Goddard is a small college in Central Vermont that has a history going back almost 140 years. Since 1938, Goddard has become a recognized center of dynamic and creative educational experimentation. Among the impactful ideas developed at this little New England college are external degree programs, programs opened to working adult students, narrative transcripts and curricula that are individualized to student learning needs, among many others. It has been a seedbed that has changed the course of mainstream American higher education in this century.