 I'm Mark Lundstrom, acting dean of the College of Engineering, and it is a real pleasure to welcome you to campus, the class of 2024. This is always a very special time of the year for me, when we welcome new students who are just beginning their academic journey. There's a lot of excitement and enthusiasm and some nervousness too, but we have dedicated faculty and advisors and programs that will help you not only survive but also thrive. And before you know it, you'll be graduating. Your time in college is about preparing to succeed in life, and a lot of that education takes place outside the classroom. Check out the experiential learning opportunities that we have available in Grit Plus, global research, industry, teamwork, and more. The experiences might be a bit different this year. Instead of study abroad programs, we'll have study away programs here in the U.S. Your industry internship might be a virtual one, but these programs will be terrific and I encourage you to take advantage of them. Your academic advisors are here to help you, and you should also feel free to contact Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Alina Alexenko, and Director of Undergraduate Affairs, Twyla Ortiz. We've been busy all summer getting ready for your arrival. Fall semester 2020 will be much different. There will be fewer students in the classroom, no large events, we'll all be wearing face masks. Your advisors and faculty are here for you, but it's important that we all be careful. Follow safe practices, look out for each other. If you have any questions, go to the Predict Purdue website. One part of your education is learning how to deal with setbacks and challenges, and boy do we have a lot of those right now. By beginning your college education in these trying times, you're showing the kind of resilience that we'll see you through to your degrees and to success in life. So welcome to Purdue, good luck with your classes. I hope you take advantage of everything that a college education has to offer. Let's all be careful and we'll be looking back on a memorable fall semester 2020. Mask up and go boilers.