FY07 Funded Projects

The National Science Foundation: Biocalculus: Text Development, Dialog and Assessment. College of DuPage will partner with Benedictine University (BU) to teach calculus contextually in the biological and medical sciences focusing on the following goals: create a new biocalculus textbook and computer lab manual; create a mathematics and biology seminar jointly administered by both C.O.D. and BU faculty; and assess the effectiveness of the biocalculus courses and materials. This grant will involve C.O.D. students in authentic research and assessment techniques while promoting collaboration between a small liberal arts university and a local community college.
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Project Directors: Brenda Alberico and Karen Persky. (Funded: $55,637)

Arts Midwest: Diavolo Dance Theatre. The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) will present Diavolo Dance Theatre, an innovative dance company comprised of gymnasts, dancers, rock climbers and actors. Everyday items such as doors, chairs and stairways provide the backdrop for dramatic and sometimes risky movements — leaping, flying, twirling — that create metaphors for the challenges of relationships, the absurdities of life and the struggle to maintain our humanity in an increasingly technological world. In a separate outreach activity, members of Diavolo will work with at-risk-youth from several targeted Chicago high schools. Project Directors: Stephen Cummins and Roland Raffel. (Funded: $3,450)

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity: Employer Training Investment Program: Small/Mid-Sized Company Component. College of DuPage will collaborate with three community colleges to respond to the training needs of small- to mid-sized companies located within the four districts. The other participating colleges are College of Lake County, Oakton Community College and William Rainey Harper College. The program will serve 64 companies training a total of 4,218 employees, as well as other eligible employers.
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Project Directors: Meryl Sussman and Lolly Frederick. (Funded: $400,000)

Illinois Community College Board: P-16. This grant expands services to high school students desiring to take college-level classes to accelerate their college coursework prior to receiving their high school diploma. The grant covers the expenses of tuition and fees to support these students in their academic efforts. Project Directors: Kathleen Angellotti and Sue Blasi. (Funded: $212,293)

Illinois Community College Board: Career and Technical Education Program Improvement Grant. Student success is greatly enhanced by keeping career and technical programs current and reflective of high quality workplace practices. Funds will purchase technologically advanced equipment such as scanners for the mammography program, an alignment machine for auto service technology and software for the motion picture/television program. Removable drives for the computer internetworking technology program will also be purchased. In addition, funds will support the printing of student advising guide sheets for the first term in 19 Career and Technical Education programs. Project Director: Meryl Sussman. (Funded: $86,403)

Institute of Museum and Library Services: Librarians Serving Community-Based Higher Education. C.O.D. will serve as one of 10 partners in Librarians Serving Community-Based Higher Education, led by the Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges (NILRC) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Activities will support the education of 20 students seeking a master's degree in library science (MLS). C.O.D. Library will serve as project advisor and will receive a postgraduate student for a structured, six-month internship.
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Project Director: Ellen Sutton. (Funded: In-Kind Support)

Illinois Community College Board: Tech Prep Support Program. C.O.D. will work in collaboration with local high schools to improve academic preparation for Career and Technical Education and careers. One hundred (100) students and their parents will be targeted with career awareness activities and dual credit options. A pilot course in study skills will be implemented and at least four school districts will offer computer-based remedial assistance in math, reading and writing. Project Director: Ann Marie Rosen. (Funded: $70,116)

Illinois Community College Board: DuPage Area Technical Preparation Consortium (DAOES). Provide workshops for Career and Technical Education faculty and district superintendents and principals to improve students' academic readiness for college and reduce the number of students requiring remedial math and English when entering C.O.D. Implement student internships, mentoring programs, and career awareness activities for high school students. Participate in the FY07 DuPage Area Technical Preparation Consortium led by DAOES. Project Director: Ann Marie Rosen. (Funded: $92,495)

The DuPage Community Foundation: Building Stronger Non-Profits. Funding will support Building Stronger Non-Profits, an initiative of the college's Academy for Non-Profit Excellence. A resource catalog outlining the academy's courses, certificate programs and local best practices in nonprofit management will be distributed to 1,200 DuPage County nonprofit organizations. Additionally, 10 $225 scholarships will be awarded to local nonprofits supported by the DuPage Community Foundation so that staff may participate in the academy’s educational programs. Project Director: Heather Sobecki. (Funded: $7,500)

