June 15, 2004

There should be no doubt that President Hoffman knows the meaning of the word in question and its current usage. She was in an extremely adversarial deposition with attorneys who have brought federal litigation seeking monetary damages from the university.  In an effort to not allow the attorney to dictate to her a definition of the word, she defined it herself as a swear word. She was then asked if she was aware of a non-negative definition. She replied from her scholar's knowledge.

President Hoffman is absolutely committed to a safe and respectful environment for women on all University of Colorado campuses. To suggest otherwise is just plain wrong.