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Human|Nature Programming Launches September 4

CHICAGO, IL – The relationship between humans and nature, as well as the nature of human nature is the theme of Columbia College Chicago’s third year of Critical Encounters, a campus-wide learning initiative that examines topics of serious social... more...

Television Department Co-Sponsors Illinois Humanities Council Short Film Contest

“Looking For Democracy” Short Film Contest Announces Call for Entries The Public Square and its partners challenge local residents to define what democracy means to them and how it affects their lives. CHICAGO—Columbia College’s Television Department has partnered with The... more...

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Beyond the Backyard

18 August, 2008 - Drawn mainly from the museums permanent collection and its Midwest Photographers Project and featuring over forty artists, Beyond the Backyard provides a range of perspectives on the backyard. The place of the residential yard in American culture appears as sturdy as ever and many of the artists i more...

WALKING TOUR: The Sustainable Garden

21 August, 2008 - After a presentation about the role individual and institutional backyards play in creating sustainable environments, Shirlee Hoffman of Openlands will lead a site visit to the native habitat demonstration garden installed in Columbia College Chicagos Sculpture Garden at the corner of 11th and Wab more...