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Revised 2021 Docent Tour Requirements

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Post published:April 16, 2021
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Good news - the CAC is back! Tours have restarted and the center will soon be opening. So what are we doing about tour requirements this year? The docent handbook…

The Bovines – Docent Class of 2019 Final Exam

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Post published:April 9, 2021
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Editor's note: Here's some recent history. The 2019 docent class, AKA The Bovines, is known for its enthusiastic embrace of training . Class member Janet Volk prepared their final examination.…

Those Bewildering Bovines

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Post published:April 9, 2021
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By Bill Coffin, Class of 2004 What is the meaning behind those bovine sculptures on the Chicago Board of Trade Building? It’s a perennial question. Two usually useful sources --…

Answers to Docent Training Trivia – 50 Years of Excellence

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Post published:April 9, 2021
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Here are the answers to last week’s Docent Training Trivia. Be sure to read next week’s article on Docent Training for more of the history. 1 - Who coordinated docent…

Docent Training Trivia – 50 Years of Excellence

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Post published:April 2, 2021
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For 50 years our docent training program has been the jewel in the crown of docent achievement. . Test your knowledge of its history. Answers will appear on The Bridge…

Looking Back – to the 1970s

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Post published:April 2, 2021
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By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 In this anniversary year, let's look back to the 1970s, when it all started. Importantly, the docent body graduated its first class in June…

Coming Right Up – DAN 2021

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Post published:April 2, 2021
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Remember - .Docent Appreciation Night is coming right up - Saturday, April 10 at 6:00 pm - via Zoom. We will be celebrating The Year of the Docent and the…

The Year of the Docent – and DAN 2021

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Post published:March 26, 2021
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By Jill Carlson, Class of 2013 With DAN 2021 only a month away, I thought this a good time to hear from chairman Constance Rajala. From beginning to end of…

Digital Library Volume 15 – Landscape Architecture

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Post published:March 26, 2021
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The Chicago region is blessed with remarkable landscape design features, with works done by some of the country's foremost landscape architects. Here are a few resources that focus on our…

In Their Own Words – Carole Cosimano, Class of 1977

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Post published:March 26, 2021
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Occasionally throughout 2021, The Bridge will print reminiscences from docents in their own words. These essays are taken from long-time docents and provided to the DAN 2021 committee. This memory…