a learning community that is devoted to the creation, dissemination, and codification of information and knowledge

a living, breathing life entity in that it is forever learning, developing, growing and changing and that is exactly how I try to live my life so this is the perfect host for me

an ideal breeding ground for tolerance and respect

an investment in the future of a community and becomes a central focus for many years

a relatively small, self-contained community that is also ever-changing as students and staff arrive and leave, so it's an ideal background for a novel

a very important asset to a community, and in that same vein can be expected to mirror its surrounding community in various ways, not the least of which is crime