University press have only six directors and its 100 years and only four of those served in a fulltime capacity. So, but reflections that we hear today encompasses 50 years of history. It is my pleasure to introduce the moderator for todays panel, doctor james anderson. Doctor anderson serves as the dean of the school of education and has held leadership roles during his nearly 50 year tenure at urbanachampaign including serving as the head of the department of education policy organization and leadership. Doctor anderson was selected in 2016 as the unified president ial fellow and is known internationally as the groundbreaking scholar in the history of education and School Achievement in the u. S. Hes a member of the National Academy of education and is a professor of history of American Education and endowed member on the campus. Hes also served on the faculty board of the University Press during each of the tenures of the panelists today and we thank him for being here to lead us th