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
Maybe theres good reasoning behind that and so i guess that i would like to know more extensively about, you know, why those are chosen and i also, i guess, on a larger you know, scale, why the second you said its facilities related but maybe that is not time to go into depth, but i dont know if theres a way to increase capacity for those sites. If theres something that we could do, i would want to do it. If its not feasible, okay, but i guess that, you know, in some ability to speak to that, that would be helpful. Id be happy to. I think that, commissioner, just to clarify, while the facilities did share information with the instructional team, just to make sure that we were avoiding any, you know, any sites that had real issues. The selection of the sites is driven by the guiding principle that it is best for students to be back in their normally assigned home classrooms to the extent possible. And so that is that is just the distribution issue which far problem seedprecedes my arriv
Vote vote vote vote vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . Hearing none, the yeas are 64, the nays are 24. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Thune madam president . The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. Mr. Thune i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Thune madam president , i have four requests for committees to meet during todays session of the senate. They have a approval of the majority and minority leaders. The presiding officer duly noted. Mr. Thune madam president , before i begin, i want to acknowledge the tremendous news released yesterday that early
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
We absolutely thrilled to meet so many colleagues wherever you might be. It took all team to get his hair, a team of colleagues representing more than 17 campuses. They and others are volunteering their time and energy during these days. We would normally ask them to stand and be recognized but alas thats not possible unless you want to do so from home, please do. As you see them convening sessions are helping various capacities in the conference, 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 mckanry and also director of design Emily Goldstein are leading this years conference. Look at these amazing women, they are so talented and creative. I overcome with pride to know them and they get to work with them. Its incredible to see the creative touches to this years conference. We would like to personally thank the support of the university of missouri st. Louis leadership who