Month: November 2016

Nursing health care mock interview

ASU celebrates capstone reading

The Adams State University Department of English invites the public to celebrate the capstone reading of their graduating writers, Nicholas Harlan and Izzy Schneider, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Cooper Room located in the Nielsen Library 304.

ASU's Richardson Hall with leaves

SLV Symphony Holiday Classics Concert is December 10

The San Luis Valley Symphony will present its Holiday Classics Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in Leon Memorial Hall on the Adams State University campus. Under the direction of Dr. William Lipke, the program will feature popular selections including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Overture to the Marriage of Figaro, Dittersdorf’s Double Bass Concerto with […]

Adams State Music Building

ASU Music Dept. seeks patrons for SLV Cultural Commissions

The Adams State University Music Department is seeing patrons to support the commissioning of three original works that will celebrate the culture and soundscape of the San Luis Valley. "We will commission some high-profile composers, such as Jack Stamp, David Pierce, and Jennifer Bellow, as well as one of our music composition students, to create […]

Nielsen Library study day

National Center to address needs of underserved students

Adams State University witnessed creation of a National Center for Historically Underserved Students in mid-November. Twenty-two participants from across the nation joined Adams State faculty and staff for a think tank to launch the organization. The three-day conference concluded with the signing of a draft Declaration on the Rights of Historically Underserved Students. “Research consistently […]

Music Marimba Percussion Concert

Valley Community Chorus presents “Winter’s Night”

Photo by Daniel Parsons The Valley Community Chorus presents, Winter’s Night, a holiday concert which reflects on the meaning of this season with traditional favorites and non-traditional selections. This season Valley Community Chorus will perform on two dates: at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, at the Pioneer United Church, 630 Spruce St. in Del Norte, […]

stack of books

The Holiday Book Fair is December 2

Article by Holly Felmlee Local shoppers will soon be able to buy thoughtful, entertaining gifts for this Christmas, as well as improving literacy in their families. The 2016 SLV Holiday Book Fair: A Blizzard of Books, takes place from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Adams State University Nielsen Library. Parking […]

Tickets still available for You Can’t Take It With You

Can the accumulation of money and possessions be all life has to offer – or does the pursuit of dreams and passions create a full life? Call now to reserve your tickets for the Adams State University Theatre production You Can’t Take It With You. There are still a few seats left for the following […]

Jauregui develops mad skills in ASAP

Article by Alex Hart This summer, the Adams State University Adventure Program was named the Top Adventure School by the online magazine, Elevation Outdoors. But students involved in the program could have told you about its importance in their academic career long before the honor. Nicolas Jauregui, originally from California, joined the Adams State Adventure […]

ASU Gilmer will present at the November 30 Faculty Lecture

Adams State University Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Chris Gilmer’s, poetry reflects themes of social protest, familial bonds, love and loss through the melding of Southern landscapes, vernacular, and images of a rural farming childhood and what comes after it. His Faculty Lecture Poetic Reflections on Mama and Them begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, […]

ASU Percussion Extravaganza is December 2

The ASU Alpine Backbeats Drum Line performs during the Adams State University Homecoming halftime show. The group will add to the high energy at the Percussion Extravaganza on December 2. The concert will feature a variety of ensembles, soloists, and music from around the world. Returning to the classic Percussion Extravaganza, the Adams State University […]