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Enrichment Programs

Everyone’s Resource Depot, Inc.

Address:  186 High Street (In new UMF Education Center)
Corner of High & Lincoln Streets, Rm. 009
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-7150
Fax:  778-7183
Contact:  Mary Ryan
 
Clients:  Community at large, teachers, parents, and children.
Services:  The Resource Depot collects clean, safe, cast-offs from Maine industries and individuals and sells them to you at really low cost. It encourages creative re-use of a great variety of materials. The Depot runs workshops for teachers, parents and kids. Special workshops for kids of all ages are offered for Valentine's Day, during the month of July ("Arts & Crafts"), and at Halloween (masking making!). It also opens for school classes, day care groups and other organizations and individuals. Call for details.

The Resource Depot offers many resources including paper, envelopes, plexi-glass, fabric, leather, boxes, Popsicle sticks, wood turnings, dowels, plastic tubes, buttons, shoe laces, cardboard tubes, yarn, colorful plastic shapes, foam, telephone wire, egg cartons, containers, magazines and much more at low cost. Great for teachers, parents, and children.

Fees:  Small fee for materials.
Hours:  Monday through Friday from 3-5 p.m. and Saturday 10-noon. Also open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-noon while UMF is in session (Spring & Fall).

Foster Regional Applied Technology Center

Address:  173 Seamon Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-3562
E-mail:  gkapiloff@msad9.org
Website: http://www.msad9.org/fratc/
Contact:  Glenn Kapiloff
 
Services:  The Foster Regional Applied Technology Center is part of the Mt. Blue High School that provides technical classes to student’s all over Greater Franklin County.

Programs:

Automotive technology

Building construction

Commercial art

Computer technology

Culinary arts

Forestry

Welding

CNA

and Firefighting

Gold LEAF (Senior College)

Address:  University of Maine at Farmington
101 South Street
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-7063
Fax:  (207) 778-7278
E-mail:  goldleaf@maine.edu
Website: http://goldleaf.wikispaces.com/
 
Clients:  Seniors 50 years or older and their spouses/partners regardless of age.
Services:  The Gold Leaf Institute offers stimulating educational and cultural programs for citizens in the region who are 50 years old or older. It is UMF’s Senior College, affiliated with both Elderhostel and the Maine Senior College Network. Its members create and offer courses, excursions and social events throughout the year that attract participants from Franklin County and beyond.
Fees:  Vary.

Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties

Address:  108 Fairbanks Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-3460 or (207) 628-5451
E-mail:  literacyvolunteers@msln.net
Website: http://www.literacyvolunteers.org
Contact:  778-3460 (Joan)
 
Clients:  Literacy Volunteers provides free reading/writing service to individuals with low level literacy skills. Trained volunteer tutors will work 1:1 in private. Serving Franklin and Somerset Counties and Livermore Falls, Livermore and Jay areas.

Services:  Literacy Volunteer tutors take an 18-hour workshop. They are then matched with a student in their area. This service is free, confidential, and on a one-to-one basis. Tutors and students meet at a place of their choice, either in the student’s home or a local learning center, or library. Literacy Volunteers has teen tutoring programs in schools in both counties. Literacy Volunteers also sends volunteers to different nursing homes in the area to read to the patients.
Fees:  No charge. LVF&SC is funded by Tri-Valley and Mid-Maine United Ways, grants and donations.
Hours:  LVA F&SC is located at the Adult Basic Education office in Farmington and their office hours are Mon. through Thurs. - 8:30 to 4:00, Fri.- 8:30 to 1. However much of the work is done by appointment.

MSAD #36/Adult and Community Education

Location:  9 Cedar Street, Suite P
Livermore Falls
Phone:  (207) 897-6384
E-mail:  mpatrick@sad36.org
Website: http://www.maineadulted.org/members.html
Contact:  Matthew Patrick
 
Clients:  Adults who need to acquire life skills, improve basic literacy, English as a second language, upgrade writing, math, or computer skills, attain high

school credits for a diploma or entrance to college or technical school, and GED.

