Photo by Kellicia Morse ’14, percussionists perform at the concert last year. The Adams State University Percussion Extravaganza begins at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in the Richardson Hall Auditorium. From Ghana to Guatemala, Prokofiev to Reich, the concert will include music of the Americas and beyond. Percussionists will perform traditional music of Guatemala, the […]
Month: November 2015
Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc presentation is November 17
The final fall semester presentation in the Adams State University Nielsen Library lecture series, Earth, Water, and Sky: Conversations on the Great Outdoors – San Luis Valley and Beyond, will be Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc with Carol Smith, director of Nielsen Library, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, on the second floor of […]
Lifeways Lecture continues with Chicana Movement panel discussion
Adams State University Lifeways of the San Luis Valley will host the lecture/panelist discussion, The Chican@ Movement: Female Voices! Female Forces!, at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 19, in McDaniel Hall, room 101. Lifeways of the San Luis Valley co-instructor Dennis Lopez will facilitate a conversation among a panel of local experts from around the Valley […]
Colorado’s Marijuana Policy is subject of next ASU Faculty Lecture
The next Adams State University Faculty Lecture "A Bold New Path: Colorado’s Novel Approach to Marijuana Policy," by Dr. Thomas Heddleston, assistant professor of sociology, begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Porter Hall room 130. This lecture will examine the passage, implementation, and consequences of Amendment 64 in Colorado. It will focus on […]
Adams State President McClure profiled in AASCU magazine
Adams State University President Beverlee J. McClure is one of seven higher education leaders profiled in Public Purpose, the magazine of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Besides their profession, what this group has in common is having begun their higher education journey thanks to financial support from the federal Pell Grant. […]
Day of Dead Celebration attracts large appreciative crowd
Sugar skulls, music and dancing, butterflies, and food were included in the Day of the Dead Celebration on November 1, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alamosa, Colo., hosted by the Adams State University Spanish Program and Spanish Club, El Parnaso. According to Dr. Eva Rayas Solís, Spanish professor, El Parnaso, formed in 1928, […]
President McClure travels valley to meet residents and alumni
San Luis Valley residents, particularly Adams State alumni, are invited to meet and visit with Adams State University President Beverlee J. McClure at six upcoming events scheduled around the valley. Tuesday, Nov. 17 5:30-7 p.m.: Center Schools Cafeteria 7:30-9 p.m.: Sangre de Cristo School Library Wednesday, Nov. 18 5:30-7 p.m.: Del Norte High School Fieldhouse […]
Harvest the Day opens November 13
Spinoza (Vanitas Series), 2015, digital print, created with Rhino 3-D and rendered with Keyshot, dimensions variable The flexibility offered in 3D modeling software inspires contemporary artist Joe Meiser. His exhibit, Harvest the Day, opens on November 13 in the Adams State University Cloyde Snook Gallery. An artist lecture will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. […]
Adams State Foundation recognizes donors and students
The Adams State University Foundation’s Donor and Student Recognition Dinner, held Nov. 4 on campus, honored Adams State supporters and allowed scholarship recipients to express appreciation to donors. The Foundation’s Willis Fassett Jr. Award was presented to El Pomar Foundation for its years of support, particularly for the Adams State Nursing Scholarship. In addition, the […]
“Fill the Truck” for Adams State food drive
As part of Adams State University’s Wellness Week, the United Campus Ministry is sponsoring a drive to "Fill the Truck" with donations for the Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley. Until Nov. 6, donations of canned or packaged food may be deposited in the vintage truck parked during the day on First & […]