Illinois Training and Standards Board: SLEA Continuing Ed for Law Enforcement. Suburban Law Enforcement Academy implemented 14 law enforcement continuing education training programs between July and December, 2006. Cyber Terrorism; Advanced Cyber Terrorism; and Disaster Preparedness for First Responders trained 274 officers from 122 jurisdictions during this period. Project Directors: William Lawler and Jim Kempinski. (Funded: $82,400)

National Endowment for the Humanities: Philosophical Ideas and Artistic Pursuits in the Traditions of Asia and the West. College of DuPage will plan and implement a year-long workshop series targeting seven full-time and seven part-time Humanities and Fine Arts faculty members. Faculty will participate in lectures which will set the stage for extensive dialogues with a group of distinguished scholars in the fields of philosophy, Asian studies and fine arts. The intellectual framework is intended to foster comparative analyses of differences and convergences of aesthetic concepts and beliefs via exemplary arts and philosophies of Asian and Western traditions. The goal is to promote knowledge about global cultural contexts in a collegial work and learning environment led by highly qualified scholars in their respective fields. Project Directors: Eva Maria Raepple and Keith Krasemann. (Funded: $30,000)

Chicago Women in Trades: Non-Traditional Career and Apprenticeship Training Program. The Non-Traditional Career and Apprenticeship Training Program will develop and implement preparatory training for women entering the construction trades. The project consists of an intensive, eight-week summer course aimed at preparing up to 25 female participants to take the construction apprenticeship exam and/or to prepare them for additional College of DuPage coursework in Career and Technical Education programs. Participants will receive instruction in math, physical fitness, hands-on construction skills, and job readiness, while receiving a variety of support services. The College will work with partners such as the workNet DuPage Career Center, the Technology Center of DuPage, the People’s Resource Center, and local high schools to recruit participants. Project Directors: Ann Marie Rosen and Alison Greene. (Funded: $19,686)

Fabricators and Manufacturers Association Foundation: Heavy Metal Summer Camp. Summer campers will enjoy a four-day experience, providing hand-on exposure to manufacturing technology. Led by College of DuPage faculty, instruction will progress from computed-aided design through rapid prototyping ideas; culminating with actual fabrication utilizing CNC, Laser, and Waterjet technology. Field trips to local companies and guest speakers will expose students to the importance of education; the role of manufacturing and technology in the world of work; and future career options. Project Directors: Mark Meyer and Jane Trotter. (Funded: $5,000)

YWCA: College of DuPage Children’s Play Center--Carol Stream Community Education Center Equipment. This project will equip the Carol Stream Children’s Play Center with equipment, games, and books for children and staff that will be responsive to the program’s enrollment of ethnically and linguistically diverse families, and fill critical gaps for developmentally appropriate resources. Project Director: Angelica Montero. (Funded $2,754.41)

YWCA: Early Childhood Education and Care Kindergarten Program--Louise M. Beem Demonstration Center Equipment. This project will enable the purchase of furniture, equipment, and curriculum materials for children enrolled in College of DuPage’s fully operational model kindergarten program embedded with ongoing high standards of education and care. Project Director: Diane Kubetz. (Funded: $2,788.80)

Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support: Non-Traditional Careers Mentoring Program. This partnership with Illinois State University will support the Non-Traditional Careers Mentoring Group, a part of College of DuPage Career and Technical Education programming. Role models will be utilized to recruit and retain students in the pursuit of non-traditional careers. High school students from Technology Center of DuPage will be matched with college students enrolled in non-traditional programs. Industry and career counseling professionals will share career perspectives with high school and college students. Expected impact includes an increase in enrollment for females in auto tech and agricultural business classes, and for males in health sciences. Project Director: Alison Greene. (Funded: $1,500)

AT&T Foundation: AT&T Excelerator Engaging the Disabled in Small Business Development Training through Assistive Technology Enhancements. This project will support a system upgrade of hardware, software and assistive technology systems to enhance training, counseling and small business services for persons with disabilities who are considering self-employment as a means of self-sufficiency. Project Director: David Gay. (Funded: $9,900)

