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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Adams State University Professor of History Dr. Ed Crowther will present "Fifty Years Since King" beginning at 12 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Porter Hall 130. The event is free and open to the public. Free pizza will be served. For more information call 719-587-7771.

Photo courtesy of Dale Adamson Dedicated to inspiring young minds, Adams State University alumnus Dale Adamson received the prestigious Milken Educator Award. "It is a tremendous honor." Adamson is committed to his profession, as are many teachers. "It is all very humbling. I really feel like I have accepted this award on behalf of all […]

Santa welcomes children at the Southwest Region Migrant Education Program Santa’s Workshop and Open House on December 15. This year, the Southwest Region Migrant Education Program (MEP) provided gifts to nearly 100 migrant families through its Adopt-A-Family holiday initiative. "We are so appreciative of all the sponsors who helped make this event a success," said […]

Sliding back the glass from the Porter Hall display case, Jennifer Weeks, second from left, instructs the humanoid robot to dance. After telling the audience "they will be impressed," the robot begins a series of smooth moves, much to the delight of Weeks and fellow Adams State University students Robert Copley, and Kahlee Alexander, along […]

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has appointed Alamosa resident Donna Griego to the Board of Trustees for Adams State University. She will fill the seat held by Arnold Salazar, whose term expires December 31. Griego was appointed to a three-year term expiring on December 31, 2021. Reappointed to the board for three-year terms expiring December 31, […]

Dr. Matthew Valverde was recently named Inclusive Excellence Liaison for Adams State University. In this role, he will lead new and continuing programs that build on current initiatives of the ASU Community of Inclusion, Equity, Leadership, and Opportunity (CIELO). His focus will be to address issues of diversity and inclusion that cut across organizational and […]

Like 43 percent of the graduates at Adams State University’s fall commencement ceremony, both of the day’s speakers were the first in their families to attend college. Both drew parallels from their experiences to share a message with the graduates. The university awarded 219 undergraduate degrees at the December 16 ceremony. Student speaker Taylor Trujillo, […]

STEM boosting teacher brings real-world math to Miami-Dade’s McMillan Middle School Article by Lynne RussoMilken Educator AwardsMilken Family Foundation Photo courtesy Milken Family Foundation It didn’t take long for Adams State University alumnus Dale Adamson to gain recognition in his chosen career. This morning, during a surprise student assembly at Howard D. McMillan Middle School, […]

Arnold Salazar was honored by the Board of Trustees of Adams State University upon the conclusion of his service as a trustee and board chair. He was first appointed to the board in 2010; his current term expires December 31. "I would like to express my appreciation of Trustee Salazar for the passion, commitment and […]

The Board of Trustees for Adams State University approved naming of the new First Southwest Bank Center for Economic Opportunity at its regular meeting on campus, December 15. The center is being established through a three-year, $100,000 grant from the USDA and matching funds from the First Southwest Community Fund. The center will open in […]