Services:  Small group instruction in basic literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation and testing, high school diploma, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), life skills, and family literacy. Also an ITV site with hours from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Fees:  There are no fees associated with adult basic education classes or GED testing. There are fees (depending on the type of class) for Adult and Community Education classes.
Hours:  Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

MSAD #58 Adult and Community Education

Address:  RR #1 Box 760
Strong, ME 04983
Phone:  (207) 678-2701 ext 226
E-mail:  gperlson@sad58.k12.me.us
Website: http://www.mtaroadrunners.org
Contact:  Gary Perlson, Director
 
Clients:  Adults who need to acquire life skills, improve basic literacy skills, learn English as a second language, acquire or upgrade writing, math, or computer skills, attain high school credits for a diploma or entrance to college or technical school, those aspiring to earn a GED, and those who enjoy enriching their lives or seeking new skills such as masonry.
Services:  Small group instruction in basic literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation and testing, high school diploma completion, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), job and career exploration, Life Skills for educationally challenged adults, and computer literacy. Adult Basic Education also provides a library program and educational classes at the Franklin County Detention Center.
Fees:  There are no fees for adult basic education classes or GED testing. There are fees (depending on the type of class) for Adult and Community Education classes.

MSAD #9 Adult & Community Education / Franklin County Adult Basic Education

Address:  108 Fairbanks Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-3460
Fax:  (207) 778-2971
E-mail:  fcabe@msln.net
Website: http://www.fcae.msad9.k12.me.us/
Contact:  Ray Therrien, Director
 
Clients:  Adults who need to acquire life skills, improve basic literacy skills, learn English as a second language, acquire or upgrade writing, math, or computer skills, attain high school credits for a diploma or entrance to college or technical school, and those aspiring to earn a GED.
Services:  Small group instruction in basic literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation and testing, high school diploma completion, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), job and career exploration, Life Skills for educationally challenged adults, and computer literacy. Adult Basic Education also provides a library program and educational classes at the Franklin County Detention Center.
Fees:  There are no fees for adult basic education classes or GED testing. There are fees (depending on the type of class) for Adult and Community Education classes.
Hours:  Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Friday, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm.

GED by appointment. There are some evening classes available for individual and computer instruction.

Pathway Partners School-Community Program/MSAD #58

Address:  Mt. Abram High School
RR1 Box 760
Strong, ME 04983
Location:  1513 Salem Road
Salem Twp.
Phone:  (207) 678-2455
E-mail:  gperlson@msad58.org
E-mail:  kburbank@msad58.org
Website: http://www.pathwaypartners.org
Contact:  Gary Perlson, Director or Kirsten Burbank, Assistant Director
 
Services:  The Pathway Partners program is about raising the aspirations, skills and attitudes of young people to create a brighter future for the community and economy. Pathway Partners provides quality youth mentoring programs to schools and communities of Western Maine.

Rangeley Adult and Community Education

Address:  PO Box 97
Rangeley, ME 04970
Location:  43 Mendolia Road
Rangeley
Phone:  (207) 864-3311, ext. 126
E-mail:  tstraub@rlrs.org
Website: http://www.maineadulted.org/members.html
Contact:  Timothy Straub, Director
 
Services:  Small group instruction in basic literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation and testing, high school diploma completion, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), job and career exploration, Life Skills for educationally challenged adults, computer literacy, Family Literacy.
Fees:  There are no fees for adult basic education classes or GED testing. There are fees (depending on the type of class) for Adult and Community Education classes.

