College of DuPage celebrating 50 years of changing lives
College of DuPage celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a yearlong series of activities characterizing the vital role COD has and will continue to play in our community.
Our celebration begins with a community event on Friday, August 26, at the McAninch Arts Center, featuring the band Chicago Brass Transit and concluding with a brief fireworks display. For details about the kick off and all anniversary events, please visit cod.edu/50.
Since its inception, College of DuPage has been dedicated to providing high-quality affordable education, lifelong learning opportunities and a broad array of cultural experiences.
When it comes to your education, we believe you should never have to compromise quality for convenience or cost. Think that's impossible? Not at College of DuPage.
• Big school resources - small school feel. With more than 28,000 students, College of DuPage is the second largest provider of undergraduate education after University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here you get small classes and up-close and personal attention from professors with real-world experience.
• Programs that meet the needs of businesses today. College of DuPage programs are constantly evaluated against the demands of each individual field. COD currently offers 80 degree programs and 172 certificate programs.
• An education that won't break the bank. By starting at COD, you can save on average $32,000 compared to a four-year public university. You can save even more with College of DuPage's unique 3+1 programs.
• Learning experiences that last a lifetime. At COD, we're all about learning by doing.
Our innovative programs and cutting-edge facilities foster hands-on learning to better prepare you for the needs of today's industries.
• Our campus is diverse, supportive and personalized. With more than 60 student clubs, a successful athletic program, artistic and social outlets, you can connect with others and find opportunities to get involved. You'll find a place to fit in at COD - and when you graduate, you'll find even more ways to stand out.
Education doesn't end at graduation. The College provides one of the broadest arrays of noncredit classes and programs available anywhere.
Whether it's learning about social media or travel photography, summer camp for kids or the Business of Craft Beer, COD can enrich your life.
Also celebrating anniversaries this year are the McAninch Arts Center and WDCB Radio. Through these unique institutions, the College offers our community a broad range of cultural experiences.
This year the McAninch Arts Center is celebrating "30 MAC-tastic years," featuring more than 30 productions and world-class touring events like Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, Rick Steves, Wynonna, John Hiatt, Kathleen Madigan, resident ensemble concerts from the New Philharmonic Orchestra and plays by Buffalo Theatre Ensemble. Visit AtTheMAC.org for a complete list of performances, including the free Starlight Summer series at the Lakeside Pavilion.
Chicago's Home For Jazz - WDCB Radio celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. From its home here at COD, WDCB reaches all 50 states and 200 nations, providing jazz, blues, folk, Irish, Latin & roots music, plus DuPage-conscious news and arts coverage. WDCB sponsors and presents dozens of public music & arts events each year - it's a major player in the culture of the Chicago area.
Please join us in celebrating 50 remarkable years at College of DuPage and looking forward to many more.