In his weekly video message, President Ortiz recaps two significant events last week.

TED Conference founder and former ENV Dean Richard Saul Wurman spoke to a packed house. He shared his career path, current project and thoughts on life with ENV Dean Michael Woo.

Congresswoman Grace Napolitano was honored by the College of Engineering and the aerospace engineering department last week for helping to secure $5 million in federal funding over the last few years. At a grand opening celebration, the college named its wind tunnel complex and two wind tunnels after Napolitano.

Tonight, the Broncos take on San Francisco State at Kellogg Gym. The president encourages the campus community to cheer on the basketball teams and enjoy the tailgate, which begins at 4 p.m.

To read the entire video message, download a PDF of the transcript.