What does it mean, paraphrasing Emily Dickinson here, to dwell in possibility?

These pages tell the story of attracting great people, putting them together to work cooperatively on projects, and nourishing their ideas.

In the summer of 1971, 13 students and three faculty members embarked on the College of the Atlantic experimental pilot program.

College of the Atlantic is many things: a geography—acreage delineated on maps; an assemblage of infrastructure—buildings and sheds and the metal, glass, and wood that give them form and function; a legal entity—an institution with the authority to grant degrees based on collectively established norms.

Since I began thinking about the 50th anniversary issue of the magazine and how to honor the past while looking toward the future, I’ve had the image of the Roman deity Janus in my mind.

Tradition suggests that I stand before all of you today to provide some personal insight into the student experience here at our college.