The resume or via cspan who has asked to broadcast the keynote today. 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 with more than 17 campuses in broad expanse of our metropolitan region. They and others are volunteering their time and energy during those two days to ensure it goes smthly. We would normally ask them to stand and be recognized but that is not possible this year and if as you see them helping in various capacities please take a moment to thank them for their work. I would also like to take a moment to recognize the enormous effort taken by our assistant director jennifer and office of elearning director of instructional design henry for leading this years conference. These amazing women are so talented and creative im overcome with pride and i know them and get to work with them. Its incredible to see the creative [inaudible] we would like to personally thank the support of the univer
Ahead just yet were going to continue that dry trend of weather we had last week too. So it hurts our view always a favorite right here looking at clear skies down at San Francisco out to the east bay too skies remain clear through the day any chance of rain continues to be shot up well to the north up into washington and oregon and thats where its going to stay in the foreseeable future so this trend of weather is something to get used to now this morning. We are quite chilly look at these 30s in san Jose Morgan Hill dublin, livermore and conquer just to name a few spots. 40s right along the bay and then you head to the north bay where its even chillier fairfield youre at 30 degrees right now you may drop down into the upper 20s here in the next few minutes. Petaluma at 34 while santa rosa also right at 30 degrees. So it is frigid to start things off get the jacket ready to go. Weve already got the although the natural layer thats built and after thanksgiving, anyways that extra 10 po
A two Day Conference will its gratifying to see a Record Number of colleagues across the region taking advantage of this. For the first time ever, it over 1200 registrations. Welcome to new attendees and remote viewers tuned in today be a zoom or cspan. Where thrilled to reach so many coeagues wherever you might be. It took whole team to get us here, 17 campuses and expense of a logical conclusion. Time and energy will nmally be recognized but its not possible this year unless you want to do it from home. As we helping various capacities a moment she check this out. Id like to take a moment to recognize the enormous efforts taken by our assistant director and director of instructional design reading this years conference. Look at these amazing women, they are talented and creative. I am overcome with pride and i get to work with them. It is incredible to see them in the conference would like to personally thank the support st. Louis leadership place a high value on teaching and learnin
The Prevention Services in particular qualified as essential services under health quarters. It was really an effort to clarify and provide clear guidance to the c. B. O. And other prevention providers in particular around how to provide services safely and develop resources for home testing, for example, options for people to minimize clinic visits and looking at low barrier approaches to delivering some of the services. Zoom doesnt work for everyone, but are there other ways to continue to provide services in a safeway. Next slide. And then off on policies side, there has been, when the shelter in place occurred, all the clinics closed due to activation many of the people were activated for covid response. And also in response to ensuring that staff are safely in these clinical settings. But as a shelter in place has been lifted, there is a need, in particular because of the Prevention Services that have been declining, to reopen and provide care for young people particularly and so
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