THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN NAME STORIES PROJECT

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The University of Michigan Name Stories Project was developed by Angelé Anderfuren (Lecturer in the UM – Ann Arbor English Department Writing Program). It was partially funded by the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor LEO Inclusive Teaching Professional Development Fund.

This project aims to pique the curiosity about the world we inhabit everyday, encouraging viewers and participants to look closer and consider not only where they are, but the history of that place and what it meant then, now, and will mean for the future. The project shares the stories behind names. It inquires about the history of the names of places on and around the UM-Ann Arbor campus, exploring the people the places are named after, as well as the history of the names themselves. The project also includes student explorations of their own name histories.

The initial stories in this project were developed and written by Angelé Anderfuren. Additional stories will be written and edited by students in English 125 classes, overseen by Angelé.