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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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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.

June 26, 2015

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Higher Learning Commission postpones College of DuPage visit

Accreditation delay comes after commission member resigns amid controversy

June 29, 2015

Government

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.

July 13, 2015

Government

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.

July 13, 2015

Government

Senate Subcommittee on Executive Compensation discuss possible changes

Subcommittee looking to close loopholes that allow for abuses of taxpayer dollars.

July 21, 2015

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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.

August 19, 2015

Illinois State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Dist. 48)

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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.”

September 15, 2015

Government

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.

September 23, 2015

Government

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.

September 27, 2015

Government

College of DuPage board lowers tuition, taxes

The College of DuPage's newly elected governing board voted Sept. 28 to revise the 2016 budget.

October 10, 2015

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DuPage College has first transition team in place

The College of DuPage Board of Trustees has created a transition team that will be led by Northwestern University Professor Don Haider.

October 14, 2015

Government

College of Du Page to lower tuition costs, tax rate

Following a September Board of Trustees meeting, plans are being made at the College of Du Page to cut tuition by $5 per credit hour and the school’s property tax levy by 5 percent in its 2016 budget.

October 14, 2015

Government

AlixPartners assists with College of Du Page's operations

During the summer the College of DuPage Board of Trustees hired AlixPartners LLP to provide temporary executive and evaluative services to its finance department.

October 15, 2015

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College of DuPage board votes to terminate Breuder's contract

Robert Breuder’s six-year tenure as president of the College of DuPage (COD) ended after its Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday to terminate his employment. His termination was the result of the college finding evidence of misconduct and mismanagement, which Breuder participated in, oversaw or failed to prevent, the board said.

October 22, 2015

Government

Cunningham introduces bills to change how college executives are paid

In a continuing effort to slow the increase in college tuition costs, State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Dist. 18), chairman of the State Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Executive Compensation, recently introduced several bills to change how Illinois’ higher education executives are paid.

October 27, 2015

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Recent News About College of Dupage

Consumer group ranks Lisle 10th best place to start a business in Illinois

Higher Learning Commission postpones College of DuPage visit

Cullerton praises House for backing community college compensation reforms

Community-college severance-limit bill heads to governor's desk

Senate Subcommittee on Executive Compensation discuss possible changes

College of DuPage to vote on initiating president's termination tomorrow

Breen seeks open-meetings law reform in wake of COD Breuder flap

Rauner signs community-college severance-limit bill into law

College of DuPage to name center for Afghanistan veteran

College of DuPage board lowers tuition, taxes

DuPage College has first transition team in place

College of Du Page to lower tuition costs, tax rate

AlixPartners assists with College of Du Page's operations

College of DuPage board votes to terminate Breuder's contract

Cunningham introduces bills to change how college executives are paid