 I am so pleased to be standing here with you this morning, to be beginning this new school year, this new moment in your lives, and in mind, to serve you Mount Holyoke, and this moment in history, and to be celebrating this day with what is probably the largest class ever at Mount Holyoke. I know, like me, you've already said yes to being at this trailblazing and gender diverse Mount Holyoke College. Thank you, Mount Holyoke. I'm glad we said yes, and I can't wait to see what we'll do together next. As you begin the semester, think big, step out of your comfort zone, raise your hand, and ask a question. We are invested in your learning, your well-being, and success, and we look forward to sharing the classroom with each of you, engaging in dialogue with each of you, imagining with each of you, and creating with each of you. Have an excellent year. But I have found that one of the truly remarkable things about Mount Holyoke is how you will repeatedly be presented with opportunities to try things that are far beyond your comfort zone. Your success is our success. We are all Mount Holyoke. Our stories have shaped our community in a way that has made us proud to call this our home. I challenge all of us to continue sharing those stories in ways that are best for us. So as you head into a new academic year, use your language in the motto of the Urban Dictionary to define your world. Welcome, Moho.