Not at the moment having the time or energy to really respond to Carol's and Ron's and Sam's post--but at least acknowledge--I'm wondering about something Carol raised and I asked Phil Otterness when we were talking yesterday: Does our self-definition (which should, yes, be rooted in reality and reflect something that can be used as but goes beyond marketing) necessarily have to be distinctive compared to other colleges and related to what makes Warren Wilson distinctive--or should we just brag on our faculty and their excellence and achievements (which we don't much and which are more or less invisible) and not worry about being "different"? Actually, even in the latter case, a kind of list such as Ron started would seem to be a starting point.
But where it might really get interesting--in terms of figuring out/naming whatever it is we do, for ourselves as much as others--is if we go in Sam's direction and sharpen the distinctions, the dichotomies. Juggle both distinctions and commonalities (diversity/identity). And if we could name that "action" (as in acting: playing an action), well, we might be going somewhere. Wonder if the parents would get it?
Searching for Sam's "super-ordinate".
We play, we argue, we banter, we tease, we dig, we search, we re-search, we act, we draw (figures or conclusions), we compose, we push the envelope, take chances, we scratch our heads, we perform, we dance, we ... (akkk, stop me, please!!)
Of course, these are commonalties, I guess, Sam. See how quickly I do it?
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