United States Department of Labor: Community-Based Job Training Grants Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Capacity Bridge Program. Regional healthcare labor needs will be addressed with a career ladder enabling participants to advance from Certified Nursing Assistant to LPN to Registered Nurse. Over three years, the project will impact 1,300 youth and adults and 200 parents: 110 LPNs will graduate; 900 students will be educated in the Certified Nursing Assistant program; career development and healthcare information activities will engage middle and high school students, their parents and K-12 teachers. The project was one of 72 selected for funding from 429 proposals, and ranks as the largest competitive federal grant College of DuPage has received to date.
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Project Directors: Tom Cameron and Karen Solt. (Funded: $1,422,342.00)

Illinois Community College Board: Continuous Quality Improvement, Program Enhancement and Innovation. To support quality improvement, program enhancement and innovation in College of DuPage Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs with the development and dissemination of academic advisement materials to facilitate registration and degree completion, as well as development and improvement of computerized, automated degree and certificate auditing systems. Project Director: Meryl Sussman. (Funded: $20,000)

The National Science Foundation: Exploring New Models of Authentic Undergraduate Research with Two-Year College Students. Establish an independent, authentic, student-centered undergraduate research program in chemistry and test the effectiveness of developed materials in both classroom and lab as part of a five-year collaborative project that will also include the seven campuses of the City Colleges of Chicago (project lead), Harper College and Oakton Community College. Project Director: Richard Jarman. ($157,925)

The National Science Foundation: Creating Research-Based Single-Concept Question Sequences for In-Class Polling Systems. Participate in a three-year collaborative research project led by Ohio State University and with Chicago State University to study the use of in-class, electronic, interactive teaching and learning methods in physics. Project Director: Tom Carter. ($19,021)

Illinois Community College Board: EL/Civics Competencies Pilot Project. Pilot a series of classes for 80 parents of students enrolled at Indian Trail High School in Addison and Fenton High School in Bensenville that will utilize English Language and Civics competencies to improve language skills, foster citizenship, and increase community engagement. Project Directors: Pat Coleman and Carol Garcia. ($18,345)

Illinois Arts Council, Partners in Excellence. Operational support for the McAninch Arts Center 2006-2007 season that will include more than 40 presented events, seven art exhibits and 20 events produced by five professional ensembles. Project Directors: Stephen Cummins and Roland Raffel. ($57,750)

Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI): Pacific Island Cultures and Women’s Studies. Funds will be used to purchase books to augment the library’s Anthropology and Women’s Studies collections, emphasizing Pacific Island cultures and the study of women in Latin America and the Caribbean region. Project Directors: Bernie Fradkin, Ellen Sutton and Dan Blewett. ($5,143)

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State: Volunteer Literacy Project. People Educating People (PEP), a volunteer literacy project, will use more than 100 community volunteers to individualize instruction and provide tutoring for students in 50 adult literacy classes held at 23 sites in 16 communities. Project Directors: Pat Coleman and Joan Morris. ($40,000)

Illinois Training and Standards Board: SLEA Continuing Ed for Law Enforcement. The Suburban Law Enforcement Academy implemented 17 continuing education training programs for 351 law enforcement officers between January and June 2006. Project Directors: William Lawler and Jim Kempinski. ($115,357)

Illinois Community College Board: Adult Education and Family Literacy Programming. To support nearly 7,000 students, 165 part-time faculty and 12 staff in seven adult educational ESL Programs: Adult ESL; ESL Family Literacy; Adult Basic Education/Reading; English; Math; GED Preparation in English and Spanish; Citizenship and ESL for Citizenship. Project Director: Pat Coleman. ($1,477,141)

Illinois Community College Board: Career and Technical Education Programs. Through Perkins Postsecondary Career and Technical Education funding, support programs that will enhance curriculum; provide intrusive academic advisement and career services counseling; improve academic, vocational and technical skill development and program completion for students in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Project Director: Meryl Sussman. ($570,307)

Even Start Literacy Program: Family Literacy Program/Villa Park. Will serve up to 25 families in an educational partnership with Villa Park School District 45 (project lead) with family literacy programming: adult ESL and parenting classes; curriculum for reading instruction; homework support for school aged children; and parent-and-child activities. Project Directors: Pat Coleman and Carol Garcia. ($19,859)

Midwest Regional Board of The College Board: Planting the Seeds of Success. A one-year pilot to engage at-risk and underserved youth in exploring post secondary educational opportunities in high-growth, high-wage technology fields. Females and minorities, underrepresented in technology careers, will be targeted. Project Directors: Meryl Sussman and Cynthia Johnson. ($7,500)