On Monday, February 4, 2019, a celebration was held to recognize Henry L. Strauss and his many contributions to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. This past fall the library was named the Strauss Health Sciences Library in honor of Henry and his wife Joan’s longtime commitment to the campus. In 1995 Henry Strauss established the Indigenous and Integrative Medicine collection at the library. Almost 25 years later this collection continues to grow. In addition to the collection, Strauss also established a quarterly lecture series that focuses on topics related to integrative medicine.
Over 100 people attended the luncheon on February 4th to celebrate Strauss and his many contributions. Speakers at the event included Chancellor Elliman, Regent Sue Sharkey, and Governor Polis who is a long time friend of Strauss. Strauss is a pharmacy alumnus and has strong connections to the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. This was an exciting and important day for the Strauss Health Sciences Library.