University of Maine at Farmington Observatory

Address:  Waugh Road
(Off of Mosher Hill Road)
Farmington, ME
Phone:  (207) 778-7159
Contact:  Dr. Chris Magri
 
Services:  First Friday of each month, weather permitting, the public is invited to the observatory for a guided viewing. For open times as seasons and conditions change, call 778-7159 for a recorded message, or call Dr. Chris Magi at 778-7369.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Franklin County Branch

Location:  147 Farmington Falls Rd., Office 2
Farmington
Phone:  (207) 778-4650; 1-800-287-1478 (toll free)
E-mail:  cesfrk@umext.maine.edu
Website: http://www.umext.maine.edu
Contact:  Ray Corey
 
Clients:  All persons welcome.
Services:  Provides Maine people with research-based information to help them live fuller and more productive lives. Assistance is available in many subjects including nutrition, family resource management, youth development, 4-H club work, insect and plant disease identification, agriculture, home food production and many others.

"The Growing Years" - a series of newsletters mailed to parents of children from birth to five years old. Free of charge.

"Personal Consultation" - individual or group meetings and printed information on personal budgeting, nutrition, home-based business, gardening, and many other subjects. Source for water and soil testing.

Fees:  No fees for educational assistance; some minimal fees for specific services and materials.
Hours:  Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Upward Bound

Address:  University of Maine at Farmington
86 Main Street
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-7297
Fax:  (207) 778-7298
E-mail:  lynnp@maine.maine.edu
 
Clients:  Low-income, potential first generation college students from 12 area target high schools in Franklin, Somerset, Kennebec, and Androscoggin counties.
Services:  Provides academic, social, and cultural support to high school students who are interested in going to college.
Fees:  Free, federally funded.
Hours:  Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Education/Schools > Homeschool Resources

Homeschool Resources

Additional Home School Resources

 
Services:  Home school associations are often associated with a local religious organization. Please contact a local church or other institution to see if one exists.

Homeschoolers of Maine website

E-mail:  homeschl@midcoast.com
Website: http://www.homeschoolersofmaine.org/index.htm
Website: http://www.homeschoolersofmaine.org/local_support_groups.htmWebsite
 
Services:  HOME’s mission and purpose is to further the interests of the education of children by their parents by all lawful means, including, but not limited to, support of and assistance to families who are educating their own children, dissemination of legislative and other information affecting the rights of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children, participation in and sponsorship of conventions and educational seminars for teaching parents.

Maine Home Education Association

Address:  19 Willowdale Dr
Gorham, ME 04038
E-mail:  mainehomeed@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/mainehomeed/
 
Services:  The Maine Home Education Association (MHEA), founded in 1987, is the only nonprofit, non-sectarian, statewide home educator’s association in Maine. The Maine Home Education Association is a member supported association managed by volunteers. The mission is to support the right of Maine families to freely engage in home-based education as an alternative to traditional schooling. Maine Home Education Association believes that the best support of the right to homeschool is a large, diverse and well-informed community of homeschoolers.

Education/Schools > Private Schools

Private Schools

Calvary Hill Baptist Christian School

Address:  Po Box 118
Wilton, ME 04294
Phone:  (207) 645-2343
 
Clients:  7-12 grade, coed, Baptist.
Services:  Teaches students about religion and regular academics (such as math, science, reading writing, etc).
Fees:  Contact for more information.

Carrabassett Valley Academy

Address:  3197 Carrabassett Dr.
Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947
Phone:  (207) 237-2250
E-mail:  dsmith@gocva.com
Website: http://www.gocva.com
Contact:  Dawn Smith, Director of Admissions
 
Services:  Carrabassett Valley Academy is more than a school. It’s a way of life. Since 1982, CVA has offered a personalized and challenging opportunity for learning. A fully accredited co-educational boarding and day school with an extremely supportive culture, our programs foster the aspirations of student-athletes by providing the opportunity to excel, both academically and athletically. Our unique college-prep programming combines individualized academic study and athletic training for alpine racing, freestyle moguls and freeride, big mountain skiing, and snowboarding. Your CVA experience will encourage hard work, self-discipline and dedication, providing the solid foundation for success in every aspect of your life
Fees:  Contact for more information.

