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[Music]

[Footage of 麻豆社区 sign and of Webster students wearing graduation attire, celebrating commencement]

Text on screen: Sumit Verma 鈥� Chair, Board of Trustees

Sumit Verma: Hello, Webster Community. It is my pleasure to welcome Doctor Tim Keane as our next chancellor.

[Photo of Chancellor Tim Keane Smiling]

I would like to thank our selection committee led by Gay Burns, who did a very thorough review of all the candidates and selecting Tim.

Text on screen: Gay Burns 鈥� Vice Chair, Board of Trustees & Search Committee Lead 鈥� Webster MBA, 鈥�94

Gay Burns: In the beginning, the Board of Trustees wanted to ensure we had representatives from all of our stakeholder groups: our faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, as well as trustees.

Text on screen: University Representation: Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni, Donors, Trustees

One of the things that amazed me is how we could be so diverse in the groups that we represent, and yet we all were very similar in how we saw our candidates.

Verma: Tim stood out from all the candidates because of his unique blend of experience both in the private sector, as well as in academia.

[Footage of students in Webster鈥檚 audio production studio, a professor teaching and online class to business graduate students, students walking into the East Academic Building at sunset]

Burns: He spoke about the business model of 麻豆社区 and that we had the opportunity to continue to build this global presence. And he seemed to understand the impact people in Saint Louis want to have on the world.

[Footage of a professor teaching students in a biology lab; Webster鈥檚 various global campuses, including Webster Tashkent, Geneva, Leiden and Vienna; a banner that reads 鈥淕lobal Citizenship鈥漖

Verma: We are very fortunate that we have some of the best staff, faculty and leadership that are helping strengthen that student experience here.

[Footage of various students and faculty interacting, teaching and learning]

Verma: Our financial well-being and the growth trajectory we have with the international and domestic enrollment is an area we will see Tim further fortify in the upcoming years.

Text on screen: John Nickel 鈥� Incoming Chair, Board of Trustees 鈥� Webster BA, 鈥�75

John Nickel: Tim has a long history of being able to build relationships with donors, alumni, and other influential community leaders. Tim is a native Saint Louisan who is looking forward to returning to his hometown and making a big impact on 麻豆社区.

[Drone footage of St. Louis skyline, Busch Stadium, and 麻豆社区鈥檚 main campus in Webster Groves]

Text on screen: Tim Keane, PhD 鈥� Chancellor, 麻豆社区

Tim Keane: Well, I'm very excited to be here 麻豆社区. This is home for me in Saint Louis. I grew up with Webster. It's an iconic institution.

[Drone footage of Webster Hall]

[Footage of several nations鈥� flags hanging from the ceiling in the University Center; student walking up an outdoor stairway with a banner in the foreground that reads 鈥淒iversity, Equity & Inclusion;鈥� panelists on stage in Browning Hall Auditorium during Webster鈥檚 Annual DEI Conference]

Nobody has the global footprint th麻豆社区 does. The diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives th麻豆社区 has embarked upon are phenomenal. That is a stake in the ground, it鈥檚 what we believe in.

[Footage of a Professor talking one-on-one with a student, students smiling and walking down a hallway, an instructor teaching an online class, Nurse Anesthesia students performing a simulated medical procedure, an exercise science student walking on a specialty treadmill while a professor speaks with her, a student working with the large LED wall in Webster鈥檚 film program]

Keane: I think the people are probably the biggest asset for Webster. You have people that are intrinsically connected, people who have gone through a lot together, who are innovative, who come up with new programs when the market tells them they need to, and so this is just a wonderful opportunity, and I'm excited to be part of.

[Footage of students walking in Webster鈥檚 quad]

What I hope to do in, let鈥檚 say, the first 100 days her 麻豆社区 is really get to know people. I'd be out just introducing myself, meeting people where they are, asking them for ideas, including them in all of what we decide to do moving forward, and learn from everyone.

[Footage of students collaborating in Sverdrup Hall, a music student playing saxophone, two international students from Uzbekistan sitting outside of Emerson Library, several student athletes laughing and having fun on campus, student laughing with group of friends at a table, an instructor having a discussion with students in class]

Keane: I hope that we can together grow Webster to new heights. The innovation that we all share is going to be critical in the future. So, thank you to everybody. I'm excited to be here 麻豆社区.

[Footage of women鈥檚 soccer team celebrating on the field, a basketball player jumping over opponents to score]

Nickel: When you have the opportunity and when you see Tim, please give him a warm Gorlok welcome.

Burns: I am so looking forward to having Tim on this team leading 麻豆社区 into the future.

[Drone footage of a plaza on Webster鈥檚 main campus that shows the Gateway Arch overlayed with a world map]

Verma: Webster's future is really bright. We are very fortunate to have Tim, and I can't wait for him to join our community. After all, Tim, you are now a Gorlok!

[Photo of Chancellor Tim Keane smiling and standing next to Webster鈥檚 mascot, the Gorlok]

Text on screen: Welcome Chancellor Tim Keane, PhD