Long before “active learning” became buzz words in higher education, a contingent of Penn faculty, students, and local writers led by Al Filreis had the idea to establish a place on campus where students could be co-creators of literary and artistic knowledge. They challenged each other and the larger community of Penn writers to generate ideas for the co-curricular programming that would be offered there. That place was the Kelly Writers House (KWH) and the idea was a trendsetting success.