This year’s Compass Magazine focuses on the importance of art in education and in our daily lives, with features on alumni, Faculty, Staff, and current students who devote themselves to the practice of art for art’s sake. This particular focus is a departure from past issues of Compass in that a career in the arts is not necessarily one that is associated with American Section graduates. Yet as you will discover, a substantial portion of our community--inspired by the Section’s Mission to create engaged, lifelong learners--has embraced art as their way to make their mark on the world.