CU nurtures relationship with Saudi Arabia, progressive women’s university

University News – CU Denver Today

A University of Colorado Denver delegation’s trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to strengthen bonds and open doors to new opportunities proved very successful. It left university leaders, including CU President Bruce D. Benson and First Lady Marcy Benson, with a strong feeling that the best of the relationships are yet to come.
The CU delegation met with leaders of Saudi Arabia, some of whom were educated at CU Denver, over a week in late March.
CU President Bruce D. Benson receives a Saudi Arabian dallah – a coffee pot and cups – from His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage. A dallah has special significance as coffee is a welcoming beverage to share friendship.“They were honored to have us, and the fact that President Benson and Marcy came along was a real sign of friendship and commitment from this university,” said CU Denver Chancellor Dorothy Horrell. “My goal for the trip was to deepen our relationships and explore new opportunities, and I came away feeling we were enormously successful.”
The delegation was deeply honored to have an audience with His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). President Benson and HRH discussed the value of education and partnership between our organizations.
The CU delegation meets with Dr. Zuhair Fayez, a CU alumnus and honorary doctorate recipient, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Pictured in the front row, from left, are: Kat Vlahos, Professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture, College of Architecture and Planning; Andrea Wagner, Vice Chancellor of Advancement; CU Denver Chancellor Dorothy Horrell; CU First Lady Marcy Benson; and Noelle DeLage, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Advancement. Back row: CU President Bruce Benson; Fayez, chairman of ...

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