Farmington Children’s School

Address:  235 Main Street
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 645-9773
E-mail:  discoverydc@earthlink.net
Contact:  Julianna Acheson, Executive Director
 
Services:  The Farmington Children’s School is a Montessori inspired school for grades K-8. The Farmington Children’s School provides hands on educational opportunities, individual instruction to match each students learning ability, math, art, physical education, and frequent field trips and other enrichment opportunities. The Farmington Children’s School does not discriminate based on sex, sexual orientation, age, race, or ethnicity.

The Farmington Children’s School is state approved and certified, all of the teachers are Maine certified as well. The school has 175 student days. Quarterly evaluations to allow a review of goals and portfolios with parents. Individual student learning plans based on grade to grade learning. Students will benefit from multi-aged classrooms and activities.

Fees:  Fees: Full time students (2 options) (35 hours a week):

1. Full tuition $1,875/quarter or $7,500/year

2. Volunteer plus tuition $1,250/quarter $5,000/year

Part-time students (17.5 hours/week or part there of)

$880/quarter or $3,200/year

Open Bible Baptist Church

Address:  PO Box 242
New Vineyard, ME 04956
Location:  268 Barker Rd
New Vineyard
Phone:  (207) 778-9065
Contact:  Rev Dwayne Shanz
 
Clients:  Grades K-12.
Services:  Gives students an education in religion, and non-religious education such as math, science, reading writing, etc.

Phoenix Academy of Maine

Address:  49 Kamich Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone:  (207) 622-7106 x3350 Referrals/Information
Fax:  (207) 622-8964
Website: http://www.phoenixhouse.org
 
Clients:  Adolescents; ages 13 - 17 (can turn 18 in treatment), coed. Primarily from Central Maine (Region II) though any teen from Maine is eligible.
Services:  Six month residential treatment center (Therapeutic Community) for teens whose lives have become unmanageable because of alcohol and drug abuse. In addition to individualized treatment programs, the Academy offers teens a course of education meant to help them catch up on schoolwork lost to drugs. Grades and credit for work successfully completed while at Phoenix Academy will be issued from Maranacook Community Schools. Treatment program also includes *group, family and individual counseling, *life-skills training, *education on substance abuse and its effects, *participation in AA, NA, and other self-help groups.

Western Maine Christian Academy (Nondenominational)

Address:  PO Box 951
Wilton, ME 04294
Location:  959 Main St.
Wilton
Phone:  (207) 645-3915
E-mail:  administrator@wmchristianacademy.org
Website: http://www.wmchristianacademy.org/
Contact:  Cynthia Thomas
 
Clients:  Grades K-12, coed. Christian (no specific denomination). Preschool also available.
Services:  Western Maine Christian Academy is a private Christian school that has existed since 1994. Classes include: Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Spanish, Art, Music, and Bible.
Fees:  Contact for more information.
Hours:  8-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

Education/Schools > Public Schools

Public Schools

Academy Hill School

Address:  585 Depot St.
Wilton, ME 04294
Phone:  (207) 645-4488
E-mail:  dpaine@msad9.org
Website: http://www.msad9.com/AHS.htm
Contact:  Darlene Paine
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Cape Cod Elementary School

Address:  516 Cape Cod Hill Rd.
New Sharon, ME 04955
Phone:  (207) 778-3031
E-mail:  cpike@msad9.org
Contact:  Cheryl Pike
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Cascade Brook School

Address:  162 Learning Lane
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-4821
E-mail:  ngoodspeed@msad9.org
Website: http://www.cascadebrookschool.homestead.com/
Contact:  Principal: Nichole Goodspeed
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Foster Regional Applied Technology Center

Address:  173 Seamon Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-3562
E-mail:  gkapiloff@msad9.org
Website: http://www.msad9.org/fratc/
Contact:  Glenn Kapiloff
 
Services:  The Foster Regional Applied Technology Center is part of the Mt. Blue High School that provides technical classes to student’s all over Greater Franklin County.

