This university conference address, entitled Inspiring Learning, was given on August twenty-second, two thousand and sixteen by Kevin J. Worthen, then president of Brigham Young University.

What a glorious sight it is to see you here.

I say that with some trepidation only because, because of the lights, I can only see the people in the first probably half of there.

So that may give license to you at the, at the top to fall off to sleep.

But it is a joy to be with you this morning.

There's something about the beginning of a new school year that brings hope and optimism.

Perhaps it's the chance to start out fresh, no matter how challenging the prior semester's been.

Right? That's what I'm talking about.