Welcome to the fall semester fellow Cardinals. Read an interesting article about Jeremy Short, who is a professor of management at Texas Tech University. He uses a graphic novel in his class instead of a regular textbook. The kicker is, he also co-wrote the novel with two co-authors. Having taken a similar management course as an undergrad pursuing a degree in economics, I anxiously took a look at the "new" textbook and found it fascinating and a great example of engaged teaching. Let me know what you think. We wanted to wish the ACES Fellows good luck as they either continue (co-hort 1) or begin (co-hort 2) to implement active and collaborative teaching methods into their classes this fall. One of the more fascinating activities we engaged in during the co-hort 2 training session involved the creation of teaching philosophies. As professionals involved in the business of teaching, we all have a philosophy, but the training activity focused on writing it down, fleshing it out and sharing it with our colleagues. This process serves to solidify a clear, concise account of your teaching approach, methods, and expertise. It is the best starting point as you begin to design your course. Goodyear and Allchin provide a nice overview of the benefits of a well developed teaching philosophy.