More than thirty CIE members gathered at Camp Bement the first weekend in October for our annual retreat. Friday was devoted to community-building exercises, sports and of course the party which featured the third episode of the Adventures of Don Freire tilting at the ghosts of critical theory in Malawi, Afghanistan and at the local ATM machine! Saturday brought discussions of the faculty search process, CIE's admissions process, and new approaches to fund raising. The weather was mild; spirits were high and a good time was had by all.