This is a collection of essays, memoirs and research articles that capture the unique role of Fielding Graduate University as one of the nation’s oldest graduate institutions for mid-career learners. Long before there was an Internet, Fielding pioneered the concept of a distributed university-a place where adult learners could leverage their professional and academic experience to aspire to doctoral and other graduate degrees, without having to leave their home or place of work.This monograph illustrates adult transformational learning, from alumni describing how evolving into scholar-practitioners inspired their life’s work to faculty members recounting how Fielding took shape amid a culture of scholarship and social justice. You’ll also find discussions about the: -transformative power of adult education-creation of new scholarly disciplines-role of mentoring in learningTogether, these tales provide a sampling of the rich, complex tapestry that is Fielding.