Month: February 2017

ASU Annual Women’s Week begins March 4

Celebrating women – their accomplishments and continued struggles – the Fourth Annual Adams State University Women’s Week will be held from March 4 through March 10. Events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated by *. Saturday, March 4 Selections from the Women + Film Festival 1:30 p.m. A Ballerina’s Tale, Ski-Hi […]

Adams State University improving its financial position

Adams State University officials said they agree with recommendations from an independent audit and have already made progress toward improving the university’s financial position. Commissioned by the State Auditor’s Office, the performance audit was presented to the Legislative Audit Committee February 21. "We ended fiscal year 2016 with noticeable improvement over 2015. This report will […]

Crock returns to Adams State with exhibit in Hatfield Gallery

Sunset Through the Trees Using bright colors and bold designs, Jesse Crock celebrates the Colorado outdoors with his acrylic paintings. The Adams State University Hatfield Gallery will host Painting the Colorado Experience, paintings by Crock from February 27 through April 6. An artist lecture will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 2, in the Art […]

Adams State spring semester filled with sounds of music

Every semester the Adams State University Department of Music features ensembles, choirs, recitals and extravaganzas, this spring the program will raise the roof with 23 scheduled concerts over the course of 12 weeks. Students will premier original compositions; faculty will take a turn on stage in collaborations; and guest artists will delight audiences with their […]

Message on Cyber Bullying

It is tragically easy to sit behind a computer and lob shameful insults across the digital universe. Leveraging the tools of connectivity, meant to bring us closer together, cyber bullies use the Internet as a means to be hurtful while never having to look their victims in the eye. The old adage of "Sticks and […]

Guest marimba recital is February 23

The Adams State University Department of Music will host Christopher Wilson, guest marimba artist, in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in Leon Memorial Hall. Wilson, a doctoral candidate in percussion performance at the University of Northern Colorado, is a fast-rising artist who has appeared as soloist, chamber musician and clinician throughout the United […]

Faculty and Staff Lecture Series continues this spring

The Adams State University Faculty and Staff Lectures Series changed the day and location of the lectures for the spring 2017 semester. The first lecture this semester, Evolving Importance from the East Wing: First Ladies in the Twenty-First Century, by Jess Gagliardi, instructor of developmental education, will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in […]

Sorling will join Lost and Found for night of comedy improv

The Adams State University Department of English, Theatre and Communication Distinguished Guest Series is pleased to host alumnus Jacob Sorling ’11, who will return to his alma mater for a one-night-only improv comedy performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Xperimental Theatre. He will be joined by his partner Anatasha Blakely and the […]

The deadline to apply for ASU scholarships is March 1

Scholarships at Adams State University are available for 2017-2018 with an application deadline of March 1. The qualifications for each of those scholarships vary. You must first be accepted at Adams State to apply for scholarships. Tammy Lopez, executive director of the ASU Foundation, said: “Last year, the ASU Foundation provided $948,000 in support through […]

Adams State will recognize Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, Adams State University will host "Then and Now: The Revolutionary Workers League in Detroit and Black Lives Matter," a lecture by Dr. Luke Trip, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Carson Auditorium, located in the Student Union Building. A longtime activist and educator, Trip is currently professor of […]