[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26125]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        COMMENDING DR. BELLE WEI

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                             HON. DAVID WU

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 28, 2003

  Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the achievements of 
Professor Belle W.Y. Wei, who recently became Dean of the College of 
Engineering at San Jose State University. Dr. Wei, the first Asian 
American woman to be named Dean at SJSU's College of Engineering, is 
one of fewer than twenty female deans in 345 engineering schools 
nationwide and the only Asian American woman to head an engineering 
college in the United States.
  Dr. Wei was born and raised in Taiwan. After immigrating to the 
United States with her family as a teenager, she earned an 
undergraduate degree in biophysics at UC-Berkeley in 1977 and a 
Master's degree in applied physics at Harvard in 1980. In 1987, Dr. Wei 
completed her Doctorate in electrical engineering and computer science 
at UC-Berkeley and joined the faculty at San Jose State University.
  As Interim Dean since 2002, Dr. Wei successfully managed the College 
of Engineering's students and faculty while raising critical funds to 
support faculty development and student scholarships. She also 
established strategic collaborations with industry, alumni, government 
agencies, and other educational institutions. Dr. Wei's energy and 
dedication to excellence have earned her the respect and admiration of 
her peers and awards in leadership and research excellence. These 
accomplishments made her an ideal candidate for the position of Dean.
  During her first full term as Dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. 
Wei plans to implement a more extensive program of outreach education 
to high school students, and hopes to encourage women and 
underrepresented minority populations to enroll in the engineering 
program.
  I commend Dr. Belle Wei for her achievements, and I am certain my 
colleagues will join me in wishing her continued success.

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