pandemic restrictions. For the first time since the tradition began, the State of the School address by the dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs is being delivered in a virtual format, allowing viewers to stream the presentation from their homes. In her address, Dean Laura Bloomberg focused on the many challenges the Humphrey School, and the nation, faced over this past year, as well as the opportunities that lie ahead. Bloomberg noted the coronavirus pandemic is only one of several major crises that emerged in 2020; unprecedented and devastating weather events occurred as a result of climate change, and the outrage over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers pushed the issue of racial inequities and public safety into the forefront of public debate.