My mother was a phenomenal speaker. She used to amaze me. There was not a note in front of her. It was just the way she did it, off the cuff and from the heart.

It was a matter of trying to find what's lacking here and filling the void. We wanted to develop outside events that students and faculty and the public could attend, aside from classes. We try to present a whole bunch of things, a variety that will appeal to someone.