After a long hot summer, things were sizzling when the first and second year MFAD students met each other and members of the faculty at our orientation kick-off. Along with co-chairs Lita Talarico and Steven Heller, on hand to give short yet inspiring summaries of their classes were Keith Godard, Stefan Sagmeister, Allan Chochinov, Fred Kahl, Will O'Connor, Emily Smith, Warren Lehrer, Serifcan Ozcan, Deborah Hussey, Ada Whitney, Linda Holliday and Stephen Doyle. And what an intense and productive year this promises to be.