[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1481]
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                 TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH ``BETSY'' HOFFMAN

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                           HON. BOB BEAUPREZ

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2005

  Mr. BEAUPREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Elizabeth 
``Betsy'' Hoffman for her devoted services as President of the 
University of Colorado System. President Hoffman has provided 
unwavering leadership to the University of Colorado bringing about 
several major achievements to each campus in the CU system. President 
Hoffman created and implemented CU Vision 2010, a bold system wide 
effort to enhance the University of Colorado in teaching, research, and 
service, by establishing a commitment to a culture of excellence.
  I would like to recognize President Hoffman for her tireless efforts 
in working with Congress, federal agencies, local governments, and 
businesses that have furthered the development of a world-class health 
sciences center located at the Fitzsimons campus. Most recently, 
President Hoffman guided the University of Colorado through a 
consolidation of the Denver and Health Sciences Center campuses 
creating the number one research institution in the Rocky Mountain West 
at $330 million a year.
  Under her direction, the Boulder campus has consistently ranked among 
the top tier of public universities in federal research funding and 
first among public universities in NASA funding, which has bolstered 
and created new partnerships with private industry in the community.
  President Hoffman has worked to uniquely position the Colorado 
Springs campus as the fastest growing campus within the University of 
Colorado System. She has cultivated partnerships with U.S. Space 
Command and NORAD to provide education, training, and research in areas 
of homeland defense and homeland security and directly supporting 
government efforts to promote the development of a professional space 
cadre.
  President Hoffman has facilitated a record level of private support 
including $250 million to establish the Coleman Institute to assist 
those with cognitive disabilities, providing the distinct honor of 
receiving the largest private gift to a public university at that time.
  As an appointed member of the National Science Board and serving as 
Chair to the Board's Committee on Education and Human Resources, 
President Hoffman has championed policies for the University of 
Colorado and its peers to advance their basic research and applied 
science programs.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to offer my thanks to President Hoffman 
for her commitment and record of achievement as President of the 
University of Colorado System. I have enjoyed our working partnership 
and wish her and her husband, Brian, the best in her future endeavors.

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