Programs:

Automotive technology

Building construction

Commercial art

Computer technology

Culinary arts

Forestry

Welding

CNA

and Firefighting

Gerald D. Cushing School

Address:  21 Cushing Dr.
Wilton, ME 04294
Phone:  (207) 645-2442
E-mail:  dpaine@msad9.org
Contact:  Darlene Paine
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Jay Elementary School

Address:  12 Tiger Dr.
Jay, ME 04239
Phone:  (207) 897-5719
Fax:  (207) 897-6375
Contact:  Beverly Gillespie
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Jay High School

Address:  33 Community Dr.
Jay, ME 04293
Phone:  (207) 897-4336
Fax:  (207) 897-9313
Contact:  John Robinson
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Jay Middle School

Address:  23 Community Dr.
Jay, ME 04239
Phone:  (207) 897-4319
Contact:  Scott Albert
 

Jay School Department

Address:  31 Community Drive
Jay, ME 04239
Phone:  (207) 897-3936
Fax:  (207) 897-5431
E-mail:  JSS@jayschools.org
Website: http://www.jay.k12.me.us/
Contact:  Robert E. Wall, Superintendent
 

Kingfield Elementary School

Address:  102 Salem Rd.
Kingfield, ME 04947
Phone:  (207) 265-4132
Fax:  (207) 265-2010
Website: http://www.sad58.k12.me.us/kes/
Contact:  Brenda Stevens
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Livermore Elementary School

Address:  107 Gibbs Mill Rd.
Livermore, ME 04253
Phone:  (207) 897-3355
Website: http://www.sad36.org/Default.htm
Contact:  Jeannine Backus
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Livermore Falls High School

Address:  25 Cedar St.
Livermore Falls, ME 04254
Phone:  (207) 897-3428
Website: http://www.sad36.org/Default.htm
Contact:  Rod Wright
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Livermore Falls Middle School

Address:  1 Highland Ave.
Livermore Falls, ME 04254
Phone:  (207) 897-2121
Website: http://www.sad36.org/Default.htm
Contact:  Ted Finn
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

MSAD #36

Address:  9 Cedar Street
Livermore Falls, ME 04254
Phone:  (207) 897-6722
Fax:  (207) 897-2362
E-mail:  tdespres@sad36.org
Website: http://www.sad36.org
Contact:  Terry W. Despres, Superintendent of Schools Beverly Stevens, Administrative Assistant
 
Clients:  Livermore and Livermore Falls.

MSAD #58

Address:  1401 Rangeley Rd.
Phillips, ME 04966
Phone:  (207) 639-2086
Fax:  (207) 639-5120
E-mail:  qclark@msad58.org
Website: http://www.sad58.k12.me.us/
Contact:  Quenten Clark
 
Clients:  Avon, Carrabassett, Eustis, Kingfield, Madrid, Phillips, Salem, Strong, Stratton

MSAD #9

Address:  11 School Lane
New Sharon, ME 04955
Phone:  (207) 778-6571
E-mail:  mcormier@sad9.org
Website: http://www.msad9.com
Contact:  Michael Cormier, Superintendent
 
Clients:  Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, Vienna, Weld, and Wilton.

Services:  SAD #9 Volunteer Program Mission/goal: To enhance all aspects of the educational process by providing student enrichment, individual educational assistance, and reliving teachers of some non-instructional tasks. To stimulate community interest and support through direct and positive participation in MSAD #9 schools. Volunteer opportunities: In SAD #9 schools-classrooms, libraries, offices, or at home. Required training: As necessary. Time requirements: Weekly, monthly, or occasionally. Coordinator: Pauline Rodrigue (207)778-3707

Mt. Abram High School

Address:  RR 1 Box 760
Strong, ME 04983
Location:  1513 Salem Road
Salem Township
Phone:  (207) 678-2701
Website: http://www.mtaroadrunners.org/
Contact:  Principal: Jeanne Tucker
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Mt. Blue High School

