Much goes into the planning of the conference, and its gratifying to see a Record Number of colleagues from across the region taking advantage of our good work. For the first time ever, we hit over 1200 registrations. Welcome to our returning attendees, new attendees, and remote viewers who may be tune in through zoom or via cspan who has asked to broadcast the recording for todays keynote. We are absolutely thrilled to reach so many colleagues, wherever you might be. It took a whole team to get us here, team of colleagues representing more than 17 campuses in the broad expanse or our metropolitan region. They and others are volunteering time and energy to ensure all runs smoothly. We would nominally ask them to stand and be rick need built that not possible this year, unless you want to do so from home, please too. So as you see them convening sessions or helping, thank them for their work. Idles like to take a moment to wreck fine tee enormous effort taken by their center for teachin
Nih director dr. Francis collins gave an update on coronavirus and vaccine. This event hosted by the Washington National cathedral. And welcome to, Washington National cathedral. I am the dean of the cathedral. On behalf of the bishop of the diocese of washington and all of us who serve in his cathedral, welcome. We are so glad you have decided to join us for this important conversation this evening. Convening conversations and bringing people together to discuss some of the most important issues of the day is one of [indiscernible] priorities. And paul8 the Nancy Ignatius program has given his to focus on many important issues, issues that sit at the intersection of faith and public life. The nancy and Paul Ignatius program fund was established by children, their friends, and other relatives, as srecognition of nan and paul service and commitment to Washington National cathedral. While we said goodbye to nan last year, her legacy lives on here at the cathedral, and we are so pleased t
And im a marketing director of the book stores. We have two become stored. Started in 1961 and in 2019 they became the first not for profit book stored Whose Mission is book selling. The kill tour mission work allows us to keep over 100,000 books on our shelfs and work live likemind cultural partner is leak the center for effective government. Testimony ices re vent is mold rated by Karen Tumulty. The winner for excellence in political reporting, joined the Washington Post in 2019 after with time. During her 15 years at time she wrote or coriot three dozen stores and helped with the white house correspondent, karen is on the board of institutes of politics at the university of chicago and hopes to create the university of texas and Harvard Business school and now turn it over to Karen Tumulty to introduce tonights authors. Good evening and duso much for being with us tonight. The only thing that makes me sad about this is i cant actually be at the university of chicago, which is a plac
We try to take a little bit of the california ingenuity and innovative spirit we are well known for and we reached out to perkin elmer, and we reached out to a number of other partners to develop a strategy. The governor said the lab has already created 300 new jobs with 400 more expected in the spring. To the south bay, a San Jose Church that says it will continue holding large Indoor Services in defiance of Public Health orders ring the covid19 outbreak, now the county is taking the church to court. Henry lee is here with more on this standoff. Reporter for months, Calvary Chapel in san jose have been holding in their services for as many as 600 people each week, despite a ban on gatherings because of the coronavirus. On friday, Church Leaders say nothing will change, even in the face of a 350,000 fine by Santa Clara County, which is now taking them to court. The pastor says he knows coronavirus is still active, but he is worried about a Mental Health pandemic. People are hurting, pe
Address. It took a team to get us here so they and others would ask them to stand to be recognized for sense is not possible here with you can do so from home, please do. Thank you for helping is various capacities please take a moment to thank them for their work. And to take a moment to recognize and also the elearning director for leading the congress. And then i can work with them and we also think university of missouri with a highvalue teaching and learning at university and then to introduce the speaker so good morning everyone thank you for broadcasting the cspan. And we can stay healthy and safe. University of missouri st. Louis with a vibrant st. Louis in person. With rich with history with institutions of Higher Education together and make that metropolitan region and the 19th annual focus on teaching and technology conference. That is remarkable. Where we can Exchange Ideas and network with the excellence and the region and during those unprecedented times to continue to ke