Published: Feb. 19, 2008

“I fully support the decision of the University of Colorado Board of Regents to appoint Mr. Bruce Benson as the 22nd President of the University of Colorado.

I am heartened by his support of the CU-Boulder campus and the primacy of the chancellors in the academic leadership of each campus. I look forward to working with him to identify a sustainable funding mechanism for all of higher education. I am confident that with his leadership, we can continue our pursuit of global excellence in all that we aspire to and all that we can achieve, and that the Boulder campus can successfully implement the bold agenda outlined in the “Flagship 2030 Strategic Plan.”