Astronomers have new reason to be hopeful about finding life outside of Earth after discovering water on one of Saturn's moons. This discovery brings this moon, Enceladus, on par with previous discoveries...

Facing a budget crunch, the College of DuPage’s board of trustees may decide to balance the books by raising tuition at the start of the college’s next fiscal year. Trustees debated the impact of a...

Black History Month is a time for "remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora." The college is celebrating this year's celebration under the theme: Educational Achievement...

Islamic faith requires Muslims to make a pilgrimage to Mecca for the Hajj, or the Umrah, at least once in a lifetime. But recent travel restrictions would've prevented thousands of Muslims from leaving...

If you are a fan of College of DuPage's politics, here are two key unfoldings you probably missed since the last issue of the Courier:   Updates on the Board of Trustees The tenures of three...

Right after the passage of Indiana’s "Religious Freedom Restoration Act," in early 2015 Rex Itczak left a small town of Lowell and escaped to Chicago, Ill. "I felt unsafe being in my town in Indiana...

Maria Gonzalez (not her real name) is a student here at the College of DuPage. She has been in the United States since she was a toddler, and her memory can only recount life a child in America. Years...

Brenda Stewart, 51,  grew up in Englewood with a family that wasn’t into gangs nor selling drugs. Still, she lived in the streets at a point in her life and decline an offer from her mother to return...

Students’ and counselors’ days of determining courses that will transfer to a 4-year university are numbered, with the signing of a new agreement that promises to serve as a template for future transfer...

The college's new interim vice president for academic affairs sees offering stability amid recent transition within the Academic Affairs Division as a priority. Donna Stewart wants to bring varied partners...

When the fiscal year 2016 draft audit report was released, it showed that the position of Associate Dean of Counseling and Advising was vacant. This position under Student Affairs was recently filled with...

Ellee Crawford first found her entrepreneurial spirit in the pain of losing her rabbit, Ashen. At the Emerging Entrepreneur Mentorship Program pitch contest last Thursday, that spirit took her all the...

A nationally-respected diversity expert challenged College of DuPage faculty and administrators to push the college's melting pot beyond enrollment last Monday. Diversity at an institution like COD brings...

Six championship titles between 1991 and 1998,  first team in the league to win 70 regular season games, and six Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards shared between the legendary Michael Jordan and Derrick...

Democrats have refused to brand atrocities carried out against Americans home and abroad by Donald Trump’s coined terms "Radical Islamic Terrorism." This was a talking point DePaul professor Kaveh Ehsani...

A big increase in the price of soda at College of DuPage (COD) could benefit both students’ health and the college’s finances, according to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO). But...

Defending and bragging about his lewd comments made in 2005 during a conversation with then-“Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush, Donald Trump said “I am not proud of it. I apologized to my family,...

The spring 2016 $5 reduction in tuition coupled with a slight decrease in enrollment attributable to the college’s accreditation probation, have taken a toll the amount of money the college generated...

Democrat Tom Cullerton and Republican Seth Lewis took time off their campaign schedules to preach their political manifestos here at the College of DuPage, to discuss the future of education funding in...

On three occasions she was a recipient of great scholarship opportunities. Filled with joy and gratitude, Adriana Mendez wrote a thank you note to donors who provided money for her education here at the...

France is officially the first country in the world to ban plastic plates and cutlery, a move that local fans of the environment would also like to see come to the College of DuPage (COD). The law is...

Beautiful weather in Glen Ellyn mixed with the usual chilly Chicagoland breeze, 1,095 registered runners listened intently to the sound of the air horn blown by Trustee Frank Napolitano. It was the goal...

A new roundtable of multicultural students and staff recently met to explore how College of DuPage (COD) can better celebrate, learn, and teach about the great diversity in its halls and classrooms.   "I...

Coach Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City triumphed over Coach Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United in their first derby clash since they both took over their respective teams. Mourinho, who has won just...

The Student Leadership Council, or SLC, has appointed three coordinator officers for its Outreach, Operations and Service positions. Those appointed were: Daisy Martinez, Coordinator of Outreach, Will...

Name: Vandy Manyeh If you were stranded on a desert island, and could only bring one IKEA item with you, what would you bring?  KNUTSTORT (Piece of Rattan Chaise) What's your most played song? Young,...

  Brandishing signs that read “Bring the Buffalo Back,” a small but enthusiastic group of College of DuPage’s performing arts students ate pizza and danced to the sounds of music from...

The Board of Trustees of the College of DuPage at its April meeting, elected a new Board Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary.  Acting Interim President Joseph Collins oversaw the elections. Deanne...