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Hamilton, board fund state performance audit of COD
College of DuPage Board Chairman Kathy Hamilton and her fellow trustees have approved funding of a performance audit by the Illinois Auditor General.
College of Dupage
College of DuPage is a two-year community college in Glen Ellyn that serves 29,000 students from the main campus and facilities in Addison, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Naperville, West Chicago and Westmont. The school, begun in 1967, operates a public radio station and newspaper, and is noted for its departments in architecture and meteorology. Robert L. Breuder is the college's president.
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College of DuPage Board Moves to Place Breuder, Top Finance Officials on Leave
In recent weeks, the newly-elected College of DuPage Board of Trustees has moved to place several top College officials on paid administrative leave, including embattled College President Robert Breuder.
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New College of DuPage board chair Hamilton hopes to cut tuition, restore confidence
Kathy Hamilton, newly elected College of DuPage Board of Trustees chairwoman, said by the end of her first year in office as chair she hopes to reduce tuition and restore the public’s confidence in the college.
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Connelly bill limiting golden parachutes passes Senate
Legislation curbs excessive severance packages at community colleges
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State Sen. Cunningham sponsors bill to end excessive compensation packages in universities
State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-IL) has sponsored a bill that will address excessive executive compensation packages at public universities and community colleges in the state.
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Sen. Tom Cullerton unhappy with House failure to pass College of DuPage reform
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) recently released a statement expressing his concern with the House's failing to pass House Bill 3593.
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Consumer group ranks Lisle 10th best place to start a business in Illinois
The Village of Lisle has been named the 10th best place to start a business in Illinois in an analysis by NerdWallet, a consumer financial research group based in San Francisco. NerdWallet analyzed 285 Illinois towns with populations of 5,000 or more. Overall scores were calculated for each town based on the business climate and economic health using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Higher Learning Commission postpones College of DuPage visit
Accreditation delay comes after commission member resigns amid controversy
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Cullerton praises House for backing community college compensation reforms
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) praised the House on Thursday for passing legislation to address the abuse and waste of taxpayer money at the hands of state community colleges.
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Community-college severance-limit bill heads to governor's desk
The Illinois House and Senate late last week passed a bill sponsored by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Dist. 42) that limits the size and scope of community-college buyout packages and severance agreements, and limits the length of employment contracts.
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Senate Subcommittee on Executive Compensation discuss possible changes
Subcommittee looking to close loopholes that allow for abuses of taxpayer dollars.
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College of DuPage to vote on initiating president's termination tomorrow
The College of DuPage will vote on initiating termination proceedings against President Robert Breuder tomorrow at 5 p.m. in a two-hour executive session.
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Breen seeks open-meetings law reform in wake of COD Breuder flap
“I believe the open-meetings act was violated,” Breen said. “The (College of DuPage) board should have told the public what they were doing; there should have been an agenda item that announced there would be a discussion of an employee contract extension.”
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Rauner signs community-college severance-limit bill into law
A bill introduced by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Dist. 42) to prevent state colleges from approving excessive severance or buyout deals for community college administrators was signed into law this week by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
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College of DuPage to name center for Afghanistan veteran
The College of DuPage Board of Trustees has voted to name the Homeland Security Education Center in honor of the late U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, Medal of Honor recipient, former Wheaton resident and graduate of Wheaton North High School.