Summerville Oakbrook Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries to Over 550 Students
Summerville Oakbrook Rotary Club Donates Dictionaries to Over 550 Students Continuing a tradition that began in 2004, the Summerville Oakbrook Rotary Club in South Carolina donated more than 550 dictionaries to third grade students at Dorchester, Sand Hill, and Beech Elementary Schools this year. To date, the club has provided over 13,200 dictionaries through its partnership with The Dictionary Project. “We are pleased to... Read More
Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Promotes Literacy with 360 Dictionary Donations
Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Promotes Literacy with 360 Dictionary Donations The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, joined by local Rotaract and Interact members, recently delivered 360 dictionaries to third grade students at Willowbrook, Glenwood, Linden, and Woodland Elementary Schools in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. In addition to distributing the books, Rotarians engaged students in interactive activities—teaching them how to look up words like “kindness,”... Read More
Rotary Club of Rockledge Teams Up with Interact Students to Deliver Dictionaries
Rotary Club of Rockledge Teams Up with Interact Students to Deliver Dictionaries Since 2006, the Rotary Club of Rockledge in Florida has partnered with The Dictionary Project to provide third graders in the area with their very own personal dictionaries—reaching more than 5,200 students over the years. This year, high school students from the Rockledge High School Interact Club joined the effort, presenting dictionaries... Read More
Spanish Language Dictionary Centennial Exhibition Opens at Humanities Library
Spanish Language Dictionary Centennial Exhibition Opens at Humanities Library To mark the 100th anniversary of the 15th edition of the Dictionary of the Spanish Language by the Real Academia Española (RAE), a commemorative exhibition titled One Hundred Years of the Dictionary of the Spanish Language (1925–2025) will be held at the Hall of the Humanities Library from June 2 to September 30, 2025. This... Read More
What Does It All Mean? Explore the World of Dictionaries at Buffalo’s Rare Book Room.
What Does It All Mean? Explore the World of Dictionaries at Buffalo’s Rare Book Room On view now through September 30, 2025, What Does It All Mean?: Exploring the Dictionary is a must-see exhibit hosted in the Rare Book Room at Central Library in Downtown Buffalo, located at 1 Lafayette Square. This unique exhibition showcases how dictionaries have shaped our understanding of language, identity,... Read More
Dictionaries and AI: Michael Adams on the Future of Lexicography
Dictionaries and AI: Michael Adams on the Future of Lexicography Michael Adams, Provost Professor of English at Indiana University Bloomington, is a leading voice in modern lexicography. In The Cambridge Handbook of the Dictionary (Cambridge University Press), co-edited with Edward Finegan, Adams dives deep into the often-overlooked field of dictionary scholarship, revealing how dictionaries are not just reference tools, but cultural artifacts shaped by... Read More
Rotary Club of Munster Delivers Dictionaries to All Third Graders
Rotary Club of Munster Delivers Dictionaries to All Third Graders The Rotary Club of Munster continued its annual literacy effort by delivering 347 dictionaries to all third grade students and their teachers at Eads, Elliott, Frank H Hammond, St. Paul’s, and St. Thomas More Schools in Munster, Indiana. Club members shared, “It gave us immense pleasure to see the sparkle of joy in students’... Read More
Kazakhstan Moves Toward Recognizing Kazakh Sign Language as an Official Language
Kazakhstan Advances Toward Official Recognition of Kazakh Sign Language Government Steps Toward Inclusion Kazakhstan is preparing to officially recognize Kazakh Sign Language (KSL) as part of a national effort to improve accessibility for the deaf community. Deputy Prime Minister Yermek Kosherbayev confirmed that the government is examining international practices to guide the decision. “We will invite foreign institutions and use their expertise to develop... Read More
Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning Donates Dictionaries to Local Third Graders
Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning Donates Dictionaries to Local Third Graders For over two decades, the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning has upheld a powerful local tradition—giving every third grader in the Carpinteria School District in California their very own dictionary. Through its partnership with The Dictionary Project since 2004, the club has distributed more than 6,500 dictionaries to students. Each year, English-language dictionaries... Read More
Golden K Kiwanis of Columbia Donates Dictionaries to A.C. Moore Elementary Students
Golden K Kiwanis of Columbia Donates Dictionaries to A.C. Moore Elementary Students In a meaningful move to promote literacy, the Golden K Kiwanis of Columbia joined The Dictionary Project for the first time this year. Members visited A.C. Moore Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina, to present third-grade students with their very own dictionaries. The students gathered in the school’s media room, where Assistant... Read More