fine tee enormous effort taken by their center for teaching and learning assistant director jennifer mccannry, and emily goldsteen for leafing the conference. look at these amazing women. they're so talented and creative. i'm overcome with pride to know jen and emily and i get to work with them. it's incredible to see their creative touches to this year's conference. we would like to personally thank the support the university of missouri leadership who places a high value on teaching and learning at our university. without the support we couldn't do what we do. please help me welcome our provost, marie mora for a few comments. >> all right. good morning, everyone, and thank you keeta and thank you c-span for profiting the important conference. i hope everyone is doing well this morning and staying health and safe. it is my sincere explore privilege to welcome you to university of missouri st. louis on such a beautiful and exciting day. i would have loved to welcome you to our campus and region the region is rich with history and has an inspiring set of institutions of high are education with