Word: enliven
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...move will enliven our imagination as we continue to develop ‘Silk Road Courses,’ of which we already have created three in the FAS,” writes the college’s divisional dean of the arts and humanities, Diana Sorensen, in an e-mail. “Joining forces with and deriving inspiration from Mr. Ma’s organization, we hope to continue creating more innovative courses that focus on the notions of material exchange, culture and understanding across cultural divides...
According to Antonio J. Hernandez ’11, who is enrolled in English 128, attending A.R.T. adaptations of Shakespeare plays helps enliven the classroom experience. “It makes you more interested when you’re reading to say ‘Oh, that’s interesting—this witch thing would be really great if you adapted that…I wonder what’s gonna happen with that when I see it performed...
Enter a duo of Detroit-area librarians. Frustrated by aging tomes and seeking a way to enliven an upcoming industry-convention speech, Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner started Awful Library Books, a blog that catalogs the worst books found on local shelves. (See the all-time best 100 novels...
...Professor Jennifer L. Roberts works with artifacts hundreds of years old, she’s in no danger of gathering moss herself. As the Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, specializing in American art from the colonial age to modernism, she constantly strives to enliven her subject, locating art objects in vibrant contexts. “It’s important for students to understand that art objects are very dense objects, just as dense as a novel or scientific treatise,” says Roberts. “These are real historical documents that...
...considering a plan to back new securitized commercial-property loans for five years, which could help enliven the market and create new opportunities for refinancing. But real estate executives are pressing for more direct government rewards to lenders, like an extra point on the refinancing or a bump in interest rates, to encourage them to continue loans as they mature. "Let's provide a way for [the banks] to roll over those loans, not just say that no one wants to refinance them," said Blaine Walker, a commercial real estate broker in Utah...