On March 24, 2017, almost 3,000 alumni, parents, friends, students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate the inauguration of Puget Sound's 14th president, Isiaah Crawford. We celebrated the liberal arts, learning about everything from the art and science of color to the role of education in prison. We welcomed all of the living former presidents back to campus, as well as alumni representatives from every class. We were inspired by a series of messages of optimism, community, and leadership for a changing world, shared by faculty, staff, and student representatives, and by President Isiaah Crawford.