Address:  129 Seamon Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-3561
E-mail:  jmoore@msad9.org
Website: http://www.msad9.org/mbhs
Contact:  Joseph Moore
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Mt. Blue Middle School

Address:  269 Middle St.
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-3511
E-mail:  goswald@msad9.org
Website: http://www.msad9.com/MBMS.htm
Contact:  Gary Oswald
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Phillips Elementary

Address:  1401 Rangeley Rd.
Phillips, ME 04966
Phone:  (207) 639-2909
E-mail:  dcrandall@msad58.org
Website: http://www.sad58.k12.me.us/pms/
Contact:  David Crandall
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Rangeley Lakes Regional School

Address:  PO Box 97
Rangeley, ME 04970
Phone:  (207) 864-3311
Fax:  (207) 864-2451
E-mail:  phil@rlrs.org
Website: http://www.rlrs.org
Contact:  Rich Curley, Principal; Phil Richardson, Superintendent
 

Stratton Elementary School

Address:  65 School St.
Stratton, ME 04982
Phone:  (207) 246-2283
Contact:  Lorrie Arruda
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Strong Elementary School

Address:  110 North Main Street
Strong, ME 04983
Phone:  (207) 684-3521
Fax:  (207) 684-3340
Website: http://www.msad9.org
Contact:  Felecia Pease
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Weld Elementary School

Address:  32 School St.
Weld, ME 04285
Phone:  (207) 585-2333
Website: http://www.msad9.com/WELD.htm
Contact:  Arline Amos
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

WG Mallett School

Address:  113 Quebec St.
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-3529
E-mail:  mallett@mallett.msad9.k12.me.us
Website: http://www.msad9.com/MALLETT.htm
Contact:  Principal: Tracy Douglass
 
Services:  Municipally owned ballfield

Education/Schools > University

University

Franklin County Community College Network/CMCC

Address:  1250 Turner St.
Auburn, ME 04210
Phone:  (207) 755-5100 or locally 491-2752
E-mail:  bgensel@exploremaine.com
Website: http://www.cmcc.edu
Contact:  Betty Gensel
 
Clients:  College courses are now offered in Franklin County at various locations including Mt. Abram High School in Salem, Foster Technology Center in Farmington and at MSAD #9 Adult Learning Center in Farmington.
Services:  To register for classes call 800-891-2002 ext 292 or contact Gary Perlson, SAD #58 Adult Ed at (207) 678-2455; Betty Gensel (207) 491-2752; Ray Therrien, MSAD #9 Adult & Community Ed at (207) 778-3460 or Glenn Kapiloff, Foster Technology Center at (207) 778-3562. For information contact Scott Knapp, President, CMMC, (207) 755-5230 or sknapp@cmcc.edu.

University of Maine Farmington

Address:  Office of Admission
246 Main Street
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-7050
Fax:  (207) 778-8182
TDD:  (207) 778-7275
E-mail:  umfadmit@maine.edu
Website: http://www.umf.maine.edu
 
Services:  The University of Maine at Farmington serves a statewide mission as Maine’s public liberal arts college. It offers the educational experiences typically found at selective private colleges to bright and ambitious students from Maine and beyond. UMF is committed to the belief that a liberal education in a residential setting is the best preparation for careers and for citizenship. Because all graduates, including those who have studied in pre-professional programs, are liberally educated, they are creative problem solvers who have learned how to learn and how to work on complex challenges with people from a variety of backgrounds and fields.

UMF offers baccalaureate programs of high quality in the arts and sciences, education, and human services. Approach to education is based on the belief that students must have opportunities to form meaningful relationships with inspiring teachers. They must be challenged to be active citizens in a campus community that helps them find their own voices, teaches them the humility to seek wisdom from others, and prepares them for ongoing explorations of how knowledge can be put to use for the common good.