Month: September 2017

No Asylum documents desperate attempts to escape Nazis

The Adams State University Theatre program will show the documentary No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank’s Story at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Richardson Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. The free screening is presented as part of Of Words and Walls: The Anne Frank Theatre Project […]

Adams State celebrates National GEAR UP Week

Adams State University and GEAR UP are celebrating national GEAR UP Week, September 17-23. Now in its fourteenth year at Adams State, federally funded GEAR UP is one of the largest and most effective programs focused on increasing the college and career readiness of low-income students. According to Liz Tabling-Garcia, collegiate counselor for GEAR UP […]

Holocaust survivor will share story on September 25

The Adams State University Theatre program is proud to present In Her Own Words: Holocaust Survivor Barbara Steinmetz at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 in the SLV Federal Bank Main Stage Theatre, located in the Adams State Theatre Building. This free event is presented as part of Of Words and Walls: The Anne Frank Theatre […]

ASU Food Pantry will host grand opening

Photo by Aaron MiltenbergerStudents harvest vegetables from the Adams State community garden to help stock the ASU Food Pantry. The Adams State University Office of Student Life created a Food Pantry to help meet the needs of students. According to Aaron Miltenberger, director of Student Life, a food insecurity study was conducted about 18 months […]

Adams State accounting students receive prestigious scholarships totaling $7500

Natalie Rogers congratulates Adams State accounting students John Owsley, Jessica Gilmore and Jordan Hicks. Three Adams State University students each received a $2,500 scholarship for the Fall 2017 term from the Educational Foundation of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants. The Foundation promotes accounting education in Colorado and supports students pursuing the CPA career […]

Tickets for The Diary of Anne Frank go on sale September 11

The Adams State University Theatre program opens its 2017-2018 season with The Diary of Anne Frank. Tickets go on sale Monday, Sept. 11, at the ASU Theatre Box Office. The stage play, directed by Dr. John H. Taylor, professor of theatre, is based on the book Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl that […]

Adams State names Matthew Martinez Exceptional New Alumnus

Matthew Martinez’s guiding principle has always been to "give back." That’s what spurred his enlistment in the Marine Corps, his current work on behalf of veterans, and service as a city councilor in Monte Vista, Colorado. The 2013 political science graduate feels fortunate to witness the fruits of his efforts both on campus and in […]

Still time to register for ASU STEM Saturdays

There are still spaces available for Adams State University Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Saturdays. These free interactive sessions will stimulate imagination and curiosity of students. The Exploring Infectious Disease with Molecular Tools scheduled for September 16, is open to grades 9 through 12. Earlier promotional materials had the wrong age group listed. All […]

Adams State supports DACA

Adams State University President Beverlee J. McClure said the university strongly supports continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which the White House ended September 5, with a six-month delay to allow Congress to devise an alternate plan. "As Colorado’s first four-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), we disagree with this decision. Adams […]

United States Magistrate Judge named ASU Outstanding Alumna

Barbara Holmes with fellow judges at her 2015 investiture ceremony. After beginning her great story at Adams State, the Honorable Barbara Jenniges Holmes ’82 inspired many to create their own great stories, including her daughter, Erica Holmes Trujillo ’11, who nominated her for the Outstanding Alumna Award, saying, "It is her commitment to her community, […]