories series at the College of Dupage YouTube page.

Campus

THEN – The staff worked in trailers that were right outside of farms on Lambert Rd. The bookstore was located on Roosevelt Rd., and it was completely separate from the “campus”, and it was also utilized as the school’s library. Many of the main classroom buildings were built similarly to a warehouse with walls separating each room. They were supposed to be up temporarily (only about 10 years) but ended up lasting almost 40 years on campus.

NOW – We have state of the art facilities, featuring a beautiful library, bookstore, study areas, hundreds of classrooms, and a quad.

The majority of the buildings on campus are connected, essentially as one long hallway. This makes all of our lives easier during the cold and wet months.

Sports

THEN – The sports at COD were entirely self-sufficient. There were no facilities set up for the teams, so the coaches and players managed everything themselves.

The football team practiced for the first two years of COD at Lewis College. There was no designated home field.

NOW – We have a beautiful, recently renovated football field, as well as a baseball field, soccer fields and fitness center.

News

THEN – The Courier has been a major news source for COD since the college opened. The newspaper was originally mostly news stories and was done entirely in print, since the internet didn’t exist yet!

NOW – We at the Courier work tirelessly to bring you current and breaking news, both in print and through our website and social media. We have created sections of the paper for features, opinion, and sports, and  we have recently added areas such as our coffee break (which now includes poetry) and music page where we are able to show our creative side.

Connections and Bonds

THEN – Since the beginning, COD has been a place for people to create lasting friendships. This was especially true when the school was first opened because the only way it would run smoothly was with inherent trust in your peers, coworkers, professors and bosses.

NOW – COD has seen good times and bad, and it has only gotten stronger as these initial bonds have deepened and new ones have grown. This has become an institution that can handle anything as long as we believe in it.

News

THEN – The Courier has been a major news source for COD since the college opened. The newspaper was originally mostly news stories and was done entirely in print, since the internet didn’t exist yet!

NOW – We at the Courier work tirelessly to bring you current and breaking news, both in print and through our website and social media. We have created sections of the paper for features, opinion, and sports, and  we have recently added areas such as our coffee break (which now includes poetry) and music page where we are able to show our creative side.