Month: September 2016

Warm recollections of high school and college inspires scholarship

Article by Linda Relyea Ellen and Wayne Evans stand before the entrance to the Arizona – Sonora Desert Museum. Wayne O. Evans ’62 has come a long way since graduating from Monte Vista High School and then Adams State University ’62. But he hasn’t forgotten where he came from and continues to support his alma […]

Register now for fall 2016 STEM Saturdays

Dr. Comfort Cover will lead a STEM Saturday on programming NAO robots. The Adams State University Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Saturdays begin October 1. These free interactive sessions will stimulate imagination and curiosity of students. All sessions are designed with specific grade-level, developmentally appropriate lessons in mind. Registration is required for the sessions. […]

Faculty Lecture will explore party platforms in the presidential elections

The next Adams State University Faculty Lecture will explore the role that party platforms play in presidential elections. Dr. Robert Demski, professor of psychology, and Dr. Michael Mumper, professor of political science, will present Making Sense of the 2016 Presidential Election at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Porter Hall room 130. Mumper will describe […]

ASU accounting students attend Student Night

Abbey Stagner, Ty Williams, Pauline Luhman, Natalie Rogers and Lyle Hood attend "Student Night," hosted by the San Luis Valley Chapter of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants (SLV COCPA) on September 8 at the Bistro Rialto, located in Alamosa. According to Kyle Green, CPA with Wall Smith Bateman, Inc. and COCPA SLV Chapter […]

Adams State welcomes SLV Migrant Education Program

The San Luis Valley Migrant Education Program recently made a move of its own – to Adams State University. Previously housed within the San Luis Valley BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services), the Migrant Education Program is now located on ASU’s campus at the southeast corner of Second St. and Richardson Ave. (1424 Second St.) […]

ASU CASA will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Bertha Garcia bakes bread in the horno. The Adams State University Cultural Awareness and Student Achievement Center (CASA) has organized a variety of activities to celebrate Hispanic heritage. Do it in the Dirt, a CASA fundraiser and campfire block party will be held September 16 and 17. Events are open to the public. September 16 […]

Adams State Nielsen Library will host baseball exhibit

Photo courtesy of Gabe and Jody Lopez; 1937 Grays Baseball Game. Adams State University will host the traveling multicultural exhibit of America’s favorite pastime, Sugar Beet Fields to Field of Dreams 1920s-1960s, Mexican/Spanish Contributions to America’s Favorite Pastime. The exhibit will include an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. and presentation, by Gabe and Jody Lopez, […]

Crossing the Mighty Mississippi and racial and gender barriers

Gilmer carries the torch for academic inclusion to Adams State Article by Linda Relyea From the humid and hot Mississippi Delta to the Rio Grande Land of Cool Sunshine, Dr. Chris Gilmer brings a wealth of experience, expertise and innovation to his recently accepted position as the Adams State University Vice President for Academic Affairs. […]

Mendoza will address the DREAM Act during Lifeways Lecture

Article by Andrea Benton-Maestas The Adams State University Lifeways of the San Luis Valley Lecture will feature Norma Mendoza speaking on best practices in serving students impacted by the DREAM Act. Her lecture, Education for All: How to Best Serve the DREAMers of Our Nation, begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in McDaniel Hall, […]

Theatre Production Moral Compass opens September 13

Article by J.C. Maheu ’17 The morality of a person is often questioned when circumstances arise, but can we actually determine the "good" from the "bad?" Adams State University Theatre presents Moral Compass at 7:30 p.m. from September 13 through the 17. The two one-act plays, directed by theatre majors Nicholas Harlan, Life Under Water, […]