Commencement speakers typically laud graduates’ accomplishments and encourage them to become lifelong learners, to engage in community service, to use their talents to improve the world. On May 14, Adams State alumnus Placido Gomez brought an urgency to those messages with a dose of reality – and a call for the graduates to "Take Your […]
Month: May 2016
Adams State selected for program to award Pell grants to dual-enrollment H.S. students
Qualified San Luis Valley high school students will be eligible to receive federal Pell grants to attend dual-enrollment courses from Adams State University, through a new experimental project of the Department of Education. Adams State is the only Colorado institution selected as one of 44 colleges and universities nationwide to participate. “This will allow us […]
Adams State to create Office of Graduate Studies
The Board of Trustees for Adams State University approved formation of an Office for Graduate Studies at its regular meeting on campus, May 13. Adams State offers eleven graduate programs, with ten at the master’s level and one at the doctorate level. The goal of the Office for Graduate Studies is to enhance support for […]
TIMELY NOTIFICATION BULLETIN: Possible Threat to the Community
In compliance with the "Timely Notice" provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998. Adams State University is giving notice of a disturbing act of violence reported to have occurred near the Girault Residence Hall in the center circle of the Rex Parking Lot, on […]
ASU Trustees approve new master’s program in English
A new emphasis in English was approved for Adams State University’s Master’s in Humanities program by the university’ Board of Trustees at its regular meeting on campus, May 13. The program is geared to middle and high school teachers, according to Dr. David MacWilliams, professor and head of Adams State’s Department of English, Theatre and […]
Sarah Marie Jennings receives Rural Scholarship from the NBCC Foundation
The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC), recently awarded a $5,000 2016 NBCC Foundation rural scholarship to Adams State alumna Sarah Marie Jennings ’14. The rural scholarship is awarded to counseling students who commit to practicing in rural areas upon graduation. Currently, Jennings is a graduate student in […]
Zacheis Planetarium will continue free movies through summer
The Adams State University Zacheis Planetarium free public movies, double features, continue through August 20. Schedule: June 25: 3 p.m. Ultimate Universe 3:45 p.m. Experience the Aurora July 9: 3 p.m. Supervolcanoes 3:45 p.m. Life: A Cosmic Story July 23: 3 p.m. Exploding Universe 3:45 p.m. Dream To Fly August 6: 3 p.m. Extreme Planets […]
Concert proceeds will benefit ASU music students
Sky Choice, Adams State University music student, is hosting a CD Release Benefit Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, in Leon Memorial Hall. Choice will perform music from his recent CD, Tempest/Timberline. All ticket proceeds will benefit the students in the Adams State Music Department. The concert is free to Friends of Music and […]
ASU Extended Studies Program graduates find success in STEM field
Article by Maya Ramirez ’15 Adams State University Extended Studies alumni, Brandon Rodriguez 15 and Maria Chambers ’14 have been successful in securing STEM employment with prestigious industrial leaders. They earned Master of Arts in Education Curriculum and Instruction with STEM concentration degrees. After an extended national search, NASA recently hired Rodriguez, a native of […]
Adams State students complete scholarly work
Because faculty at Adams State University focus on undergraduate education, students frequently conduct and present research, attend conferences and workshops, and participate in student organizations. "At larger institutions, students often do not have such opportunities until their senior year or in graduate study," said Adams State President Beverlee J. McClure. "The dedicated mentorship of professors […]
