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Editorial Note: The information for this occasional feature was provided by the subject(s) of the feature. The editors wish to thank Mary Joscelyn of the University of Michigan for making this information available to us. In the following, the editors of J.E.T.T. ask the questions about NCRIYfAL that have been asked of us. J.E.T.T.: Defme who you are in a paragraph. NCRIPTAL: In a quest for excellence in education, the United States government has funded several national centers to study various aspects of education. NCRIPTAL (the National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning) is a project co-sponsored by the University of Michigan and the federal Office of Educational Research and Improvement (formerly, the National Institute of Education) to research, develop, and disseminate methods to improve college education. As a national center established by the U.S. Department of Education, NCRIPTAL focuses on ways to improve teaching and learning, primarily in two-and four-year colleges. J.E.T.T.: What aspects of postsecondary education does NCRIYfAL focus on? NCRIPTAL: Our research programs focus on 1) teaching and learning; 2) curriculum; 3) faculty; 4) organizational context; and 5) technology. J.E.T.T.: Since NCRIPTAL was established by an agency of the federal government, has Washington dictated that you pursue a specific research agenda?