Our faculty members are engaged and available. For us all, teaching our craft and mentoring new writers is an important way to become better writers ourselves, for the act of articulating one’s aesthetic requires exploring it, continually testing basic assumptions, and evolving as an artist. We are part of a tradition, and our students’ experience and work are a significant part of our collective legacy. This legacy extends to the larger community of writers and readers beyond campus. Through outreach programs such as Writers in Action, the Young Writers' Workshop, the Bald Head Island Writers' Retreat, and workshops sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Center, we expand opportunities for MFA students and faculty members to teach in non-traditional settings and reach writers who normally would not have access to a university.