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College of DuPage's Student Newspaper

The Courier

Content by Josh Clayton
Police Reports, Oct. 22

Police Reports, Oct. 22

Josh Clayton, News Editor October 22, 2014

THEFT, OCT. 10: A theft occurred on Oct. 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the second floor library, Student Resource Center room 2020. The complainant stated her backpack unattended for approximately one to two minutes...

Lynn Sapyta, assistant vice president of financial affairs, speaks at the Oct. 16 board of trustees regular meeting.

College financial officials ‘set the record straight’

Josh Clayton, News Editor October 22, 2014

The College of DuPage finance office gave a presentation at the Oct. 16 board of trustees regular meeting in an effort to defend the college’s financial integrity against claims made at previous meetings...

Police Reports, Oct. 15

Police Reports, Oct. 15

Josh Clayton, News Editor October 15, 2014

HIT AND RUN, OCT. 3: A hit and run took place at 10:55 a.m. on Oct. 3 at the intersection of Prairie Dr. and College Rd. The drive of a blue 2005 Chevrolet Malibu stated he was driving northbound on Prairie...

Astronomy teacher Joseph DalSanto proposes the construction of a planetarium to college President Robert Breuder.

Breuder faces staff after vote of no confidence, previews teaching and learning center

Josh Clayton, News Editor October 15, 2014

College of DuPage President Robert Breuder interacted directly with faculty and classified staff for the first time since the college’s full-time faculty casted a vote of no confidence in his leadership...

Police Reports, Oct. 8

Police Reports, Oct. 8

Josh Clayton, News Editor October 8, 2014

OCT. 2: A petty-theft occurred between 3:25 and 5:25 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the Physical Education Center (PEC) Room 107. A member of the college football team stated he left his black iPhone 4 with a pink...

Students Collin Flakus, Taylor Joes and Tim Goulding prepare a news broadcast featuring Mitch Miller in May 2014 for Introduction to TV Studio Production in MAC Room 187.

College to offer new digital broadcast journalism degree

Josh Clayton, News Editor October 8, 2014

Aspiring news anchors, talk show hosts and cameramen now have an outlet to explore their prospective careers by earning a degree in digital broadcast journalism from the College of DuPage. Students who...

Police Reports, Oct. 1

Police Reports, Oct. 1

Josh Clayton, News Editor October 1, 2014

SEPT. 23: A college custodian was injured at 2:25 a.m. on Sept. 23 in the Culinary Hospitality Center (CHC), Room 1004. The custodian stated she was changing the soap dispenser in the bathroom of the CHC...

Board of Trustees meeting attendees convene outside Student Services Center Building, Room SSC 2200, on the main campus in Glen Ellyn as the Board entered into closed session.

Board approves motion, instills ‘sense of decorum’

Josh Clayton, News Editor September 25, 2014

The College of DuPage board of trustees approved a motion Sept. 25 to regulate public conduct at regular meetings. The measure passed with a 6-1 vote. Vice Chairman Kathy Hamilton voted “no.” The...

Latino Ethnic Awareness Association Vice President Hugo Rodriguez and student body President Stephanie Torres tell passers-by about upcoming homecoming events.

[Photo] Homecoming returns as COD aims to create college experience

Josh Clayton, News Editor September 24, 2014

Latino Ethnic Awareness Association Vice President Hugo Rodriguez and student body President Stephanie Torres tell passers-by about upcoming homecoming events.

Source: Office of Research and Analytics

College boasts annual enrollment growth

Josh Clayton, News Editor September 17, 2014

KEY FIGURES FOR FALL 2014 Total number of students (including students taking non-credited classes): 30, 074 Number of students taking credited classes: 29,476 Number of full-time students: 16,857 Average...

Four-year degrees still on president’s agenda

Josh Clayton, News Editor September 3, 2014

College of DuPage is a traditional two-year community college, offering associate degrees across an array of disciplines. The college may soon evolve to expand its offerings to include baccalaureate degrees. The...

President Robert Breuder, as pictured above during an August 2014 interview with The Courier, is set to retire in March 2016.

Breuder responds to Hamilton, critics

Josh Clayton, News Editor September 3, 2014

At the board of trustees meeting held Aug.  21 Vice Chairman Kathy Hamilton’s interactions with her fellow trustees and the press were the subject of much attention. President Robert Breuder called...

Board approves $4 tuition decrease

Josh Clayton, News Editor August 21, 2014

The College of DuPage board approved a $4 tuition decrease effective for the spring 2015 term. The measure passed at the August 21 meeting in an unanimous vote. College administration originally proposed...

Board Chair Erin Birt, left, and Vice Chair Kathy Hamilton await the start of the College of DuPage board of trustees meeting on Aug. 21, 2014. Birt and the majority of the board voted to censure Hamilton.

Board moves to censure Vice Chairman Hamilton

Josh Clayton, News Editor August 21, 2014

The College of DuPage Board of Trustees voted at the Aug. 21 meeting to censure Vice Chairman Kathy Hamilton. Along with Hamilton, Trustee Kim Savage voted against the measure, and Trustee Nancy Svoboda...

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