At this year’s TEDxUofM event, University of Michigan Professor Anne Curzan finished out the day with her talk, What Makes a Word “Real”?
Curzan had me (and the audience) laughing and gasping with her discussion of dictionaries, word usage, and how words have changed meaning over time. Continue reading TEDxUofM 2014: What Makes a Word “Real”?
Today the United States honors and thanks all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Originally known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day was created as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of fighting in World War I. Continue reading Veterans Day: Honoring Their Service
Every fall I look forward to MACFest, the annual fall concert for student a capella groups at the University of Michigan.
Organized by the Michigan A Capella Council, MACFest showcases 16 student groups, the largest collegiate a capella community in the United States. Continue reading Enjoying A Capella Music: MACFest 2014