One of the cornerstones of the undergraduate curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences is the Seminar for Freshmen. All incoming first-year student in the College take one of these seminars, choosing from offerings in a wide variety of disciplines. The seminar professors also become students’ first-year advisors, guiding students to valuable resources and offering them a link to the intellectual life of the College. Because the seminars are limited in size, they offer students an excellent opportunity to get to know their professor/first-year advisor, their classmates, and the University in ways that might not otherwise be possible. The seminar allows students to engage in deep thinking about a topic that is focused but that has broad implications that often cross disciplinary boundaries.